Veterans
Since leaving the Army in 1997, John Shalikashvili, who turns 74 in June, remains involved with issues concerning service members. He was appointed chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in August 1993, culminating a career that began in 1958. Ranger reporter J.M. Simpson recently talked via e-mail with Shalikashvili to provide
Veterans
The security guards at Joint Base Lewis-McChord Main Gate know 94-year-old Chandler Caughie by the age of his identification card. "The guards comment that his military ID is the oldest they've ever seen," said Chief Warrant Officer 2 David Spaulding during a recent visit with Caughie. The card was issued during the
Military Life
Work on the town center at the heart of Joint Base Lewis-McChord Main is well on the road to completion. "We've got 13 neighborhoods to plan for, renovate or redevelop," said Boyd Lucas, Equity Residential's vice president for construction management. "The focus is on quality housing." One of those focus points is
Focus
CAMP LIBERTY, Iraq - As U.S. forces proceed on course with the responsible drawdown of forces in Iraq, soldiers in the 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division legal office are working hard to set things right and tie up loose ends among Iraqi citizens who are owed compensation
Business News
The Fort Lewis Chapter of the Association of the United States Army (AUSA), which has approximately 1,200 members, has been working to expand its reach with the formation of five satellite subchapters in towns surrounding the base. That goal was realized this week when the second subchapter signed its bylaws
Stage
The exhibition called "Wet" and subtitled "Abstract Expressionism in Fluidity, Movement and Space" at B2 Fine Art is a retrospective of work by Chuck Smart with some works by other well-known artists thrown in - like Yakime Brown, who is beginning to make a splash in New York; Judy Hintz
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One of the endearing things about the Tacoma music scene is the longevity of the musicians and the love the town still has for them. The band that now sports the name of The Fucking Eagles is a prime example. Their live show reminds one of a '50s sock hop
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March 24, 1958, at the height of his popularity, the greatest rock star in the world - in the history of the world - was inducted into the U.S. Army as a private. His fans called the day Black Monday. The occasion was marked by "one last
Stage
March 24, 1958, at the height of his popularity, the greatest rock star in the world - in the history of the world - was inducted into the U.S. Army as a private. His fans called the day Black Monday. The occasion was marked by "one last kiss" from a
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Folk, jazz, to late night and sultry blues - Carolyn Cruso has a varied resume. Hailing from the Hudson River Valley of New York State, she now calls the misty shores of Orcas Island home, so the jaunt to Tacoma's A Rhapsody in Bloom Wednesday will be a shorter commute.
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In his notes for Harlequin's production of Rabbit Hole, director Brian Tyrrell mentions his fondness for "well written plays." His phrasing leaped out at me - not just because playwright David Lindsay-Abaire is good at his job, which he clearly is, but because it echoes a phrase from my
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The show is called Lisa Sweet, Devotion and Demonstration. In a wall statement Sweet explains it is a show about Mythos and Logos. In spiritual terms Mythos teaches through symbol and myth, appealing to the emotions, while Logos teaches through logic. Sweet turns these upside-down and inside-out, combining Mythos
Style
Bordering the Lacey, Olympia city limits is the Hawks Prairie region. Also known as Johnson Point, Hawk's Prairie is a matrimony of sleepy residential areas, forested outdoor attractions and pockets of business districts including downtown Lacey. The core of the area delivers all of your creature comforts with big box
Operation Family Support
Have you ever planted a yard full of flowers and plants and two weeks later they have all wilted and died? Or maybe you are the gardener who has to spend hours every day to get plants and flowers to survive. Whether you have a green thumb or a black thumb, there
Deals
For those active duty and retired military personnel who enjoy the spectacular camping opportunities Washington State has to offer, discounts abound! Both the government and proprietors of privately owned campgrounds wish to sincerely thank our soldiers for their faithful service. Listed below, find several great deals for family vacations. The Seattle/Tacoma
Operation Family Support
With the spring season upon us, gardening classes and clinics for people who are beginning to master gardeners are popping up like tulips all over the county. Some of the classes include one session and others include several sessions for one small fee. A place to start might be the Natural Yard
Guides
There has been a great disturbance in the Force. I first profiled Don Sucher and his one-of-a-kind shop in Aberdeen three years ago, when the hottest news in the Star Wars universe was season four of Clone Wars on Cartoon Network. Then came a day that will long be remembered:
Guides
If I may be so bold as to offer one piece of advice for first-time zip-liners, it would be this: you really do need to thrust your legs straight out in front of you. Pretend you're a kid on a swing set. My wife had trouble with that. It didn't
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Vacation Bible School, aka VBS, isn't what it used to be. It's better! In fact, the summertime day camp where children learn about and experience the Christian faith has a new name at some churches. "We refer to our week as Vacation Bible CAMP; it's way too much fun to be
