Features
Gentle Reader, a day may come when our appetites diminish, when our desire for food and wine in staggering abundance no longer tugs at our bellies. Our hunger sated, our thirst at long last slaked, we may forsake our annual festivals and content ourselves with the two for $20 menu
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Not since 2004 has a C-130 or other cargo plane landed at the Yakima Training Center runway in eastern Washington. "The (runway) surface has deteriorated," said Joe Kubistek, a spokesman for Joint Base Lewis-McChord. "It's currently not being used by any cargo aircraft." But now, work is being done to assess what
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As a way to remember and as a way to say thank you, a five-foot tall bronze statue of Greg "Pappy" Boyington, an ace World War II fighter pilot who received a Medal of Honor, will be erected this spring at Tacoma's Lincoln High School. Boyington graduated from Lincoln High School
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The bleachers were packed in the Steilacoom High School gym, with all the usual activity one would see at a basketball game. Outside the gym were the boosters, fundraising; concessions were served. And inside the gym the SHS cheerleaders tried to incite the crowd to chant all the regular chants,
Attractions
Located about 30 minutes north of Bremerton and just a couple of minutes off Washington Highway 308, the Naval Undersea Museum rises imposingly out of the forest. The architecturally modern building bids passersbys to stop and take a look because an adventure awaits. The adventure begins before one can even park
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Falling into food autumn crisp air brings my need to feed / by sandee glib I don’t know about any of you, but autumn is my favorite season. There is no guessing when it happens around here; unlike summer, we all know it has arrived because it is so very obvious. The
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Saturdays: Wine tasting, 2-5 p.m., Wine Bank, 7017 27th St. W., University Place, 253.564.1101. Mondays: $5 Wine Mondays, 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., $5 glass of wines, Rosewood Café, 3323 N. 26th St., Tacoma, 253.752.7999. Thursday, Oct. 11: Wine 101: Your Personal Flavor Profile, 6:30-8:30 p.m., $39, Wine Bank, 7017
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Just hand over the baklava and nobody gets hurt We love Tacoma’s Annual St. Nicholas Greek Festival. We love the group dancing, the fine food; hell, we even love yelling “Opa!” for no apparent reason. But let’s be real. For us, the entire festival is just a complicated set dressing for
Benefits & Deals
Christine Kilduff (D-University Place) works for veterans and their families. "One of my goals is to (do) right by veterans and military families who have sacrificed and served our country," the state representative from the 28th Legislative District wrote in an email. To this end, Kilduff has sponsored three bills to benefit
Military Life
Speaking from the relative comfort of a dentist's chair, paper bib hanging around his neck covering the top part of his airman battle uniform, Senior Master Sgt. Adam Harrison shares a sentiment many of us would agree with. "I hate going to the dentist." The Olympic Dental and Denture Center, he added,
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As George Hickman lowered himself into the cockpit of a single-engine BT 13, he simultaneously realized a childhood dream and became a part of U.S. history. During the midpoint of World War II, Hickman, the grandson of a slave, flew with the 332nd Fighter Group, which is today known as the
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I christen thee United States Submarine Washington. May God bless this submarine and all those who sail in her," declared Elisabeth Mabus, at the christening ceremony for the Navy's 14th Virginia-class submarine last Saturday in Newport News, Virginia. Ms. Mabus then smiled and added, "Alright! Stand back!" before striking the
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This Saturday night the Khaki community will come together for one of the biggest fundraisers Naval Base Kitsap will see this year, the 2016 Silver and Gold Charity Auction. Over 350 submarine officers, chiefs and their guests will fill the Bangor Plaza Ballroom, leaving behind uniforms and salutes in favor
Reviews
Announcer: Who doesn't like a tea house? It doesn't matter if you sling hammers or papers for a career, everyone can embrace their inner pinkie finger and enjoy a spot of tea, a cucumber sandwich, and a little lace. The Olive Branch in Tacoma is the right place for all
Stage
The new play Death on the Supermarket Shelf, written by Alan Bryce and directed by Tina Polzin, premiered March 3 at Centerstage Theatre in Federal Way. This is Bryce's first play since last year's smash hit musical For All That. Death on the Supermarket Shelf is most definitely not a
