LOCAL

...a list of advice I think could help almost everybody.
BY DON SIVERTSEN | April 25, 2016 at 9:46 a.m.

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Savor Northern Ireland one bite at a time

To be honest, I didn't have high hopes for good food during my stay in Northern Ireland. My expectations were low based on a trip I had made to the Republic of Ireland many years ago. I recalled eating lots of potatoes, breads and bland stews, along with the proverbial …

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Snapshot

"That snapshot will be rediscovered. Resurrected by the curious from an old shoe box in some future secondhand store."

The Code

"...we been waitin' we been waitin' a long, long time.”

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What You Need to Know About the New Laws for Claiming Retirement Benefits

How will this change in the law affect Washington state residents?

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Agape 1

"...messages from the heart, the soul...."

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TAKING STOCK DURING FINANCIAL LITERACY MONTH

April is Financial Literacy Month - What can you do to better understand your retirement?

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It's Time to Take a Stand

AARP presses candidates to take a stand on Social Security

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EX-SPOUSE BENEFITS, TAXES, AND YOU

Mid-April features both Ex-Spouse Day and Tax day. These two observances are extra important if you are an ex-spouse, because Social Security pays benefits to eligible former spouses.

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Steal the Gold!

Win your own "gold" medal by trying these easy, low-salt egg recipes.

How Many Healthy and Able Years Do You Have Left?

Want to know how many healthy years you have left if you are 65 or older?

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Preparation of Final Wishes is a Gift for Those You Love

Lana, a registered nurse for CHI Franciscan Health, recently shared this story about her grandmother. The care Grandmother Yelena received during her final days reflected what her family knew to be her wishes regarding Advance Directives and Goals of Care.

Walking Sticks and Healthy Hikes

Participants who hike 100 miles in Rockport State Park during 2016 will earn a hand-carved walking stick from Don

The Gene Project

"How do you process that kind of information? You have to live each day to the fullest."

Ron Reagan

The son of Nancy and President Ronald Reagan was inspired by his parents’ unfailing devotion to each other during their half-century marriage