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Elvis Aaron Presley, the King, was born Jan. 8, 1935 in East Tupelo, Miss. He came into this world in a two room house his father built, and was the second in a set of twins. His brother, Jesse Garon, was stillborn. Twenty three years later, Robert Washington was born.
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I’ve always said if you think Kenny G is jazz, then you don’t know jazz. While not an expert on the genre, I know the basic elements. I know that real jazz doesn’t incorporate synthesizers and most definitely doesn’t use an electric bass. It’s just not done. Real jazz is
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Chef Kris O’leary will teach a Mastering the Crust class Thursday, Jan. 24, at Urban Gourmet & Garden in Tacoma. The cost is $65. For more details, call 253.272.3111. Caitlin Morgan will teach a class on cooking Weeknight Oven Dinners Tuesday, Jan. 22 at the Bayview School of Cooking in Olympia.
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Thursday, Jan. 17: Value Wines for the New Year, 5-8 p.m., $5, Vin Grotto Café and Wine Bar, 813 Pacific Ave., Tacoma, 253.722.5079. Thursday, Jan. 17: Wines for the Superbowl tasting, 5:30-8:30 p.m., complimentary, Pour At Four, 3814 N. 26th St., Tacoma, 253.761.8015. Fridays: Wine tastings, 6-8 p.m., Mandolin Cafe, 3923 S.
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Ah, the mystique of a well-made martini. To hear connoisseurs tell it, you’d think it contained the clear-liquid keys to immortality, sexual prowess, and immeasurable wealth — in order of individual preference, no less. But don’t you believe it. You want to know a martini’s big secret? It’s made entirely
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The birth of a new beer pub always brings a little tear to my eye. But a new one just steps from my house makes me openly weep like a dad on his daughter’s wedding day. Such bawling came with the opening of Jake’s Bar and Bistro at 215 Wilkes Street
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I probably shouldn’t bring this up, but I’m going to anyway. I got really sick a few weeks back, after eating at one of my favorite restaurants. Making this declaration pains me slightly because as a restaurant owner, this could happen to anyone. It happened to me. While all restaurants
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Opa! Greek Cuisine still doesn’t have a liquor license as of last week, so again, disappointment raised its ugly head. Deciding that the tempting scents floating through the air were worth a wine-free meal, we nabbed seats closest to the glowing fireplace and peeled off gloves, hats, scarves, and coats. Opa!
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This year’s 9th annual Do Something Healthy event enters the Greater Tacoma Convention and Trade Center Jan. 24 with special celebrity guest speaker Jillian Michaels, the uber tough trainer from NBC’s TV show “The Biggest Loser.” Michaels’ style of training focuses on achieving a maintainable weight through healthy lifestyle changes,
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Whoooo-wee! After all of that party time during the holidays, everyone’s favorite floozy Carmen got wicked sick, and it knocked me out for the count two weeks ago. I was quarantined in my home (it’s a good thing I love my house) from Friday until Wednesday, and I gotta tell ya,
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/ by Natasha As I was sitting in a divine Tacoma restaurant recently, I realized that I’ve been a complete jerk and haven’t addressed a core entity within the Weekly Volcano’s target demographic. I always jibber-jab about what it’s like to be single in the South Sound, and I never consider all
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Teenagers lined the wall in the meeting room at the Lakewood Pierce County Library on a recent Wednesday afternoon. Why? might you ask. No, they weren’t in trouble. They were watching “Black Cat.” You’re probably wondering what the heck is “Black Cat.” If you’re not an anime fan, you wouldn’t
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As our country continues battling the COVID-19 pandemic, we are reminded that our transitioning service members are being hit from all sides. Fortunately, the Association of the US Army (AUSA) and America's Credit Union (ACU) have stepped up once again to offer help. In August, the Suits for Service Members program
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I came from one of these small Northwest logging towns where there's not a whole lot known about mental health. I actually went to medical school to become an emergency room physician because I like variability. On my psychiatric rotation, I was actually on the adolescent unit, and was amazed
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WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced today a new collaboration with Apple to increase veterans' access to virtual care benefits. VA's iPad program provides qualifying veterans with cellular-enabled iPads to access telehealth services and currently helps more than 50,000 veterans across the country connect to VA health
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TRIPLER ARMY MEDICAL CENTER, HONOLULU - For Public Health Command-Pacific Environmental Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) personnel keeping others safe from disease is a top priority. Located at Camp Zama, Japan, and Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM), the EMBLs' mission is to protect the health of the force from vector borne diseases found
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MENDOCINO NATIONAL FOREST, California - In the midst of the California wildfires, more than 200 U.S. Army North (Fifth Army) soldiers are supporting wildland fire ground response operations in the August Complex, located in the densely forested northern part of the state. "We are proud to support the U.S. Department of
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The latest re-enlistment bonus list released by the DoD stated incentives to stay in the military are running as high as $81,000 for select MOSs – a reason some might change their MOS to reap these larger payouts, or stay in the service longer to get the signing cash. But what
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All indoor church services will begin this weekend, and two gyms will begin weekend openings in October, Joint Base Lewis McChord (JBLM) commanders said during a Townhall on Facebook, Tuesday. Major General Stephen Smith, deputy commander I Corps and JBLM said 14 days have passed since Labor Day and despite a
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I’ve been in a really bad mood all week. I should find some local art to review, but the way I’ve been feeling lately I’ll probably hate anything I see. Here’s the thing: I go to see local art exhibits, and what I see is stuff that’s been around half
