Spotlight
‘Lives are at stake:’ How Grandmothers Against Gun Violence are making themselves heard
As gun-control legislation wound its way through Congress in March, Grandmothers Against Gun Violence was cheering. The Seattle-based group commended the House of Representatives for passing two bills that would tighten federal regulations of gun sales. One expands background checks on people who buy or transfer firearms, and the other would amend the “Charleston loophole,” which lets gun sales proceed without a completed background check if three business days have passed. Welcome to the “grandmothers” world, one in which they see progress toward reduced gun violence–but also foot-dragging.
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News
The state Department of Health announced today it is temporarily stopping the use of the Johnson and Johnson vaccine statewide starting immediately over concerns about its safety. In a statement, health department (DOH) officials said they’re following the nationwide guidance of the Federal Drug Administration and the national Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Use of
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Pierce County and the City of Tacoma are partners in a federal and state-funded eviction-prevention and utility assistance program that could help thousands of people who have been financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Renters with overdue rent or utility bills can apply online for financial assistance. Eligible utilities include electric, water, sewer, gas, garbage
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Documentation. It seems that if it isn’t on paper, it doesn’t exist. When an emergency, crisis or unforeseen circumstances arise, regardless of age, it’s often too late to do much. “Dotting the i’s and Crossing the t’s: Providing Legal Peace of Mind” is a free, four-part series of online and telephone workshops in April about
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There was a time when the good of the world was put ahead of the profit of a nation or a company. Polio ran wild throughout the world, debilitating millions of children for decades until doctors Jonas Salk and Albert Sabin developed the vaccine in 1955, still in use today. When then-CBS reporter Edward R.
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Lifestyles
How to make healthy choices about caregiving for your loved one, and for yourself Oftentimes, many of us, when making decisions as caregivers, tend to leave out a vital factor – ourselves. As caregivers of our loved ones with dementia or Alzheimer’s, our role as the decisionmaker gets emotionally demanding. As the disease progresses, more decisions seem to pile up. As time goes by, we forget that we are
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Food
Eating clean and healthy on a budget Does eating a healthy, nutritious and satisfying diet without breaking the bank seem like an impossible task? Think shopping at upscale grocery stores like Whole Foods, ordering high-end take-out, or expensive meal kits are the best options? Not so, says Manasa Rajan, lead nutritionist at Cure.fit, who shares five ways you can eat clean and
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Adventures
No charge on these days to enjoy national and state parks for On six dates this year, anyone can be admitted free to Mount Rainier National Park and two other Washington locations of the National Parks System (NPS). The same is true for state parks on nine dates the rest of 2021. Fee-free days, hosted annually by NPS at many of its parks nationwide, coincide with holidays
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Health & Fitness
What to do for a haywire back Back pain is a major issue, especially for adults 65 and older. In fact, the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke reported that 80 percent of the population deals with some sort of lower back pain on a regular basis. Other studies suggest it is the most common health problem among older adults that
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Personal Finance/Business
Tax season is a good time to look ahead to next year With tax time upon us, one message we keep hearing is that you should file as early as possible. You may recall that last year there were numerous delays in getting tax refunds after the pandemic caught everyone, including the IRS, off guard. If you have a refund coming, the sooner you file, the sooner
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