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Sure, the Mayans had a lot to say about 2012, but one thing they forgot to mention was that it would reckon the return of Tacoma's Squeak and Squawk Music Festival, running April 5-9. When Squeak and Squawk originator Sean Alexander left Tacoma for
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Sure, the Mayans had a lot to say about 2012, but one thing they forgot to mention was that it would reckon the return of Tacoma's Squeak and Squawk Music Festival, running April 5-9. When Squeak and Squawk originator Sean Alexander left Tacoma for New York, this
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Sure, the Mayans had a lot to say about 2012, but one thing they forgot to mention was that it would reckon the return of Tacoma's Squeak and Squawk Music Festival, running April 5-9. When Squeak and Squawk originator Sean Alexander left Tacoma for New York, this third installment went
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I couldn't do it. I tried to take a day job as a receptionist and magnificently failed to wrangle my boredom. Some people have the calmness trait: It makes you happy sitting in front of a dead computer screen, staring at the phone, waiting for it to ring ... but
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CHORIPAN BY ASADO WHERE: At the Museum of Glass, 1801 Dock St., Tacoma, 253.248.4263 HOURS: Open daily when the museum is open: Wednesday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday, noon to 5p.m. and every third Thursday until 7 p.m. CUISINE: Argentinean-inspired street food. Select a protein, and then choose how it
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GOURMET HOT DOGS Blazing Onion in Gig Harbor (4701 Point Fosdick Dr. NW, Gig Harbor) is having a special "BOB-Dogfest" in April, with four different gourmet hot dog creations for $6.99, served with French fries. 253.514.6703. RESTAURANT OPENING Overtime - Tacoma's Bar and Grill opened March 30 at 3118 Sixth Ave., Tacoma. Open
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Walking around the Urban Art Festival I spied a hat-wearing, cool looking chick who I immediately thought was Whatcha Wearin’ material. Turns out the cool chick was a friend of mine, Julie Bennett, beaming at the success of her daughter Brooke’s Teen Vogue coup. Most of Julie’s ensemble does, in fact, come
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Those insurance seminars promising $900 per week for a year to those paying a one-time sign-up fee of $25? Yeah, it's a scam, according to state Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler's office. Shocker. Mike Kreidler's office on Monday issued a cease and desist order against Hobo Prince, aka Shelby Horatio Bell. According to a press
Veterans
Just this month, Clover Park Technical College had 30 new students, all of them veterans, start classes, which brings their current total veteran enrollment up to 300. "Whether they are the veteran or they are a dependent, they have to come through me in order to get started," explained Glenda Epps,
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The tents were a tactic, a stage - not the movement itself. The message from those still occupying ... well ... that's what we're here to talk about. Zuccotti Park and West Coast cousin Pugnetti Park in Tacoma aren't occupied anymore. But while there may have been a bit of a
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On opening night of Hello Dolly at Capital Playhouse, founder Jeff Kingsbury was introduced to enthusiastic applause. But not everybody was pleased. Former board member Ned Hayes said, "I am amazed that Capital Playhouse would want Jeff Kingsbury back in any public-facing position. The financial, business and personal decisions of
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To receive an email announcing the latest Spouse magazine, click here. To read the April 2020 Spouse Magazine, click HERE. In this month's issue: <<< Chasing waterfalls <<< Home improvement projects to consider <<< Are you getting all your vitamins? <<< How and why to keep kids on a schedule during school closures <<< Sleep and
Ragnet
In every issue of this fine rag our hack team of wannabe journalists tackle some of the most laughable criminal acts that have recently happened in our area. Then - if they're doing their job - they write about those crimes in a way that makes you chuckle, or at
Downrange Journal
About 400 meters outside the wire from HR2 is the village of Mutashim, a small place on the west bank of the Argandab River. On a good day, it's an easy walk. On a day where there may be IEDs (or improvised explosive devices) in the road, it's a bit slower. HR2,
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TRICARE is taking new steps to support family members in the Autism Care Demonstration (ACD). From March 31 to May 31, TRICARE will temporarily cover telehealth support for applied behavior analysis (ABA) parent or caregiver guidance services. This is to help support ACD beneficiaries during social distancing and the COVID-19
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The Tacoma Housing Authority launched the McCarver Elementary Special Housing Program (MESHP) in the spring of 2011. This pilot program, largely funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, provides five years of subsidized housing to families of McCarver students who are at risk of becoming homeless. In exchange, the
Moon Rise Café in Lakewood wins the Tournament of Breakfast. PLUS 2 An official ceremony was held Monday celebrating the completion of the $50 million Lincoln Avenue corridor, which allows traffic flow on Lincoln Avenue over the Tacoma Rail tracks serving the Port of Tacoma's congested North and South Intermodal Yards.
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If there was a common theme Tuesday during Joint Base Lewis-McChord's (JBLM) command update on Facebook Live, it was don't listen to rumors, and if you aren't getting what you need, call the general's hotline number. To dispel the most prevalent question, yes, according to Lt. Gen. Randy George, I Corps
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DALLAS – To help Soldiers, Airmen and their families practice social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic, AAFES will launch curbside pickup at six test locations. AD: Become a teacher in 9 months online using the GI Bill - start HERE Beginning April 3, shoppers at Fort Campbell, Kaiserslautern Military Community, Camp
