Healthy aging can often be credited to one key factor: prevention. To help remain active in retirement, it is important to listen to the body’s signals and understand the needs required for a healthy body. Experts recommend always viewing your health through a holistic approach, meaning paying close attention to not only your physical but […]
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5 Tips for Senior Dog Care
As your dog ages, your care must evolve to meet your furry friend’s changing needs, particularly when it comes to mobility, injury-prevention and recovery. The following tips can help keep your aging dog mobile, healthy and happy. Fish oil: Originally recommended for treating canine allergies, fish oil is now used to treat numerous conditions, including […]
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WSSEF — Inspiring Future Scientists and Engineers
Science project. For some students, those words conjure up nightmares. For others, it’s an opportunity for revving up their creativity and designing a project that might win them an award in the Washington State Science & Engineering Fair — and beyond. WSSEF (“Wussef,” as its 600-plus volunteers call it) has drawn students from across the […]
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Enjoy Luscious, Warming Butternut Squash Soup Before Spring Gets Here
Lent is upon us and the first day of spring is right around the corner, so it’s time to clean up our pantries and lighten up our meals. Stored winter squash can be the main ingredient in a luscious soup, welcome on chilly late winter days as we suffer the last of unsettled weather. Soup […]
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Easy Salmon Dinner Your Kids Will Love
Uncomplicate family meal time with a simple and scrumptious salmon dinner. Beau Coffron, the Lightworkers’ lunchbox connoisseur, shares his secret for a quick meal to foster family togetherness. Usually Coffron’s Dad Does Lunch show how to send your child off with a creative, unique lunch that never disappoints. But this time, he’s switching it up […]
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Gig Harbor’s Gallery Row — A Place for Diverse, Cool Art
In 1988, a small handful of artists got together and rented a space in the old Shoreline building where Marketplace Grille is located today in downtown Gig Harbor. Gretchen Wilbert (a former mayor of Gig Harbor) was their landlord, and very supportive of the little gallery. The artists supported the gallery by sharing the rent […]
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How to Become Happier, Healthier and Younger in Retirement
We all understand and appreciate the need for sound financial planning during the years preceding retirement. Who hasn’t gone online to calculate the retirement “nest-egg” needs and then panicked because accumulating that much wealth seemed inconceivable, especially if starting the process at age 55 or later? While it’s critically important to solicit financial planning advice […]
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Public-Private Partnership Will Protect 430 Acres on Hood Canal
A recently formed public-private partnership will protect Camp Hahobas on the shores of Hood Canal near Belfair. Working in collaboration, The Trust for Public Land, Great Peninsula Conservancy, Washington State Department of Natural Resources and U.S. Navy have protected important lands in the unique Hood Canal ecosystem for multiple public benefits, including habitat conservation, recreation, […]
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How to Make Crème Brûlée
Dazzle your guests with a decadent dessert like this crème brûlée. With a rich and creamy filling topped with a sugary crust, these individual-sized sweets can provide a perfect ending to nearly any get-together. Watch the video to see how to make the crème brûlée. Find more dessert recipes at www.culinary.net. Crème Brûlée Ingredients: Instructions: […]