Health
Each year, more than 250,000 deaths in the U.S. are caused by medical negligence. Many more suffer short- or long-term impacts. Families struggle to find answers and hold medical professionals accountable for their actions, but it is not simple, particularly for military members. Since 1950, the Feres Doctrine has prevented active-duty
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Person: Johnny Andrews Age: 50 something Olympia's: Charitable celebrity Who serves: Thanksgiving dinner To: 400 Olympia citizens Cooks all the food: Himself Payed for: By himself Even delivers: To those who don't show up for dinner Why can't I celebrate Thanksgiving in April? People like to celebrate Christmas in July, so what's the difference? More than celebrating the actual
Focus
If you are less concerned about taking a test drive or getting whiffs of that new car smell from lots of different vehicles, you might consider negotiating your next car deal without leaving your house. Adam Nunn, whose dad served 20 years in the Air Force, recently bought a car via
Food Matters
With the weather warming up, there's a new option for dining with a view. Topside Bar and Grill opened March 23 in the former Jake's Bar and Bistro location. The restaurant seems to be off to a great start. On a recent visit for dinner, there was a line at the
News Front
(Ranger Staff & JBLM release) Cases of COVID-19 on Joint Base Lewis-McChord continue to slow along with the rest of the state Lt. Gen. Randy George, I Corps and base commander said Tuesday during a regular scheduled townhall meeting via Facebook. “(Lower cases) means its easier to maintain readiness and return to
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As the Puyallup Fair opens for its spring version from April 19-22, savvy South Sounders might ask: "Who goes to the fair, anyway, besides farmers and grandparents?" Well, put down your Cosmos and snap on some overalls, because the answer is ... you. Organizers say that this year's edition, while shorter
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There are otherwise button-down, Wonder-bread, vanilla South Sounders who lose their ever-lovin' shizz over Wayzgoose. We're talking full-on fanboy meltdowns. Did you know that a wayzgoose is the annual feast thrown by a master printer for the staff of his or her press? And did you know this year will mark the
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Still pining for the times of tight jeans, Aqua Net, and heavy-metal T-shirts? Have a thing for big tires crunching metal? If so, you will definitely want to haul butt to the Puyallup Spring Fair for its Monster Truck Show Friday evening. The drivers of Bounty Hunter, Iron Outlaw, King
Music
It's ‘bout to be 4/20, an important date for the marijuana community, and therefore the hip-hop community. The green, beats and rhymes roll together like the Three Musketeers. For all my medical-card holders, celebrate this year by checking out DJ Gerze's new dispensary that'll have its grand opening on 4/20.
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CASTINGS is a group dedicated to empowering local youth and community members to make neighborhoods better, especially through agriculture. The mission is front and center Saturday, April 21 when CASTINGS – Communities Actively Strengthening Tacoma In Neighborhood Gardens and Schools – gathers several community groups to do some gardening
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QUESTION: This woman and I have been friends for a year. She's a free spirit of sorts with zero boundaries. In the time I've known her, she's been married and divorced and then engaged, and now that has ended. She always has another man on the side. (She did even
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There's something perversely pure and bloody-minded about recording a 9-minute electro-opus about acne, but Johnny Unicorn does just that on "Break Out!" the opener to his giddily loopy double album, Thinking Hard to Overcome Nervousness. Musically, Johnny Unicorn can approach areas like the transcendent dance rock of LCD Soundsystem, the
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Taking cues from early hardcore, as well as perennial punk from the '80s, Portland's Autistic Youth make driving, anthemic stuff that'll clear up your sinuses. Songs rush by in delirious two-minute bursts of group cheering and insistent drumming. The band will be joined at Tahoma Tea & Co. by a
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Just in time to celebrate 4/20, Andyinoly Productions brings in another stellar show. This time at the Olympia Ballroom, and all-ages, Polyrythmics will be keeping heads happy with their funky, world-beat music. According to dictionary.com, polyrhythm is the simultaneous occurrence of sharply contrasting rhythms within a composition. According to me,
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Stonegate Pizza Tacoma - South. Acoustic Couch Jam. 8:30 pm. NC. Crystal Voyage Tacoma - Dome District. Celia Farran. All Ages. 7 pm. $10. BLUES Uncle Sam's American Bar & Grill Spanaway. Blues Monday. 7 pm. NC. The Swiss Tacoma - Downtown. Dean Reickard. 8 pm. COMEDY/GAMES Willoughby's Restaurant and Lounge Yelm. Bar Bingo. 7 pm.
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Mandolin Cafe Tacoma - Central. Rex & Donnie. All Ages. 6 pm. BLUES Charlie's Sports Bar and Grill Olympia - Downtown. Blues Jam with Blues Attitude. 9 pm. NC. Hell's Kitchen Tacoma - Downtown. Nolan Garrett, Darin Watkins, Jeff Leonard. All Ages. 8 pm. $5. Midtown Grill Bonney Lake. Wednesday Night Blues Jam. All
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Mandolin Cafe Tacoma - Central. Jon Heartbreak. All Ages. 6 pm. Chloe Wallace, Alex Duarte. All Ages. 7 pm. O'Blarney's Irish Pub Olympia - Eastside. Irish Sessions. Live traditional Irish music. 7:30 pm. NC. Tugboat Annies Olympia - Westside. Open Mic Night. 9 pm. NC. BLUES Stonegate Pizza Tacoma - South. Rafael Tranquilino Band
Food Matters
NEW MENUS The Fish Tale Brew Pub (515 Jefferson St. SE, Olympia) has a bevy of new menu items on both their brunch, lunch and dinner menus. If you're feeling brunchy, they now offer a smoked pork chop and French toast. For lunch and dinner, try their Fish Tale parfait,
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Jensen Gym will open to military family members on a limited basis starting August 26, said Major Gen. Steve Smith, deputy commanding general, I Corps and Joint Base Lewis-McChord, during a townhall meeting Tuesday. AD: Get a master's degree at your own pace in 7 classes with GI Bill/TA - info
