By Dr. Fadi Aljabi Cold and flu season is here and some of our most vulnerable are at risk of…
By Timothy Acker, J.D. No one looks forward to requiring the services of a nursing home or assisted living facility….
Nora Roberts is a well-known romance author. Her books have been published in many languages and countries. “Dance Upon the Air” isn’t one of her most popular or even my favorite book by this author. It is, however, indicative of the great power of Ms. Roberts’ writing and her ability to touch a reader, even as she provides goose bumps, smiles and laughter.
MultiCare Health System, which includes a clinic in Covington, was recently featured in Forbes Magazine as one of the American Heart Association’s “Gold Level Start Fit-Friendly” companies.
My husband, who is a fan of history, reminded me of the old Chinese curse (yes, curse): “May you live in interesting times.” Indeed, these times are nothing if not interesting. Funny word, “interesting,” with a long tradition of being the substitution of choice when the user actually means “lame,” “horrible” or “wretched.”
A grocery store clerk handed me a two-dollar bill the other day with my other change. My immediate thought was that the bill was bogus. After all, you so rarely see one that’s it easy to forget it is legal tender. But it’s got Thomas Jefferson’s face on it. However, if you ever receive a three or four-dollar bill – with the faces of Millard Fillmore and Zachary Taylor on them – be very suspicious.
By MICHAEL LANGER and ROGER HOENo Across the nation, families and friends are busy planning for Super Bowl parties. Whether…
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MultiCare Health System, whose clinics and hospitals in King and Pierce counties include a clinic in Covington, has received national…
There’s enough inherent drama in next week’s presidential inauguration that you might think it wouldn’t be necessary for the TV…
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During the December snowfall, this igloo in the front yard of Deanna Dent’s home in Covington was designed by her son Joseph (second from right) and built with the help of other family members (Benjamin, Clarisse and Ray, from left) and his friend, Tyler Jenson (right). They spent 10 hours building it from 55 100-pound blocks of snow formed by a Rubbermaid container “and lots of snow packed into the cracks and crevices. They had a great time,” Deanna Dent said. Joseph’s older brother, Leland, also helped but “left early to dig his girlfriend’s car out of a snowbank in Snoqualmie,” Deanna said.
Maple Valley Youth Symphony Orchestra, whose members wore festive attire for recent holiday performances, is getting ready for its second trimester. Young musicians with two or more years of playing experience can join for activities that will include a waltz gala ball Feb. 13 at the Olson Mansion and a performance with the community choir of Vaughn William’s “Five Mystical Pieces” April 24-25. Rehearsals in January are scheduled for Monday nights at Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church in Maple Valley. More information is available at www.mvyso.org and (425) 358-1640. Choir information is available at www.svlcfamily.org and from Ron Mallory at Shepherd of the Valley at (425) 432-1373.
A Q-and-A with Kirkland resident who put love on the line for national TV audience
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By KAITLIN JENKINS Stephenie Meyer, author of well-known “Twilight,” jumps from vampires to alien parasites with her new best-seller. This…
Chain restaurants countywide are one day into a new requirement to provide nutrition information with their menus as part of…
