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Who you want to idolize? Celebs? Reese Witherspoon? Tiger Woods? Barry Bonds? James Bond? As if. That British charmer has replaced the winks with a nasty slab of tightly wound violence. So we try to spin it back around, seek out real life superheroes. People who are visionaries. People who
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Los Folkloristas - the seven-piece Latin American band that perform songs from Jalisco, Veracruz, the Yucatan, and other regions of Mexico on more than 100 instruments (but we don't think simultaneously) - will draw from their 30 albums and colorful outfits Thursday night in downtown Olympia. The group of seven
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Howard O. Scott nominee Staff Sgt. Stephen Ryan, 951st Maintenance Company, was named this area's Citizen-Soldier of the Year. "This award represents an outward demonstration of a love for others in need, a willingness to sacrifice one's self, serve mankind, and faith in God's undying love." Receiving praise is the last thing
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While the Constitution upholds the right to bear arms, hunting is a privilege that must be earned and maintained. To start, prospective hunters in the state of Washington born after Jan. 1, 1972, must take the required training course through the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. Every
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Regardless of length, rhyme scheme, setting or plot, poetry is considered a classic form of expressing one's emotions. A small group of Soldiers, parents and children attended Joint Base Lewis-McChord's first Poetry Karaoke event April 18 at the McChord Library. To recognize National Poetry Month in April the McChord
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In 1917 when 91st Division commander, Maj. Gen. Henry A. Greene, sought to put young Camp Lewis recruits on a straight and narrow path, Progressive Era political reform and social activism emerged in the form of an amusement park just outside the camp's main gate. The vision
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Many people are familiar with Eagles Pride Golf Course outside Joint Base Lewis-McChord. But the 27-hole course makes up just a part of the 431-acre property. The course is also surrounded by 227 acres of native woodland forest just waiting to be explored. David Wienecke, golf course
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OK, South Sound. I've noticed five annoying trends while attending all-ages shows. I feel the need to discuss them now on the eve of The Redroom's final show. Standing at the front but not dancing In case you hadn't noticed, we like to dance in Tacoma. Cases of young music fans in
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I'm going to just go ahead and say it. Some holidays serve the sole purpose of giving folks an opportunity to let their hair down and whoop it up. One such holiday is Cinco de Mayo, for those who didn't pay attention in Spanish class that is the 5th of
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"The fact that children can make beautiful music is less significant than the fact that music can make beautiful children." - Cherly Lavender, composer Ted Brown Music Outreach (TBMO) was introduced in 2007 by Ted Brown Music store in Tacoma, with the mission to provide children throughout the South Sound access
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Brittany Kingery and her music have both found a home on the beach, and the tide is coming in to Olympia, just in time to kick off the Cinco de Mayo weekend. The Grays Harbor-born singer's concert in Olympia Friday, May 3 will be her first U.S. performance since the
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On sale now Switches, The Catch Seattle. Aug. 10 (all ages) 6 pm. $8-$10 (Chop Suey, TW). Eddie Izzard Seattle. Aug. 11-12 8 pm. $50 (Seattle Repertory Theatre, 206.443.2222). Geezerfest 2007 with Blood Circus, Catbutt, Swallow, Coffin Break, Love Battery, Snow Bud & The Flower People, RC5, Green Pajamas, Valis, From The North,
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These guys evoke memories of sitting in front of the console stereo spinning 45s when I was just a wee lad. Yes, I was a music geek as early as age 5. You might know songs like “Mony Mony,” “I Think We’re Alone Now,” and “Crimson and Clover” as ’80s
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Transitioning Soldiers, veterans and family members now have a place to post their resumes and look for jobs. At the same place, employers can search for new workers and post their own announcements. The site, HERO 2 HIRED, was created in November 2011 by the Office of
