On March 16, 1962, Flying Tiger Line Flight 739 was part of a secret mission tied to the Vietnam War when it went missing on a cross-Pacific flight to Vietnam. No trace of the plane or its passengers has ever been found. Mystery shrouds the incident and the circumstances. But one thing is certain: The 93 Army soldiers–11 of them from Washington–who were on the flight still haven’t received the recognition their families and veterans’ advocates believe they deserve.

Researchers calculated how much money is required to retire and live comfortably in every U.S. metropolitan area based on average annual spending. It turns out that in 28 metros —half of them in California — retirees need nest eggs of at least $1 million, headed by San Francisco ($1.5 million). Seattle is just outside the “millionaires club” but ranks 30th nationally at $995,000. Inflation and taxes figure in the affordability ratings.

Winter, spring, summer and fall, the temperature of Puget Sound is between roughly 45 and 53 degrees. To which Bernardo’s All Stars say, So what? The cold water of Puget Sound is a welcome refuge for these club swimmers who happily embrace, depending on the time of year, some combination of bone-chilling water, rain, hail, snow, wind, curious seals, jellyfish, and menacing sky. They’re not crazy. They just love the physical and social benefits of open-water swimming. And they’d be happy if you joined them.

Failing health, crumbling incomes, and rising home costs are forcing thousands of older adults nationally into homelessness, a dilemma that includes the Puget Sound region. Many need to work beyond typical retirement age to make ends meet, while health and age-related issues make it difficult to get jobs with employers who shy away from older workers. Those factors, coupled with others like cost of living, can put older adults on the streets. What can be done?