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Voter initiative threatens state’s help for long-term care
Family caregivers get financial assistance with illness, injury, disability.
Sumner and Kent getting transit garages
Sound Transit projects are underway.
Meetings address fentanyl issues
In Gig Harbor and Key Peninsula in October.
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A road too much traveled
Traffic is bad and getting worse. What's the solution?
How M’s stadium heard ‘play ball’ for first time
It opened in 1999 to critical acclaim and some public resentment.
Older workers’ numbers growing. Salaries, too.
Typical 65-plus worker, of whom there are twice as many as 35 years ago, earned…
Lifestyle, Home, Adventure
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Ready for a disaster or major emergency? Here’s a checklist
People over 60 are less prepared, yet often the most at risk. -
Late-summer help for flowering perennials
Dividing plants improves their appearance, says Melinda Myers. -
These tubs are made for walking-in
Most falls happen in bathrooms. Enter the walk-in bathtub.
Too much stuff? Declutter with small steps
BOOK REPORTS: Spreading the pickleball gospel
Age is just a number for love and romance
Health and Fitness
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UW-led study finds high cognitive impairment among American Indians
54 percent of older Indians reportedly are affected. -
Keep a toehold on healthy feet
Most people have a foot or ankle problem at some point. When should you seek… -
National bill for heart disease headed toward $2 billion
Cost could triple in next 25 years.
Put your back against the wall for better health
Ways to compare and choose doctors
Loneliness attacks physical and emotional well-being
People, Food
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Tell us more, Mr. Science Guy
The story behind Bill Nye is now a museum piece. -
Nutrition can help fight cancer
No miracle medications, just eating right. -
Her ‘most meaningful’ act is next
Singer, publicist, and now--at 78--an author.
Clams took early Northwest out of its shell
If you have to throw away food, do it the recyclable way
AARP award awaits ‘exceptional’ community volunteer
Personal Finance / Consumers
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Wanted: Volunteer tax preparers
Help is free, mostly for seniors. -
Changes coming to Medicare Part D
Some will help, some could cost. -
Choosing a Medicare supplemental policy
Medigap insurance is a smart idea.
