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Not that anyone needs another excuse to eat tacos, but Southbay Dickerson's BBQ in Olympia has declared Tuesday the day of the taco. And while barbecue and tacos may not sound harmonious on the surface, the principle behind "low and slow" cooking crosses any border. These hybrid
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Ah, the clarinet. It's the godfather of the woodwinds. You only have, say, a half-inch diameter to blow through. If you don't blow properly, it makes a loud, annoying noise. But if it's blown through properly, it's a beautiful instrument. The sound is so mellow, and soothing, and healing and
Military Life
It is a sad fact that the military is losing servicemembers to suicide at a rate that continues to climb. One former Army officer is poised to explore the problem, identify causes and, hopefully, work toward a solution ... through a film he is crowdfunding through Kickstarter. John Shaff, who described himself
Concert Alert
An album entitled Teen Dream can seemingly lead to only two things: bubblegum pop stars or angsty pop-punk sensations. Thankfully, Beach House's most recent album, the band's first on Sub Pop, delivers on neither. Instead, listeners are offered a seamless mix of ambient, indie-pop perfection. Fans that fell in love
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They rotated out in groups of four or five Soldiers each. The noncommissioned officers from the 3-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 7th Infantry Division, focused on the lesson at hand-mounting and dismounting a .50-caliber machine gun on a Stryker vehicle. This block of instruction is part of six-week Stryker Master Trainer
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Just a hop away from Tacoma's Ruston Way and downtown areas lies the Proctor District. Within this charming walkable district, the "heart" surrounds North 26th with retail shops, eateries and more lined up nicely in a row. Once you hit North 30th, though it appears a little sleepy and more
Music
Tech N9ne coming to Oly Tech N9ne will hit The Royal Lounge's stage Friday March 26. The Kansas City representative is a giant on the independent music scene. Example: he signed fellow underground legend Brotha Lynch Hung of Sac-Town to his Strange Music label last year. SP will host the joint
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Did you know that the Washington Army National Guard has an armory in downtown Olympia? Even if you did, do you know what they do? On a day-to-day basis, the building serves as the headquarters of the 2d Battalion, 146 Field Artillery Regiment, which is part of the 81st Armored Brigade
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As the military continues to downsize as the United States pulls out of the Middle East and as the decade-long conflict comes to an end, U.S. Rep. Adam Smith said some difficult budgetary decisions would be made that will impact Joint Base Lewis McChord. With the budget reductions, Smith warned about
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[FOLK ROCK] + FRI, APRIL 18 I'm just going to come out and say it. I have a crush on Science! I really do. There is something super endearing about two dudes playing guitars in such depths that it can elicit emotion - sincerity, reflection, angst, and especially happiness. These singer/songwriters
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Thick green smoke wafted around and over a soldier as he treated a penetrating chest wound on a simulated casualty. Like a Swiss watch, he worked precisely; standing nearby a grader watched with a watchmaker's eye. One mistake could mean the end of the soldier's goal of earning the Expert Field Medical
Roll Call
Please join the Officers' Spouses' Club of Fort Lewis for our monthly member function: OSC OLD BAGS GATHERING, Tuesday, March 16, 6:30 p.m. Officers Spouses' Club Cottage (Corner of West Way and Pendleton) Please join us for salad and sandwiches, and bring a gently used or new purse for silent
Focus
You are standing in line at the door of the pharmacy at Madigan Army Medical Center waiting to take a number. When it is your turn, you take your number and look up at the numbers flashing on the wall. Your number is A98. The number flashing is A 22. A
Business News
A soldier wearing an Army sweatshirt recently walked into Gilchrist Auto Center. Within moments he met Jack Knapp, a sales consultant. "He thanked me for my service," said the soldier, who did not wish to be identified. "I didn't expect that; I expected him to try and sell me a truck. He
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During his two year stint at Fort Drum, Col Jerome Penner III left the military installation better than he found it. Under his command medical buildings were renovated, a Warrior Transition Unit complex was constructed and a community-based clinic was opened. His job was completed and he was ready to retire. Then
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Kildjate Moussa Albadé is a singer-songwriter from Tuareg, Niger. He's currently touring through the U.S. under his TisDass moniker. What distinguishes Albadé is his soulful and pristine guitar work. Finger-picking out a melody that slowly insinuates itself into your head, he's content to let that progression ride out and form
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BADULA QULP, Afghanistan (AP) - When he was a child, and it was bedtime and lights out, Gene Hicks would hide under the blankets and read with a flashlight. Now he's Army 1st Sgt. Gene Hicks, fighting the Taliban in Afghanistan, and sometimes lies in his sleeping bag reading with
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For this week's Weekly Volcano Morning Quickie e-newsletter contest we're giving away two sets of five tickets to Spring Break 2010 at the Seaside Convention Center at the Oregon coastal town of Seaside. The three-day party features nationally-acclaimed tribute bands and liquid refreshments. The tickets we're giving away are good
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Starting at 4:20 p.m. (for some unexplained reason), there will be many delirious festivities to be had at The New Frontier Lounge. Returning local heroes and tireless road warriors the Night Beats will be performing, along with a cavalcade of psychedelic friends, including People Under the Sun, MILK, the Pharmacy,
