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Who's up for a gospel stage play? How about a gospel stage play with the tagline: "Sex, drugs, rock & roll ... and Jesus Christ? Regardless of your situation, he fits into all equations." While we're not sure where Jesus fits into the Pythagorean theorem (other than he obviously created
Music
Fellow South Sounders, mark your Blackberries - you're in for a treat Tuesday at Olympia's beloved Brotherhood Lounge. RTX, along with two other awesome bands, are coming to blow minds. To most, the band RTX means the revival of one-half of the legendary Royal Trux, a band that rode the waves
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Thing: Fresh fish Company: Boat Seafoods, Inc. Boat: Howard H. Float: 7 In: Westport, Wash. Deckhands: Five total Owned by: Barb and Douglas Fricke Been fishin': Over 40 years Nicest couple: I've ever met (for fishermen) Jack Winters, dentist and husband of local socialite Vicki Winters, has developed an ongoing debate with me over which Washington coastal
Military Life
The 2018 Fort Lewis Military Family Member Scholarship application window is now open. Application packets are available online and the deadline is March 23. The Fort Lewis Military Family Member Scholarship Fund goal is to support soldiers by providing college education grants to their spouses and children. The scholarship program relies
Military Life
It seems like every time you turn around there is a new type of yoga. Recent versions are goat yoga and stand-up paddleboard yoga. One of the latest to hit this area is yoga trapeze. Lori Capra, owner of Gravity Yoga, LLC, brought the practice to Olympia and is among
Music
I love seeing young artists grow, mature and polish their sound - artist coming into their own. A few years ago when I first heard Lockcity I knew dude had a nice flow. He was spitting some smooth-tricky street shit at the time. Although he was dope, he didn't quite jump
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In 1885, the Goddess of Commerce statue graced the top of the former Chamber of Commerce building at 12th and Pacific Avenue in downtown Tacoma. The 7-foot copper statue, designed by C. Augustus Darmer, exhibited symbols of commerce. In 1950, the building and statue came down. History tells
Military Life
Military spouses from JBLM and other military family members from around the South Sound have been knitting and crocheting up a storm this year. Next month, neonatal units in the Seattle area will be the recipients of their labors of love as part of the American Heart Association's (AHA) national
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My night starts off with the cleanest of intentions. Deciding to stay dry for a weekend, I try to visit Applini's Two Clean and Sober Club in Puyallup. I simply want to grab a virgin daiquiri, surround myself with a sober crowd and clear my head. A weekend without the
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Something seems so right about the marriage between punk rock and the washboard. Skidding your hand along the grooves of a washboard elicits nothing more than a visceral rattle - a crude affront to the idea of percussion and what it means to be a member of a band. Punk
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Mark your Blackberries - we're in for a treat Tuesday at Olympia's beloved Brotherhood Lounge. RTX is coming to blow minds. To most, the band RTX means the revival of one-half of the legendary Royal Trux, a band that rode the waves of the '90s on a surfboard made of
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Green Berets assigned to 2nd Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne), conducted a joint training exercise with Indian Special Operation Forces, Jan. 14-29, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord. Exercise Vajra Prahar is an annual two-week exercise, which highlights bilateral training that improves the ability to react efficiently to any number of contingencies.
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The word "lips" is more evocative than most. It puts one immediately in mind of intimacy, or connecting with another individual in a uniquely personal manner. It is from one's lips that words and ideas are formed and spread, from lips to ears to lips to ears. It is appropriate,
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No good Tacoman worth their salt passes up a chance at a "private party," even if it's just being billed as such for legal reasons. More importantly, no good Tacoman wastes an opportunity to catch outdoor late-summer barbecue action backed by bands Hands of Toil, Weird Tigers (members of Blanco
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The commander of Air Mobility Command visited McChord Field, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Jan. 25, and witnessed full-spectrum readiness in action. According to Gen. Carlton Everhart, II, full-spectrum readiness describes the way the Air Force maintains the skills and knowledge required to deploy quickly and operate effectively in a full range of
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An Air National Guardsman was the second ever to graduate from the U.S. Navy Fighter Weapons School (TOPGUN), Dec. 15, 2017, at Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada. Capt. Jason Allenton, a member of the 225th Air Defense Squadron of the Western Air Defense Sector at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, graduated from the
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Oh sure, between deadlines and jam-packed schedules you might be tempted to hit the drive-thru window and get all jacked on quad shot espressos, but sometimes the best thing to do is slow your roll. Call up some company, put down your smartphone and wind down with afternoon tea. Not
Food Matters
BOX LUNCH DELIVERY Pacific Grill (1502 Pacific Ave., Tacoma) offers free delivery of its box lunches. Call 253.722.1490 for more information. COOKING CLASS Christine Ciancetta of the Bayview School of Cooking (516 W. Fourth Ave., Olympia) will teach a class on preparing an Eggplant Parmesan dinner at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 13. The
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It's been awhile since I've visited a Casa Mia, but one thing led to another, and before I knew it I was enjoying an all-you-can-eat spaghetti feed on a Sunday night in Olympia. I love AYCEs when they feature decent food, and Casa Mia's spaghetti is certainly memorable. It's served
