Dear Savvy Senior, My husband and I are relocating to a nearby state to be closer to our daughter and will need to find a new primary care physician when we arrive. We are both in our late 70s and …

When I was a child, Christmas meant only one thing: driving to Sandpoint, Idaho, to visit my grandparents. I still feel the thrill of those road trips—windows fogged, our family squeezed into a …

David Steindl-Rast, a Benedictine monk and speaker known for his work studying gratitude, once posed a question in a TED Talk on happiness: “Does happiness cause one to be grateful, or does …

While my family and I lived in New York City, we were not among the 3.5 million spectators whose heads were turned upward and whose gaping mouths watched as 15 majestic Thanksgiving Parade balloons …

Editorial cartoon from syndicated columnist Joe Heller.

How good are you at doing absolutely nothing? I mean doing nothing at all, not a freaking thing, not zip, zilch, diddly squat, or nada in any language. I'm as serious as anything you can think of. …

The dream of a secure retirement is under threat for a growing number of older Americans, with recent data showing nearly half of those over 60 struggle to afford basic needs. This financial …

I’ve decided there are only two types of people in the United States: those who are in love with cars and those who aren’t. I count myself in the first group. I’ve always been …

On Nov. 11, 1920, while France and the U.K. were holding ceremonies to honor their unknown dead from “The War to End All Wars,” President Wilson was proclaiming the Sunday nearest …

St. John Mission Catholic Church is inviting the Mukilteo community to celebrate the season of Advent with two special events in early December – its first, interdenominational, “All …

Dear Savvy Senior, Can you recommend some good online resources for writing a simple will? I’m 70 and divorced and want to get my affairs organized, but I hate paying a high-priced attorney fee …

Editor’s note: This is one of occasional columns from Snohomish County Councilmember Nate Nehring. Homelessness affects every community, from large urban metros to small rural towns and …

Especially during this time of the year, it’s a special time to just say, “Thank you. We are truly grateful for what you have done and what you are still doing.” Graciously on …

To safeguard our nation with unwavering diligence, we have the Marines, the Army, the Navy, the Coast Guard, and the Air Force. And our newest and our smallest branch, we now have over 9,700 Space …

I don’t know about you, but our government has now been shut down for about three weeks. Have you noticed anything? I certainly haven’t. Let’s start with a little economic …

It was only after I read about this “Small Town With The Largest Halloween Spirit” in the Smithsonian magazine that both my wife, Karen, and I decided to make the trip to see and feel …