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Embellish Multispace Salon celebrates new location with a party

For many, going to a salon is more than about just getting a haircut. It's an experience. A transformation. A new expression. For Tacoma's longtime and iconic Embellish Multispace Salon, those statements could not be truer, especially now. The salon is moving from its location at Court D in downtown Tacoma to its

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Free Department of Homeland Security Certified Course

In the event of a school-based emergency or crisis, preparedness, effectiveness and fast action are critical. For schools in rural areas, these concepts take on even more importance due to geographic location and other important factors. However, with appropriate readiness, training and key partnerships, school administrators, rural law enforcement and other

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Words and Photos: JBLM Bettie Brigade Halloween Bash

Mother Nature was onto something in the South Puget Sound last Saturday. The day started with boisterous thunder claps and gusty winds, followed by an area tornado warning (yes, really). Said tornado did appear in the form of a water spout off of Anderson Island to stunned locals. The finale? The

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Save the Date: 2014 Annual Boots2Work Military Career Fair in Tacoma

Get ready to mark your calendars and save the date: an innovative and robust military career fair will be back again this summer to help transitioning and retired military personnel who are seeking employment. WorkForce Central, in partnership with the Tacoma Rainiers Baseball Club, is pleased to present the 2014 Annual

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Kristian Bush of Sugarland to perform at JBLM FreedomFest

Grammy Award-winning performer, songwriter and producer Kristian Bush really does actually sing; it's just been little awhile. Bush is well known and lauded as a multi-award winning songwriter and musician; yet other performers sing his words. But these days, as a solo artist, currently on a tour to promote his

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Crazy Story Alert: Chuck Close and William Morris art for sale in Tacoma

What do the follow things have in common: painter Chuck Close, glass artist William Morris, architect Frank Lloyd Wright, Tacoma's Antique Row, a Russian rescue mission, a flying pig, filmmaking and the Seattle Seahawks? They are the intertwined subjects (yes, really) connected to local, national and international Camano Island artist Jack

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JBLM ACAP and Wash. National Guard Career Day and prep workshops

Looking for a new career path? Want to know who is hiring? Interested in getting some helpful tips, tools and resources to find a job? Find out the answers to all of these questions and more at the upcoming Joint Base Lewis-McChord Army Career and Alumni Program (ACAP) and Washington National

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House of Donuts to open doughnut factory next door

Doughnuts are serious. Those soft, fluffy morsels of sweet, sticky and gooey goodness transforms the average person into the possessed, with the spittle flowing from the corners of their mouths and with a glint in their eyes that will stop at nothing to savor and devour. Bring doughnuts to the office and

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Lakewood student shows heart at JBLM, earns top science fair honors

There's no doubt that Tillicum Elementary School third grader Zinessa Patton loves science. The youngster has been an avid science fair participant for the last four years at her school; for the last two of those years, she's been a science fair award winner and has received a number of

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JBLM spouse Jamie Johnson wins Physical Fitness Award at 2014 Mrs. Washington America Pageant

Lakewood resident, military spouse and mother of three Jamie Johnson represented Joint Base Lewis-McChord at the 2014 Mrs. Washington America Pageant Jan. 18 in Bellevue. Johnson's chosen platform was veteran Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) awareness and support. She also wanted to show her pride in being a military spouse and was thrilled

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Tacoma Fog City

I like to blame the creepiness of fog on 1980. Why? Because 1980 was the year that horror filmmaker John Carpenter's The Fog hit theaters. Killer ghost/leper/zombies appear out of an eerie fog and terrorize the citizens of a small coastal city. As a very gullible, highly fearful child with

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Northwest Soccer Legends Night headed to Tacoma

Puget Sound soccer fans - rejoice! The Tacoma Soccer Center has a historic treat for soccer fans of all ages. Friday, Oct. 25 the Center will host the second annual Northwest Soccer Legends Night. Two teams of past professionals will compete in a grand indoor night match including local and international

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Words & Photos: Harmon Brewer's Dinner and 2015 U.S. Open update

You'd expect a brewer's dinner to be all about the beer, right? Well, the Harmon Brewer's Dinner at Chambers Bay Grill Friday, Oct. 11 did feature tasty beer (and it flowed beautifully), but this dinner was so much more, such as knock-your-socks-off food pairings, great guest speakers, lively conversation and

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Fife History Museum brings Japanese internment to light

In 1944, 63 young men stood trial at a Japanese internment camp at Heart Mountain, Wyo. for resisting the draft; the impact of this action was a poignant part of American history. A local filmmaker brings this history alive, and now South Sound residents have the opportunity to be a

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Plan Ahead: Frightfully Delightful Dinner and Dessert Auction

Delicious Italian food, yummy desserts, costume contest, door prizes, silent auction with great items, a special "golden ticket" raffle (hot air balloon ride anyone?) and holiday fun - sounds like a great recipe for a great time, yes? So, take these ingredients and add in the important fact that proceeds

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Tacoma to unleash cultural documentary-style TV series "artTown"

Tacoma has taken the definition of art to a whole new level over the years. This kind of creativity has given the city vibrancy and energy and it only continues to gain momentum. Now, thanks to new local television programming, Tacoma's artistic gifts are celebrated in a special way. The city

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2013 Tacoma Film Festival Preview: "DSKNECTD"

Are you a social media butterfly? Can't live without your smartphone? Or would you prefer to have nothing to do with it? Love or loathe it, digital communication technology has dramatically changed the personal communication and interpersonal interaction landscape and it is here for the long haul. And as the technology continues to

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Drinking beers with Tacoma's Yarn Bomber

Kassie Mitchell is the yarn bomber of Sixth Avenue in Tacoma. But you probably knew that, right? OK, so the delightfully mysterious "yarn bomber" isn't probably such a mystery anymore. For those not in the know (yet), the yarn bomber is responsible for crafting the colorful and whimsical crocheted "bike-rack sweaters" that

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Words & Photos: Tacoma Art Museum expansion groundbreaking

The electricity in the air in downtown Tacoma this morning wasn't the result of an earlier thunder and lightning storm. Instead, with the smell of fresh rain permeating the air, the grounds of the Tacoma Art Museum became a Western wonderland. Bales of hay, lassos and soulful Western music, along with

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Mitzel's closes and so does the Poodle Dog ... kind of

  For those of you who have a hankering for an omelet the size of your head, want to drown your sorrows in a ginormous piece of pie, or simply want the all-American diner experience while on the road, your choices just got a little slimmer. Mitzel's American Kitchen in Fife turned

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