Military Life
Putting the pieces together in the puzzle of purchasing a home can be challenging. The housing market has shown signs of rebounding from the 2008 housing loan debacle. In conjunction with the improvement of the job market and relatively low interest rates, many individuals are thinking about buying a home. "You want
Music
While there's certainly not a dearth of options for your entertainment dollar in the City of Destiny, it can still be reflexive to look at a place like Seattle with envy. A metropolis with an artistic bent like Seattle is, by its nature, positively lousy with shows every night of
Arts
I was warned ahead of time by Salon Refu owner Susan Christian that Dan Barron's pop-up exhibition of "extraordinary" photos was going to be "exceedingly unnerving" and "incomprehensible." With words like that, how could I not be intrigued? So I took myself down to Salon Refu, the most innovative gallery in
Features
Food truck lovers in Tacoma will rejoice Monday, March 6, when the brand new Food Lot officially opens. Located at 1210 Tacoma Ave South, the Food Truck Lot will feature two different food trucks Monday through Friday between the hours of 11 a.m and 2 p.m for patrons to enjoy
Reviews
ANNOUNCER: It's not that Puyallup hasn't been turning out better and better food, it's just that they haven't been doing so in the same numbers as Tacoma. But, more and more, it is easy to say, that foodies can find finely crafted food in the valley - and Arista Pasta
Stage
Hilarity, innovation and all-around fabulousness meets South Sound theater patrons this month in performances that seldom get reviewing because there are so few opportunities to see them, starting with Theater Artists Olympia's Playhouse Creatures in the intimate space of The Midnight Sun. This one started its run in February and
Music
On Thursday, March 2, the Washington State History Museum in downtown Tacoma will rock with the sounds of the 90s while patrons sample tasty brews from Three Magnets Brewing Company in Olympia. Presented by the Washington State History Museum, Three Magnets Brewing and Obee Credit Union, the Music to My
News Front
One would be hard pressed to not already associate the American flag with patriotism, but the term, "Massing of the Colors", isn't necessarily a household name. "The American public in general may've automatically associated patriotism with Massing of the Colors," said Patriotic Day event coordinator, retired Maj. Gen. John Hemphill. "But
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From their beginnings 45 years ago, Korean Women's Association has had connections to the military. In recognition of their ongoing helping hand that today hires military vets and that has had an ongoing dedication to serving those who have served their country, the statewide Yes Vets program recently presented KWA with
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In early June 1944, Hans Koerber entered a Rainier, Oregon, café and ordered a cup of coffee. He was cold, hungry and suffering from a leg injury. Unable to communicate clearly with the waitress, he wrote in pencil on a napkin, "I am an escaped German war prisoner." Koerber, along with another prisoner
Attractions
Sue Scott assumed the mantle of Lakewood Historical Society president in November 2016. She is a longtime resident of Lakewood, but prior to moving here, she lived a life of adventure as a military brat. "When we first moved here September 1959, we lived in the Fort Lewis Lodge for two
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"I have said for a long time that we can do more good for these men and women in four hours what a psychologist can do in four months," said Elton Hyland, a Navy veteran and a member of Boating For Heroes. "We are humbled when these veterans feel good when
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Hundreds of veterans leave the military emotionally, mentally, and physically scarred, but many of those same veterans discover therapeutic healing and purpose through artistic expression. Through Saturday, March 4, the VA Puget Sound Health Care System will host its annual Creative Arts Festival at American Lake. The auditorium will be filled
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Imagine you're the spouse of an active-duty servicemember and your family just transferred to a new state. (Some of our readers don't have to imagine. Welcome to Washington!) Moving is one of the most stressful and exhausting experiences in life, but it's par for the course in military life. Fortunately,
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The "new" Madigan Army Medical Center turned 25 years old at exactly 10 a.m. this past Tuesday morning. Two hours later, a celebration of the center's opening Feb. 28, 1992, began. "I am still in awe of this place and what it stands for," commented Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Leslie Burger, who commanded
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Now that I’m on the brink of my 32nd year on this planet, my personal nightlife priorities have changed. Long gone are the days when I seek out a packed bar or club teaming with all kinds of human meat, exposing as much skin as possible, a sweaty dance floor, and
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James Ceccanti circulates around the basement recreation area at the Epworth LeSourd Methodist Church in Tacoma, stopping to chat, offering mask-making advice, and in general making participants feel welcomed. He’s helping individuals at the last of the papier mache workshops prior to the Dia de los Muertos community event happening
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I first became aware of Bil Fleming’s art when he had a really nice drawing in a juried show at South Puget Sound Community College last year. Now he offers two interactive sculptural installations in the Capitol Theater: “The Projectionists’ Gardens” and “Reverse Psychology.” Depending on your state of mind
