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Sweat poured down Spc. Richard DeJesus' face. "Pretty good workout," he said as we caught our breath. "What a way to start the day." Assigned to 1st Platoon, C Troop, 3rd Regiment, 38th Cavalry Squadron, DeJesus and 20 other Soldiers in the platoon had just finished carrying three litters (with patients), two
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Guy Fieri, host of Food Network's "Diners, Drive-ins and Dives", stopped by Madigan Hospital's kitchen Saturday afternoon to pay thanks to Servicemembers and staff as well as do what he does best, get cooking. Fieri spent about 45 minutes with chef John Lawrey and other members of the kitchen staff to
Health
It might not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of wounded warriors, but back pain is a prevalent problem that actually leads to a large number of evacuations from downrange. Specifically, musculoskeletal pain and spine pain syndromes are the most common cause, accounting for between
Arts
Since Labor Day, the South Sound has waited with baited breath for the Hands On Children's Museum to open at its new location, 414 Jefferson St. in Olympia. Three locations and nearly 2 million visitors later, the Hand's On Children's Museum is finally at home. This weekend, the museum celebrated its
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It's semi-finals week of the 33rd annual Seattle International Comedy Competition, and the field has been narrowed. Producers officially announced the 10 comics from Week 1 who will be going on to the semi-finals that takes over the Washington Center's Comedy In A Box slot Thursday. Nate Abshire (Minneapolis), Ryan
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College isn't just about studying, or the various other reasons for not getting enough shut-eye. It's also about learning your surroundings as an unsupervised adult, most crucially getting to know your city and devising ways to get stuff inexpensively. The Museum of Glass has your back students. You are invited
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The wilderness does strange things to people. Isolated from the hustle and bustle of the city, surrounded by pine trees and reclusive coots, the mind can begin to play tricks on folks, causing them to see shadows in the forest when they're out walking alone or hear voices in the
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There are not many foods you can philosophize about effectively (what does a hamburger mean?), but soup is one of them. It's the perfect winter food, it's rich and healthy, it's just so damn ... warm. You could probably come up with many more fitting theories why soup is so
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC The Red Room Tacoma - Downtown. Acoustic Night: The Learning Process, Jason Kay, Rodney Mitchell and Cooper Inveen. All Ages. 7 pm. $3. Spar Cafe - Olympia. James Coates. 8 pm. NC. Matrix Coffee House Chehalis. Open Mic Night. All Ages. 6:30 pm. NC. BLUES Dawson's Bar
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Traditions Cafe and World Folk Art Olympia - Downtown. Paddy O'Brien, Dale Russ, Nancy Conescu. All Ages. 8 pm. $10-$15. COMEDY/GAMES Grit City Comedy Club Tacoma - Downtown. Comedian Ron Osborne. 8:30 pm. $15.Tacoma Comedy Club Tacoma - Downtown. Mike Merryfield. 8 and 10:30 pm. $15. Big Whisky Saloon Tacoma
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As an artist Brooklyn’s Joseph Arthur can be called a lot of things. Gentle. Yearning. Prolific. Atmospheric. Haunting. Spiritual. Often shirtless. As a promoter Joseph Arthur can only be classified in one way: genius. Later this year Arthur will release his latest full length CD, Temporary People. Instead of just being happy
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As an artist Brooklyn’s Joseph Arthur can be called a lot of things. Gentle. Yearning. Prolific. Atmospheric. Haunting. Spiritual. Often shirtless. As a promoter Joseph Arthur can only be classified in one way: genius. Later this year Arthur will release his latest full length CD, Temporary People. Instead of just being happy
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Traditions Cafe and World Folk Art Olympia - Downtown. Michael Tomlinson. All Ages. 8 pm. $10-$12. Matrix Coffee House Chehalis. The First & Final. All Ages. 8 pm. $6. BLUES JR's Hideaway Belfair. Junkyard Jane. 9 pm. COMEDY/GAMES Grit City Comedy Club Tacoma - Downtown. Comedian Ron Osborne.
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Welcome to the first installment of the Weekly Volcano's all-ages column, The Rockford Files! You read right, dear readers. After many years in the local music scene - on stage and in front of it, from Louie G's and Hell's Kitchen to Tacoma basements - I'm ready. I'm steppin' up
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It's time again for the Olympia Record Show, growing bigger yet again in its fifth year of providing a space for dealers, collectors and amateurs to rub elbows, move merchandise and treasure hunt. "It gets better and better," says Michael Dixon, event curator. "It's getting really big, we
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Charlie's Restaurant Puyallup. Acoustic Jam Night. Open mic format with Pam Carter from Classic Case as the host. 6-9 pm. NC. Paddy Coyne's Irish Pub Tacoma - Downtown. Celtic music with Martin Nyberg and friends. All Ages. 7 pm. NC. BLUES Dawson's Bar and Grill Tacoma - South.
