“Great Grandfather” is exactly that, the artist’s great-grandfather, a man who is said to have bitten off another man’s ear in a Montana saloon brawl and homesteaded property where the Bremerton National Airport is now located. A man who helped build the Navy yard by contracting a team of horses to move fill dirt. A […]
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6 Tips for Controlling Your High Blood Pressure
Did you know high blood pressure (hypertension) is a major risk factor for heart disease and stroke? According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and “The Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Control Hypertension,” nearly half of U.S. adults have high blood pressure, yet only 1 in 4 has their hypertension under […]
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How to Protect Yourself from Fraud When Shopping Online
Where do you see yourself in a year? If you’re like most Americans, you might expect to be dealing with the financial fallout of identity theft. Three in five Americans (60 percent) believe it’s likely that identity theft will cause them a financial loss in the next year, according to new research conducted by The […]
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Create a ‘Wellness Box’ for Your Special Valentine
When you’re creating that perfect Valentine’s Day in mind this year, it’s the perfect time to keep wellness in mind. Michelle Harris, TV host of Alive & Well, recommends creating a custom wellness box for a personalized wellness experience. Harris offers the following tips: Use these ideas to create a memorable Valentine’s Day this year. […]
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Small Business Series — Peninsula Paint Centers
To contractors, interior designers and homeowners, Ray and Diane Donahue could easily be called the king and queen of paint. The West Sound couple, who call Kingston home, own five paint stores, from Gig Harbor to Bainbridge Island, under the moniker of Peninsula Paint Co. Their firm, with Bainbridge, Poulsbo, Bremerton, Port Townsend and Gig […]
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Five Steps to Avoiding Money Disagreements for Couples
Love is in the air as Valentine’s Day approaches. But one of the most-common reasons relationships don’t make it is because two people don’t see eye-to-eye on money. How can you save your relationship and work through these differences? Here are some tips for couples who can’t seem to agree on financial matters. 1. Talk […]
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CVG Show Includes a Virtual Experience in 2021
The annual CVG Show, one of the Pacific Northwest’s largest and most competitive statewide art exhibitions, will open for its 14th year on Saturday, Jan. 23. Every year, this prestigious art event attracts numerous artists and a large audience of viewers from across the state. For last year’s show, 394 artists from 98 locations throughout […]
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How to Tackle Deep-Cleaning Tasks Around the House
You know it must be done, but you just don’t want to. It’s been on the to-do list for far too long. You may try to ignore it, dodge it or even cover it up. It’s your mess nemesis — your least-favorite cleaning task — and you dread having to tackle it. Not all Cleaning […]
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Heronswood Garden Turns the Reins to New Garden Director
Patrick McMillan took over garden management at Heronswood Garden, owned by the Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe, from founder and renowned plantsman Dan Hinkley. McMillan takes on the role of garden director after two decades as a professor at Clemson University, 10 years as the director of the South Carolina Botanical Garden, the publication of several […]