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Get your tail to Pints Dog House

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Get your tail to Pints Dog House

I've observed over the years that a white tablecloth in a restaurant doesn't mean that the food will be good. In fact, I've found that sometimes the best food is found in the most unique places. So, when I heard about the family- and dog-friendly, Lacey-based Pints Dog House, I knew

Coffee and connections

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Coffee and connections

The Joint Base Lewis-McChord Camp Lewis Center's USO Coffee Connections' is a connection point for active duty military spouses. "Whether that be through conversation, crafts or community outings, the goal is for spouses to create new friends while they explore the community," began David Dutcher, the center's manager. "The main purpose of

Get your tail to Pints Dog House

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Get your tail to Pints Dog House

I've observed over the years that a white tablecloth in a restaurant doesn't mean that the food will be good. In fact, I've found that sometimes the best food is found in the most unique places. So, when I heard about the family- and dog-friendly, Lacey-based Pints Dog House, I knew

Fixing veterans’ teeth

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Fixing veterans’ teeth

More than 85 percent of Veteran Health Administration (VHA) enrollees are not eligible for dental care coverage. As such, 7.6 million veterans who are eligible for other primary care through the VHA are not receiving dental care. Since 2008, Dr. Theresa Cheng, DDS, of Issaquah, Washington, has worked to change this. Her

Museum of Glass offers opportunities to experience glassblowing

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Museum of Glass offers opportunities to experience glassblowing

Among the many unique and interesting venues to visit, Tacoma's Museum of Glass is a contemporary art museum dedicated to glass and glassmaking in the West Coast's largest and most active museum glass studio. "The museum has established a reputation for hosting impactful and engaging artist residencies, organizing and exhibiting unique

An unstoppable cyberspace warrior

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An unstoppable cyberspace warrior

There is no stopping Maj. Zori Drew. A growing presence in the field of technical science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), she recently received the Armed Forces Communications & Electronics Association's (AFCEA) Under 40 Award and the Women in Engineering: Rising Star Award. "I get after anything that's in my path," began

Fall guide: Festival fun awaits

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Fall guide: Festival fun awaits

There's an annual love affair with autumn characterized by the nip of a crisp evening, the smell of warm apple cider and the orange, red and yellow turning of the leaves and fields of pumpkins. This is the stuff of a wonderful dream. For the 32nd year in a row, Spooner

Fall guide: From beer to apple cider

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Fall guide: From beer to apple cider

The arrival of fall means a new season for events in the South Sound. Moving on from the water-related themes of summer, autumn brings with it cooler weather and beautiful colors. Fall also means Oktoberfest and family events. We preview two of these we think you will enjoy. The Tacoma Oktoberfest

ACU is #1

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ACU is #1

Americas Credit Union has been recognized as Washington's Best-In-State Credit Union of 2024 by Forbes.  Forbes, in collaboration with market research firm Statista, conducted an extensive survey involving approximately 26,000 U.S. residents to identify the top credit unions in each state. Participants evaluated their financial institutions based on several key criteria,

Tin Hut BBQ serves the best

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Tin Hut BBQ serves the best

Frank Diaz wanted some barbeque. In 2007, the disabled Army veteran found himself at then Fort Lewis working for the Department of Defense. One morning he went to work craving barbecue. "I go onto base and there is no barbeque there; there is no barbeque nearby; and that's when my planning

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McChord Flightline Chatter

No land swap

The hope that the city of Lakewood and Joint Base Lewis-McChord could affect a land swap has fallen through. An effort to relocate businesses in McChord Field's "impact area," the land most adjacent to the runway, to different property that the Joint Base would offer up, won't move forward as hoped. Development

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Military families turned out for party at Marymount Car Museum

Five-year-old Isabelle Poole sat quietly as a barber trimmed her hair. "We're fixing her hair," her mother, Karen Poole, said. "This past Thursday she tried cutting her own hair, so today's event came at a good time for us to stop by," she added with a thin smile. I began to get the

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Citizenship highlighted at Mt. Tahoma's JROTC competition

Cody McCartney stood ramrod straight at attention. In front of him stood a Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) cadet from the University of Washington. The inspector looked and sounded serious. Very serious. One of 21 Naval Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets from South Kitsap High School Wolf Battalion, McCartney, a senior, faced a

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Aficionado Cigar Lounge in Tacoma expands service

The Aficionado Cigar Lounge serves as a refuge for those seeking a spot to smoke a fine cigar. "This is a great place to come and enjoy one," commented Brian Larson as he relaxed next to Mr. Punch, the wooden statue just inside the front door that greets customers. Mr. Punch, an

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47th Combat Support Hospital leads efforts to raise cancer research funding at Joint Base Lewis-McChord

There are 175,000 reasons to shave your head. That number represents the children who are annually diagnosed with cancer. Their fight against this deadly disease is an uphill brawl; more children in this country die of cancer than any other disease. Saturday afternoon in the Joint Base Lewis-McChord MWR Special Events Tent,

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A Sip of Community: Tacoma's Odd Otter Brewing offers novel experience

In the orchestra of craft beers, the Odd Otter Brewing Company sits first chair. And those chairs happen to sit in an historic building in downtown Tacoma. Wedged in at 716 Pacific Ave., the building's history and the beers served therein create a sense of connectivity to the community. "Tacoma is

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Mayor of Lakewood wins bet with JBLM commander

It looks like Joint Base Lewis-McChord's commander, Col. Chuck Hodges, will be making good on his bet with Lakewood's mayor, Don Anderson. The city and JBLM enjoy a very good relationship that both Anderson and Hodges prize. But that didn't stop them from making a friendly wager on the outcome of

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Servicemembers held for Ebola monitoring at JBLM go home

Technical Sgt. Joe Greene happily returned home to Montana late Tuesday afternoon. "I was ready to get back to my family for Christmas," he said during a telephone interview from his home in Montana. "I missed Thanksgiving with them." One of 15 individuals monitored for Ebola symptoms, Greene spent 21 days in

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Tacoma honors veterans at War Memorial Park

Remembrance is a simple experience. At exactly 11 a.m. at the War Memorial Park in Tacoma, several hundred veterans, family members, friends and a handful of elected officials met on a cold and windy morning overlooking the Narrows Bridges to remember all veterans. "We are here to pay honor to those who

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I Corps Commander Lt. Gen. Stephen Lanza discusses Veterans Day with Lakewood students

Veterans Day can be described simply as the day set aside to honor our country's veterans. "This is about service, about the sacrifices that give us our rights, liberty and environment," explained Lt. Gen. Stephen Lanza this afternoon to the student body of St. Francis Cabrini School. Invited by the school to

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