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There’s a fine line between a totally sappy love song and an intelligent portrait of a relationship. Not many singer/songwriters can pull it off, but Tacoma’s own Matt Coughlin has the ability to wear his heart on his sleeve without making me want to puke. Originally from Belgrade, Mont., Coughlin
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RAINIER — Despite living off the grid on five acres outside Rainier, Wash., veteran Ranger Chris Rowley and his wife, Frances, aren’t exactly living the recluse life. The 43-year-old former farrier transitioned from Joint Base Lewis-McChord’s 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment in July. His seven-year
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Sirens blare, red and blue lights flash, and a big, red truck pulls up. Out of the truck climb several firefighters, ready to respond to an emergency. Their uniforms may not quickly reveal it, but these firefighters may actually be Soldiers with the Military Occupational Specialty
Music
It's kind of hard to predict which instruments will fall into and out of style -- much more so than which genres will keep plugging along. The secret to why this is may be kind of a no-brainer: every instrument is good, when used in the proper context or, more
Arts
You'll find the good, the bad and the you-gotta-be-kidding-me at the annual postcard exhibition at South Puget Sound Community College. There are professional artists in the show, including many of Olympia's best, and there are many rank amateurs. Well over half of the works are crudely executed and either corny
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With move after move, and trying out so many different homes, military families often dream of their forever home. It is that final home after leaving military service where they can finally put down roots. For many, that home is going to be located in the Pacific Northwest -- after
Military Life
One way to start the New Year is to participate in a fitness program or play intramural sports. What follows is a listing of the 2018 intramural sports programs. Intramural Sports "Commander's Cup" refers to sports where points are earned to win the Commander's Cup, presented at the end of the season. "Open" refers
Military Life
If you like playing volleyball, if you like chasing and kicking a soccer ball, or if you like drilling a double into the outfield, Bruce Antonowicz has some advice for you: Sign up. JBLM intramural sports has opportunities for servicemembers and families to take part in the sport of their choice, including
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Diane Formoso, founder of the Caring for Kids program that serves thousands of underprivileged school-age children and their families in Lakewood and other municipalities, was presented the first Larry Saunders Service Award. In a ceremony in Council Chambers at Lakewood City Hall, friends, city staff and city officials honored Formoso last
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One thing that this country of ours has had a hard time wrapping its head around is the notion of post-traumatic stress disorder. It occurs in our everyday citizens' lives, making its home in the minds of our friends and family members in the days, months and years following harrowing
Heroes & Zeroes
For months leading up to the anticipated runs of high-speed trains on tracks along Interstate 5 and Joint Base Lewis-McChord, we stressed safety at nearby railroad crossings. At the same time, agencies on and off-base got together to conduct joint emergency training, collaborating on many what-if scenarios.
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The phrase “good things come in small packages” came to my mind recently while I was patiently waiting in line this week at a staple T-Town location. In downtown Tacoma, there’s an absolutely charming business with an equally charming owner, and both are small and cozy. Margaret’s Café Margaret’s was opened by Margaret
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Consider Friday night’s Art Slam at the Rialto Theater to be, sort of, like a blending of Laser Pink Floyd and that art class you had freshman year, only cooler than either because the event is sprinkled with a liberal dose of the essence of Tacoma. Basically, what you have is
Music
Sometime last year, I had the opportunity to see and review a production of The Buddy Holly Story at Tacoma Musical Playhouse. While I have always enjoyed the music of Buddy Holly, and I knew the basic outline of his life -- boy from Texas makes it big in the music business,
