Outdoors
Cool beverage, cool breeze, cool view. Anthony's has just one of the decks to enjoy on the water. Grab a boat and a breeze. Outboard rentals can give you a tiny taste of speed on the water. It's that time of year. The heat is officially getting old. Laying on your bed
Arts
Shipwreck Beads is looking forward to hosting their 3rd Annual Artisan Market on Saturday, August 8, 2015. Their parking lot will soon be sprawling with over 70 vendors selling homemade goods. Shipwreck Beads is well known for having the world's largest selection of beads, which has actually been verified by
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Usually kids from high schools in Spokane, Snohomish, Bay Center and Tacoma wouldn't become best of friends, but these four are Washington National Guard youth. Like with any other branch of service, they are familiar with their parents constantly traveling, deploying and relocating. "Now that I have looked at the military
Arts
I'm so tempted to make a play on words from the title of this show, but gallery owners Gary and Deborah Boone beat me to the punch. "Driven to Abstraction" showcases the works of three painters whose common thread is abstraction but whose approaches to art are quite diverse. One of
Reviews
There is still plenty of summer weather left, which means that there are still plenty of days to hit Tacoma's waterfront restaurants with its amazing food and view of Commencement Bay. Many restaurants have come and gone over the years, but Katie Downs has stood the test of time, well
Stage
In the Pixar film WALL-E, a junk-collecting robot is left all alone on Earth with nothing to do except clean up the mess that humans made and pine for companionship. At night, he warms himself in a shipping container with nothing more than his cockroach friend and an old VHS
Military Life
Summer is reheating up in Washington, but you don't have to travel far to find places to cool off. Check out these places right on Joint Base Lewis-McChord where you can beat the heat with a dip in the water, or work on your tan. Shoreline Park This is a
Outdoors
Over a large plot of land in a quiet east Olympia neighborhood where fertile soil is bountiful, military veterans transitioning from service to civilian life are reconnecting and finding a new sense of purpose. Veterans from all over are coming to Victory Farm, at 718 Milas Ave. NE, started by military
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Like top-of-the-line Mercedes Benzes, Ken Thoburn and Scott Wagner are first class. Both know beer - Thoburn is the founder of Wingman Brewers; Wagner is a managing partner of the Narrows Brewing Company. Both listen to what their patrons say. Some are soldiers. "A soldier from 1st Battalion, 214th General Support Aviation Regiment came
Veterans
It started with a father wanting to do something to make a better opportunity for his grown children in Washington state after their military careers in the Air Force come to an end. But after Dennis Primoli started looking over the laws that aid veterans in Washington, the retired colonel and
Focus
Last year was a banner year for the local Air Force Association Chapter 334 Thanks to a robust community partner program - which swelled to 138 members - the chapter received a gold award at the AFA National Conference and was named one of the AFA's top three Community Partners Programs
News Articles
(SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill.) - Getting the cargo needed for servicemembers serving on the front lines in places like Afghanistan is among the top priorities of airmen flying C-17 Globemaster IIIs from the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron at a non-disclosed base in Southwest Asia. Among those airmen is Master
Focus
In your hands you are holding a piece of Joint Base Lewis-McChord history - the 1,560th issue of The NW Airlifter newspaper. Our history is your history - the weekly chronicling of military life in the South Sound. We've stood proudly as a supporter of our nation's Air Force, as well
Veterans
When Bill Cannon enlisted in the Air Force in 1952 as an 18-year-old in the midst of the Korean War, he had no idea where his career might lead him. The Providence, R.I. native knew only one thing for sure at the time - he wanted no part of being drafted
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(446th AW PA) - As with any successful, well-executed dish, adding a few special spices is what elevates a meal to a five-star level. The same can be said with executing the airlift and airdrop missions in support of Operation New Dawn. In this case, the special spices sprinkled into
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Hot, fresh and ready to go is a guarantee made by Little Caesar's Pizza and locally, Little Caesar's franchisee Sebastian Brost promises the added guarantee that all military personnel at Joint Base Lewis-McChord and Naval Base Kitsap will be supported by his 19 restaurants in Pierce, Thurston and Kitsap counties. "The
News Articles
CAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait (Army News Service) - Soldiers and civilians who have deployed know a thing or two about the "duffle bag drag" - carrying, pushing, rolling or dragging heavy duffle bags packed with military gear through airports and customs. Traditionally, deploying and redeploying personnel must carry the ubiquitous olive green
News Articles
The month of December was a busy one for Washington Rep. Adam Smith, D-Tacoma, but he's poised to have another successful year serving soldiers and their families in the South Sound. Smith returned Dec. 2 from leading a congressional delegation to Afghanistan. The delegation met with U.S. and Afghan officials, U.S.
Focus
In your hands you are holding a piece of Joint Base Lewis-McChord history - the 2,940th issue of The Ranger newspaper. Every week since January 1951, The Ranger has been serving the community, reporting on the latest military news and serving as a tool for getting to know the area. Our
