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City living is all about ease: easy access to entertainment, nightlife, housing, and of course, public transportation. Cities across the Pacific Northwest pride themselves on living up to that "quick and easy" mantra, especially cities like Tacoma. But let's not take the city's word for it when we could just
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Frequent moving is part of the story of most military families' lives. It can be sad when you have to leave one home for the next, but it can be exciting, too. What if you choose to look at your next move as a trial run for your forever home?
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Imagine a community in which there are no traffic lights that offers a quiet, laid-back lifestyle. With that thought in mind, now imagine purchasing real estate in Ocean Shores, Washington, and retiring to that community. "It's a community that is affordable both in terms of home values and cost of ownership,"
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A huge benefit of serving in the military is the Veteran's Administration (VA) Loan Program. The program allows eligible veterans to purchase a home with no down payment and no requirement for private mortgage insurance, which can up the cost of a monthly mortgage payment. In this market, there is a
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Blue three-wheeled robots about the size of soccer balls zipped, slid and danced across the floor at the Book Patch Library on Joint Base Lewis-McChord. The room erupted with laughter as about 15 children between the ages of 5 and 10 made the robots beep greetings, cruise into each other
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Military families can now paint their own pottery at the Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) Arts and Crafts Center on McChord Field. All ages and abilities can tap into their inner artist to create one-of-a-kind pieces. "Ceramics is a fun and familiar pastime for a lot of families," said Arts and Crafts Center
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Wear blue: run to remember began the Gold Star Youth Mentorship Program last year, and it was a huge success. The program pairs active-duty military members with Gold Star youth for a nine-week running program that culminates on Memorial Day, a particularly challenging day for those who have lost a
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Technology in the classroom is vital to educating today's students to understand the challenges of the future. To this end, educators at Saltar's Point Elementary School recently took delivery of an additional 252 Chromebooks for use in their classrooms. The school is the first in the Steilacoom Historical School District to
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The Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs has been awarded the Abraham Lincoln Pillars of Excellence Award from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. This is WDVA's sixth Pillars of Excellence Award since 2014. The award recognizes outstanding state programs that support veterans within their states. This year's award is for
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Sgt. Maj. of the Army Daniel A. Dailey, who is the Army Chief of Staff's personal adviser on matters affecting the enlisted force, visited the Army Astronaut Detachment at the Johnson Space Center Feb. 28 on behalf of Army senior leadership. There are currently three active-duty Army astronauts who are assigned
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January marked a change of pace for the Rainier Wing. We rang in the New Year and said goodbye to an incredibly instrumental wing commander, Col. Scott McLaughlin, who transitioned to become the Fourth Air Force director of staff. During the change of command ceremony, where I became the 25th commander
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Eligible Air Force civilians have until May 1 to submit their civilian developmental education program applications to the Air Force's Personnel Center for the 2019 academic year. The Air Force Civilian Force Development Program offers more than 25 programs to help civilians develop leadership skills and expand their overall knowledge. They
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Ah Puyallup, one of those tricky little Pacific Northwest destinations with a name that is hard to pronounce for non-locals. In addition to a river running through and more car lots than you can shake a squeegee at, what does it have to offer? Let me tell you -- loads! Downtown Puyallup
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ANNOUNCER: This week Dutch and Jackie find themselves craving breakfast throughout the day and land in Tacoma's Proctor district at the Waffle Stop. With waffles ranging from savory to sweet to entirely filling, there is plenty to satisfy.JACKIE: The first thing that caught my attention is that branding is on
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Three Easy Pieces is a monthly column where I guide you through a specific pocket of pop culture, showing you how it evolved from its inception to how it exists today. This month, I'm talking about supergroups. Yes, the notion of several famous musicians from other bands forming their own
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Just 45 minutes south of JBLM, Great Wolf Lodge Grand Mound is home to a family-friendly indoor water park. Whatever your thrill tolerance, you'll find it here -- from waves and water cannons to a take-your-breath-away plunge into a giant funnel. While Great Wolf Lodge is a full-service resort, its main
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Retired military spouse Susan Krogh turned her love and talent for parties into a successful party planning and catering business, Just Call Susan Party, in 2015, when she found herself an empty nester after her youngest child moved out. "After a few weeks self-pity, I picked myself up and started to
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Walking into the Medical Mall at Madigan Army Medical Center (MAMC) for the first time can be intimidating -- first you must navigate the revolving doors, then maneuver around the crowds at the pharmacy and then wonder "where do I go now?" Luckily, volunteers like Dean Pace wearing cheerful red
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You may not believe me when I say there are more ways to celebrate St. Patrick's Day than just by finding a stiff drink -- but trust me, there are. Joint Base Lewis-McChord's Family & Morale, Welfare & Recreation (MWR) is offering an alternative to the standard drinking smorgasbord this