The other evening on Prime I re-found a favorite movie, Saint Ralph. I was thrilled. I must have seen that film at least ten to 12 times before. It’s a coming of age, Canadian film about a ninth-grade boy at a Catholic school. It’s funny and has characters you care about. Ralph Walker is a […]
Letter: We Are Failing Our Children
Submitted by Dr. C.A. Carey. We have allowed extraneous, non-relevant school ‘curricula creep’ resulting in our falling state, national and international education rankings for the last three decades. New international results, for example, show China ranking #1, with countries like Poland and Estonia ranking higher than the U.S. which ranks #21. Without even considering the […]
Community Health Plan of Washington Donates $250,000 to Community-Based Organizations Serving Communities of Color
Submitted by Community Health Plan of Washington (CHPW). 25 community-based organizations (CBOs) in Washington state are receiving a total of $250,000 to address health equity disparities in their communities thanks to a donation from Community Health Plan of Washington (CHPW), Washington’s local not-for-profit Medicaid (Apple Health) and Medicare managed care plan. The donations were announced […]
Three ways to encourage healthy habits this summer
Submitted by UnitedHealthcare of Washington. With summer’s arrival and the days getting warmer and longer, some people in Washington may be rededicating themselves to getting outside and focusing on their fitness. Whether you are ready to return to public fitness centers or are pursuing an at-home workout routine, the same priorities may remain key: daily […]
Obituary Notices – June 29, 2021
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Nathaniel Matthews; Ward McLain. Mountain View Funeral Home: Marjorie Theresa Roman. Powers Funeral Home: Hisako Nakahara. Week’s Dryer Mortuary: Joanne Irene Soltis.
Red – Mark Rothko and His Art – Film Review
Peg and I love theatre. There is nothing like live actors performing just yards away from your seat in a darkened theatre. COVID-19 has killed the theatre scene or at least seriously maimed it. Theatres from Puget Sound to New York City and beyond are still licking their wounds, but should start to recovery soon. […]
John Colvin announces DuPont City Council candidacy
Hi! I would like to introduce myself, I am John Colvin and am running for DuPont City Council. I grew up in Washington State, on the Kitsap Peninsula and graduated from Central Kitsap High School in 1991; after high school, I left Washington to attend tech school in Arizona and upon my return in 1992, […]
Obituary Notices – June 28, 2021
Edwards Memorial Funerals Homes, Chapels and Crematories: Craig Arthur Morrison; Gerardo Abrina; Claude Eugene Kammerzell. Mountain View Funeral Home: Alber Daryl Hunt; Yvette Elise Young; Samuel Benjamin Crawford III; Neola Sudquia Flynn; John Franklin Flynn-Williams; Wynona Lynn Walkingstick Arabia.
Lamenting In The Hot
98° and rising on this, the 26th of June in 2021. Temps in the next few days will hit 105° or maybe a tad higher. Odd that for the PNW, especially this early in summertime. I left the comfort of A/C in our rental home and sat my aging self down in a lawn chair […]