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JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD - If the Lewis Exchange shopping center smells a little sweeter, it may be the new Bath & Body Works store that opened Nov. 13. The Lewis store is the first Army & Air Force Exchange Service Bath & Body Works location and sells soaps, candles, fragrances and
Music
HELL'S KITCHEN 10TH ANNIVERSARY >>> Friday, April 27 Tacoma's credibility in the world of local rock can be traced directly to the opening of Hell's Kitchen at Sixth and Proctor. With the well-known, well-respected Flash from Portrait of Poverty at the controls, Hell's Kitchen had enough credo and connections to bring bands
Music
Breaking music news (sort of), right here in your trusty Metal Home Companion. Hot new band Resident Kings are legends in the South Sound region and they've only been together since 2011. Made from pieces of Olympia music greatness the Dirty Birds, Fitz of Depression, Chief and the Pitz, Resident Kings
Archives
It doesn't matter how many folks fill the booths and tables of the Tempest Lounge as I walk in to meet Steve Naccarato, he's the first person I notice. Even while seated at a dark corner table, Naccarato stands out in the crowd in a James-Bond-nowhere-to-hide kind of way. With
Ragnet
In every issue of this fine rag the Weekly Volcano's hack team of wannabe journalists tackles some of the most laughable criminal acts to have recently happened in our area. Then - if it's doing its job - said team of hack journalists writes about those crimes in a way
Archives
Businesses are wondering what their future might look like as a well-known group of big-name developers sets its sights on a small business hub in Tacoma's Proctor Business District. Big names reputed to be involved in the project centering on the corner of North 28th Street and Proctor Avenue include
Housing
WASHINGTON - W. Jordan Gillis, assistant secretary of defense for sustainment and the Defense Department's chief housing officer, is inviting DOD housing residents to participate in the department's annual housing satisfaction survey, which is scheduled to launch in December. Each year, DOD, working through the military departments, surveys current residents of government-owned, government-leased,
Military Resources
Soldiers and Family Members from the 6th MP Group (CID) and 42nd MP Bde., Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wa., gathered at the Suncadia Lodge in Cle Elum, Wa., to participate in a three day Strong Bond's Marriage Retreat. The Army Strong Bonds Program, a unit chaplain-led program, was implemented by the Army
Health
You can manage your family's health care without being parked in front of your computer all day. TriWest Healthcare Alliance has the mobile tools that let you get to your information whenever and wherever you need. You have your phone with you - why not put it to work? Start
Focus
FORWARD OPERATING BASE PASAB, Afghanistan - When the Stryker Combat Vehicle first debuted during the training exercise Millennium Challenge in 2002, it was built as a combination of the future and legacy force - a sustainment of the good of the past and a look into the
Deals
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Schools
From boots to shirts, the color purple predominated at Pioneer Middle School last Friday. Designated "Purple Up! For Military Kids," a large number of students wore the color purples to show their support and thank military children for their strength and sacrifices. Purple is the color that unifies all branches of the
News Front
MADIGAN ARMY MEDICAL CENTER, Joint Base Lewis-McChord - ‘Tis the season - influenza season! This year, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, getting a flu shot is more important than ever. Healthcare resources could potentially become overwhelmed treating both patients with flu and ones with COVID-19. Beginning Tuesday, Dec. 1 through Saturday,
Family
The Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium has reimagined their spectacular holiday light display in order to still bring their annual holiday display in a safe manner to South Sound families. Kicking off Nov. 27 and running through Jan. 3, 2021, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. During this time the entire
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Grab the Bat Killer is one man who sounds like a lost transmission from a very dark dance floor somewhere in the world, late at night, after booze and other substances have thoroughly infested the exhausted minds of after-hours revelers. The persistent beats are like desperate pleas to keep the
Food Matters
This Thursday, April 26, is the Pierce County AIDS Foundation's Dining Out for Life. This year, 77 restaurants in Tacoma-Pierce County and Olympia are participating in the event to raise money to support HIV/AIDS organizations locally and throughout the United States. Why should you dine out on Thursday? Each of the
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For years, now, Colonies have been upholding the indie rock and shoegaze flag in Tacoma. While our city has its fair share of punk, garage, metal and psychedelic rock, indie music has not typically flourished. The success of Colonies (who have now been booked at Seattle's colossal who's who festival,
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Tacoma's credibility in the world of local rock can be traced directly to the opening of Hell's Kitchen at Sixth and Proctor. With the well-known, well-respected Flash from Portrait of Poverty at the controls, Hell's Kitchen had enough credo and connections to bring bands such as the Melvins, Mudhoney, Dick
Stage
Footloose seems like a natural candidate for adaptation to a stage musical. It has a cheeseball inspirational plot (big-city kid rolls into rural religious town, learns to fit in while teaching them the joy of not banning dancing). The story is centered entirely around the prospect of dance numbers. It
Stage
B2 Gallery has extended the exhibition "Sweet Freedom's Jubilee" through June 9. The show features fiber artist Mary Johnson and sculptor Mar'zil Davis with works celebrating the 99th Anniversary of the death of Harriett Tubman. Johnson's woven tapestries are breathtaking. Her depictions of the lives of slaves, it almost goes without
