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Rainier Youth Choirs attend Choir Festival and host Summer Day Camp

In early June, Rainier Youth Choirs members enjoyed two days of singing, learning and socializing with several other…

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Act Your Age When Exercising | Timi Gustafson, R.D.

A few years ago, I had the opportunity to visit China and spend some time in Beijing. One…

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Puddle jumpers | Living with Gleigh

I was at a barbeque last week with my husband and his car club friends. They were surprised…

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The facts about transient ischemic attack | Dr. Aaron Heide

Because of the plethora of symptoms, diagnosing TIA has taken on a life of its own and can…

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Sitting pretty | Living with Gleigh

I got a new couch. Those groans you hear are my mother and my sister reading this and…

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Seattle Aquarium unveils new harbor seal exhibit with spectacular views

The Seattle Aquarium today unveiled its $6.5 million new harbor seal exhibit with doubled-tank depths, 180-degree visitor viewing…

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The High-School Lawn by Thomas Hardy | Poets.org

Thomas Hardy was born on June 2, 1840, in Stinsford, a village on the southern coast of England.…

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It can only get better | Living with Gleigh

My neighborhood girlfriend, who is ten years younger than I, with children still in elementary school, called me…

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Seattle International Dance Festival’s Art on the Fly Outdoor Kickoff Event. June 15

Art on the Fly kicks off ten days of international dance. On June 15th, the streets of South…

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A Knot of Worms, poem by Marsha Truman Cooper | Ted Kooser

You can’t get closer to our hunter-gatherer ancestors than by clawing in the earth with your fingers. Here’s…

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The liability of being Super Mom | Living with Gleigh

I had a slow start to my morning on Monday last week. So as I sat down to…

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‘Teach me I am forgotten’ by the dead by Ralph Waldo Emerson | Poets.org

Teach me I am forgotten by the dead And that the dead is by herself forgot And I…

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Our kids are growing up before our very eyes | Living with Gleigh

Yesterday, as I finished addressing my oldest daughter’s graduation announcements, it struck me how our lives have evolved…

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National Safe Boating Week | Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission

Gov. Jay Inslee has declared May 18 through 24 as Safe Boating Week in Washington; and the Washington…

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Heart health awareness has a long way to go | Gustafson

The American Heart Association, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other health organizations remind the public…

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Teach your children well | Living with Gleigh

Ahhh, Mother’s Day – a time for mothers all over to reflect back on everything we’ve done wrong.…

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Warm-weather safety: 7 tips to prevent kids from falling out windows

With the recent warm weather, it's a good time to remember the dangers that open windows pose to…

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Changing eating habits can be an uphill battle | Timi Gustafson

It’s a proven fact that most people change their eating habits and lifestyle choices only after a serious…

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The Paltry Nude Starts on a Spring Voyage by Wallace Stevens | Poets.org

But not on a shell, she starts, Archaic, for the sea. But on the first-found weed

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Lifestyle related ills tend to multiply with age | Timi Gustafson

Seniors who suffer from chronic health conditions like high blood pressure or heart disease often develop a host…