Yearning to go on a tropical vacation this holiday season? Escape the cold temperatures and wrap yourself in the magic of Cuba. Though it sits just 100 miles off of our shores, Cuba is a country that many Americans know little about. Celso Gonzalez-Falla transports us to the magic of the island in his new […]
EarthTalk® E – The Environmental Magazine Dear EarthTalk: What are the environmental risks associated with beach resorts? –– Shine Shoukkathali, via e-mail While they may put up with a lot of stress from wind, waves and weather, beaches and the coastal environments surrounding them are surprisingly fragile. The ecosystems which make up coastal areas […]
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Dungeness River Audubon Center Christmas Bird Count Warm up Date: Saturday, Dec. 7 Time: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Here’s your chance to knock off the rust and get ready for the CBC (Christmas Bird Count!) as well as learn what citizen science is and why it is important. Meet at RR Bridge Park to cover birds […]
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), appointed by the United Nations, released their fifth climate assessment since its creation in 1988. Key findings include the planet is warming at an accelerated pace, there is a 95 percent certainty humans are causing it, and the past three decades are the hottest on record since 1850 […]
www.northseattle.edu (206) 934-3600 All Washington State community colleges offer courses for adults age 60+ for only $5 (on a space available basis). In addition, many continuing education courses are designed for older adults. Call your local college for more information.
After 24 years of successful shopping at the Stadium Fred Meyer in NW Portland, Store to Door has moved their shopping operations to the Hollywood Fred Meyer at 3030 NE Weidler Street, Portland, OR 97232. The move is necessary due to a major remodel at the Stadium store. so starting in October, the Portland nonprofit […]
In Heroic Measures (The Wild Rose Press, 2013), award-winning author and historian Jo-Ann Power pays homage to the brave women who served our country during World War I as members of the US Army Nurse Corps. Power brings their bravery, thoughts, and emotions to life with main character Gwen Spencer, a young nurse who joins […]
Eugene, OR. – Eugene, Oregon, has been named one of the Top Trips for Truffle Lovers by Fodor’s Travel. The bountiful south Willamette Valley town is the only U.S. city on the list, joining the ranks of Alba, Italy, and Vaucluse, France. Fodor’s noted the highly-acclaimed Oregon Truffle Festival as the main reason for the […]
By Shannon Milliman Last summer we took our young family of seven to Burley, Idaho for a family reunion. We saw The City of Rocks, mountains laden with roaming cattle, the Wrigley farm complete with my Dad’s name scrawled on the sheep shed, picked raspberries from Grandma’s backyard, rode bikes past fields of wheat and corn and shared stories […]
