Summertime visits to Mount Rainier National Park come with the downside of the bulk of the 1 million-a-year visitors who create long wait times at the Nisqually and White River entrances and heavy road and parking lot congestion. On weekends, the Paradise and Sunrise parking lots are filled by late morning. At Paradise, overflow parking
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People of all ages can get their “read” on in Pierce County Library System’s Summer Reading program, “A Universe of Stories.” Inspired by the 50th anniversary of the July 1969 moon landing, the library system (PCLS) is hosting a series of space-themed adult events and activities such as book clubs, paper crafts, altered art, rocket
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Upper-body exercises are important because they can help with all aspects of life, including balance, stress reduction, ease of everyday activities, and maintaining independence as you age. Upper-body exercises can be easy, no matter your age. Here are some exercises that are easy to incorporate into your daily routine because they don’t require any equipment.
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Despite all the growth in technology, telephone scams still remain the top threat to consumers, and in particular by using a phone scam to engage in identity theft. The goal of the scammer is to catch you off-guard—sometimes calling in the middle of the night or on your cell phone in the middle of the
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