9709 3rd Ave NE, Suite 100 Seattle WA 98115-2027 [email protected] www.sightconnection.org (206) 525-5556 Voice/TDD 1-800-458-4888 Services to individuals with severe vision loss, including counseling, instruction in safe movement and travel, independent living skills, low-vision evaluation and training, adaptive aids store and volunteer support. No charge for some services.
NAIA Cross County National Championship – Held for its fourth consecutive year at Fort Vancouver National Site in November, the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Cross Country Championship features runners from across the nation who will compete for their college or university. Campfires and Candlelight at Fort Vancouver – These nighttime tours at the Fort […]
Resolve: From the WWII Jungles of Bataan, The Epic Story of a Soldier, a Flag, and a Promise Kept by military writer Bob Welch is an intriguing blend of courage, perseverance, and the absolute resolve to live, even if it meant becoming a member of a native tribe. On April 9, 1942, thousands of U.S. […]
By David Stauth CORVALLIS, Ore. – Laws that allow physician-assisted death in the Pacific Northwest have provisions to protect the rights of patients, doctors and even the state, but don’t consider the professionals most often on the front lines of this divisive issue – hospice workers who provide end-of-life care. The existing system, a new […]
Lillian Lewis turns quality family time into an Irish murder mystery in her new book, All Shall Be Well: An Irish Inheritance. The book may be fiction, but Lewis incorporates her own Irish backstory into the plot. “When my aunt died, she left my family’s home to a stranger, who totally dismantled it,” Lewis says. […]
Portland, Ore. – Enough Northwest wind energy to power about 85,000 homes each month could be stored in porous rocks deep underground for later use, according to a new, comprehensive study. Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and Bonneville Power Administration identified two unique methods for this energy storage approach, and […]
17th Ave NE & NE 45th St Seattle WA 98195 (206) 543-5590 [email protected] www.burkemuseum.org $7.50 senior admission ($9.50 regular admission). Age 65+.
Vancouver, WA-All land clearing and residential burning in Clark County will be restricted through Sept. 30, according to the Clark County Fire Marshal. Also, the Fire Marshal is rescinding all burning permits issued prior to the ban. Permits can be reissued or extended when the ban is lifted. The burning restrictions do not apply to […]
2101 E Yesler, Seattle, WA 98112 (206) 299-1900 Sliding scale services start at 15%
Bowl outdoors for mental and physical well-being. Keep active – walk, bend, stretch, and roll bowls on, manicured greens. Good fellowship accompanies games. Come and learn about this fascinating game and try it for fun! Be sure to wear flat-soled shoes. Bowls provided at the Club House. Sign-up, call in, or drop by. For an […]
