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Former Backstage space reborn as The Town
The local club scene has taken its share of lumps with the closing of several venues in recent years. But one defunct Sixth Avenue hot spot may soon be reborn as The Town. The Backstage opened in 2011....
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Tacoma 2025
Tacoma reached a milestone in developing a roadmap for the city’s future, following nine months of gathering comment from community forums and through online surveys about what residents want for their...
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Our View: Keep working to achieve The Dream
Martin Luther King Jr. celebrations were held around the country this week as a way to prompt society as a whole to continue the conversation about racial inequality in America. Tacoma is no...
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Bulletin Board
RALLY IN SUPPORT OF LAW ENFORCEMENTOn Saturday, Jan. 24 from 9-11 a.m. a rally in support of law enforcement will be held in front of Tacoma Police Headquarters, 3701 S. Pine St. #RallyForLE will be...
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Glover to pay tribute to Buffalo soldier legacy
Danny Glover could have chosen any number of roles from his long and storied career to revisit on Sunday, Jan. 25, at Broadway Center's Theatre on the Square: “The Color Purple,” “Witness,” the “Lethal...
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Arts & Entertainment: Veteran turned photographer returns to Vietnam
As the son of a Vietnam veteran, I had particular interest in viewing Richard Baker’s show of photography at the Handforth Gallery (located inside the main branch of Tacoma Public Library). Entitled...
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Tacoma Stars bounce back in double-dip weekend
When the Tacoma Stars indoor soccer season started this year I was as excited as just about anyone. Sure they weren’t playing in the Tacoma Dome anymore, and sure it was considered “semi-pro” action in...
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Tickets to see The Sonics in Seattle go on sale Thursday
Make sure you have your browsers ready tomorrow, Tacoma rock fanatics. Our hometown garage-rock heroes, The Sonics, will again melt faces on April 2 at Seattle's Moore Theatre with classic tunes like...
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Jermaine Kearse: Representing the 253
Every so often, you’ll hear an NFL television announcer imply that Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Jermaine Kearse is from Seattle. Sometimes they’ll get the Lakewood part correct, but treat the town as...
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O’BAN SEEKS TO EMPOWER FAMILIES OF MENTALLY ILL
Sen. Steve O’Ban (R-Pierce County) has introduced Senate Bill 5269, to be known as “Joel’s Law,” a bill is named for Joel Reuter, a severely mentally-ill man who was shot and killed by police in...
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HISTORY MUSEUM EXHIBIT FEATURES VOLCANOES
Join the Washington State History Museum as it studies the mystery of the state’s volcanic peaks with its newest exhibit, “Living in the Shadows: Volcanoes of Washington,” opening Jan. 31. The exhibit...
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Mark your calendars: The Sonics among big name acts coming in 2015
The Sonics are Tacoma's most enigmatic, if not most influential, garage-rock export. During their '60s heyday, the band filled the Red Carpet Inn, Tacoma Armory and other local venues with the...
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Make a Scene: Keep your eyes peeled for Sonics Guy, Phoenix Jones and other...
Quirky, big-budget commercials for Bud Light, Go Daddy and Doritos are a given during the Super Bowl. This year, though, there's an even bigger reason to pay attention to the ads: A few of your...
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Guest Editorial: Moving beyond the gas tax
With gas prices plummeting to less than $2 a gallon, some politicians think this is the ideal time to increase state and federal gas taxes. The theory is when gasoline is expensive, voters vehemently...
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Nightlife
Friday, Jan. 30B SHARP COFFEE: Richard Allen and the Louisiana Experience (zydeco) 8 p.m., $5, AADAWSON'S: The High Rollers (dance covers) 9 p.m., NCGIG SPOT: Unspoken Insanity, Dan Jones, Cannibal...
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