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This unique memorial located in Washington state is a full-scale replica of a famous Neolithic ...

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This Week's Most Viewed Article

This week's most viewed article is one about two Washington state islands that made the ...

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Featured Outing & Calendar

Moon Dance featured at the Moon Fest on Sept. 30

Fireworks, lion dancing, food, music, fun and lanterns will light up Seattle's evening sky

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Local

Local Seniors, Local Interest & Connections, Local Volunteers

Ramona Bennett: Local Woman Honored on Forbes' List of 50 Over 50

Ramona Bennett was recognized as one of the 50 most impactful women over age 50

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Puget Sound's Mosquito Fleet

The original Mosquito Fleet was comprised of several passenger steamers plying the waters between settlements ...

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Diving Headfirst Into Seattle’s Fall Arts Season

The season brings a slew of promising arts events to help ease the transition from ...

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'Here Come the Brides' debuts on September 25, 1968

The show, loosely based on the arrival in frontier Seattle of the Mercer Girls -- ...

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S.T.E.W.A.R.D. Your Parks!

Historically or geologically significant items have been picked up and transported off trails, beaches and ...

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Health & Wellness

Healthy Aging, Medical Conditions, Caregiving

Getting the Nutritional Boost with a Smoothie

Smoothies can be tasty, convenient and an excellent way to get the recommended fruits and ...

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Flu and Covid Vaccines Coming to Washington

Within the next few weeks, updated vaccines for COVID-19, influenza (flu) and respiratory syncytial virus, ...

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AgeTech – the challenges and opportunities around technology and family caregiving

Are caregivers using technology in their caregiver role and how can technology support family caregiving?

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New Guidance on Latest Treatments for Early Alzheimer’s Disease

The guidelines are derived from expert consensus about new and emerging therapies

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50+ News You Can Use

Resources & Tips for Growing Older, Money Matters, Aging News

Social Security Benefits Lose 36% Of Buying Power Since 2000

Why would failing to come to an agreement on the debt limit affect the payment ...

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Best Stair Lifts of 2023

A good home stair lift is a great mobility solution for anyone who is unable, ...

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5 Tips To Get the Most Out of an At-Home Massage Chair

Try these five tips to get the most out of an at-home massage chair

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Does Medicare Cover Second Medical Opinions?

Getting a second medical opinion from another doctor is a smart idea that may offer ...

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Travels Near & Far

International, Countrywide & Northwest Travel Ideas

Experiencing a French baking class is the best souvenir from Paris!

I have a love affair with France’s croissants and famed pastries, and every time I ...

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Reconnect with and be inspired by nature at Vermejo

I finally hooked a big one! A six-foot, five-inch, 220 pounder! No, it wasn’t a ...

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Experience the WOW factor of Greenland on a voyage with Albatros Expeditions

You’ve probably heard the opposite is true when it comes to Iceland and Greenland. Iceland ...

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Featured Columns

Our Columnists, Life Perspectives, Nostalgia

Lyla is Moving

“Did you notice that it says she’s moving IN with her daughter?"

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Nobody Said It Was Going to Be Easy

These are Autumn's children, my kind of people

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With Apologies to Edgar Allen Poe, Dr. Seuss and Mother Goose

Light verse is my absolute favorite because it’s just pure fun and it keeps my ...

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Ruminations on Friendship

Friendships were forged by a shared insecurity, craziness, newness, or an unanticipated experience

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Trouble Brewing

I don't remember the last time I cleaned out the fridge in our basement

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Sewing Together

My mother showed me yarn, insertion of thread into the eye of a metal needle, ...

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Sharing Stories

Essays, Poetry, Writing Corner

Summer Bay

"cloudless azure sky"

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SHADOWS OF TIME

"...years of memories floating"

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Embarrassment

"...a kid that blushed easily."

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Feeding Deer

"...friends who cheer us up with their antics."

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Retirement Lifestyles

Healthy Recipes, Home & Garden, Senior Living, Family & Relationships, Senior Style

Veggie Mania!

This diet is guaranteed for weight loss, heart and kidney health, blood pressure control, diabetes ...

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Plant Trees this Fall for Decades of Benefits

Proper planting as well as timing is important for growing healthy long-lived trees that provide ...

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How to Choose a 55-Plus Active Adult Community

Finding one that’s right for you takes some legwork

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Brighten Your Fall Landscape with Mums

Mums are a favorite fall flower that adds weeks of seasonal color

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Notable Northwesterners

Celebrity Seniors with a Local Connection, Noteworthy Older Adults

Dr. Pepper Schwartz - a Northwest Original

Where to begin when discussing nationally-renowned relationship expert Dr. Pepper Schwartz? S–E–X is a great ...

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War Babies: The Generation that Changed America

“War Babies” are those born between 1939 and 1945 ... this sometimes forgotten but distinctive ...

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Seattle National Nordic Museum Director Receives Knighthood

Believe it or not, Nelson is no stranger to being knighted

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Bonnie Garmus Proves Age Doesn’t Matter

Her debut novel, LESSONS IN CHEMISTRY, came out days after she turned 65

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