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A smiling Dustin Hancock proudly held his 6-month-old son in his arms for the first time. And Liz, Hancock's wife, beamed. "It's been a long time coming," Liz said, holding back her tears. "Having a baby and him not being here to hold him was hard." Hancock, along with 249 other soldiers, received
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The term "folk" seems inadequate to guitar wizard Leo Kottke, but how else to describe his roots-based extreme virtuosity? Sure, Chet Atkins was awesome; John Fahey was a virtuoso, Les Paul a god. But Kottke had something else going for him, mainly a spry sense of humor and ho-hum vocals
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The Three Bridges District is aptly named thanks to several small bridges that link North Tacoma streets over the Puget Gulch Creek surrounding North 21st and Oakes streets. This quaint district could almost be considered an expansion of the Proctor District due to its close proximity, but it maintains a
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Fans, family and friends of the 2nd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division are working to ensure that those who have died in combat are memorialized. The work to install a granite memorial in Memorial Park on Joint Base Lewis-McChord is getting underway and they need your help. "This is a labor of
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When you think of a choir, you might not think of a positive force in the world. You might not think of a team of people who have overcome their own obstacles to help others. You might not think of a life-changing outreach program for veterans or others who need
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Watch out costume stores, I am about to raid you! Believe me when I tell you that you will see me coming, wild eyed and goofy grinned, ready to nab some dreamy little costumes for my ultimate holiday fantasy. It's not scary or too weird (now, now, don't stop reading, stay
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While mini-ghouls and goblins fill the streets to panhandle door to door for sugary sweets (affectionately referred to as trick or treating), those without children will come out to play. What better reason to play a little dress up and imbibe in treats of the adult variety with tasty specialty
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Night of the Living Tribute Bands (NOTLTB) is to musicians what Olympia's Procession of the Species is to artists. But instead of life-size whales constructed out of reclaimed wood, it's Marshall stacks, rocker stances and an emulation of a band that takes months to perfect. Held at the Capitol Theater, NOTLTB
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[POST-PUNK] + SAT, OCT. 26 Pioneers West's debut album, Move West, was recorded live in the ballroom above The New Frontier Lounge. Released in 2010, it captures a band at its most vital, so confident in the energy that they conjure that they decided to lay their songs out unvarnished, straight
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It's a very festive time of year. Along with Halloween rapidly approaching - and the slew of other holidays marked by the latter part of the year - there are also some important show dates to cram in between your full celebratory schedule. One falls on Oct. 26, the Saturday before
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It's no surprise that Rufus Wainwright should find himself years later to be a consummate showman. The son of folkies Loudon Wainwright III and Kate McGarrigle, Wainwright grew up in a house of music, joining his mother's band at the age of 13. Even his sister, Martha, has a respectable
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Anyone who knows me at all can attest that I’m not that big of a hard liquor drinker. Sure, I’ll throw down Cadillac margaritas and Ketel One and cranberries, but other than that, I stick to beer and red-headed slut, Washington apple or vitamin C shots. I know those shots are pansy-like,
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We list major concerts going on sale this weekend, as well as national touring acts performing in the Puget Sound this week and down the road. SECRET TICKET CODE TM = Ticketmaster, 253.627.TIXS, www.ticketmaster.com TW = TicketsWest,
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It's no surprise that Rufus Wainwright should find himself years later to be a consummate showman. The son of folkies Loudon Wainwright III and Kate McGarrigle, Wainwright grew up in a house of music, joining his mother's band at the age of 13. Even his sister, Martha, has a respectable
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After an hour of heading north into the vastness of the Yakima Training Center, we crested a ridge and began descending into Badger Gap. "There's the Emerald City," Sgt. Nathaniel Phillips said with a laugh as he carefully drove our Humvee down a dusty road. "Other Soldiers call it the ‘Land
