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Are you ready, boomers? Medicare is here
The average number of boomers turning 65 was 10,000 a day. But 2024 is a “peak year” for boomers, folks. The numbe…
UTIs know no age limit at all
Urinary tract infections are very common. How common, you ask? Urology Care Foundation estimates that ten out of 25 women and three out of 25 men will have symptoms of a UTI during their lifetime. And, it’s not jus…
Engineers survey Pend d'Oreille River
100 Years Ago — 1919
Thoughts on grieving, rejoicing and doing justice to both things
Last week at the close of Veteran’s Day — as I reflected on the day — it suddenly seemed extraordinary, as often happens when gratitude comes flooding in. It was a good day and I wrote it down for printing.
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Birding adventures bring about Christmastime decision
I loved Mike Turnlund’s column in the recent “Neighbors” insert, extolling his experiences with his coveted single Stellers’ Jay. I met Mike, “Birdman Par Exce…
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Celebrating 'we win' certainty
Here in the northeastern-most enclave of “Seahawk Nation,” I take a risk in revealing that I grew up in Montana as an avid 49er fan. Especially when they drafted Joe Montana out of college, I knew that was a marria…
Drop in and write on at The Library this month
A slight plot twist in the movie “Finding Nemo” would have had Dory famously singing, “Just keep writing” instead of “Just keep swimming.” Were she a writer, she would, no doubt, participate in National Novel Writi…
Greene's Gripe: fall sports, please don't go so soon
For most people, the leaves changing colors, the return of pumpkin spice lattes at Starbucks and the realization that you have to spend an entire day with your…
Entertainment scene offers something for everyone
It’s a week of great fun and great causes ahead, so grab your phone, mark your calendar because there are any number of must-go events on tap.
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When you laugh so hard, tears run down your legs
Maybe you’ve seen the sign that reads, “I laughed so hard tears ran down my leg!” And, perhaps you didn’t think it was funny because it happens to you, not only when you laugh but when you sneeze, cough, exercise, …
Break away from comfort zone and focus on fitness
How many of you wake up with a cup of coffee, drive to work, deal with a boss who doesn’t appreciate what you do, run errands, go home, cook dinner, do a load of laundry, help the kids with their homework only to g…
Things to be thankful for easy to spot
Here’s how Veterans Day this year turned out. An old man died. And he was a friend of my father’s. So I attended his memorial at a church in Newport. He was a World War II veteran. The service started on 11-11 righ…
Union Oil buys lot, service station
10 Years Ago — 2009