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According to the Washington Center, "Bert Wilson is one of the underground legends of the jazz world - and he lives right here in Olympia. He is a survivor of polio in the 1940s (although it has left him confined to a wheelchair), the New York jazz scene of the
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Your military service number is more than just a unique identifier; it's a gateway to a range of benefits and services designed to assist you during and after your time in service. From healthcare and educational opportunities to home loans and financial services, understanding how to use this number effectively
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NOUVEAU BEAUJOLAIS TIME Morso (9014 Peacock Hill Ave., Gig Harbor) will be celebrating the end of the harvest season with the release of a French vino. Six week young Domanine du Vissoux Primeur Villes Vingnes is a French varietal and will arrive at Morso Thursday, Nov. 15. The Gig Harbor restaurant
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When English playwright Caryl Churchill debuted Cloud 9 in 1979, it landed like a flashbang. In the mid-'90s, when I was in grad school, her work was still buzzed about in feminist theater circles. Top Girls made a similar splash in 1982. Then as now, a great deal of breath,
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WASHINGTON - The Indo-Pacific's most senior U.S. Army commanders for operations, medical, and sustainment capabilities shared the importance of Operation Pathways during a Warrior's Corner on Oct. 9, 2023 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington, D.C. Operation Pathways is U.S. Army Pacific's operational approach to campaigning across the priority
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As the Office of Special Investigations safeguards the Department of the Air Force, they are confronting a surge in incidents involving laser pointers, which pose significant threats to Air Force aircraft, especially at night. These seemingly harmless beams, often used for classroom presentations or amusing a house cat, can also disrupt
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In response to widespread criticism and grievances regarding military barracks, cafeterias, and dormitories, a former Army reservist, Robert Evans, has launched a new mobile app aiming to enhance transparency for service members to review their living conditions on base. The app, named "Hots&Cots," is currently available on Apple devices and allows
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Stonegate Pizza Tacoma - South. Acoustic open mic hosted by Leanne Trevalyan. 8 pm. NC. Tugboat Annies Olympia - Westside. Open Mic Night. 9 pm. NC. BLUES Summit Pub Puyallup. Tim Hall & The Band Real Times. 7:30 pm. COMEDY/GAMES Westgate Bar and Grill Tacoma - Northend. Barstool
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Traditions Cafe and World Folk Art Olympia - Downtown. Uke & Singalong, hosted by Steve Einhorn & Kate Power. All Ages. 7 pm. $10 donation, nobody turned away. BLUES Uncle Sam's American Bar & Grill Spanaway. Blues Monday. 7 pm. NC. The Swiss Tacoma - Downtown. Jerry Miller.
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Charlie's Restaurant Puyallup. Acoustic Jam Night. Open mic format with Pam Carter from Classic Case as the host. 6-9 pm. NC. Paddy Coyne's Irish Pub Tacoma - Downtown. Celtic music with Martin Nyberg and friends. All Ages. 7 pm. NC. BLUES Dawson's Bar and Grill Tacoma - South.
Military Life
In response to widespread criticism and grievances regarding military barracks, cafeterias, and dormitories, a former Army reservist, Robert Evans, has launched a new mobile app aiming to enhance transparency for service members to review their living conditions on base. The app, named "Hots&Cots," is currently available on Apple devices and allows
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Welcome to the first installment of the Weekly Volcano's all-ages column, The Rockford Files! You read right, dear readers. After many years in the local music scene - on stage and in front of it, from Louie G's and Hell's Kitchen to Tacoma basements - I'm ready. I'm steppin' up
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Traditions Cafe and World Folk Art Olympia - Downtown. Michael Tomlinson. All Ages. 8 pm. $10-$12. Matrix Coffee House Chehalis. The First & Final. All Ages. 8 pm. $6. BLUES JR's Hideaway Belfair. Junkyard Jane. 9 pm. COMEDY/GAMES Grit City Comedy Club Tacoma - Downtown. Comedian Ron Osborne.
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To enhance exposure-related care for service members, veterans and other beneficiaries, the Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs created the Individual Longitudinal Exposure Record (ILER) in 2019. ILER is a new information technology system that aggregates occupational, deployment, and assignments information with known exposures for specific jobs and specific
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