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When I first ran across this band’s bio, I thought they’d be like KMFDM or Nitzer Ebb, but much to my surprise Bombs Into You is closer to Radiohead with a touch of Apex Twin. Combining organic textures with ambient soundscapes and electric jolts of energy, the Portland, Ore., quartet
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My life is nuts. Kid, mate, work, play life, work, social life, kid, work, extended family drama, kid, add a dash of mate, put all ingredients in a blender, and purée. I’ll own up to the fact that my job rocks, and is often fun, but while many of those around me
Business News
For Gabi Trautmann, stuffing envelopes is a competition. Starting a care package for deployed service members with comic books is almost a cliché for her, being the owner of Olympia Cards and Comics, but from a gamer's standpoint it is a great opening move: comics are a good,
Focus
Call the Jackson family a product of hard work and determination. Or even talent and skill. But the Jacksons are definitely a result of good genes. More accurately, of strong genes. Susan Jackson, a fitness specialist and assistant fac-ility manager at McVeigh Fitness Center on Joint Base
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Kathy Salcedo has good reason to be confident in the Joint Base Lewis-McChord Ten-Miler teams this year. The team coordinator returns several veterans who have competed in the annual race held in Washington, D.C. Last year, JBLM's active-duty masters men and active- duty women finished second
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David Holtom recalled learning of the ultimate sacrifice his son, Sgt. James Holtom, made on Feb. 8, 2007 in Iraq. "It seems like it was just yesterday that we learned of our son's death," he said. "I have no regrets about where he was, and who he was with, and what
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YAKIMA TRAINING CENTER, Wash. - Concealed by scrub brush and tall grass, opposition forces lie in wait for the postal platoon's convoy to cross their path. After a loud report, the simulated roadside bomb released a puff of white dust and a small arms attack commenced
Schools
In her office on JBLM Lewis North, new Beachwood Elementary school principal Meghan Eakin can't say enough about her students and staff. "We have a fabulous group of educators and the students are incredible," Eakin said. Managing the educational needs of more than 400 students and supervising 35
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Eligible veterans, active-duty service members and others can erase their student loans through the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program (PSLF) at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/. Applications must be submitted by Oct. 31, 2022. The program removes the burden of student debt on public servants, making it possible for many borrowers to stay in their
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REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. - Imagine the possibilities of a self-driving vehicle on the battlefield. Engineers at the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Aviation & Missile Center, or AvMC, don't have to imagine it, they are building it. The Autonomous Multi-Domain Launcher takes a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System - or
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The Agents of Discovery Mobile App is a free educational tool to encourage families who want to spend more time outdoors. Think Pokemon Go but for nature. Six Metro Parks Tacoma locations offer missions. You'll also find eight partners from Seattle to Snoqualmie with additional missions. Become a Puget Sound
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In the delicate work of maintaining and strengthening relations with this nation's military partners that the 5th Security Force Assistance Brigade advises, small things matter. Activated in May 2020, the brigade's approximate 800 volunteer soldiers conduct security force assistance (SFA) missions in the Indo-Pacific Area of Operations (AOR) to advise and
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BLUES Charlie's Sports Bar and Grill. Olympia - Downtown. Blues Jam with Blues Attitude. 9 pm. NC. Dawson's Bar and Grill. Tacoma - South. Crazy Texas Gypsies Open Jam. 8 pm. Midtown Grill. Bonney Lake. Wednesday Night Blues Jam. All Ages. 7-11 pm. COMEDY/GAMES Pints & Quarts Pub Westside. Olympia - Westside. Bingo. Win prizes.
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Stonegate Pizza. Tacoma - South. Acoustic Open Mic hosted by Leanne Trevalyan. 8 pm. NC. O'Blarney's Irish Pub. Olympia - Eastside. Irish Sessions. Live traditional Irish music. 7:30 pm. NC. Tugboat Annies. Olympia - Westside. Open Mic Night. 9 pm. NC. BLUES Stonegate Pizza. Tacoma - South. Rafael Tranquilino Band rockin' blues. 8:30 pm.
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Stonegate Pizza. Tacoma - South. Acoustic Couch Jam. 8:30 pm. NC. BLUES Uncle Sam's American Bar & Grill. Spanaway. Blues Monday. 7 pm. NC. COMEDY/GAMES Willoughby's Restaurant and Lounge. Yelm. Bar Bingo. 7 pm. NC. Capitol Theater. Olympia - Downtown. Henry Rollins: Capitalism Tour. All Ages. 8 pm. Harmon Tap Room. Tacoma - Stadium District. Tap
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Olympia Farmers Market. Olympia - Downtown. Momenti Robati. All Ages. 11 am. NC. Traditions Cafe and World Folk Art. Olympia - Downtown. Open Shape Note Singing. All Ages. 5 pm. NC. BLUES Dawson's Bar and Grill. Tacoma - South. Blues Jam, hosted by Tim Hall. 8 pm. Stonegate Pizza. Tacoma - South. Chicago Blues
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BLUESBuffino's Golden West Restaurant and Lounge. Tacoma - South. Back Porch Band. 8 pm.Gig Harbor Farmers Market at Uptown. Gig Harbor. Billy Farmer. All Ages. 11 am. NC.Red Bicycle Bistro and Sushi Bar. Vashon. Vashon Community Care Benefit featuring Mark Dufresne. All Ages. 8 pm. $10.COMEDY/GAMESTacoma Comedy Club. Tacoma -
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Matrix Coffee House. Lewis County. Song Circle. All Ages. 7 pm. $2. Al Forno Ferruzza. Olympia - Downtown. Tarik Bentleemsani and Lizzy Boyer with guests. All Ages. 7:30 pm. NC. BLUES Buffino's Golden West Restaurant and Lounge. Tacoma - South. Back Porch Band. 8 pm. Stonegate Pizza. Tacoma - South. Jerry Miller Jam. 9
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Spar Cafe. Olympia. Jabi Shriki. 8 pm. NC. BLUES Tacoma Farmers Market - Broadway. Tacoma - Downtown. Billy Farmer. All Ages. 12 pm. NC. Dawson's Bar and Grill. Tacoma - South. Billy Shew Band Open Jam Session. 8 pm. NC. The Junction Sports Bar and Grill. Lewis County. Blues Jam. Hosted by Blues Attitude.
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STAND TO! I Corps and Joint Base Lewis-McChord invite the public to a Meet Your Army Day at Cowan Stadium on Aug. 25 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event is in response to current recruiting challenges described in a July 20 memorandum - A Call to Service to Overcome Recruiting
