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On Sept. 4, 1984, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) was reactivated on Watkins Field at then Fort Lewis. During that ceremony the Group's colors were presented to the unit's commander, Col. David Baratto. During his remarks, Baratto read from a letter written by a predecessor, Col. Charles Simpson. "It would give me the
Military Life
On Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Santa's Castle is where dreams come true ... especially for the 16 military families they serve an hour during the Christmas season. Santa's Castle will host an open house at its new location, complete with tours and ribbon cutting at the new location from 5:30-8 p.m. Thursday,
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The story behind this sound begins in late sixteenth-century Cuba. Spaniards had arrived years before, establishing a colonial system, decimating the Siboney and Taino Indian populations. That left the invaders short on the labor needed to mine for the yellow metal that made them so feverish. Enter the Yoruba people.
Features
It's An internationally known fact that I am not an international traveler. I've made the people of America, and all four of you who read this column, well aware of my feelings toward international travel safety and lack thereof. I've become a huge germaphobe and wuss when it comes to foreign
Benefits & Deals
Lakewood nonprofit Rally Point 6 is about transition and community. A rally point is a location on a mission route where soldiers can link up to during the completion of a mission. The phrase "I've got your 6," means that your comrades have your back protected. Taken together, the name conveys that a
Viva South Sound
Originally, this article was supposed to be an overview of the funky antique stores around Olympia and beyond. And while I love Finder's Keeper's, Sanford and Son and Yard Birds, my timing this week for visiting those shops was off, and I was unable to do proper research. So, feeling sorry
Critics' Picks
[INDIE ROCK] + FRI, SEPT. 5 Casey Neill and the Norway Rats are steeped in Portland's eclectic music scene. From dusty rockers to seafaring folk expeditions, the band comes across like the sort of people who gleefully dig through crates of forgotten troubadours from the '60s and '70s. Featuring the essential
Music
For me, there's been a particularly distasteful and wrongheaded aspect of the rampant - and cliché - shit-talking aimed at so-called "hipsters" and their music. Just to get the obvious out of the way, there is no such thing as a hipster. It's a made-up thing, and what little semblance
Concert Alert
We list major concerts going on sale this weekend, as well as national touring acts performing in the Puget Sound this week. SECRET TICKET CODE TM = Ticketmaster, 253.627.TIXS, www.ticketmaster.com TWEB = Ticketweb, 866.468.7623, www.ticketweb.com >>> ON SALE NOW Paloma Faith Seattle. Oct. 9 8 pm. $15 (The Crocodile, axs.com) Yelawolf Seattle. Nov.
Food Matters
INDIAN FOOD MARKET Bucks Fifth Avenue spice store (209 Fifth Ave. SE, Olympia) hosts virtual tours of world food markets. Saturday, Sept. 13, 1:15-3 p.m., expect to see, smell and taste an Indian food market. Watch a food demo by host Kavita Kamat and take home recipes and $5 worth of
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Walt McClements, formerly a multi-instrumentalist in bands such as Dark Dark Dark and Hurray for the Riff Raff, has struck out on his own with a one-man operation called Lonesome Leash. Armed only with drums (either preprogrammed or live), his voice and an accordion, Lonesome Leash achieves quite a great
