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If it’s a pain in the back it doesn’t have to be
What is optimal sitting posture?
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Why do no-passing zones lack conformity in Washington?
Q: Are there rules for where no-passing zones have to be placed? Is it just totally at the…
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Tips on managing Back-to-School anxiety for students
It’s that time again. A new school year is beginning and families are gearing up for the transition.
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‘Trump Trials’ could last longer than ‘Phantom’
“The Trump Trials,” a multi-act drama of intrigue, deception, ego and struggle for power, is scheduled to debut…
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Is durability the new sustainability on Bainbridge Island?
In 1990 Bainbridge Islanders voted to incorporate the entire island as a city. We believed that local control…
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A millennial’s guide to buying a home on BI
Growing up, I was the odd one out. While my Bainbridge Island-bound peers were eager to escape what…
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So many issues mean homeschooling is a viable option
I realize such headgear has fallen out of style in our self-esteem-obsessed culture, but maybe I should belatedly…
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2 yield signs can be confusing, so just be patient
Q: Who has the right-of-way if one direction of traffic has a “right turn yield” and the opposite…
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Indy, Oppenheimer, Barbie surprisingly share common themes
In order to escape some of the recent afternoon heat, the woman who is my wife and I…
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Alarming: It takes a pitbull to be a watchdog these days
A recent experience for a story I’ve been working on for many weeks really showed me how messed…
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Blame the Beetles for much of the increase in wildfires
Growing up in the 1960s, our parents blamed everything on “The Beatles.” According to them, they were “the…
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Different perks depending where you are on coffee spectrum
I’ll never get over what the COVID-19 pandemic did to Ollie’s discount chain. Pre-COVID, on my way to…
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Lowering of U.S. credit rating could’ve been worse
On Aug. 1, the rating agency Fitch dropped the U.S. government’s long-term credit rating from AAA to AA+.…