Entertainment
When compiling the list of my favorite TV series of 2022, I've opted not to include continuation seasons in favor of spotlighting shows that debuted this year. 10. We Own This City (HBO and HBO Max) The creative team behind The Wire and many of the cast members of that seminal
Neighborhoods
JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD - Restoring the South Sound prairie after training maneuvers is key to continued training. On Joint Base Lewis-McChord, the Integrated Training Area Management team performs that task. During the fall, a new garden was started in a defunct set of bleachers overlooking the Artillery Impact Area. Planting the
News Front
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD - The ‘Cold Steel' soldiers of 189th Infantry Brigade Command hosted a Change of Responsibility ceremony Dec. 13, 2022, which saw Command Sgt. Maj. Robert M. Keith relinquish his responsibilities as the brigade's senior enlisted advisor to Command Sgt. Maj. Victor M. Benavides before a large audience
Focus
Balancing on a knee scooter, Sgt. Joey McGee helped other volunteers dig a ditch Sept. 14 to install electricity in a shed for a fellow wounded veteran. The Charlie Company Soldier barely knew retired Sgt. Brian Roberts while he was in the Warrior Transition Battalion with McGee;
News Articles
Soldiers attached to the 308th Brigade Support Battalion, 17th Fires Brigade, received the Phillip A. Connelly award for the best in the ‘Active Field Kitchen' category by U.S. Army Forces Command Deputy Chief of Staff Maj. Gen. John R. O'Connor, Sept. 21. The food service team members
Military Life
Army Senior leader spouses joined forces to share ideas at an off-site conference Sept. 12 to 13 at the McChord Collocated Club to prepare for changes scheduled to impact the structure of the Family Readiness Support Assistant program at Joint Base Lewis-McChord. "The reduction plan is scheduled
Focus
Soldiers fired more than 10,000 rounds during a week of training. Those rounds flew toward targets most never dreamed they could hit, starting at 300 meters and moving. Training 4th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division Soldiers and others to hit targets many might not even try to shoot
Health
Army veteran Joe Knight, from West Haven, Connecticut, had started drinking again when he was unable to obtain opiate pain medications to manage his pain. Battlefield acupuncture (BFA) offered relief for the pain and a new opportunity to enjoy life. At 50, Knight has experienced joint pain typical of someone much
Entertainment
A series that premiered Dec. 18 on Paramount Network and Paramount+. Subsequent episodes begin streaming Jan. 1 on Paramount+. "Violence has always haunted this family ... where it doesn't follow, we hunt it down, we seek it." -- Voice-over narration in the pilot episode of 1923. Truer words have never been spoken
Stage
With apologies to director Kendra Malm, I'm obliged to venture into spoiler country to review her latest effort at Olympia Little Theatre, Goodbye Charlie. The curtain rises on a room full of actors waiting for something to happen, and for most of Scene 1, we're right there with ‘em. Charlie
Music
In the years that I've written for The Weekly Volcano, I've covered a lot of music stories. And while they have all been about great local artists, most of them have been some sub-genre of rock. Of course, I enjoy other music and I definitely love me some hip-hop, but
SouthSoundland
A Tacoma landmark for more than 100 years, Freighthouse Square is a 110,000 square-foot eclectic, urban shopping experience. In the midst of undergoing a sale (which is expected to be finalized by the end of the year), the square is looking to revamp itself with new stores, new eateries and
Archives
Visualize a city. Maybe a warehouse district turns into loft-style living spaces. Maybe a former house of ill-repute turns into a restaurant, and maybe a former auto dealership turns into a bookshop. Maybe? Look around Tacoma. King’s Books was, in fact, an auto dealership in 1909, but that particular product — the
Archives
Whatever happened to the delight and, if you’ll excuse the term, magic in the Harry Potter series? As the characters grow up, the stories grow, too, leaving the innocence behind and confusing us with plots so labyrinthine that it takes a Ph.D. from Hogwarts to figure them out. “Harry Potter
Health
According to Cigna/Express Scripts, more than 2,000 independent pharmacies will rejoin the Tricare retail pharmacy network. "Since we issued the new solicitation on Dec. 1, we are pleased that more than 2,000 pharmacies have accepted the terms and will rejoin the Tricare network, said Justine Sessions, a spokesperson for Express Scripts,
News Front
MADIGAN ARMY MEDICAL CENTER, Joint Base Lewis-McChord - Madigan Army Medical Center on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, has inspiring patients. One of its youngest proved that light shines brightly, however dark the winter season, at the annual Christmas Tree and Menorah Lighting Ceremony on Dec. 9. Ten-year-old Jasmhier and her
Listings
ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Olympia Timberland Library. Olympia. Debra Cowan. All Ages. 10 am. NC. Tugboat Annies. Olympia - Westside. Irish Session. All Ages. 8-10 pm. NC. BLUES Charlie's Sports Bar and Grill. Olympia - Downtown. Blues Jam with Blues Attitude. 9 pm. NC. Dawson's Bar and Grill. Tacoma - South. Crazy Texas Gypsies Open Jam. 8 pm. Midtown
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Stonegate Pizza. Tacoma - South. Acoustic Open Mic, hosted by Leanne Trevalyan. 8 pm. NC. O'Blarney's Irish Pub. Olympia - Eastside. Irish Sessions. Live traditional Irish music. 7:30 pm. NC. Traditions Cafe and World Folk Art. Olympia - Downtown. Oly Songwriter Circle. All Ages. 7 pm. NC. Tugboat Annies. Olympia - Westside. Open
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Stonegate Pizza. Tacoma - South. Acoustic Couch Jam. 8:30 pm. NC. BLUES Uncle Sam's American Bar & Grill. Spanaway. Blues Monday. 7 pm. NC. COMEDY/GAMES Willoughby's Restaurant and Lounge Yelm. Bar Bingo. 7 pm. NC. Harmon Tap Room. Tacoma - Stadium District. Tap Room Trivia. $50 cash prize for the winner of each round. 6-8
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BLUES Dawson's Bar and Grill. Tacoma - South. Blues Jam, hosted by Tim Hall. 8 pm. Stonegate Pizza. Tacoma - South. Chicago Blues Jam. 8:30 pm. NC. City Hall Saloon and Eatery. Enumclaw. Rockin' Blues Jam Session. Hosted by Max Renshaw. 6 pm. Uncle Sam's American Bar & Grill. Spanaway. Sunday Blues Jam Night.
