Heroes & Awards
Air Force Staff Sgt. Jack Campbell waited a long, hard time for his Purple Heart. To be exact, he waited 44 years to receive the medal in order to honor the men he had served with. "This medal honors them," he said. Approximately 150 soldiers, airmen, local officials, family members and friends gathered
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Folk music used to be synonymous with hicks, hillbillies, rednecks and traveling hobos. But not anymore! These days folk music is a marriage of soothing folk riffs and classical strings! Hee-Haw Ma! Violinist Maria Sampen is giving this genre a good name in our books in her upcoming recital Inspired
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Jimmi Davies is a coppersmith, motor head, artist and friendly face around Olympia. But perhaps he is best known for his music - with Oly legends The Dirty Birds and his latest project, straight up rock and rollers Resident Kings. But did you know the singer/saxophonist has a relationship with
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With today's technology, getting from one point to another is as easy as typing in an address or printing out directions, but soldiers of Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, I Corps, went back to basics to navigate a six-mile course as part of a weeklong battalion training exercise. The "Trailblazers" received training
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The island nation of Cuba lies less than 100 miles from Florida, yet our schism outlasted the Cold War. That's politics. In the real world, culture crosses over. The good stuff transcends petty differences. Maybe that's why so many non-Latino Americans are addicted to mixto sandwiches, mojitos and the Buena
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We're practically counting down the hours until Super Bowl Sunday, but not for the obvious reasons of gorging on bowls of clam dip and getting pie-eyed on craft beer. Nope, we love Super Bowl Sunday because while folks are cloistered away screaming at their TV sets beginning at sunrise, the
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Since his stage debut way back during World War II, Willie Nelson has laid claim to being one of our greatest singer-songwriters. He's beloved across genres and by people of all political stripes. Simply put, he's an icon, a living legend, and deservedly so. What you may
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Since his stage debut way back during World War II, Willie Nelson has laid claim to being one of our greatest singer-songwriters. He's beloved across genres and by people of all political stripes. Simply put, he's an icon, a living legend, and deservedly so. What you may not know about
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As a former subscriber to the Film Movement, an organization dedicated to bringing obscure foreign films to the attention of sloths and the disorganized masses, I appreciate subtitles. (Sometimes I wonder why British sitcoms don't have them, since I typically only caught one in every 12 of the insults that
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Imagine a world where food production returns to the neighborhoods. Empty lots, rooftops, front and back yards, and parks can be edible landscapes. We would be eating fresher, healthier food, building community and making safer, more connecting neighborhoods that open doors for further collaboration. Pierce County residents can learn how
Jobs & Education
One of the most challenging things about getting out of the military is figuring out what to do afterward. For servicemembers, their Military Occupational Specialty (MOS), might make the decision easy. For instance, air traffic controllers will more than likely continue that occupation in the civilian sector. But what about
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