Military Policy
JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. - Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond Chandler visited Joint Base Lewis-McChord for two days earlier this week. Chandler, the Army's highest-ranking enlisted soldier, spoke with senior noncommissioned officers about the direction the Army is taking as it transitions into the future. One topic of discussion was
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Who doesn't like meat off the grill? Well, vegetarians we suppose, but still. Barbecue is pretty damn popular. Saturday, July 6 the Lacey Chamber of Commerce looks to jump all over this fact with the South Sound BBQ Festival, this year at Huntamer Park. Expect an amateur cooking competition, vendor
People Rule
JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. - Almost every branch in the Army has its own elite award. That award can only be earned by those who have demonstrated a level of job performance and technical proficiency that sets them apart from their peers. The Chemical Corps is no different, and
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Steve O'Ban is an interesting guy. After a long career as an attorney, he finally indulged his passion for politics by running, and getting elected to the State House of Representatives in 2012, representing the 28th Legislative District, which encompasses Joint Base Lewis-Mcchord. He recently received an appointment to the
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If you're plugged into the food scene, chances are you've tweeted, Facebooked, and texted and implored the Food Network folks at Tyler Florence‘s The Great Food Truck Race to accept your favorite local food truck for its fourth season. No longer the roach coaches of yesteryear, today's food trucks are
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When you just need to beat the heat, or shake a shitty day, or celebrate a good one for that matter, then a good rock show can fill the void, getting into all the crevices of your brain and soul, like a quality coating of caulking. Not many folks in
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BLUES The Royal Lounge Olympia - Downtown. Alice Stuart, with Dan Tyack. 7:30 pm. Charlie's Sports Bar and Grill Olympia - Downtown. Blues Jam with Blues Attitude. 9 pm. NC. COMEDY/GAMES Cascade Community Center JBLM-Lewis Main. Bar Bingo in Heroes Lounge. No cash prizes. 7 pm. Pints &
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The Swiss and science are synonymous. OK, so maybe they're not quite synonymous, but they do go together quite well - the "Tacoma Science Café" at the Swiss proves it. Tuesday, the Pacific Science Center presents Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center's Greg Brennan, D.V.M., Ph.D., who will discuss how the
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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 Skansie Brothers Park Gig Harbor. Summer Sounds At Skansie, with The New Blues Brothers. All Ages. 6:30 pm. NC. COMEDY/GAMES Westgate
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BLUES Uncle Sam's American Bar & Grill Spanaway. Blues Monday with Billy Pease, Paul Buck and Chris Gartland. 7 pm. NC. Stonegate Pizza Tacoma - South. Rafael Tranquilino rockin' blues jam. 8 pm. NC. COMEDY/GAMES Willoughby's Restaurant and Lounge Yelm. Bar Bingo. 7 pm. NC. Grit City Comedy Club
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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. BLUES 2 Mile House Olympia - Westside. Blues Bentley Band Sunday Jam. 5-8 pm. NC. Dawson's Bar and Grill Tacoma - South. Blues Jam, hosted by Tim
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Hammond organist Joe Doria, guitarist Andy Coe and saxophonist Cliff Colon cross the barriers of jazz with powerful keyboards, rhythmic drums, screaming sax and sometimes fuzz-distorted guitar in their band McTuff. Improvisational and funky with a whole lotta swagger, the band's epic jams knock the mind into the far reaches
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Jeff Angell is like some sort of rock n' roll prophet. Or yoda. Or yoda with hip bones. Or something. Dude's just really wise when it comes to the rock, music and what it's all about. "The truth is, I love stories and in three verses a song can say
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BLUES Red Bicycle Bistro and Sushi Bar Vashon. Bill Brown & The Kingbees. 8:30 pm. NC. COMEDY/GAMES Tacoma Comedy Club Tacoma - Downtown. Comedian Kermet Apio. 8 and 10:30 pm. $15. Mud Bay Coffee Company Olympia - Westside. Fool's Play Improv Comedy Troupe. All Ages. 8 pm. $5.
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Tacoma traffic sucks. The street projects along Stadium Way, Schuster Parkway and Pacific Avenue have forced people leave earlier to deal with the jams, or move closer to their offices. Others speed, run red lights, curse their fellow drivers or silently stew, bringing on early heart trouble. You need to
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Olympia Farmers Market Olympia - Downtown. David Wayne. All Ages. 11 am. NC. Harmon Tap Room Tacoma - Stadium District. Joe Rosati in the beer garden. 6 pm. COMEDY/GAMES Tacoma Comedy Club Tacoma - Downtown. Comedian Kermet Apio. 8 and 10:30 pm. $15. Grit City Comedy Club
