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Eatonville Eagles team with Relentless Wrestling for Family Fun & Charity

Excitement is building in Eatonville as Relentless Wrestling, a professional wrestling promotion hailing from Spokane, prepares for its highly anticipated Western Washington debut at the Eatonville Eagles Club on July 20.

Savvy Senior: Dreading a colonoscopy? There are alternatives

Are there any easier alternatives to a colonoscopy to screen for colon cancer? I just turned 60 and my wife keeps nagging me to get tested, but I hate the idea of drinking that laxative solution and being sedated for the procedure.

Beat the heat with gazpacho

When the temperature soars, it helps to enjoy a meal that is cool and, well, liquid. In other words, it's time for gazpacho. Gazpacho is a raw tomato-based soup swimming with chopped vegetables. Many versions call for blending or partially blending the soup, but I prefer to keep it chunky. You could call it a liquid salad. As salads go, it's certainly healthy, and it's also remarkably satiating, thirst-quenching and refreshing to eat -- or slurp.


Get Growing: Ready, set grow!

Gardeners, start your engines. While there is gardening joy to be had every day of the year in some form, you can’t put a price on the day the soil temperatures hit 60 degrees, signaling the gardening season is OPEN in Seattle.

Will WA gun shops be able to comply with new regulations or be forced to close?

Gun store owners across Washington have one more year to figure out if they can comply with a new law that requires expensive security upgrades. Opponents have dubbed the legislation, an FFL Killer. FFL refers to gun shops with a Federal Firearms License.

Washington Attorney General launches 24/7 confidential youth reporting system

The Washington Attorney General’s Office has launched a 24/7 confidential youth reporting system in which young state residents under 25 years old can reach out to regarding a variety of issues, including mental health and physical safety.


Search for next Seattle police chief is underway

Seattle Police Chief Adrian Diaz has resigned from his position, with former King County Sheriff Sue Rahr taking over temporarily as the search for a permanent police chief is underway.

Recipe: Messing with strawberries

This dessert encourages you to mess with your food. In fact, precision is not advised. In other words, it's my kind of dessert.

Open-carry now banned in WA transit stations, libraries, zoos

A new Washington gun law takes effect Thursday which prohibits open carry of firearms in libraries, transit facilities, zoos, and more.


Washington lawmaker plans to resurrect California-style gas price-gouging bill

In December 2022, the California State Legislature passed Senate Bill X1-2, which Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law in March 2023.

Washington starts nationwide search for electric ferry builders

The Washington State Department of Transportation is moving forward with plans to have hybrid electric ferries built rather than ones run by diesel, which some say would allow the state agency to expand its fleet more quickly.

Seed libraries encourage a greener community

The Pierce County Library System is helping to encourage a greener community by introducing new seed libraries at select locations throughout the county.


Savvy Senior: Long-term care benefits for veterans and surviving spouses

I understand that the Veterans Administration has a benefit that can help veterans and spouses with long-term care costs. We recently had to move my elderly father into an assisted living memory care facility, and my mother will probably need care too in the near future. What can you tell me?

Four tips to keep your home safe this wildfire season

Last year, Washington experienced the second-highest number of wildfires in our state's history.

Washington DNR accepting applications to turn properties into habitats

The Department of Natural Resources is asking Washingtonians to help protect endangered species by selling their property under a program accepting applications through June 30.


Recipe: Your salad needs fruit

When stone fruit is in season, it's time to indulge. There's no denying the joy of slurpy bites of juicy fresh peaches, nectarines and plums -- but also consider applying fire and heat.

Eatonville School District end-of-year updates

As we reach the end of another successful school year, I want to take a moment to reflect on our collective achievements and express my heartfelt gratitude to everyone in our Eatonville School District community.

Association of WA Business endorses two of three initiatives on the fall ballot

The board of directors of the Association of Washington Business – the state’s oldest and largest business association – has endorsed two of three initiatives on this November’s ballot.


Eatonville’s Meyer and Volk eliminated in opening round of state tennis

Eatonville High School’s Alayna Meyer and Isabel Volk faced a tough opening round at the WIAA 1A State Tennis Tournament last weekend at the Yakima Tennis Club.

Public invited to retirement party

Friends of the Eatonville Library and Library staff invite the community to celebrate Cindy Dargan at the Eatonville Library from 10 am. to 4 p.m. Friday, June 7 in the library meeting room.