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Valentine’s Day isn’t just a Hallmark Holiday (though the card companies do make a killing). Whether you’ve been together two months or 20 years, Valentine’s Day is an opportunity to reconnect with that special someone in your life, and what better way to celebrate the day of love than to
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For Patrick Montgomery and his wife, running a laundry business and becoming parents were always two sides of the same plan. "My wife was working as a preschool teacher and really enjoyed it. But when we made the decision to have a family, she wanted a job with flexible hours. So
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WASHINGTON - The Air Force will require only pushups, situps and a 1.5-mile run when physical fitness testing resumes July 1 using a new scoring breakdown, the service announced. Pushups and situps will now be worth 20 points each, up 10 points, and the 1.5-mile run will remain worth 60 points.
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Connie Byzinker's career with the Washington Army National Guard as an assistant inspector general started when she first learned to play the oboe in the fourth grade. "I continued through high school," she began, "and before graduation in 1967, my mother found an Army recruiting ad for female musicians. I answered
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JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD - Washington National Guard soldiers and airmen are transitioning from COVID-19 response and civil disturbance missions to prepare for what could be another catastrophic wildfire season. "We have been actively responding for the past 15 months to the COVID-19 pandemic," said Maj. Gen. Bret Daugherty, the adjutant general.
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Lt. Gen. Randy George, commander I Corps and Joint Base Lewis McChord relinquished command yesterday before press time to interim commander Maj. Gen. Xavier T. Brunson. George leaves the Northwest to become the senior military assistant to the Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin. Earlier this month, Brunson turned over command of the 7th
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The Commission on the Naming of Items of the Department of Defense that Commemorate the Confederate States of America or Any Person Who Served Voluntarily with the Confederate States of America, is more often referred to as the Naming Commission. Retired Navy Adm. Michelle Howard, the chair of the Naming Commission, spoke
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A federal jury in Florida sided with earplug manufacturer 3M that the company's product did not cause hearing loss for a veteran who used them while serving in the military. The trial was the second of three scheduled this year that could impact the outcome of a lawsuit involving nearly 236,000
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Maintainers fill a critical role in keeping the Air Force's fleet in the air to project air power, dominance and rapid global mobility. These experts ensure the aircraft in their care are ready to fly at a moment's notice so pilots can safely and effectively complete their mission. Earlier this year,
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Joint Base Lewis-McChord service members who commit specific traffic offenses will now be required to attend traffic school. The implementation of this program, known as Traffic School of the Service Member or "TSOS," is a garrison directive designed to improve the safety of the JBLM community. If a service member receives
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Café Hawaii As I turned into the strip mall housing Café Hawaii, I caught myself muttering almost desperately, “Please let it be good.” The small café was overly bright with a television blaring; an uncomfortable combination that urged me to get a to-go order and get the hell out of there.
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Let’s stop pretending you don’t want to know what’s inside Home Plate Tavern. You pass by it on a regular basis as you drive down South Sprague Avenue. The sign catches your eye, but you’re too scared. Is it the neighborhood? Is it that there’s nowhere to park? Is it
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The finishing touches are being put on the $20 million renovation of the Hotel Murano, formerly the Sheraton, in downtown Tacoma. The Murano is part of the Providence hotel chain, a leader in the contemporary trend of hotels that are showcases for art. Quite a change from olden days when
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Prodigal Sun Productions is at it again. The vagabond troupe of thespians in Olympia is presenting the adult comedy “Don Juan in Chicago,” by David Ives. The show is about a man suffering in his own sort of hell by actually getting what many men only dream about receiving. Don Juan
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How should you spend your Valentine’s Day? Option 1: Sitting in a romantic bistro sipping champagne and eating overpriced luxurious food with your loved one. Option 2: Living it up at the SinSational Valentine’s Day event in Tacoma. If you haven’t heard yet, then you’re not a Tacoma blogger. The
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Lino Tagliapietra is a glass maestro from the oldest international glass art capital in the world — and no, I don’t mean the upstart glass capital of Tacoma, Wash. I mean Murano, an island off the coast of Venice, Italy, that was a recognized world glass center before the United
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For a while now, since meeting my wife anyway, I’ve felt like I know Kimya Dawson. Even though Dawson and I have never met, and we’ve probably never even made eye contact during any of the times I’ve seen her perform (as a solo artist and a Moldy Peach), thanks
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27 DRESSES: “Knocked Up” and “Grey’s Anatomy” star Katherine Heigl is a perennial bridesmaid whose own happy ending is nowhere in sight. (PG) – BW Galaxy Tacoma 6: 12:35, 2:55, 5:15, 7:35, 9:55. Lakewood Cinema 15: Thurs 1:05, 4:15, 7:05, 9:40. Fri-Thurs, Feb. 7
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The Eye Jessica Alba stars as Sydney Wells, a blind concert violinist. Eye surgery allows her to regain her sight and see into the frightening supernatural world. Her family thinks she’s crazy. But she believes the shadowy doctor who performed the surgery may not be who he says he is. Rated
