Stage
In some ways, Whose Line Is It Anyway? was both the best and worst thing to happen to improvisational comedy. While the show undeniably introduced the form to an immensely wider audience -- most fans of improv belonged to niche markets in comedy-focused cities like Chicago -- the style of improv it
Support
As evidenced by the host of Christmas decorations springing up in stores across the nation, the holiday season is nearly at hand. While a time of celebration and festivity, it's also an opportunity to honor service members and their families serving far from home. The American Red
Outdoors
Sometimes, the last thing any of us want to do on a beautiful summer day is jump into our cars -- which are no doubt hot and stuffy under the heat of the sun -- just to make our way to our favorite neighborhood spots. It's just uncomfortable, not to
News Front
Major General Sam Barrett, 18th Air Force commander, relieved Col. Ethan Griffin of command of the 60th Air Mobility Wing Aug. 6. Barrett lost trust and confidence in Griffin's ability to continue serving as commander. Griffin is under investigation for alleged personal financial misconduct. The investigation is led by the Air Force
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Nearly 150 Washington National Guardsmen have been activated to support wildland firefighting efforts in Eastern Washington. Two hand crews from the 176th Engineer Company, headquartered in Snohomish; three hand crews from the 141st Air Refueling Wing, headquartered at Fairchild Air Force Base; and two UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters from the 96th
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Deep in the Colville and Kaniksku National Forests, 2Lt. Steven Billa and Senior Airman Aaron Arteaga oriented a compass to a map in order to determine a heading. "It looks like it's 356 degrees," said Arteaga. "Almost due north," replied Billa. Once they determined their heading, the two airmen measured the distance they
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Deployed servicemembers are going to have to ditch their "geolocation devices" in response to a new memo from Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick M. Shanahan. This includes physical fitness aids, applications in phones that track locations, and other devices and apps that pinpoint and track the location of individuals. "Effective immediately, Defense Department
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Master Sergeant Dawn C. Kloos was selected as the Air National Guard's 2018 Outstanding First Sergeant of the Year. Kloos, who served as a first sergeant with the 225th Air Defense Group, Western Air Defense, Washington Air National Guard, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, was selected from among the finest of her specially
Deals
According to the First Command Financial Behaviors Index, day after Thanksgiving discounts are more likely to draw military families than their civilian counterparts. To help these savvy shoppers get the most bang for their buck, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service is serving up a host of Thanksgiving weekend
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DALLAS — Through an agreement with the Army & Air Force Exchange Service, Wahlburgers, the fast-casual restaurant founded by executive chef Paul Wahlberg and brothers Mark and Donnie Wahlberg, will open its first location on a military installation in the spring of 2020 at Joint Base
Veterans
The Washington State Historical Society (WSHS) is looking for recollections written by or about military service members to be read aloud in a Veteran's Day event. The event, titled Sharing Memories: Veteran's Day at the History Museum, will take place at the Washington State History Museum in Tacoma on Friday,
Military Life
Hanna Zarelli had a shoulder, wrist and elbow injury, and a 12-year-old nagging lumbar-disk problem. Still, she took first place in the women's bench press 181-pound class at the power-lifting competition Oct. 22 at Soldiers Field House on Joint Base Lewis McChord. In her third competition at JBLM, Zarelli was one of
Music
As I write this, we've just come out the other side of what felt like a never-ending heat wave. Yes, I know there are other places that have it far worse, and a week of 90-degree days isn't the apocalypse I sincerely want to paint it to be, but come
Focus
The precision with which the Soldiers assigned to the Washington Army National Guard's Recruit Sustainment Battalion operate impressed Jeanine Riss. "They are so organized, so disciplined, so hard working," she said. The restoration director with Citizens for a Healthy Bay (CHB), Riss said she could not do her work without the efforts
Arts
Christopher Mathie is a frequent exhibiting artist at Childhood's End. It's been long enough since I've seen his work that it's a pleasure to see it again, even if the paintings in his current show are a tad too much like ones I've seen before. Is he recycling previously shown
Stage
South Sound theater lovers love Chris Serface, actor, director and Managing Artistic Director at Tacoma Little Theatre. From Olympia but now living in Tacoma, Serface has been active in theater from childhood. During his educational and professional career, he has traveled throughout the West, working closely with many theaters as
Health
It is the last thing a Soldier wants to hear: medically "unfit" and can't continue to serve. The reasons are plenty - musculoskeletal issue, multiple sclerosis or battle injury. A year ago, the process to receive disability benefits from the Army and Department of Veterans Affairs would
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MOMIX has dazzled Olympia before. And while the self-described dancer-illusionists of MOMIX may not catch many art and dance enthusiasts off guard in this, the troupe's third trip to the Washington Center, there's no doubt MOMIX will entertain and awe everyone wise enough to be in attendance. As far as
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Every year in Memphis the top blues act in the world gather for one of the biggest blues competitions known to man - on Beale Street, of course. Also, every year the South Sound Blues Association holds a competition (usually in June) to choose one lucky band to represent them
Music
Friday, July 27, tickets went on sale for what promises to be the biggest concert event in Tacoma this year. Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Joe Walsh, the legendary Eagle, solo artist and five-time Grammy winner, presents a sterling line-up of American rock and country artists for VetsAid 2018.
