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85 things to do in Tacoma before you die

As I write this, I am burning up under my comforter. My entire body aches, and I have a temperature that I believe is approaching 140 degrees. There’s nothing worse than being bedridden. Unless you count being boat-ridden or, even worse, raft-ridden. Or even just plain ridden. Also, having a

85 things to do in Tacoma before you die

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85 things to do in Tacoma before you die

As I write this, I am burning up under my comforter. My entire body aches, and I have a temperature that I believe is approaching 140 degrees. There’s nothing worse than being bedridden. Unless you count being boat-ridden or, even worse, raft-ridden. Or even just plain ridden.

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Bacon on the mind

On one of my recent blog cruises, I noticed that Doyle’s Public House is serving three slices of bacon for $1 Monday nights. While I am not much of a meat eater, I do go weak in the knees for all things cured. It’s a salt thing. Fortunately, my blood

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Bacon on the mind

On one of my recent blog cruises, I noticed that Doyle’s Public House is serving three slices of bacon for $1 Monday nights. While I am not much of a meat eater, I do go weak in the knees for all things cured. It’s a salt thing. Fortunately, my blood

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Denelian

Music columnists and critics write a lot of crazy shit. It can be hard to pump out quality copy on a regular basis, and sometimes the pressure gets the best of those whose job it is to do just that. Sometimes music critics write things that are just plain nuts. This

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Denelian

Music columnists and critics write a lot of crazy shit. It can be hard to pump out quality copy on a regular basis, and sometimes the pressure gets the best of those whose job it is to do just that. Sometimes music critics write things that are just plain nuts. This

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Community engages

Hey … pssst … remember government of the people, for the people and by the people? Some crazy people in Tacoma are trying that old game again. And it sort of works. Now a year in the making, the so-called Community Based Services program is an experiment in community involvement

Community engages

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Community engages

Hey … pssst … remember government of the people, for the people and by the people? Some crazy people in Tacoma are trying that old game again. And it sort of works. Now a year in the making, the so-called Community Based Services program is an experiment in community involvement

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Dear Drink: Mr. Price Is Right

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Dear Drink: Mr. Price Is Right

Dear Mr. Price Is Right, If what follows doesn't make a great deal of sense, it's because I have been stricken with some kind of flu-bug thing that carries with it a high fever and the inability to effectively and quickly make the distinction between what is real and what is

"My Kind Of Place" postcard show

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"My Kind Of Place" postcard show

Last year's postcard show at South Puget Sound Community College was a huge success so they're doing it again. This one does not seem quite as good, but maybe it's just that the novelty has worn off. Last year's theme was "Wish you were here," and there were a lot of

Through Feb. 15: "My Kind of Place" postcard show

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Through Feb. 15: "My Kind of Place" postcard show

Last year's postcard show at South Puget Sound Community College was a huge success so they're doing it again. This one does not seem quite as good, but maybe it's just that the novelty has worn off. Last year's theme was "Wish you were here," and there were a lot

Saturday, Jan. 26: Buffalo Open House

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Saturday, Jan. 26: Buffalo Open House

TOURS AND POETRY >>> The Buffalo Soldiers Museum in Tacoma preserves the artifacts and history of the Buffalo Soldiers of the 9th and 10th (Horse) Cavalry - all-African-American cavalry units that served in America's wars from 1866 through the end of WWII. They participated in cross-country cattle drives, escorted

Driving Col. Schwarzkopf

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Driving Col. Schwarzkopf

On December 27, 2012, the nation lost one of the great military leaders of the 20th century-General Norman Schwarzkopf. Schwarzkopf was a highly decorated Vietnam veteran, but is best-known to this day for his role in Operation Desert Storm, in which he commanded the coalition that pushed Saddam Hussein's forces

Turner assumes assistant adjutant general position on Camp Murray

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Turner assumes assistant adjutant general position on Camp Murray

In December, Brig. Gen. Wally Turner assumed the post of Assistant Adjutant General-Army for the Washington National Guard, a position that has been vacant since July when Maj. Gen. Bret Daugherty was appointed to the post of Adjutant General. "This past month has been a good time to assess the operation

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McChord couple opens Lacey gym

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McChord couple opens Lacey gym

The Racketeer's Association is in full celebration mode and then some. They celebrated the opening of the TEAMhouse Special Operations Functional Fitness Facility in Lacey last Saturday. Trust us, this is no ordinary gym. The gym features the following: functional fitness,  a rock climbing wall, special racketeer apparel, a movie projector, PPV MMA

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The silver lining behind the cold flightline

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The silver lining behind the cold flightline

Eight months of the year, Washington state residents see temperatures drop down to the 40's or lower. For people with outdoor jobs, like crew chiefs on McChord Field, the cold weather is definitely a factor in their day-to-day life. Since the beginning of 2013, the temperature on McChord Field has been

Reserve recruiters rock the Tacoma Dome

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Reserve recruiters rock the Tacoma Dome

Similar to a group of friends working in sync to assemble a 1,000-piece jigsaw puzzle, recruiters from the Western Reserve Squadron have the critical mission of searching for the missing pieces of the 2,200-strong members of the 446th Airlift Wing at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, McChord Field. Over the January Reserve weekend,

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