Opinion

This week I celebrated my dear departed brother Russell's birthday. I will grieve alone. His wife lives in California. I will send a message to her. Russ would have been 95.

He used to pound me a bit but never anything fatal. I was two…MORE

If you are a city of Des Moines community resident and feel like you’re missing something –- guess what-- you will be and pronto!

It’s a sad day when the Des Moines community loses it’s one and only downtown grocery store that so many…MORE

By Corbin Lewars

I recently had the opportunity to host a woman and her two sons for a week and a half. They were in Seattle under difficult circumstances, the death of her mother, who happened to be a writer. During one late night…MORE

By Peggy Sturdivant

If I had to choose two hours per week that provide me with richest range of experience, from belly laughs to sheer delight in words, the venue might seem unlikely: Cancer Lifeline. Occasionally someone winces when I…MORE

Some things in the news lately can really make a guy's blood boil. Here are some examples:

The former police chief of Medina, Washington, an enclave of wealthy business people, was recently awarded $2 million by a jury for a perceived…MORE

(Editor’s Note: Although th Seattle show has apparently been cancelled, Independence Day fireworks displays are set for the marina in Des Moines, Angle Lake in SeaTac and Fort Dent Park in Tukwila.)

Why is it such a surprise that Seattle…MORE

I once asked some kindergarten children that question and out of the mouths of babes came some very interesting solutions. One little one said, “Send up a surrender flag and you stop and they stop.” Another idea was, “Send up a balloon and drop a…MORE

Yes, it happened again. Seattle was invaded by the freaky, the geeky, the nerdy – in other words the coolest of all people. Easter weekend the Seattle Convention Center played host to Seattle's 16th annual anime convention otherwise known as…MORE

By Rev. Judith Laxer

It’s taken me a while to get the hang of composting. I was afraid of it, afraid I wouldn’t get it right, that I’d only make putrefied muck that would stink and draw vermin to my back yard. Of course I knew not to throw…MORE

By Dr. Jonathan CullomMarine View Veterinary Hospital

Does your pet seem to have “morning breath” all day long?

Have you looked in their mouth lately? It has been estimated that up to 75 percent of dogs and cats have some form of…MORE