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I've made it no secret that I'm a fan of the 2013 Best of Olympia Best New Band Full Moon Radio. Saturday night they will host a free EP release and one-year anniversary party at Le Voyeur. Copies of the new EP, Drop Off, will be available, and auditions for
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The 2013 Best of Olympia Best Band winner Erev Rav performs Saturday night in downtown Oly. Erev Rav pulls together with Seattle's great Orkestar Zirkonium, a brass-and-drum band, for an unforgettable night of perfectly executed dance and rhythm. With Erev Rav weighing in at seven members, and Orkestar Zirkonium with
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Muscles fatigued, abs twitching and fingers slipping, the cadet struggles to lift her boots over the pull-up bar for the fifth time. Staring forward, with time quickly slipping away, a burst of energy propels her legs over the top of the bar. "Six," the score keeper shouts. She bends
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On the day after the Dec. 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor, flight crews from McChord Field's 17th Bombardment Group began patrols along the Washington and Oregon state coastlines, searching for Japanese submarines to prevent another attack on the United States. But soon the 17th Bomb
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When the Casanova Family moved to Joint Base Lewis-McChord last May, the Georgia natives wanted to get familiar with their new outdoor surroundings. During the past nine months the Army Family has attended five guided trips with the Northwest Adventure Center, exploring snowy terrain on snowshoes
Veterans
While shopping at McChord Field, Cpt. Shanda Taylor-Boyd saw a Ranger newspaper and knew immediately that she'd found the perfect name for the puppy she'd just purchased for her three daughters. But Ranger would grow to mean much more to her - he not only saved her life one day,
Housing
Whether you are about to PCS, move into a different area at your current duty station or choose your retirement locale, there are a number of criteria that families look at before deciding on a new town or neighborhood. Important factors can include school districts, census information and taxes of
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The key to understanding and appreciating James Collins (Jimmy to his friends), a retired Weyerhaeuser executive and Army major general is to read between the lines of his life. The man's experiences span both the civilian and military worlds, and his life is an instructive read. "I become involved in things that
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The news conference was about cause and effect. On Monday, John McHugh, the 21st Secretary of the Army, signed a memorandum at Joint Base Lewis-McChord ordering the development of an Army-wide Ready and Resilient Campaign Plan to standardize and synchronize support programs. The campaign is one part of the Army's attempt to
Music
>>> Saturday, Feb. 23 THE DEEP WILE The Deep Wile make the kind of music that hits a sweet spot for me: that era in the late '70s when roots-y rock and humble pop were meeting up punk and DIY aesthetics, with the likes of Dave Edmunds, Nick Lowe and Wreckless Eric,
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The Oscars are glitzy, oh so ritzy. An evening filled with glamour and distraction from real life. The night is a way to revel in all things hoity toity whilst hobnobbing with the elite. Not just the Hollywood elite either, but also Tacoma's finest. There's even a good cause involved. Oh
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The City of Tacoma's newest councilmember is a 20-year veteran and U.S. Navy Reserve officer who has vowed to be the voice for the military and represent the interests of Servicemembers on Joint Base Lewis-McChord. "I'm very passionate about JBLM," said Robert Thoms, who is also a member of the South
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It was only a short year ago that Tacomans Bridgett Crews and Krista Keithly infused fresh, organic fruit to create delightful popsicles sold through their Hilltop Pop Shop. The duo popped up at Tacoma farmers markets and music festivals throughout the summer. Inevitably sold out before day's end. Next month, Crews
