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McChord’s Top NCO cares

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McChord’s Top NCO cares

An engine run on a F-4 convinced Gordon Drake to join the Air Force. "The recruiter took me out, let me climb into the back seat and experience an engine run," the 62nd Airlift Wing's highest ranking enlisted Airmen at McChord Field said.  "I was hooked." Trained as an aircraft mechanic, 62nd

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New AMC Commander visits with Team McChord Airmen

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New AMC Commander visits with Team McChord Airmen

"I am thrilled to be back here at McChord, it is a little like coming home," said Gen. Paul Selva, recently-appointed Air Mobility Command commander and former McChord Air Force Base wing commander. "Most of the commanders and chiefs I see here now were majors and technical sergeants before." Selva stopped

ADVICE GODDESS: New kid on the block

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ADVICE GODDESS: New kid on the block

QUESTION: I spent the last two years in the Peace Corps in Eastern Europe and just committed to another year. Before my assignment, I was dating a decent guy, but I told him it was temporary. When I was home on leave this summer, it was evident he hadn't let

Best of 2012: Live music shows

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Best of 2012: Live music shows

Ah, these anger-baiting year-end lists. Let's get this on the table right away: this is my list of the best live performances that I saw in 2012. All of these performances were in Tacoma, but not all of them were bands from Tacoma. A couple of them are from the

Tuesday, Jan. 8: Chris Brokaw, Jennifer O'Connor, Kimya Dawson

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Tuesday, Jan. 8: Chris Brokaw, Jennifer O'Connor, Kimya Dawson

The Olympia branch of the Timberland Regional Library has been at the forefront of creative, adult programing for a few years now. From a performance/reading by famed LA punk Alice Bag, to booking bands like the Maxines, Rvivr and Kimya Dawson, the Timberland Regional Library has tapped into Olympia's cultural

Tuesdays: Geeks Who Drink

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Tuesdays: Geeks Who Drink

Tacoma Cabana tiki bar will host the Geeks Who Drinks trivia game every Tuesday. The nationwide quiz game - held in Olympia and Tacoma - consists of eight rounds of eight questions and is played in teams of up to six people. Questions are read aloud by the quizmaster;

Thursday, Jan. 10: Leather Wallet Workshop

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Thursday, Jan. 10: Leather Wallet Workshop

Remember how cool you were with a duct tape wallet? Five dollars, a trip to the hardware store and an imagination separated the truly hip from the un-hip. When you think about the plastic (that's polyester, girls) content in everyday attire, it's no wonder people would be drawn to a

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Through June 3: "Ray Turner: Population"

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Through June 3: "Ray Turner: Population"

Ray Turner's exhibition Population at Museum of Glass is a stunning show. Turner, a former Stadium High student from Tacoma now living in California, is showing almost 200 portraits painted on glass with lush oil paint slathered on the slick surface like cement poured from a mixer

VOTE NOW: 2013 Best of Olympia

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VOTE NOW: 2013 Best of Olympia

American life after the Civil War was defined by incorporation, melding what had been two separate countries - with separate lifestyles, industries and culture - into one entity. This idea of bringing everything together prompted the birth of American vaudeville, an organized and localized version of variety theater. Although the

South Sound Happy Hour App

South Sound Happy Hours App

South Sound Happy Hour App

The Weekly Volcano Happy Hour App has up-to-date listings of happy-hour offerings from bars, clubs, taverns and restaurants from Tumwater to Federal Way, from Gig Harbor to Bonney Lake. As of now, some 160 happy hours are listed - with more being added on a constant basis. Your

South Puget Sound Live Music and DJs Calendar: Thursday, Jan. 3, 2013

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South Puget Sound Live Music and DJs Calendar: Thursday, Jan. 3, 2013

ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Spar Cafe Olympia - Downtown. John Phelan. 8 pm. NC. Matrix Coffee House Chehalis. Open Mic Night. All Ages. 6:30 pm. NC. BLUES Dawson's Bar and Grill Tacoma - South. Billy Shew Band Open Jam Session. 8 pm. NC. Eagle's Hall Olympia - Downtown. OlyBlues Dance Night.

South Puget Sound Live Music and DJs Calendar: Friday, Jan. 4, 2013

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South Puget Sound Live Music and DJs Calendar: Friday, Jan. 4, 2013

ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Forza Coffee Fircrest. Megan Biegalski. All Ages. 6 pm. BLUES Jazzbones Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Jim King & the Southsiders. 8 pm. $5. COMEDY/GAMES Tacoma Comedy Club Tacoma - Downtown. Comedian Duane Goad. 8 and 10:30 pm. $15. Grit City Comedy Club Tacoma - Downtown. Comedian Rodney Sherwood. 8:30

South Puget Sound Live Music and DJs Calendar: Saturday, Jan. 5, 2013

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South Puget Sound Live Music and DJs Calendar: Saturday, Jan. 5, 2013

COMEDY/GAMES Washington Center for the Performing Arts Olympia - Downtown. Broadway's Next Hit Musical Improv Show. All Ages. 7:30 pm. Tacoma Comedy Club Tacoma - Downtown. Comedian Duane Goad. 8 and 10:30 pm. $15. Grit City Comedy Club Tacoma - Downtown. Comedian Rodney Sherwood. 8:30 and 10:30 pm.

South Puget Sound Live Music and DJs Calendar: Sunday, Jan. 6, 2013

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South Puget Sound Live Music and DJs Calendar: Sunday, Jan. 6, 2013

ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Charlie's Restaurant Puyallup. Acoustic Jam Night. Open mic format with Pam Carter from Classic Case as the host. 6-9 pm. NC. BLUES Dawson's Bar and Grill Tacoma - South. Blues Jam, hosted by Tim Hall. 8 pm. The Spar Tacoma - Old Town. Ravin Wolf. 8 pm. NC. 

South Puget Sound Live Music and DJs Calendar: Monday, Jan. 7, 2013

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South Puget Sound Live Music and DJs Calendar: Monday, Jan. 7, 2013

BLUES Uncle Sam's American Bar & Grill Spanaway. Blues Monday. 7 pm. NC. Stonegate Pizza Tacoma - South. Rafael Tranquilino rockin' blues jam. 8 pm. NC. COMEDY/GAMES Willoughby's Restaurant and Lounge Yelm. Bar Bingo. 7 pm. NC. Grit City Comedy Club Tacoma - Downtown. Comedy Open Mic. 8

South Puget Sound Live Music and DJs Calendar: Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2013

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South Puget Sound Live Music and DJs Calendar: Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2013

ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Stonegate Pizza Tacoma - South. Acoustic open mic hosted by Leanne Trevalyan. 8 pm. NC. Tugboat Annies Olympia - Westside. Open Mic Night. 9 pm. NC. BLUES Summit Pub Puyallup. Tim Hall & The Band Real Times. 7:30 pm. COMEDY/GAMES Westgate Bar and Grill Tacoma - Northend. Barstool

THE ROCKFORD FILES: Shopping for vinyl in Tacoma

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THE ROCKFORD FILES: Shopping for vinyl in Tacoma

In the past few years, I've observed a once-dying medium's return to music's mainstream, and it's re-entering into the consciousness of America's youth - the vinyl record. Even after its coercion into near extinction, vinyl maintained its appeal to a small group of music listeners due to its richer sound,

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