A lot of what I have to say in this column comes from Katie Gaddini’s November 2024 article, “The Woman Whose Crusade Gave Today’s Book-Banning Moms a Blueprint.” …

Modoo Banjeom noodle house is a relatively new Korean restaurant on 196th Street Southwest, across from the welcome sign for Edmonds College. It is most definitely a welcome addition to our local …

All of you past and present U-Dub students, how often did you enter or pass by Cunningham Hall and wonder who the heck was Cunningham? With March being Women’s History, let’s talk about …

Where do most folks go around here for their search for stuff and retail therapy? I’ll give you two guesses, and the first doesn’t count. I’m pretty sure your answer is Amazon, or …

(Editor’s note: The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a budget resolution that Cantwell said would “almost certainly necessitate” deep cuts to Medicaid.) This …

“Music is the divine way to tell beautiful, poetic things to the heart.” – Pablo Casals Growing up, I always remembered seeing books about and albums by Pablo Casals. He was a …

In my Feb. 21 column , I discussed why we need to revamp our criminal justice sentencing laws. I began to compare our 1960s and ’70s indeterminate sentencing structure with our current …

I often get asked a variation of this question: Why are we spending so much money on electrification instead of fixing existing problems? This is a fair question. The reality is, we must build …

This and other follow-up articles will try to cover a complex topic. But it must be brought to the attention of all taxpayers and those who support justice. In 1972, when I proudly became a …

Dear Savvy Senior, When should someone with dementia stop driving? My 83-year-old father has some dementia issues but still drives himself around town pretty well. – Concerned …

In today’s polarized political climate, stress and anxiety have become a persistent issue for many of us, including myself.   The 24-hour news cycle, social media debates, and contentious …

Since we are not in an anti-freedom state, I can share the following findings of the international resource and civic action group, More in Common: “A growing body of evidence shows that most …

A new exhibition at Cascadia Art Museum, “Silent Songs: The Photography of Johsel Namkung,” will rekindle or create a love of photography. Namkung was a Korean-born Northwest …

It’s a misconception that men are not romantic. This can be addressed by asking: Is Cupid, the early Roman god of love, a male or female? Well, Cupid is the son of the goddess Venus. And upid …

The League of Women Voters of Washington strongly endorses Senate Bill 5400 in support of local journalism, co-sponsored by Sen. Marko Liias (D-Edmonds). This measure seeks to defend democracy …