Life
Doctor’s checkup an important part of your child’s back-to-school checklist
As the start of the school year approaches, it’s important to add one more item to your back-to-school…
Life
Mother Night by James Weldon Johnson | Poets.org
Johnson wrote this poem, among others, while stationed in Puerto Cabello, Venezuela, where he was then serving as…
Life
Blueberries gone bad | Living with Gleigh
Every day I seem to be scrambling to eat fruit before it goes to the great compost bin…
Life
Things – poem by Lisel Mueller | Ted Kooser
Here’s an observant and thoughtful poem by Lisel Mueller about the way we’ve assigned human characteristics to the…
Life
King County’s Beaver Lake to receive 1,200 large hatchery rainbow trout
Anglers will soon have an opportunity to catch large trout this summer in Beaver Lake near Issaquah, thanks…
Life
Coho and pink salmon fishing opens south of Foulweather Bluff, Olele Point |Washington Fishing
This area is closed during the chinook mark-selective fishery in compliance with state and tribal management plans.
Life
The secret of a long marriage is learning to follow directions together on a road trip | Living with Gleigh
The strength of our marriage is tested every summer when we go to car shows — more specifically…
Life
Respite from teenagers | Living with Gleigh
My husband and I went alone to a car show in Yakima last weekend—no kids, pets or grandmothers…
Life
Recess Monkey – 2013 Covington Summer Concert Series | Slideshow
Recess Monkey is the nationally acclaimed trio of Seattle teachers who make music for kids and families that…
Life
The sweet spot of parenting | Living with Gleigh
I have been at a sweet place in parenthood for a couple years now. For those of you…
Life
Grown up thing to do | Living with Gleigh
I spent a day last week doing grown up things with my now 18-year old daughter. She turned…
Life
Mom, Can I have a Pop Tart? | Living with Gleigh
There are just some staples we always packed in our RV during the summer. Pop Tarts used to…
Life
One reel film festival | Bumbershoot
Founded in 1995, the festival-within-a-festival is one of the nation’s best-attended short format events, drawing thousands of filmgoers,…
Life
Music in the Park at Lake Wilderness Park in Maple Valley kicks off July 18 with Boneyard Band
Families are welcome to pack a picnic, spread out on the lawn in the park's natural amphitheater and…
Life
I Googled how to do that | Living with Gleigh
Last week I spent a lot of time Googling. Even if you’re not an internet user, you’ve probably…
Life
Understanding constipation in kids and how parents can help
If your child is constipated, chances are it’s frustrating for both of you.
Life
Covington doctor ready to answer childrens health questions | Dr. Callie Byrd
I am very excited about this opportunity with the Covington-Maple Valley-Black Diamond Reporter to answer your questions every…
Life
Just the sound of the toilet flushing | Living with Gleigh
One night, many years ago, I sat bolt upright in bed. What was that strange sound? The toilet…
Life
What forms our eating habits? | Timi Gustafson, R.D.
Starting next year as part of the Affordable Care Act, a.k.a. “Obamacare,” chain restaurants across America must post…
Life
In the Planetarium – poem by James Doyle | Ted Kooser
Here’s a splendid poem by James Doyle, who lives in Colorado, about the way children make up mythic…