Attractions
One by one, the 22 iconic Ford F-Series trucks that will be on display at the LeMay - America's Car Museum for the next six months were rolled into place. And Scott Keller, the museum's chief curator who spent nearly a year organizing this exhibit, watched with contentment. "This is one of
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In the movie Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1, the rebels try to use the young heroine Katniss as a pivot point to rally others to their cause. They put Katniss in front of cameras and give her scripted lines to read through. She's worthless at that kind of acting. The
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The building exploded in cheers and tears of happiness flowed as the curtain was raised on approximately 60 soldiers from the 17th Field Artillery Headquarters, Headquarters Battery, and 256 Signal Company, 7th Infantry Division, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., signifying the end of a nine-month deployment to Kuwait in support of
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One of the South Sound's greatest living artists has at long last been given some of the recognition he deserves. Ron Hinson is revered by his fellow artists but has never before been recognized as he should have been by the art establishment. Now South Puget Sound Community College and
Arts
There are whole grade schools in Zhonghua (aka the Republic of China), the Shanghai Circus School for one but with plenty to spare, devoted to grueling programs of acrobatic choreography, death-defying high wire and trapeze acts and ligament-stretching contortionism. Children as young as 6 get put through regimens that break
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[JAZZ FUSION] + FRI, JAN. 16 Alexander Anderson, a student of the Berklee College of Music, leads a trio of jazz fusion madness. Blending some of the spacy free-form wildness of Sun Ra with the down-and-dirty textures of Miles Davis, the Alexander Anderson Trio take an egg beater to expectations, creating
Food Matters
7 SEAS BREWING Pint Defiance bottle store and taproom (2049 Mildred St., Tacoma) kicks off 2015 with a 7 Seas Brewing Brewer's Night from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 14. It will be a pirate style bacchanalia of delicious beer, including Imperial Chili Pepper Stout, the 2013 Wheelchair Barleywine and "Cute" Parrot
Stage
Matter Gallery in Olympia is closing at the end of the month - at least in their present location. The owners of this artist-run gallery say they are looking into options for reopening in another location, but at least for the foreseeable near future they are history. And what a history. Jo
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BLUES Dawson's Bar and Grill Tacoma - South. Billy Shew Band Open Jam Session. 8 pm. NC. COMEDY/GAMES Tacoma Comedy Club Tacoma - Downtown. Comedian Rod Man. 7:30 pm. $15. The Ram Restaurant and Brewery Tacoma. Geeks Who Drink pub quiz. 8:30 pm. NC. O'Blarney's Irish Pub Olympia
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Washington Center for the Performing Arts Olympia - Downtown. Good Lovelies. All Ages. 7:30 pm. Traditions Cafe and World Folk Art Olympia - Downtown. John Stowell & Paul Meyers. All Ages. 8 pm. $10-$15. BLUES Lucky Eagle Casino Rochester. Steve Mohney. 9 pm. NC. COMEDY/GAMES Tacoma Comedy Club
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(62nd AW PA) - A group of 29 civic leaders visited McChord Field Sept. 30 to see the end result of the airmen that have trained at Altus Air Force Base, and to learn about McChord Field's mission. Civic leader/employer tours are organized in order to spread mission awareness, foster liaisons
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There's an old saying that the only constant is change. With change inevitably comes a look back. In her final days as vice commander of the 446th Airlift Wing, Col. Lisa Tank is reflecting on a legacy of leadership, one that is leaving an indelible mark on reservists at McChord Field. The
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(446th AW PA) - About 19 reservists from the 86th Aerial Port Squadron deployed in September to support an Air Expeditionary Force rotation to Kirkuk Regional Air Base, Iraq. The reservists are attached to the 321st Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron. Beyond the 100 plus degree heat, what challenges the aerial porters
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Local Air Force JROTC cadets with a knack for knowing their way around cyberspace will get a chance this month to show off their skills and compete for a trip to Washington D.C. Air Force JROTC teams from Federal Way, Todd Beamer and Washington High Schools will compete this month in
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Gig Harbor Boat Shop Gig Harbor. Stephanie Anne Johnson & Emily Ann Peterson. 5-7 pm. $20, or $15 for Boat Shop members; $10 kids 12 and younger. BLUES Lucky Eagle Casino Rochester. Steve Mohney. 9 pm. NC. B Sharp Coffee House Tacoma - Downtown. Toast With Rod Cook. All
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(446th AW PA) - "Awesome day," said Brenda Pollard, a local supervisor with Installation Transportation, during the 446th Airlift Wing's Employer Orientation Day, Oct. 2. This is just one of the many sentiments expressed by civilian employers from across the Northwest region who participated in the event at McChord Field. The
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There is strength in brotherhood. In a rare confluence of wanting to serve their country and earning the benefits that come with such service, three brothers - Senior Airman Tristan Barton, Senior Airman Josiah Barton and Senior Airman Jeremiah Barton - present themselves as a small "band of brothers" within the
Operation Family Support
As the days get shorter and the leaves on the trees start to change colors, people start to get into a fall frame of mind. There are several events across Joint Base Lewis-McChord to help ring in the change of season and embrace all of the great traditions and holidays
Military Life
Five years ago, the military decided to host its own version of a popular reality show where people compete in a singing competition (I'm sure you know the one) and to call it Operation Rising Star. Contestants must be 18 years or older and either be an active duty service
Veterans
Rick Bulman knows first-hand that a post-traumatic stress disorder diagnosis doesn't have to mean the end of a productive and happy life for veterans. He's been through it, and knows there is hope for those struggling with PTSD. "PTSD is a normal reaction to an abnormal situation," said the former Marine sergeant
