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THE BIKE Ride today In your garage, behind the unused treadmill, golf clubs and Christmas lights, gathering dust, is your bicycle. Reintroduce yourself to it. Talk to it. Love it. Now jump on it and ride your ass to the Tacoma Farmers Market today on Broadway between Ninth and 11th. Bike to Market
Arts
Who doesn't love an entire month devoted to the arts? October in Tacoma is Arts Month and it's all inclusive fun. Tacoma Arts Month begins, as such things should, with a party. In this case, the opening night gala will be held in Tacoma's historic Armory, 715 S. 11th St., at
News Front
Vietnamese troops stood side by side Sept. 29 with U.S. servicemembers, including Capt. Andrew Hyres from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, at the opening ceremony of Mungyeong Athlete's Village as delegations began arriving here for the Military World Games. More than 6,000 athletes from 103 nations will participate in the 6th Conseil International
News Front
There will be no TV cameras, no national audience watching every long pass, every touchdown, every tackle. But there will be the same want-to-win intensity when this version of the Army-Navy game kicks off Dec. 11 at Naval Base Kitsap in Bremerton. "This game means a lot," said Tuavares Henriquez, who'll coach
Bars & Clubs
When it comes to football season, even casual sports fans appreciate good food, fans and atmosphere - and finding the right spot to watch the game can be half the fun. For casual and hardcore enthusiasts alike, here are a few favorite bars and restaurants in the South Sound to keep
Military Life
Sometimes people can be a little hesitant to do things military-related. We've all heard the term "mandatory fun." Luckily, these tours sponsored by the Armed Forces Community Services are anything but stuffy or regimented, in fact, nothing about our trip felt military-related except for the survey at the end. Monica
Schools
It was completely silent throughout the Washington High School cafeteria except for the pops of compressed gas passing through rifle barrels and the plink of tiny metal pellets hitting their targets and dropping into a collection tray. Eleven of the school's Air Force JROTC cadets lay on the floor carefully sizing
Focus
Senior Master Sgt. Tracy Taylor's very first car was a 1981 Mustang. It had a weak, four-cylinder, 88-horsepower motor. My, oh my, how things have changed. The 36-year-old Taylor's current ride is a supercharged, 500-plus horsepower 2007 Shelby Mustang GT/SC. The Western Air Defense Sector Guardsman has always been a fan of cars
Focus
When Bill Caudle was in basic training in Oct. 2009, a television news crew asked if it could come on base and videotape him. No, he hadn't been picked to star in a reality TV series about the perils of basic. And no, the news crew wasn't particularly interested in
Focus
The Army is ramping up efforts to stave off Soldier suicide with a new Shoulder to Shoulder suicide awareness video, its third in the last three years. Footage for the new 15-minute video was shot on Joint Base Lewis-McChord from Jan. 19 to 21 and earlier at Fort Riley, Kans. The
News Articles
Twenty soldiers and civilian volunteers from Madigan Army Medical Center completed In Place Patient Decontamination (IPPD) training on Wednesday morning in a designated area adjacent to the hospital's emergency room. The three-day training, facilitated by Dave Nelson from Advanced Technical Education Consultants, prepared participants in how to identify hazardous materials such
News Articles
The Madigan Healthcare System has two very good reasons to smile. Staff Sgt. Joseph Vespe and Spc. Jose Velasquez recently were named Madigan's Noncommissioned Officer of the Year for 2010 and Madigan's Soldier of the Year for 2010, respectively. "It is great to be recognized," said Vespe. "I agree," added Velasquez. "Recognition by
Focus
Spc. Rafael Rios slung a rope over his right shoulder and began to quickly pull the green, hard plastic medical sled toward an evacuation point. "This is hard work," he gasped as he stepped aside to let Pfc. Tim Young step up and into the rope harness and begin pulling. "Like I
Military Life
In 1941, the village of Lakewood did not yet have its own public library. What it did have was a group of 18 avid women readers who decided to replace their frequent trips into the downtown Tacoma library with a circulating book exchange they called the Friday Book Club. Their
Military Life
What's the best part about cocktail napkins (besides their obvious and basic functions, of course)? They are a simple, inexpensive and fun way to jazz up your beverages and the party table. And these days, cocktail napkins extend far beyond plain colors. Many have ornate designs, monograms, kitschy and fun sayings
Business News
The Pierce Military Business Alliance gave a round of donations to local military orginizations Tuesday, Jan. 18 at Burs during the Lakewood Chamber of Commerce Military Affairs committee. Pictured from left to right are George Cargill (TriWest Healthcare Alliance), Roger Olsen (Navy League) and Earlene Fantz (American Lake Credit Union). Left rear: Ken Swarner
PROMO
For this week's Weekly Volcano Morning Quickie e-newsletter contest we're giving away two free admission to our foodie group Nosh League's chocolate tasting ($30 value) at Beyond the Bridge Cafe Thursday, Feb. 10 at 6 p.m. We're talking chocolate paired with
