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Amidst overcast skies and a mild summer breeze, the Joint Base Lewis-McChord flag fluttered gently Tuesday morning - as if in reverence of the scene unfolding below. Col. Thomas H. Brittain relinquished command of JBLM to Col. H. Charles "Chuck" Hodges Jr., at a Joint Base Garrison Change of Command ceremony
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Jake: There are times when only a burger will satisfy your hunger, and last week's heat wave was one of those days. Avoiding the chain fast food urge, I gave Mary's Burger Bistro a shot. After all, how can you be dissatisfied with a burger bistro? Jason: When you recommended we
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"For steaks, my personal preference is the New York, because the marbling dispenses throughout and makes it nice and tender," says Cassie Weber, butcher at Western Meats in Tumwater. "And I cook everything on the BBQ. It just tastes better." Weber has been with the company for seven years, following in
PCSing with Pets
As my military family prepares to move to San Diego next year after almost seven years of Hawaii duty, we are dealing with what many military families endure - how to find a rental that allows our big, goofy well-behaved boxer dogs. Our society loves pets, with most
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Families of wounded warriors already are benefitting from a program that started last month to make it easier for them to travel with their loved ones for medical treatment. The Defense Department and Fisher House Foundation have teamed up to oversee the Hotels for Heroes program, which allows
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Earlier this month, the Weekly Volcano distributed ideantical questionnaires to all four candidates running for Pierce County Executive. Everyone but Shawn Bunney got back to us. (No shock there. If I were Bunney I wouldn't want to talk to me either.) Below you'll find responses from Executive Excellence candidate Mike Lonergan
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Earlier this month, the Weekly Volcano distributed ideantical questionnaires to all four candidates running for Pierce County Executive. Everyone but Shawn Bunney got back to us. (No shock there. If I were Bunney I wouldn't want to talk to me either.) Below you'll find responses from Executive Excellence candidate Mike Lonergan
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Leading up to our Super Spooky Endorsement Issue, we sent out identical questionnaires to every candidate running for a seat on the Pierce County Council. Some of them got back to us, and - naturally - some of them didn't. Here's a look at the responses we did recieve. (Note: Bruce Lachney
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Leading up to our Super Spooky Endorsement Issue, we sent out identical questionnaires to every candidate running for a seat on the Pierce County Council. Some of them got back to us, and - naturally - some of them didn't. Here's a look at the responses we did recieve. (Note: Bruce Lachney
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Tacoma's Third Thursday Artwalk is on this week on August 16. Art galleries, museums, and more are open and free from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Catwalk is one of many venues awaiting your artsy self-a unique venue that is both a fashion boutique and an art gallery. And this unique
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There is a lot going on in the world right now involving the economy, corruption and politics. The dollar’s weight is in flux like Oprah’s in the ‘80s. And Senator Ted Stevens finally got caught up in is own verbal diarrhea being found guilty of seven counts of trying to
