How often has your body be present with your partner, children, colleagues, or friends, but your mind was miles away? April is Stress Awareness Month, and it’s a concept that is complex …

Dear Savvy Senior, I am very concerned about Elon Musk and the so-called DOGE team getting access to my Social Security number and personal financial information through their government office …

I f you’re like me, you’ve been longing for more sunshine as we settle into spring in the Pacific Northwest. The glimpses of warmth and sun feel wonderful and energized. Beyond the …

You probably already know the folklore about Benjamin Franklin flying a kite with a metal key attached during a thunderstorm to demonstrate the electrical nature of lightning. Ben did that way back …

It’s food that brings us together Where would Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s, Easter, weddings, or most festivities be without it? Some call cooking the overall No. 1 hobby in …

On April 3, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights asked states to certify their compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as well as the Department’s …

We are boiling over egg’s prices making our purse’s cry, but spending time with family decorating them should be a colorful and egg-citing day. It’s a time when it is OK to put all …

I saw him standing smack dab in the middle of the intersection next to my house when I drove home for lunch. Seemingly unafraid. It was like Gary Cooper waiting to take on my neighbor, not with …

As a certified dog trainer and licensed family dog mediator, I take breed or breed mix into consideration when I’m working with a dog. There are many factors that make up the personality and …

Over the years, have you ever been flabbergasted by popular slang words? I dove into the history of slang after I devoured Desiree Bowie’s article “191 Slang Words by Decade: From …

Take me away. Fly me to the moon or Mars. Stop the world; I wanna get off. It's the end of the world as we know it. No, no, and no, I'm just kidding. I'm not going anywhere. There's no place I'd …

Dear Savvy Senior, I’m a divorced 68-year-old childless cat lady and have been thinking a lot lately about who will look after me when I get older and my health falters. What resources …

My partner, Karen, recently told me, enthusiastically: “The Evergreen Fairgrounds is hosting the three-day Quilters Anonymous (QA) 43rd annual Quilt Show. Are you interested in …

Grocery shopping is a necessary part of life, but lately has become a significant expense for many of us. With rising food prices and the temptation of impulse purchases, it’s easy to …

The Trump Administration has made it no secret that one of their key priorities is to eliminate the U.S. Department of Education (Department). Today, (March 20), the president signed an executive order …