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"It is important for soldiers to understand their heritage as a professional," said 30-year Army veteran Mike Kendall. "It all started with these brave men on the Corps of Discovery." The Army's Corps of Discovery was at the heart of the Lewis and Clark expedition that took place between May 1804
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Local high school student Jamon Parker is the real deal. The Lakes High School senior was recently awarded the Comcast Communications Scholarship Award. Applicants are selected based on their submitted essays and desire to enter the communications field. He is also a recipient of the Wesley Youth Award. This award asks
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While watching a memorial online for a fallen fellow warrior, Sgt. 1st Class Joseph Lachnit was struck by something he heard a grieving family member say ... freedom has a face. For Lachnit, an Army Ranger in the 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, who has 12 deployments
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Get ready, Tacoma. The 12th annual Tacoma Studio Tour is happening Nov.2 and 3 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. - that's two full days to visit some of Tacoma's better artists where they create their work, talk to them, view their art and enjoy demonstrations. You might even get
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Tacoma Musical Playhouse opens its 20th anniversary season with the Broadway hit Les Misérables. TMP raised roughly $1.2 million to renovate the stage, orchestra location and backstage areas. The stage is larger and the orchestra is now placed above and behind the stage which helps the actors voices come through
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Tacoma Musical Playhouse opens its 20th anniversary season with the Broadway hit Les Miserables. TMP raised roughly $1.2 million to renovate the stage, orchestra location and backstage areas. The stage is larger and the orchestra is now placed above and behind the stage which helps the actors
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Tacoma's Art at Work Month has become a Godzilla's feast of literary, visual and performing arts. Is there any other town of comparable size in the Western Hemisphere that has anything to match it? We don't think so. November is Art at Work Month, but the festivities actually begin Monday,
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My husband, Christian Carvajal, is one of the regular theater critics for the Weekly Volcano, so I get to tag along. It's fun, even when the productions aren't instant classics. We see almost every show together and agree on most. Opening night of Steel Magnolias at Tacoma Little Theatre was
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Granted, the show's not aimed at straight men like my Chinese-buffet-loving soul mate, and it gets produced more often than right-handed babies - but what's wrong with a little '80s-style Southern comfort? I think maybe Carv's seen Robert Harling's 1987 tearjerker too often. I laughed often and
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Academy Award-nominated director Richard E. Robbins' highly-acclaimed film Girl Rising is an innovative documentary telling the stories of nine girls from around the world who, through access to education and mentoring, have risen from poverty to productivity and a promising future, narrated by Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Liam Neeson, Cate
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But stocks attempted a turnaround late in the session and managed to cut their losses. The ISM report is only one report, said Michelle Clayman, chief investment officer at New Amsterdam Partners, suggesting the initial reaction may have been overblown. And while growth is undoubtedly slowing, she said the economy
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But stocks attempted a turnaround late in the session and managed to cut their losses. The ISM report is only one report, said Michelle Clayman, chief investment officer at New Amsterdam Partners, suggesting the initial reaction may have been overblown. And while growth is undoubtedly slowing, she said the economy
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I've been spending a lot of time in the shower lately. The acoustics in there are pretty awesome for a boy and his harmonica. My riffs are getting tighter but my fingers and toes look like raisins. That, and the iPhone acts up when it gets wet. So just leave
