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DALLAS - Prices inside BXs and PXs will be dropping faster than the temperature outdoors this December as "early bird" shoppers will be rewarded with a flurry of discounts during two limited special events from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. "For just two hours on Sat., Dec. 19 and Thurs., Dec. 24,
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As you may or may not know, I used to own a little restaurant in downtown Tacoma a few years back. While I had delivery for many specialty items, I depended on outlets like Costco for other staples. One such outlet I would frequent was Cash and Carry. These days
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SANTA SILVIAOnce again, El Gaucho bartender Silvia Tapia will be holding a toy drive to benefit the children at Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital. Drop by El Gaucho at 2119 Pacific Ave. with toys for the kids. Tapia will deliver all the toys Christmas morning.BURGERS ARE COMING BACKLittle Holland Drive-In will
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We list major concerts going on sale this weekend, as well as national touring acts performing in the Puget Sound this week and down the road. SECRET TICKET CODE TM = Ticketmaster, 253.627.TIXS, www.ticketmaster.com TW = TicketsWest, 800.325.SEAT, www.ticketswest.com TWEB = Ticketweb, 866.468.7623, www.ticketweb.com >>> CH-CH-CH-CHANGES!!! Kyuss Lives! Seattle Nov. 22 7 pm.
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One of the symbols of the holidays is the Christmas Tree. Tis the season to cut down a big tree and bring it indoors. There are multiple locations across the Pacific Northwest that hosts a wide array of trees to choose from. Green, blue, Spruce or Pine there is something
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Olympia has more traditions than most places. It's the kind of town where history is important. It's the kind of place where people keep things alive, breathe new life into them, and rally together to make cool shit happen. It's the kind of place
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The holidays are here again, and whether it's Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, or some winter pagan festival your family celebrates, chances are you're tired of doing the same old stuff. This year, you could try not supporting the capitalist overlords who cram seasonal merchandise down your throat. Or, better yet, try
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You may never have ventured out to the Tacoma Tree Lighting ceremony. You may not even know there is such a ceremony. But there is! Now in its 66th year, the annual tree lighting ceremony has been part of Tacoma's history since 1945, rising out of ceremonies dating back to the
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You may never have ventured out to the Tacoma Tree Lighting ceremony. You may not even know there is such a ceremony. But there is! Now in its 66th year, the annual tree lighting ceremony has been part of Tacoma's history since 1945, rising out of ceremonies dating back
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(DoD News) - On Aug. 31, 1949, Secretary of Defense Louis Johnson announced the creation of an Armed Forces Day to replace separate Army, Navy and Air Force Days. The single-day celebration stemmed from the unification of the Armed Forces under one department - the Department of Defense. Each of the
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josh blue Last Comic Standing winner and Evergreen State College funnyman Josh Blue will be paying a visit to his old stomping grounds with a show in Tacoma. Either go out to support a local boy done good or just go because he is funnier than a middle school dance. Just
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Enlisted Spouses club annual gift wrap is on now through Dec. 24, daily. Help the ESC by coming out and getting your gifts wrapped, the cost is whatever you choose to donate. The funds raised go back out to the community. The ESC still needs volunteers to help wrap gifts. To
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Army Community Service traditionally offers commanders a holiday dinner program to assist Army families in need during the holidays. ACS will provide commanders with cash vouchers for identified soldiers. Those who want to support soldiers and their families during the holidays can make donations to the Army Community Service Holiday
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The Fort Lewis Officers Spouses' Club is having a "Dirty Santa" ornament exchange as their monthly member only function on Dec.15th, 2009 at the Officers' Spouses' Club Cottage, corner of West Way & Pendleton. Please Bring a $10 Ornament for exchange during "Dirty Santa" and an appetizer to share. OSC
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Subjects with hip and knee pain needed for a research study looking to understand common variables in people with osteoarthritis being conducted by the Madigan Army Medical Center physical therapy department. Potential subjects must: 1) be between the ages of 55 and 75 2) currently be experiencing hip or knee
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Isabella Benitez was born a healthy 8 pounds, 6 ounces and 20 inches long at 1:16 p.m. on Nov. 5 to the joy of her onlooking parents, Sgt. John Benitez, stationed in Iraq, and Christina, at Capital Medical Center in Olympia. With tears, Benitez welcomed his third child via Webcam
