South Sound Cinema
As we approach this Sunday's Academy Awards, it's valuable to look past the pageantry and consider the story that the Oscars tell about the lives we've lived for the past year. Regardless of the value that you place on the ceremony, the Oscars have a funny way of taking a
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Contract support by the Mission and Installation Contracting Command’s 615th Contracting Team at Joint Base Lewis-McChord is serving to enhance Mongolian disaster preparedness and response by multinational civil and military authorities. Gobi Wolf is a reoccurring disaster response exercise and exchange mission in Mongolia to enhance
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For the past 42 years, the Olympia Farmers Market has been the traditional place for families to get their fresh, local food. It is also the go-to place for beautifully crafted artisan crafts. With over a hundred vendors from three-and-a-half surrounding counties, the Market boasts of an over five million
Operation Family Support
Valerie Zorn knows how important it is for military wives to take care of their family and the household when their husbands are deployed. But she also knows the importance of spouses taking care of themselves and taking time to relax and de-stress. And she's a firm believer that the latter
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They'll leave you smiling for many reasons. First off, the dental care at Moss Wall Orthodontics will give you a lasting smile because of what they can do to correct crooked teeth problems. For over 26 years, Dr. Kevin Moss has been creating beautiful smiles, treating adults and children. His associate, Dr.
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If I could choose two galleries, I would start with Childhood's End because they have consistently shown top-notch local and regional artists since 1971. Many of the best local artists got their first major exposure at Childhood's End, and the gallery continues to show works by such stellar artists as
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When looking for the gift shop voted, "Best in Olympia," I didn't expect to find it in the lobby of the Capital Medical Center. With visions of shopworn teddy bears and tired floral arrangements in my head, Linnea's was a pleasant surprise. The boutique is brightly colored and filled with
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Olympia has fantastic theater. Picking the best is nearly impossible, but after much deliberation, I landed on playwright Bryan Willis' riveting play, Seven Ways to Get There, as performed by Theater Artists Olympia (TAO). My reasons are many. First, to acknowledge Willis, a home-grown playwriting genius who is the founder and
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Don't let the black exterior and the ravens migrating through it bother you. Rather, think of the visual as an entry into a unique experience. With this expectation, it is easy to see that Burial Grounds, a coffee shop located in Olympia since 2010, is the polar opposite of a Starbucks
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As I walked across the sand and through the sage of the Yakima Training Center last Friday afternoon, I noticed Spc. Tyler Cross and Pfc. Andrew Moses lying on the ground, patiently tying together two large pieces of camouflage netting. 2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment's Command Sgt. Maj. Peter Smith noticed
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Last month, the 2nd Brigade Support Battalion (BSB) Mustangs of the 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division deployed to a training area on Joint Base Lewis-McChord and then jumped to Yakima Training Center (YTC) to support the brigade's 2011 Combined Arms Live Fire Exercise (CALFEX). "The training the Mustang
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Joint Base Lewis-McChord Soldier Tommy Wojtala has never met a basketball shot he didn't like. A shoot-first point guard in high school at Abbeville (Ala.) Christian Academy, Wojtala led his team in scoring his senior year. He's still shooting the ball at will these days, but now it's on a bigger stage,
Education
Help in starting new careers and seeking new jobs after being relocated is now available to military spouses and civilian defense workers residing in Pierce and Thurston counties. The majority of a recent $4.8 million grant will help 825 displaced military spouses who relocated to Joint
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"Everyone," said author John Knowles, "has a moment in history which belongs particularly to him." In other words, we each have one or more jaw-dropping stories to tell. Remember that time you embarrassed yourself in front of a celebrity, or let "the one who got away" get away? Maybe you
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If you have a question about wine, chances are Justin Wilkes can answer it. Which wine pairs well with paella (or pad Thai, or pizza)? Could you recommend a bold red for a casual evening at home? A Champagne for a special occasion? Could it be organic? Wilkes runs The Wine Loft in downtown
Concert Alert
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Travel
There are so many interesting sites and things to do on San Juan Island that it can be hard to know where to begin. I recommend starting with the San Juan Islands Scenic Byway. The portion of the byway that is on San Juan Island contains 15 stops that give
Military Life
Beauty comes from within. At Olympus Spa, a family-owned business dedicated by a husband to his wife as a gift of honoring women, the attitude is that an individual's true beauty can only be achieved when one feels healthy. In other words, this spa pampers women's minds, bodies and spirits. "We offer women
