Military Life
Trying to have a career as a military spouse is very challenging with the constant moves causing gaps in your resumé. Military spouse Mandy Kruger utilized her skills to start a travel blog and keep her resumé up to date with the frequent changes and unexpected aspects of military life. "Blogging
Military Life
Sadly, the avenue of men's health does not receive as much attention as it deserves; often eclipsed by the hues of pink and fundraisers associated with women's health and illness. For this reason, Pacific Medical Centers' Primary Care Physician Dr. David True has reached out to advise, inform, and give
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Fraser is a hero. As a service dog, he was paired with Alex, a young man confined to a wheelchair. The partnership between the two allowed Alex to enter Seattle University, earn a bachelor's degree and then complete an internship in South Africa. "Alex says he never would have dreamed of studying
Music
Where were you when you first were moved by the music of just one voice and one instrument? You'd be a liar if you didn't say that you'd crossed this threshold as a very small child. While we, as a species, quickly become accustomed to a big band full of
Arts
The Department of Ecology in Lacey is routinely filled with art, with rotating shows of local and area artists in the public spaces. Works by two Olympia artists, Lois Beck and Mary McCann, are now on display in the dining room (McCann) and the lobby (Beck). These artists have shown
Neighborhoods
For those staying on Joint Base Lewis-McChord for the holiday season, there are extra church services available for you and your family. Catholic Services, at Evergreen Chapel (Handrich and 2nd Division Dr.), on Fort Lewis are as follows: Dec. 8, 1800, Immaculate Conception Mass. Dec. 25, 1145, Christmas Mass. Jan. 01,
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Deployed mental health providers play a vital role in delivering medical care downrange, ensuring the health of the warfighter and the mission. Even though servicemembers who deploy are medically ready, both physically and mentally, the rigors of deployment can take a toll. "Deployments can be stressful and servicemembers are away from their
News Front
The phone rings, an emergency situation is taking place and first responders need the help of the Washington National Guard's 10th Civil Support Team. Guardsmen grab their gear, identify the vehicles they need and head to the scene. This scenario recently happened when a suspicious package was left at a state
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The dinner was an outpouring of love and stuffing. For the fifth year in a row, Pacific Lutheran University (PLU) hosted its annual Operation Thanksgiving Dinner in Chris Knutzen Hall for about 80 soldiers who have just arrived at Joint Base Lewis-McChord. "For ninety percent of these servicemembers, this is their first
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Elf slippers What elves put on after work >>>Made from repurposed wool sweaters, elf slippers by Oakville designer Shari Trnka are cute, cozy and environmentally correct. The wool has been felted (meaning it's washed and dried so it shrinks and becomes softer and denser). The slippers, in sizes for all ages,
Business News
It's a bit dim now, but 43-year old Gary Sainati, owner and CEO of Buono Coffee Roasters, still remembers the days when his grandfather used to buy coffee beans at the local store and roast them at home. The rich, bold fragrance would waft across Sainati's nostrils - instantly heightening
Business News
Craftsmanship and efficiency are at the heart of Blade-Tech Industries' products. "We are efficient, period," Ryan Preece, the company's corporate sales and media relations manager, told me as we walked through the spacious and well-organized plant. "And the craftsmanship we put into our products is second to none." Loquacious and knowledgeable about
Military Resources
Kim Cole's life was forever altered in January 2007. Her son, Cpl. Darrel Morris, who had joined the Marine Corps in 2004, was killed in action when an improvised explosive device (IED) went off. Shortly afterward, Cole registered for the state's Gold Star Mothers group and began a relationship with another
Stage
Rather than categorizing Frogz, the show hopping into Tacoma Arts Live's newly refurbished Pantages Theater this Saturday, it might be easier to say what it isn't. It isn't, for example, Aristophanes' classic comedy The Frogs (Bátrachoi), which mocked peacenik progressives and won Athens' Lenaia Festival for Dionysus in 405 B.C.
Arts
Learning art by copying the masters is as old as art itself. Artists of the Italian Renaissance traditionally did it, and even today, European artists continue to copy paintings in the Louvre. Peter Paul Rubens, as a prime example, painted a version of Titian's "Venus at the Mirror." Both artists'
Military Life
While living apart from her Soldier husband in her native Minnesota for three years, Army spouse Sarah Carruth was surrounded by a strong network of support made up family members and church friends. But she didn't know what it was truly like to be a military spouse. "I had a lot of
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Immigrants from Italy bonded throughout the K Street area neighborhoods in the late 1940s - now known as Tacoma Hilltop - with cultural traditions brought over with their families. My father-in-law, Joe DeRosa, was part of one of those families. "Oh we all roamed the area back then. It was me,
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A German winter holiday tradition you know about: the Christmas tree, serenaded in "O Tannenbaum." One you're not likely to know about: the springerle, a holiday cookie made by pressing dough into a carved board. The cookies are three-dimensional works of art, appearing like tiny sculptures. Learn to prepare this
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A German winter holiday tradition you know about: the Christmas tree, serenaded in "O Tannenbaum." One you're not likely to know about: the springerle, a holiday cookie made by pressing dough into a carved board. The cookies are three-dimensional works of art, appearing like tiny sculptures. Learn to prepare this traditional treat
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TACOMA STAGE FLIES HIGH WITH PETER PAN >>> Piers Chater Robinson's Peter Pan is adapted from the play by J.M. Barrie. The story strikes a chord with kids who don't want to grow up, as well as adults who wish they were responsibility-free like children.
