Military Life
Books are gifts that keep on giving in their ability to entertain and inspire. Finding a bookstore that understands the need to offer a large selection of publications and outstanding customer service only heightens the experience of buying books. Welcome to Garfield Book Company at PLU. Located at 208 Garfield St., within a
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Women's flat track roller derby in Tacoma is cruising on all cylinders as the Dockyard Derby Dames launch into their fifth season of hot roller derby action. This sport involves - roughly - a race between two teams on roller skates, during which a player scores points by overtaking
Stage
Back in the days before online shopping and YouTube videos of cats, holiday entertainment meant TV specials and variety shows hosted by the likes of Perry Como. Like the gelatin salad with fruit and vegetables and a nuts-and-cream-cheese topping, these old-fashioned mixtures of song, dance and comedy - all held together
Outdoors
With the magic and wonder of the holiday season now fully upon us, the city of Bellevue sends a warm, open invitation to all to celebrate the "Magic Season" with them. Home to western Washington's largest outdoor ice arena, the city strives to bring joy and wonder to children from
Military Life
For young mothers with newborns and toddlers, there are plenty of diaper bags to choose, from the flowery to the pastel. But what about for the first-time father, who wants to protect his child but not sacrifice his masculinity? Five years ago, Jeff Shepard was facing that dilemma, while caring for
Military Life
It seems hard to believe but the holidays are just around the corner. Before you know it, we will be ringing in the New Year and the countdown to the holiday season will begin again. It is a favorite time of the season for many families at Joint Base Lewis-McChord.
News Front
When the Seattle Sea Gals Variety Show comes to the Carey Theater Saturday, Dec. 12, it will be the 10th one that AAFES manager Patrick McGhee and his staff have brought to Joint Base Lewis-McChord. The show itself is a fun-filled variety show, a sort of mini-Radio City Rockette's show
Stage
I confess that I was nervous going into Tacoma Little Theatre's production of A Christmas Story. Somehow, even though the 1983 film (upon which this play is based) plays on a non-stop loop on TV during the holiday season, I had somehow avoided seeing it during my 26 years on
Arts
One of three new exhibitions in the Haub Family Galleries at Tacoma Art Museum is "(Re)Presenting Native Americans." The other two are "Artists Drawn to the West" and "Northwest Cowboys in Art." The Native American show features paintings and a single sculpture depicting the lives of Native Americans from the
Reviews
South 12th in Tacoma is very much a collection of houses and assorted businesses, so to succeed, the business really needs to be of great quality. The Mandolin, located near Proctor and S. 12th has divided the building into an impressive balance of both the Japanese art of sushi and
Arts
Here's a question for you: What can one possibly learn about climate change from the records of an 18th century expeditionary voyage to the Arctic? At noon, Thursday, Dec. 17, the former director of the Washington State Historical Society, David Nicandri, will explore this question and other interesting revelations from his
Music
After so many years of writing about music, the one thing that still fascinates me is the myriad ways in which bands have found to combine genres and era into a bizarre soup. As far as pop music is concerned, there has always been a bungee chord effect that finds
Focus
Nine-year-old Owain Weinert's face lit up as he nudged the joystick forward and the 62nd Civil Engineer Squadron's bomb-diffusing robot lurched into motion. He'd had control of the robot for only a few minutes and already he'd nearly mastered the thing. Standing next to Owain with a wide smile on his face
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(62nd AW PA) - While frequent missions and a high operations tempo can make life stressful, Tech. Sgt. Ron Strayhorne, says that he wouldn't trade his seven years as a loadmaster for anything in the world. At the 62nd Airlift Wing, loadmasters are assigned to one of four flying squadrons, and
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(446th AW PA) - Reservists from the 446th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron participated in the Winter Wingman Day 2011, sharing experiences and learning new skills to help cope with stress with an emphasis on mental, physical, social and spiritual health. The training on Feb. 12 offered a pause in the day-to-day mission
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If there's ever a management situation that 1st Lt. Kristina Sawtelle has never experienced, she knows she always has a large support network of peers whom she can bounce possible solutions off. Sawtelle, a logistics officer with the 627th Logistics Readiness Squadron at McChord Field, is the president of the McChord
