EarthTalk® E – The Environmental Magazine Dear EarthTalk: How can I have a greener, healthier laundry room? — Billie Alexander, Topeka, KS While there are many ways to green one’s laundry room, one place to start is with detergent. Luckily, in 2009 the federal government phased out phosphates, harsh chemicals that help break down […]
SEATTLE-Kenmore Air and Clipper Vacations have teamed together to offer an opportunity for travelers between Seattle and Victoria, BC to “experience the difference”. Travelers can choose to travel one-way by sea and one-way by air, and book the entire trip through either company. As an introductory rate, the round trip combined fare is $199 per […]
Blowing out the candles from a huge homemade birthday cake and staying up late to hear embarrassing stories about their parents are memorable experiences that grandchildren share with grandparents throughout the years. But, long-distance grandparenting can make it more difficult to share those experiences. Grandparents.com, the premier social website for today’s grandparents, offers expert advice […]
EarthTalk® E – The Environmental Magazine Dear EarthTalk: I understand that the “environmental justice” movement seeks to protect the poor and non-white communities from being unfairly targeted to host activities like sewage treatment plants, landfills and polluting factories. Have there been notable victories? — P. Silver, Peekskill, NY The environmental justice movement was born in […]
The Mob Museum, the National Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement in Las Vegas, announces a variety of membership packages for individuals and families Mob Museum membership fees help support the 501 (c) 3 non-profit Museum’s educational mission through innovative programs, outreach to local and national audiences, and the historic preservation of this extraordinary […]
By Alan Edwards, Social Security Public Affairs Here are a few important items about Social Security retirement benefits and how to apply for them. When you work and pay Social Security taxes, you earn “credits” toward Social Security benefits. If you were born in 1929 or later, you need 40 credits (10 years of work) […]
Fife, WA – Long time City Councilmember Richard (Dick) Godwin, who passed away in February at his Fife home, served on Fife City Council since 2004 and lived in Fife for over 40 years. As a young man Dick served with distinction in the United States Navy. After returning from service in Vietnam, Dick went on to […]
Ged Caddick, founder of Terra Incognita Ecotours, plans to take visitors from around the globe to one of the most remote places on the planet. It boasts what some have called the most spectacular scenery on earth – wild Patagonia in Chile, South America. Caddick founded Terra Incognita Ecotours in 2004 with the goal to […]
While Golden Village Palms is unique because of the depth and variety of activities and entertainment it offers, RV resorts that cater to snowbirds find it behooves them to offer activities and entertainment. “It’s the Baby Boomers,” said Debbie Sipe, executive director of the California Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds. “They like to be […]
Joe Wiegand, regarded as the country’s best Theodore Roosevelt impersonator, will bring his show to the Carriage House of the Lincoln County Historical Society, 545 SW Ninth St., Newport, at 11:30 a.m., Thursday, May 16. The program is free and open to the public. Audience members are encouraged to bring a brown bag lunch. Beverages […]
