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The 60-day Washington legislative session begins Monday with a relatively short to-do list before everyone decamps to focus on the election
January 9, 2024 at 8:17 a.m.
10 Washington Towns Ideal for Seniors
A recent article by World Atlas recommended 10 small towns in Washington state for retirees to consider
Jeff Day and the Boys in the Boat
Acclaimed Whidbey Island artist Jeff Day has deep ties to the Boys in the Boat phenomena
Savings for Seniors and Washington State Man Honored
Two recent articles from the Washington News Service caught my attention
Local Nature Walks Voted Top in the Country
A recent poll ranking the top easy and accessible nature hikes in the country listed three in Washington state.
Santa’s Senior Helpers
There is a group of Santa’s Helpers out there bringing holiday cheer to seniors in the area
Remembering Wier Harman, plus Intiman’s ‘Black Nativity’ and light shows from Bellevue to Bainbridge
This week Seattle lost a bright light in the arts firmament. Wier Harman, the longtime director of Town Hall Seattle
Stevenson Offers Small Town Charm and Geothermal Healing Springs
Small towns hold a lot of appeal because of their quintessential charm and laid-back nature...One of my all-time favorites is Stevenson
Seattle is Brimming with Holiday Shows
See Nutcrackers, Scrooges, hear Charlie Brown’s woes. Here’s a big list of events for the season — laid out in rhyme
Seniors Are Alive and Well in Seattle’s Theater World
Strong Waters, a new play by Claire Zaslove, was written with “actors of a certain age” in mind
Traveling for Christmas
I was intrigued when I learned that some local senior women would be spending their Christmas holiday on trips with strangers
117-Year-Old Shipwreck Found in Puget Sound
On November 27, 2023, The Smithsonian Magazine reported on a long-lost ship that sank in Puget Sound on November 18, 1906
Unconventional Pacific Northwest-inspired Holiday Recipes
What if your Thanksgiving spread (or meals throughout the holiday season) included foods native to the Pacific Northwest region, like crabapples or mushrooms?
Catherine Montgomery, Federation Forest State Park, and the Pacific Crest Trail
How a club for women protected old-growth forests and one clubmember sparked the formation of the Pacific Crest Trail
