If you've got a hankerin' for some downright dandy barbeque ribs with a million dollar sunset for dessert - hustle your family and neighbors to Des Moines Marina on Friday, July 22nd from 6:30 to 9 p.m. for Billy McHale's fine BBQ specialties at…MORE
Opinion
Can't always be the champ out on the water
Wed, 06/15/11
Whenever the Washington Huskies rowing crew wins the world championship I know Gregory Heights resident Guy Harper will be dancing in the street because he was stroke for the Huskies in 1954 when they won the national trophy.
They won…MORE
The diaper dilemma
Sun, 06/12/11
By Nancy Woodland, Executive Director of Westside Baby
How well could you parent without diapers? Imagine caring for your precious grandchild with an empty diaper bag. Families in this community ration diapers, rinse out and reuse soiled…MORE
Opinion: Dentists are the first line of defense in diagnosing diabetes
Thu, 06/09/11
By Dr. Ron Inge
Thankfully, many of us have dental insurance allowing us to visit the dentist twice a year. Most of us take advantage of this opportunity because it’s paid for by our employers. We go because we want our smiles bright and…MORE
A 'Spud Bod' no more as Lee loses 60 pounds
Tue, 06/07/11
(Editor's Note: In February, Stringing the Pearls columnist Lee Ryan wrote in the Times/News about her plans to take off a significant amount of weight as a New Year's resolution. She promised to report back to readers on her progress. Here's…MORE
Is that you, Thoreau?
Tue, 06/07/11
When I looked out the front room window this week I was amazed. There was a big Mallard duck and his wife or girlfriend standing on the lawn looking into the picture window.
I figured they belonged to some farmer who owned them and they…MORE
Letter to the editor: DSK: the only reason he got caught, is because he did it in the U.S.
Fri, 06/03/11
Editor's note: Carmen Parrinello is a Greenwood resident. She was recently assaulted by a man in France and the terrifying encounter gives her a unique insight in the French justice system and how it handles perpetrators like Dominique Strauss-…MORE
Young Gerald's golden dream slips away
Mon, 05/30/11
If you think the times are tough now you should have been around in 1932. Mom and Dad were feeding ten kids with some help from the state of Oregon and various agencies like the Elks Club, the Oregon Dental Aid agency the Portland Police Sunshine…MORE
Old Burien boy is back and living in a tree house
Mon, 05/30/11
I'm back, Burien.
I haven't lived full-time in Burien since September 1966 when my parents drove me across the state to attend Washington State University. At the time, this sheltered Burien boy couldn't wait to see the lights of my…MORE
Are we teaching our kids something beautiful?
Mon, 05/30/11
If there's anything that's fun and rewarding to do it's making something that needs a little spiffying-up into something beautiful.
Maybe it's a vase of flowers on a rainy day, a colorful tablecloth on a well-used table, neighbor's freshly…MORE