Life
Trouble sleeping? Try these tips for getting a good night’s rest
Many adults turn to sleep aids, including alcohol, to help them rest, without realizing that their hectic lifestyles…
Opinion
Schwab: Moscow’s a paradise, Trump is Navalny, and up is down
If it’s difficult for some in the GOP to keep up with shifts in allegiances, Trump and Tucker…
Life
Bring summer’s bounty home by growing blueberries in your own backyard
Here’s a look at great several varieties to consider, along with tips on how to ensure your little…
Opinion
Harrop: Why media treat Biden’s, Trump’s lapses differently
Both candidates suffer memory lapses. But ‘Trump being Trump’ sets the bar lower for the ex-president.
Opinion
Schwab: Biden’s memory lapses must be so bad they’re contagious
Have we forgotten just how forgetful anybody — Trump, especially — can be when recalling what we thought…
Life
A well-pruned laceleaf Japanese maple can liven up your yard year-round
If you have one of these stunning specimens, now’s the time to cut back dead branches. If not,…
Opinion
Burke: Trump turned his supporters into a MAGA cash machine
Millions in campaign funds from his small-dollar donors have paid legal fees, fines and penalties.
Opinion
Harrop: Voters will remember GOP’s reversal on border deal
Trump and his Republicans want to keep the border as an election issue. They are likely to regret…
Opinion
Saunders: Border issue may be RFK Jr’s inroad to independents
If most voters want to sidestep a Biden-Trump rematch, Kennedy may make sense for many of them.
Opinion
Schwab: Taylor Swift’s ‘psyops’ plot is working; on 7-year-olds
Cornered at a concert, Sid’s granddaughter was registered to vote, but will it backfire on grandpa?
Opinion
Harrop: Is Taylor Swift’s shilling for elections un-American?
Some 35,000 of her followers registered vote at her urging. And now she’s going after football fans.
Life
From apples and pears to cherries and plums, picking fruit trees for the PNW
The time is ripe to establish your own orchard. Here’s a look at the wide variety of trees…
Opinion
Harrop: Trump, Biden spent trillions; results are what counts
Both added trillions to the national debt, but Biden’s outlays funded investments that are paying off.
Life
To keep Valentine’s Day alive, take care of everyday business
In a study of married couples, husbands and wives who shared housework duties had greater relationship satisfaction than…
Opinion
Schwab: You can have my crisis when pried from my dead hands
House Republicans railed against ‘open borders,’ until presented with a workable bipartisan compromise.
Life
For a fruitful home orchard, keep climate, space and pollinators in mind
Start by visiting your local garden center to find varieties that are disease-resistant, space-efficient and reliable.
Opinion
Burke: When there’s ample reason to visit out of season
A marina in January. A ski slope in summer. Unseasonal visits can provide quiet perspective.
Opinion
Harrop: Trump, GOP have learned to love chaos of open borders
Unable to admit victory in bipartisan border deal, Trump & Co. would rather make hay of the crisis.
Opinion
Saunders: Why write-in effort for Biden, if N.H. didn’t count?
Democrats didn’t want to start the primaries with the Granite State, then changed their mind.
Life
Why New Year’s resolutions falter, and how to sustain them
Changing a habit takes a simple intention, but sustaining effort in the midst of everyday life takes a…