Arts
The newest exhibition at Museum of Glass is "Into the Deep," an exhibition of glass art that, according to a nicely worded press release, "connects the fragile beauty of marine environments to the delicate nature of glass." That statement was written either by communications manager Alex Carr or assistant curator
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For this game, fans won't just be sitting in the stands, cheering. They'll also be out playing. On Saturday afternoon at Tacoma's Cheney Stadium, fans will get to cheer for their favorite team in a softball game featuring Navy and the Marines/Coast Guard. Fans will also get a chance to roam
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Soldiers measure themselves by the seven values of loyalty, duty, selfless service, honor, integrity and personal courage. Each of these values focuses the actions of soldiers. One of those values is integrity, a word that demands the doing of what is right in a legal and moral sense. Every so often integrity becomes
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Remember when you were in junior high and you’d go to the mall and see this rad shirt that just might turn you into the coolest person alive? Just looking at it took your breath away, and the price tag did the same to your mother. What happened to that
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The Community Alternatives for People with Autism, or CAPA, and Keystone Employment Services work to build tolerance and understanding of autistic and other challenged individuals. "We are one agency working to improve the lives of those we serve," emphasized Deborah Vaughan, Keystone's program director. "Absolutely," added Johanna Reed-Werner, CAPA's executive director. "Our
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The United Service Organizations (USO) is all about pitching in and helping servicemembers and their families. In other words, the USO is a helping hand. "The USO Northwest established the Helping Hands Program to help provide our servicemembers and their families stationed in the Pacific Northwest with the opportunity to spend time
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The Humane Society for Tacoma and Pierce County is a happy place. "The Humane Society is a happy place for families to find lost pets, adopt a new furry child or find resources for the pets they already own and love," wrote Kathleen Olson, the society's executive director. The Humane Society is
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The generosity of strangers is staggering. "Our families are consistently amazed at the generosity of strangers that provide this wonderful home for them," wrote Jodi Land, the business manager of the two Fisher Houses on Joint Base Lewis-McChord. "The Fisher Houses are all about comforting; about providing a place that offers a
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At Catholic Community Service of Western Washington, the values of compassion, diversity, excellence of service, justice and stewardship live and breathe. So, too, is the value of flexibility. Money received from the federal government is restrictive; there are ways in which it can and cannot be used. On the other hand, money
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"Will you be there?" A little girl asked that question of Caroline Stein 16 years ago. She stayed and offered the child moral support. Since that day, the Sponsorship and Special Projects Director for the Washington State Science & Engineering Fair (WSSEF), Stein has been "there" for students representing grades 1-12. Every youngster at
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Dental care is an excellent way to provide for one's future overall health. The research is clear that poor oral health plays a contributing factor in the potential development of diabetes, heart disease, pneumonia and pregnancy complications. To meet this challenge, the Lindquist Dental Clinic for Children (LDCC) has since 1936 been
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Leslie Burger said he has a big soapbox from which to speak. "There is an incredible need to support servicemembers and their families, active and retired, with health-related needs," the retired Army doctor, past Madigan Army Medical Center (MAMC) commander, general officer and past president of the Madigan Foundation said. "There
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Weekly Volcano is perplexed. The News Tribune’s series on South Tacoma Way was fine and dandy. However, they missed the boat completely. Regents Boulevard is the greatest street in the universe. It deserves a million words a week in print. Probably a trillion. Ah Regents, where the curbs are exquisitely painted the
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I’m winning. I invested in Tacoma five years ago amid such scrutiny for locating in Tacoma, let alone choosing to buy a home on the Eastside. Now, the home I purchased has more than doubled in value and I’m just 1.5 miles away from a downtown that’s bustling with life and options. Along
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I visited the Tacoma Art Museum again last week. Having already seen most of what’s on display, I went back to see what I’d missed and re-view shows I’ve already written about. Guess what. Mary Randlett’s Puget Sound landscape photographs are still as hauntingly beautiful as ever, and the quilts
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Much ink has been spilled over the Northwest's amazing craft brewery scene during the past few years. In the Tacoma area specifically, groups like Wingman and 7 Seas have seen their profiles raised significantly. However, just like the Jacksons, there might be another rising star lurking in the local brewing
Outdoors
The yellow lines on his map that marked the routes Gino Moroni has ridden his motorcycle across the state, told the story. Perched on his bike, he’s been there, seen that. “I’ve done all this yellow stuff,” Moroni said with a grin, pointing to his map highlighted with yellow lines. There’s a lot
