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Saturday Aug. 16, the Celebrating Military Service parade filled the streets of downtown Tacoma with military personnel and hardware. Hosted by the Daffodil Festival and the city of Tacoma, the parade was started to honor to service members in the area. This is the parade's second year. 2nd Lt. Sean Andrascik,
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One of the best things about the South Sound is the summer. So many festivals, so little time - and nobody wants to stay inside for anything. There's a good seven months out of the year when the weather stays locked inside a bad mood, so when the heat comes
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During the Napoleonic war in 1814, Denmark lost control over Norway, a territory it had held for more than 300 years. Unable to cope, Danes hit the Copenhagen bars, a force that still has a hold on them, often times until 5 a.m. Sunday morning. Norwegian leaders quickly came together
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Nate Jackson's Super Funny Comedy Show has returned to downtown Tacoma. The Lacey comedian organized a super funny collection of super comedians weekly at the Varsity Grill. Jackson's show disappeared when the Varsity converted to country bar Steel Creek. It was a super sad day. Jackson is a super funny
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Weekly Volcano scribe Jackie Fender has created Creative Colloquy aiming to share Tacoma's rich literary talents and foster relationships built upon mutual admiration of the written word. Held the last Monday at B Sharp Coffee House, the spoken word night has been so successful a print publication is in the
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The all-African-American Buffalo Soldiers of the 9th and 10th (Horse) Cavalry served in America's wars from 1866 through the end of World War III. They participated in cross-country cattle drives, escorted wagon trains and stagecoaches through often-volatile territories of the Wild West and fought in the Spanish-American War and both
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For the first time since 2006, all four of the 62nd Airlift Wing's airlift squadrons are home. The squadrons are back home as result of a new deployment rotation schedule which will allow them to rotate deployments with Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina. "This rotation allows for a greater period of time
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Contrary to popular perception, writing is actual work. No matter the frivolity of the piece, even if it be a mere preview blurb, you can rest assured true blood, sweat and tears were spilled during its composition. Perhaps not as much blood, sweat, etc., in this preview blurb, as say
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Farm-to-fork, farm-to-table, pasture-to-plate: Whether industry buzz phrases or genuine attempts to improve the quality of meals for restaurant diners, the trend has blossomed into a nationwide obsession for restaurateurs and dedicated gourmands alike. Embracing the bounty of gardens and farms, harvested locally and prepared at home, the idea is to
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The Tacoma Food Justice Book Club will discuss the story of organic food from its humble beginnings to its industrialization by a number of large producers, and what's good and bad about the industry today as they flip through the pages of Organic Inc.: Natural Foods and How They Grew,
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College isn't just about studying, it's also about learning how to be a unsupervised adult. There are a few things you need to know right away. One), dry humping in public doesn't improve your street cred. Unless you're a declared exhibitionist, you will regret finding photos on Facebook next week.
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There was quite a lively discussion at the Old Post Office Wednesday night when the New Neighborhood Council sponsored a panel discussion on graffiti with representatives from a good number of community groups. On the panel were City Art Administrator Amy McBride; Judi Hyman, president of the Downtown Merchant's Group;
