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 …

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 …

Locals and newcomers alike may disagree about how much drizzle and gray skies they want in the Pacific Northwest, but when it comes to how our government works, I think the great majority of us …

A lot of what I have to say in this column comes from Katie Gaddini’s November 2024 article, “The Woman Whose Crusade Gave Today’s Book-Banning Moms a Blueprint.” …

Modoo Banjeom noodle house is a relatively new Korean restaurant on 196th Street Southwest, across from the welcome sign for Edmonds College. It is most definitely a welcome addition to our local …

All of you past and present U-Dub students, how often did you enter or pass by Cunningham Hall and wonder who the heck was Cunningham? With March being Women’s History, let’s talk about …

Where do most folks go around here for their search for stuff and retail therapy? I’ll give you two guesses, and the first doesn’t count. I’m pretty sure your answer is Amazon, or …