Downrange Journal
Spc. Wendy Vickery had a feeling that something wasn't right. On a recent mission with Charlie Company, 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment and Afghan National Army, or ANA, soldiers, Vickery's feelings and training paid off. "I had a sense the ANA had not thoroughly search the back of the compound," she said. "So
Concert Alert
We list major concerts going on sale this weekend, as well as national touring acts performing in the Puget Sound this week and down the road. SECRET TICKET CODE TM = Ticketmaster, 253.627.TIXS, www.ticketmaster.com TW = TicketsWest, 800.325.SEAT, www.ticketswest.com TWEB = Ticketweb, 866.468.7623, www.ticketweb.com >>> ON SALE FRIDAY 10 AM Ryan Leslie, RadaR
Features
Used to extend the life of food, pickling has been a part of many cultures for countless generations. In certain parts of America, hot on the heels of a harvest is canning time. An assembly line of sorts is set-up, neighbors and friends lend a hand to tackle the very-involved
News
A new Washington state license plate designed to honor the state's female veterans has been proposed by State Senator Christine Rolfes (D-Bainbridge Island, 23rd District). Senate Bill 6433 is "an act relating to creating Washington state women veterans special license plates," reads the Senate Bill Report. Since Rolfes' election to the legislature
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Lisa and Mike Hahn recently turned over their Tacoma Runners management duties to Rob McNair-Huff, community relations manager for the City of Tacoma. You might have seen McNair-Huff on the streets running a 50-miler before work. He likes to run. McNair-Huff has scheduled the Tacoma Runners' weekly Thursday night 3-miler for a
Operation Family Support
McChord Field spouse Teresa Meyers is the type of person who loves organization and hates chaos. But for a couple of weeks prior to Easter last year, she had to stand aside and let her house be taken over by Easter baskets. They filled the living room and some even lined
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While scanning several local blogs lately, I have noticed one particular subject that keeps appearing: restaurant hours. Some of the questions about this topic include: Why don’t more downtown restaurants stay open late? Why are some restaurants closed on Sundays? Why aren’t they open for breakfast? I am sure there
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As most of you know, I’m a big history buff. And, well, I sort of like theater too, so when there are times to mix the two, I take notice. There was “1776” at Tacoma Little Theatre last year, “Anne Frank” earlier this year at Lakewood Playhouse and a smattering of
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“whorehouse” Those whores are at it again — getting all uppity about being a victimless crime and whatnot. Such is the case at Tacoma Little Theatre as it finishes its season with “The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas,” a look at life and politics surrounding the Chicken Ranch. [Tacoma Little Theatre, through
Focus
(446th AW PA) - Reservists with the 446th Airlift Wing, in partnership with their active-duty brethren from the 62nd Airlift Wing, complete a record-setting season for Operation Deep Freeze. ODF C-17 airlift support began Aug. 20, 2011 and ended with the return of Team McChord here March 4. As the 304th
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Surrounded by their sister and a few cousins, brothers Jeremiah and Caleb Pancake readied themselves for the big blast. In unison, the children shouted, "Fire in the hole!" three times before a large explosion rocked the far end of the flightline on McChord Field. Grins flashed across the excited faces of
Stage
The big gay history/portrait show at Tacoma Art Museum is overwhelming. I came away exhausted but wanting more. It would take at least three columns the size of this one to adequately review this show. So don't be surprised if I follow up with one or two or more articles on
Stage
"So this is how liberty dies: with thunderous applause." - Star Wars, Episode III Like The Crucible or, for that matter, The Hunger Games, George Orwell's Animal Farm (1945) is an allegorical novel - meaning it isn't about what it seems to be about. If you skipped it in high school,
Food Matters
WINE TASTING Metropolitan Market (2420 N. Proctor St., Tacoma) will host a complimentary wine tasting paired with Kurobuta ham, roasted lamb and Columbia King salmon 4-7 p.m. Friday, March 30. CAPITAL FOOD AND WINE FESTIVAL The 23rd version of the popular event will take place noon to 9 p.m., Saturday, March 31 at
Health
Fighting depression and PTSD with drugs isn’t for everyone. There are the side-effects which sometimes compound the problem, as well as marginal results for many. Pharmaceuticals can come with both a financial cost and an emotional one as well. That is why many are turning to Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation or TMS.
Music
BANGS >>> Thursday, March 29 Bangs, one of the more popular rock bands to emerge from Olympia - having toured extensively and forged connections with all the other great bands of the '90s and 2000s - broke up in 2004 when frontwoman Sarah Utter moved to L.A. A brief stint of fundraising
Music
For all the guff Tacoma takes from outsiders and its own population for various exaggerated reasons, something I will always defend and take a certain modicum of pride in is that we take care of our own when it's called upon us to do so. Part of the reason people
Reviews
ANNOUNCER: Sometimes a craving consumes you. You know, when you get an idea in your head and it won't go away? That's what happened this week to Dutch, he was hankering for some good ole' barbeque and Jim Bob's Chuck Wagon in Lacey seemed like just the place to fulfill
Features
Blah blah blah, Matt Driscoll has left Weekly Volcano, blah blah blah he's now working in Seattle. As I told him last week after our taping of the weekly podcast, Volcano Radio, I would've made him a cake but I didn't know what to write on top of the frosting. "We'll
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My head is constantly spinning from the plethora of holidays that circulate around food and drink. Obviously, dining with loved ones is the ultimate way to celebrate so it's only natural that it's always some sort of season: barbeque season, the holiday season, Independence Day is loaded with loaded hot
