Health
As the number of servicemembers returning from combat with severe wounds continues to rise, so do the reports of medication abuse and suicides with pain as a possible contributing factor. As a result, Lt. Gen. Eric B. Schoomaker, Army Surgeon General and Commander, U.S. Army Medical Command, announced plans to make
Business News
Having spent four years in the U.S. Coast Guard, mynetworkcompany.com CEO Darrel Bowman knows a thing or two about what qualities servicemembers need to execute missions successfully. And he's a firm believer that veterans who come out of the Armed Forces with those instilled attributes also make great employees at mynetworkcompany.com,
Focus
The Washington Army National Guard's 133rd Army Band adds a perfect note to summertime in the Northwest. "We are very fortunate to play for veterans and the surrounding communities," said Sgt. Christopher Coutsouridis, as he warmed up on his drums. "It is really good to be here and entertain the veterans at
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St. Patrick's Day celebrations aren't easy. You must practice to prepare yourself for the zaniness that goes down every March 17. Doyle's Public House knows this. That's why they host monthly St. Practice Day parties, of which happens again Friday. The party begins with Doyle's Guinness Club toast at 5:17
Concert Alert
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 >>> ON SALE NOW Boy Eats Drum Machine
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We want to learn how to weld, not just for practical purposes; we want to make intricate iron and steel sculptures that will still be around when the rest of us are living on Mars. We might ask the artists at the Nitty Gritty Tacoma Salvage & Industrial Art Show
Listings
ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Steilacoom Pub and Grill Steilacoom. Monday Music, featuring Kurt Lindsay. 7 pm. Arbutus Folk School - Olympia. Sing Your Soul Alive! All Ages. 6 pm. Traditions Cafe and World Folk Art Olympia - Downtown. Uke-Olympians. All Ages. 7 pm. NC. BLUES Uncle Sam's American Bar & Grill
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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. Olympic Club Hotel and Theater Centralia. The Americans. All Ages. 7 pm. NC. COMEDY/GAMES Westgate Bar and Grill Tacoma - Northend.
Music
It's a new week, which means it's time for a new installment of Bobble Tiki's South Sound music news and notes column. Without further ado, let's get rolling ... Wow. Just wow. Bobble Tiki hates to be a whiner, but the fuck is up with getting sick in the middle
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It has been 100 years since Picasso and Braque invented the technique of collage. In more contemporary times the technique has degenerated to either warmed-up Kurt Schwitters or to bizarre and often comical combinations of surrealistic imagery, which tend to be more gimmicky than artistic. Notable
Stage
It has been 100 years since Picasso and Braque invented the technique of collage. In more contemporary times the technique has degenerated to either warmed-up Kurt Schwitters or to bizarre and often comical combinations of surrealistic imagery, which tend to be more gimmicky than artistic. Notable exceptions have been the
News Articles
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFNS) - After much planning, anticipation and constructive feedback, the Army Air Force Exchange Service and the Air Force Uniform Office officials have partnered to bring an improved physical training uniform to select military clothing sales stores in July. The IPTU, which consists of a running
Focus
The McChord Honor Guard Team sets the standard in representing the colors, the United States Air Force and this country. "This team is very impressive," said Tech. Sgt. Bonnie Longie, a team member for two years and the team's noncommissioned officer in charge. In fact, the team has been so impressive that
Music
Last week, as the boy and I were taking in the epic Puget Sound view from the swimming pool at the fancy Tacoma home of my new favorite "tragically too young love story with a happy ending years later" couple Ty and Rachel, the subject of personal watercraft trips
Military Life
This year to mark Independence Day the city of DuPont combined its normal celebration with an operation called We Love Our Military. The event, which has been held earlier in the summer for the past few years, is intended to show the military at neighboring Joint Base Lewis-McChord as well
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Since suffering a near fatal bomb blast in 2003 in Iraq, 1st Sgt. Dean Lockhart has proven many doctors wrong during his long recovery process. They told him he wouldn't live. He did. They told him he wouldn't run. He did. They told him and his wife they wouldn't be able to conceive
Viva South Sound
Forget Uncle Wiggily. Say bye-bye to Risk. Aloha Candyland. The Settlers of Catan is the best board game of all time. The Weekly Volcano cannot overstate the coolness of this fast, ever-changing, family-friendly game. If you haven't played it yet, then get to it. Of course, finding this world-renowned German
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A prolific songwriter, Doug MacLeod performs his own work. Others like it, too, including the likes of Albert King and Albert Collins, who have covered his songs. MacLeod, winner of two 2014 Blues Music Awards, the perennial Blues Music Award Nominee, is a singer-songwriter in the American tradition. He is
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