News
The Veteran's High Game Pot produced a record-shattering payout of over $1,800 for the Top 5 Vet's scores in 2015. Thanks to the enthusiastic support of tournament sponsors, this year's 11th annual Veterans Day Tournament hopes to exceed the record payouts. The Puget Sound 9-Tap Tour has been hosting Veterans Day
News
Veterans Day is a high priority for the brave men and women serving at Joint Base Lewis-McChord. Since Nov. 3, service personnel from JBLM have been participating in Veterans Day programs communitywide in a 10-day-long observance and outreach campaign that includes 23 local schools, one church and 14 community/civic organizations
Veterans
Nearly 100 years after Pfc. John Barnard Goodman was drafted into the Army Signal Corps during World War I, 20 of his descendents met with military leaders at Joint Base Lewis-McChord’s I Corps Headquarters Saturday for a ceremony to honor him with a Silver Star and
Music
Making the decision to change your name to 2 Chainz is a conundrum we've all surely encountered in our lives. As an up-and-coming rapper, Tauheed Epps always went by Tity Boi, but decided to switch things up in 2011, after (perhaps correctly) assuming that the 2 Chainz moniker would be
Veterans
It's the little course that could. And now, after more than 10 years of toil and $1 million in donations for a state-of-the-art Rehabilitation and Training Center and course upgrades, the American Lake Veterans Golf Course in Lakewood is officially part of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Attended by
Focus
Sgt. Christian Duran wore a smile. For four days, he had worked hard to earn his Expert Infantryman Badge (EIB). Introduced in 1944 by then Army Chief of Staff Gen. George Marshall, the badge is a high honor among infantrymen. Earning the badge signifies that an infantryman is a master of the
Music
Music serves different purposes at different times. For a large majority of people, music helps to calm the nerves and transport the listener out of the pummeling existence of everyday life. In a climate like the one we're currently inhabiting, this soothing effect becomes a necessity, lest we all simultaneously
Music
Culturally, America has nicked a lot of its favorite arts from around the globe. As a relatively new country, this isn't so much of a surprise; inventing and nurturing homegrown modes of expression is something that takes time and care. And, being a melting pot of a nation, the stewing
Concert Alert
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(CONTEST IS CLOSED. CONGRATULATIONS DENISE FROM TACOMA) Welcome to another awesome Weekly Volcano Morning Quickie Newsletter giveaway. This morning we're giving away a pair of tickets ($180 value) to see The Monkees 45th Anniversary Tour Friday, July 8 at the Pantages Theater in Tacoma. Relive The Monkees (1966-'68) prime-time television
Archives
Have you noticed the abundance of abandoned shopping carts throughout Tacoma? The Central Neighborhood Council has, and the organization is actively encouraging the City of Tacoma to enact policies to put an end to the unsightly trend. Abandoned carts can be found in Tacoma's parks, lining city streets, throughout downtown (where
Arts
Desmond Tutu is coming to Tacoma. Let that sink in, then consider that the Nobel Peace Prize winner and historic peace activist chose to come to Tacoma as the first of his final two official international appearances before he retires later this year. Winner of the Albert Schweitzer Prize for
Outdoors
Airsoft is a military simulation sport that brings the warrior out in people. "It sure beats sitting at home and playing Xbox," joked Paul Asetre, the sport's leading advocate in the Puget Sound. Airsoft participants range in age from high school to well past retirement age. "We used Airsoft for training while
News Front
By the very nature of the responsibilities and risks they assume by serving, the men and women of the Armed Forces already give much more than their fair share in service to their community, but that's not enough for them. Over 150 military personnel gathered at the Thurston County Fairgrounds in
Cup Check
STRIKE ONE One of the unforeseen negative impacts of the NFL lockout is a noticeable up-tick in NFL players not knowing what to do with themselves. Usually, NFL'ers have a fairly simple and predictable existence. During the season they play football. During the off-season, they train to play football (taking the
Military Life
Military families had a spooky good time trick-or-treating with their fellow military and community members on Camp Murray right before Halloween. The Washington National Guard Child & Youth Services Program held their annual Trunk or Treat and Carnival event for hundreds of attendees on Camp Murray, Oct. 29. This event has become
News
Putting a fly-fishing rod in the doctor's bag is a great step toward recovery. "Fly fishing gets your mind on something pleasant," said retired Marine Corps infantry officer Chuck Tye, the Northwest Regional Coordinator for Project Healing Waters, as he sat at a large table with a number of soldiers assigned
Focus
When her two sons left the nest to join the military and serve their country, 50-year-old Yelm resident June Hershey was left feeling kind of lost. "I started wondering what I could do to help fill that void," Hershey said. That's when she got in contact with the United Service Organization Puget
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Every Third Thursday, while Art Walk takes over the downtown Tacoma streets, a Puyallup event also transpires that seeks to connect women with a more spiritual purpose. What used to be the Puyallup After 5 Christian Women’s group is now Women’s Connections, seeking to bring women of faith together once a
