Those old bad days we hope have ended As you read this, please keep in mind October is Domestic Violence (DV) & Educational Month.  Back in the 1950s, domestic violence was …

Washington has a way of slowing us down in October. The air shifts, the light softens, and the mountains start wearing their fall colors like a quiet reminder that nothing stays the same for long. …

I believe we live in a time when political and religious volatility around the world can easily create unwarranted fear and mistrust. Being Muslim or Christian in America is an opportunity to look …

Looking at my calendar and hearing the alert on my phone, I was motivated again to address October Dyslexia Awareness Month. This time of year is close to my heart because I am one of those …

Oct. 1 marked my five-year anniversary at Washington State Ferries. I joined WSF in 2021 as operations director and stepped into my current role in the spring of 2024. When I arrived, we were …

Research indicates that about 51% of adults who celebrate Halloween plan to dress in costume this year. Adults across income levels participate, with those in households earning $50,000–$99,999 …

Scraps of paper and Post-it notes, cartoons and printed images, and jokes and quotations are strewn about my office, not to mention in notes files on my phone and saved to random files on my laptop. …

Our response to the crisis of drug addiction should be focused on a clear objective: helping people escape addiction and move toward treatment and recovery. Unfortunately, too much of what is called …

New federal requirements are coming to Apple Health for some people. We break down what enrollees need to know to be prepared – and to stay covered. Federal legislation. New rules. Work …

Oct. 4-10 is Banned Books week. This year’s theme is “Let Books Be. Protect the Freedom to Read.” Banned Books Week was launched in 1982 by Judith Krug and the American Library Association …

Attending college in D.C., on a very politically active campus just northwest of the heart of American politics, it’s not uncommon for the moment’s hot-button issues to bleed into my school days. …

Back in 2008, when a small group of us came together to suggest whose name could be forever engraved on a column, one veteran suggested we add Confederates. When I heard that, I immediately …

It’s an unseen epidemic. Many older adults have a secret that leaves them feeling deeply ashamed: They have been scammed. It might be a phone call from a fake "grandchild" in trouble. It could be a …

If you or anyone you know is contemplating suicide, please immediately call or text 988 to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. National Suicide Prevention Month takes place throughout the …