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With a mission statement that states "We've got your back," a Rally Point/6 office has opened in Lakewood ready to help transitioning military in the next step of their careers. Whether you're a veteran looking for a new job as you leave the military, or wanting to pursue college or a
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Chosin Company's Mark Shaw and Keith Roach blew down the ramp of their Stryker, turned hard to their left and began running toward a long berm 75 yards away. Spc. Shaw carried a M240B assault weapon; Spc. Roach carried the weapon's tripod and ammunition - plus his own weapon and ammunition. Both
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Well holy crap. Honestly, we see an event title like "Sewing & Stitchery EXPO" and our eyes instantly glaze over. Sounds like about 11 old ladies in a double wide crocheting death certificates, right? Wrong. Completely false. As it turns out, the Sewing & Stitchery EXPO overtaking the Washington State
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Fun fact: Before there were expos, people had no idea how to disseminate information about sustainability. It was a bleak time. Luckily, events like Saturday's South Sound Sustainability Expo at the Greater Tacoma Convention and Trade Center have solved this problem, bringing "green" to the masses. According to yearly hype,
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Winter usually proves to be the time of year that the superstars of popular music hunker down in their California bunkers, eating horded steaks and sleeping snugly on beds made of $20 bills. It's also the time of year that the working Joes of the music scene make their way
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The only polar bear photograph you've seen recently was a snapshot of your hefty neighbor Earl and his New Year's Day plunge into Commencement Bay wearing a tutu and Viking helmet. Why would someone do such a thing? Anyway, you don't have to be a polar bear to enjoy traveler
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With so many Mardi gras parties to choose, you'll most likely find yourself in a bit of a party-picking pickle. Sometimes, when making decisions like these, the advice of your friends, family and Charlie Sheen just doesn't cut it. You may want to consider consulting some outside help - of
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Used books reign supreme over new books because there's something to be said for encountering a chocolate stain, a teardrop or a snot smear on random pages, reminding you that you're holding something someone enjoyed before you. Used books are things with histories. At the Friends Lakewood Library's Book Sale
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The music typically coming out of Denmark leans toward art punk, power electronics and cold synth pop. Jessica Lynne, who grew up 60 km south of Copenhagen, sings country music. Country Music Television had an effect, as did rural life, with cows outside the church windows. Whatever, Lynne relocated to
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When Chicago bands need a musician, they call Howard Levy. He can play any instrument and genre, although he prefers the piano and harmonica - and has a special affection for the music of South America, the Middle East and the Mediterranean. Most know Levy as the founding harmonica player
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My first experience with Lakewood Playhouse's production of 12 Angry Men began as I took my seat. To do so, I was led across the stage - passing by a table littered with scraps of paper, ashtrays, and discarded paper cups - to my section, which happened to
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My first experience with Lakewood Playhouse's production of 12 Angry Men began as I took my seat. To do so, I was led across the stage - passing by a table littered with scraps of paper, ashtrays, and discarded paper cups - to my section, which happened to sit right
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Becky Knold's paintings are hard to describe. They're nothing and they're everything. They're abstract, minimalist, colorful but in a subdued way. They're atmospheric color-field paintings with barely discernable forms if any, and no subject matter whatsoever; yet they are clearly landscapes and paintings of buildings. They
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Three years ago I wrote that painter Becky Knold was an up-and-coming late bloomer and galleries should take a look at her. Since then her work has become ubiquitous. Galleries took a look, and they liked what they saw. This week she had openings at two different galleries on successive
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The planners of Operation Gryphon Tomahawk deserve an Oscar for the training plans they devised. Since October of last year, these planners put together training scenarios designed to certify the 109th and 502nd Military Intelligence Battalions of the 201st Battlefield Surveillance Brigade. Later this year, the 109th will deploy to Afghanistan while
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Firefighter Ashley Jeanes, 33, was recently named the 2013 Volunteer Firefighter of the Year for her substantial efforts and contributions to the Bald Hills Fire Dept. in Yelm. As if that wasn't accomplishment enough, Jeanes is also a mother to three children under the age of 10, a college student and
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From the Salish tribes that dot the coast, to the Evergreen students that dot the bars, the city of Olympia is unique. With its temperate climate, beautiful mountains, nearby ocean and lush forests, people are drawn to Olympia's natural beauty. And with its cultural hub of creativity, from up-and-coming musicians
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With The Beatles playing in the background, the rhythmic familiarity mingling with the scents of ink and must, Last Word Books in downtown Olympia feels like it always does: welcoming and mysterious. Basil, the black cat, still mills around, meowing at the occasional customer, and an employee sits behind the till,
Music
A quick word about band names. As a music columnist, I'm constantly on the search for bands to fill these pages every week. Aside from certain signifiers (what type of music the venue typically plays, other bands with whom I'm familiar that are also on the bill, etc.), all I
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Johanna Drucker is known worldwide for her book art combining poetry, prose, visual art and innovative use of typography. The exhibition "Selected Druckworks: Books and Projects by Johanna Drucker" at The Evergreen State College is a smaller version of Drucker's 40-year retrospective exhibition, "Druckworks," which is currently touring the country.
