Veterans
It was a win-win situation for all those involved. Rebuilding Together South Sound teamed up with VetsMeetVets and homebuilders from the Master Builders Association July 23 to build ramps at the homes of three Pierce County homeowners. Veterans from several different groups and backgrounds came together to pitch in and help. Operation New
Veterans
As soon as World War II veteran Jack Marsh set foot in the barracks on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, a familiar feeling came over him. Nearly 70 years earlier, Marsh was a young Soldier in the beginning stages of his military career and newly stationed at then Fort Lewis. "I went in one
Military Life
When Staff Sgt. Juan C. Lugo returned home after his last deployment with the 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team (SBCT) in 2010, he told his wife of 16 years, Tonya, about a ruck march he'd gone on downrange to commemorate his fallen comrades and how much it meant to him.
Focus
Staff Sgt. Joe Gallik was not fooling around. "You will engage the target; take it down; bound forward and reengage," said the veteran Soldier. "Got it?" With those last two words, Gallik and nine other Washington Army National Guard soldiers stepped of a line of departure and began to move down a 700-meter,
Focus
Karen Robbins loves the American flag. On the tops of buildings, taped to mailboxes, a sticker on the back of a passing car. In all shapes and sizes, Robbins can't get enough of the stars and stripes. The flag is her passion. And like anybody with a passion, Robbins has been
Arts
Since the Museum of Glass opened in Tacoma in 1992, it has brought cutting-edge, contemporary art to audiences each year. The museum's tilted, steel and glass cone has even become a symbol of creativity as artists collaborate in the glassblowing studio beneath it and audiences look-on nearby. The museum draws
Archives
Mr. Brooks is Portland’s Man of the Year. He’s one of those 50ish, effortlessly charming multimillionaires who wear a tuxedo as easily as most of us don sweats. Mr. Brooks has a hugely successful business and an adoring and gorgeous wife of 20-plus years who still banters with him and flirts
PROMO
(CONTEST IS CLOSED. CONGRATULATIONS JAN) For this week's Weekly Volcano Morning Quickie e-newsletter contest we're headed back to Paddy Coyne's Irish Pub giving away a whoppin' $50 gift certificate to Paddy Coyne's Irish Pub in downtown Tacoma. To enter — please send
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Even today, with tens of thousands of soccer moms omnipresent across the landscape of suburban America, it is somewhat puzzling that the world’s most universally accepted sport — known everywhere outside the United States as football — still hasn’t totally enraptured U.S. sports fans. Flash back to the late 1970s, and
Arts
Now in its 15th year, the latest installment of the annual Proctor Arts Fest will feature sidewalk sales, an art show, more than 100 arts vendors, live music and family fun galore. Artwork and events will be featured up and down North Proctor and 26th Street, with Proctor Arts Fest
Reviews
Karma Indian Cuisine Where: 12623 E. Meridian Ave., Puyallup, 253.770.6276Hours: 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday through Friday, 12 p.m.-9 p.m. Saturday and SundayCuisine: Northern Punjab-style Indian cooking; tandoori meats, seafood, large selection of naan, over 20 vegetarian dishes. Full menu served until 2 a.m. nightly.Scene: Casual dining and swanky "Bollywood" martini bar and
Cup Check
STRIKE ONE Why was the Cup Check column missing from the Volcano last week? What was behind the somewhat suspicious and unannounced vacation? Who's running this show? There are a lot of theories ... One rumor I can quash from the start is this one: The MIA status of this ill-conceived regular feature
Arts
It's not every day you get invited to go dumpster diving. While I didn't end up digging in the trash, meeting artist Gabriel Brown gave me a new perspective on what we throw away and how we reuse it. The experience also taught me you can fit all kinds of old
Archives
Bobble Tiki knows a good match when he sees one. Rum and Coke. Ben and Jerry. Simon and Simon. All of these pairs get high marks in Bobble Tiki’s book. Sunday, June 3, Thee Ohsees will make a tour stop at Le Voyeur in Olympia, and something tells Bobble Tiki Oly and
Music
Sitting in Café Vita, sipping our Americanos, we discussed what we knew. What we knew, what we had heard and what we still needed to find out. We had heard a lot of things about Northern, the prominent all-ages venue and gallery space in Olympia that had rocked the scene for
News
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) is looking for individuals to plant an oar. An initiative enabled by a generous grant from the NEH, PLANTING THE OAR is designed to continue conversations initiated by The Telling Project, a national nonprofit that facilitates discussions between veterans and civilians through innovative stage
News
Robert Graves does not believe in burning bridges; in fact, he builds them. "Bridges are those metaphorical ties that help us interact with people easily," writes the former Marine in a 2016 article entitled, "Burning Bridges Works In War, But Not In The Workplace." "The bridges you build will lead you
Stage
Featured at Flow through August is printmaker Bill Colby. The show also features a collection of wearable artwork by Jan Karroll, including handcrafted pins and necklaces that can be displayed as art in their own display frames or worn as unique jewelry. And in the back room there is a
