In 1995, 43-year-old Jean-Dominique Bauby had a career as editor-in-chief of French Elle magazine. In December of that year, he suffered a massive stroke, leaving him with locked-in syndrome – a prisoner of his physical body, being totally paralyzed except for the use of his left eye.
Lake Meridian Garden Club’s 51st Holiday Luncheon is scheduled for noon Oct. 18.
Covington Library will be the scene tomorrow of a community-based performance of “All the King’s Men” by Intiman Theatre.
The mission of SWERVE Driver Training is to change the way people drive through excellent driver’s education and active community engagement. Starting Oct. 20, SWERVE will offer its new drivers program at four South Sound locations, including Covington.
Sara Bareilles is a day away from the opening show of her second national headlining concert tour that will bring…
Gaelic Storm, a group that performed in the movie “Titanic,” will bring its mix of dance tunes and ballads to the Kent-Meridian High School Performing Arts Center for a show this Saturday at 7:30 p.m.
When I was a teenager, I remember watching TV at Dean Cartmill’s house. Dean was my best friend and one of the most even-tempered people around. Nothing seemed to make him angry. But on that particular occasion, Dean’s dad sauntered into the TV room and greeted us with “Hi, girls.” I didn’t think much of it. I figured he was just being funny.
The city of Covington, looking to add to the list of more than 50 artists and groups whose artwork has been displayed in the City Hall art gallery, is calling for visual art exhibits for next year.
This is a good time to put together a fall pocket garden or island bed.
If you have a spectacular maple, sweet gum or oak tree that is turning color, make that the focal point of your fall-theme garden and then notice what shrubs in your neighborhood also look becoming in their true fall colors. The bright red burning bush, or Euonymus alatus “compacta,” is one of the best for our climate because these huge shrubs demand very little water and adjust to lots of different soils. Just don’t be fooled by the plant tag when it lists this shrub as “compact.” The dwarf burning bush still grows to more than 6 feet tall and just as wide.
Reduce, reuse, recycle. We often hear that mantra, but did you ever think of it in terms of clothes?
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The other day, I noticed that the laptop computer I use for writing this column was behaving differently. The words were repetitive and repetitive; the writing had occasional mizpelings – and many of the paragraphs ended in mid-senten.
Music fans can expect a new sound and a new experience at the East Village Opera Company concert 7:30 p.m. Sunday at Kentwood High School’s Performing Arts Center.
Calling all gardeners! Now is the time to apply for the 2009 Master Gardener program, offered through Washington State University’s King County Extension.
Last week, a semi-trailer truck clipped a corner of the historic downtown Pioneer Square pergola in Seattle. Luckily, the pergola wasn’t badly damaged and only needed some paint touchups. It was a far luckier outcome than what happened back in 2001 when a semi-truck driver from Greensburg, Pennsylvania also clipped the pergola and caused the entire structure to collapse in ruin in the wee hours of the morning. Here’s what happened following that one:
For residents wanting to get rid of old reyclables, the city of Covington has a free or lower-cost alternative to a trip to a transfer station.
Summer went into hibernation Monday, the first official day of fall. In a way, the warm season also ended back…
Have you ever seen a salmon spawn? For that matter, have you ever seen a live salmon? This fall, beginning in October, you can bring your family to see the salmon swimming and spawning at four sites along the Cedar River.
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