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Growing Phalaenopsis Orchids at Skyline
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Ticket offer to Seattle Rep: Comment
Author: Charlotte LinEmail: crl24@cornell.edu Use my trustee discount for tickets (I’m competing with Mary Kay Hagard!)*Go to the Seattle Rep website https://www.seattlerep.org/. Select a performance date.*On the ticketing screen, in the “Promotional Code” box on the right hand side of the screen, … Continue reading
Put Down Your Phone, Pick Up A Book: This Country Is Paying People To Swap Doomscrolling With Reading
Submitted by Pam Peterson Written By : Last Updated:September 16, 2026, 17:10 IST Launched by the National Library Board on September 6, uses a gamified system where participants log their reading time, collect virtual coins and eventually redeem them for cash. … Continue reading
Woo welcomes young fan to Mariners’ bullpen for wholesome game of catch
Submitted by Bob Peterson It’s not every day you get to throw a bullpen with a Major League All-Star, but Bryan Woo recently gave one young fan such a chance. Woo strolled over to a group of fans scouting the Mariners’ … Continue reading
An Intricate Origami Typewriter Meticulously Folded From a Single Sheet of Paper
Submitted by Bob Peterson SiestaOrigami meticulously crafted a manual typewriter from a single uncut sheet of paper measuring 124 cm (1.36 yards) across. The video follows the 24-hour creation process from the initial design through the complex folds that form the keyboard and … Continue reading
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Hamster-sized ‘burramys’ had to cross a major roadway during mating season. So scientists built them a ‘tunnel of love’
Submitted by Pam Peterson The burramy, or mountain pygmy-possum, supports fragile Australian environments by dispersing seeds from mountain plum-pines across rocky alpine landscapes. The tiny, four-inch marsupial — which has a prehensile tail longer than its body — was long … Continue reading
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Why Is RFK Jr. Ignoring Outbreaks?
Understanding RFK Jr.’s actions in Samoa explains why American children will soon be at even greater risk. Submitted by Ed Marcuse PAUL OFFITSEP 14 Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is on a mission. As described in his Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission … Continue reading
Kansas inmates raise over $4,000 to pay off school lunch debt: ‘They made a difference for kids they don’t even know’
Submitted by Pam Peterson Reaching Out from Within is a nonprofit that operates in correctional facilities across Kansas, North Carolina, and Missouri. In 1982, the program was founded on a central principle: Even within prison, incarcerated men and women are still members … Continue reading
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Right before they graduated, these service dogs reunited with the volunteers who raised them: ‘They can be a puppy one last time’
AUG 25, 2026 12:26 PM PT Submitted by Pam Peterson Since 1975, Canine Companions has been pairing service dogs with adults, children, and veterans with disabilities — completely free of charge. On August 21, the nonprofit shared a video on social media … Continue reading
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An 8-year-old asked Mamdani to reopen his playground. NYC now has a ‘Renew Crew’ to fix parks
By CNBCTV18.com August 25, 2026, 7:38:18 AM IST (Updated) Submitted by Pam Peterson When eight-year-old Maxime recorded a video asking New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani to help reopen his neighbourhood playground, he was hoping to get one park back. The playground at McKinley … Continue reading
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Most Inspirational Dolly Parton Quotes About Life & Love
Submitted by Pam Peterson PUBLISHED: JAN 17, 2022 12:03 PM We all know and love Dolly Parton for her incredible music, her iconic style, and her funny quips — but Dolly is so much more than all of that. As … Continue reading
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Talented Soprano Gives Impromptu Performance at The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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mRNA COVID vaccine linked to lower risk of myocarditis in teens, young adults
Submitted by Ed Marcuse Meghan Holohan Today at 1:27 p.m. COVID-19 After reports surfaced of rare cases of myocarditis following COVID-19 vaccination, some parents worried that mRNA vaccines might cause heart disease in their children. But a study published last week in Vaccine looking … Continue reading
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: Steve Hobbs debunks vote-by-mail myths
Submitted by Pam Peterson Today, we sit down with Washington’s Secretary of State, Steve Hobbs, to talk about what voters need to know ahead of the November election. Hobbs said that Washingtonians can still vote by mail, but because of changes … Continue reading
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Tacoma plant nursery delights in finding the right orchid for everyone
Submitted by Eugene Carlson By Niki Stojnic Seattle Times Aug. 17, 2026 at 6:00 am Updated Aug. 17, 2026 at 6:00 am Michelle and Al Vaas browse an expansive aisle at Emerald City Orchids in Tacoma. (Kevin Clark / The Seattle Times) … Continue reading
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The Trump administration wants to scrub ‘disparaging’ national park history. Meet the librarians preserving it anyway
AUG 18, 2026 10:19 AM PT Submitted by Pam Peterson This story was originally published by The 19th and was republished with permission. Jenny McBurney, a librarian specializing in government publications, was in Washington, D.C., in June when she heard the news … Continue reading
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FDA vaccine advisers recommend XFG variant as target for fall’s updated COVID vaccines
Submitted by Ed Marcuse Today at 12:18 p.m. Mary Van Beusekom, MS Topics. COVID-19 This fall’s updated COVID-19 vaccines should target the SARS-CoV-2 XFG variant, the US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC) said yesterday. … Continue reading
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Rubin Objects Help the Seattle Art Museum Tell a Richer Story of Asia
Submitted by Mike Caplow A selection of objects from the Rubin’s (New York) collection are now on view at the Seattle Asian Art Museum (SAAM) as part of a five-year long-term loan partnership with the Seattle Art Museum. The loan … Continue reading
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The Cities That Said Yes to Drugs
Policies that gave addicts clean needles and places to use drugs were intended to reduce harm. They created a “zombie apocalypse.” Michael Powell July 30, 2026 Submitted by Jay Lapin Seattle’s Jose Rizal Park has become a favorite spot for addicts … Continue reading
CIDRAP Op-Ed: What the vaccine executive order gets wrong, and what it will cost us
Submitted by Ed Marcuse Yesterday, in the Oval Office, President Donald Trump described what he believed happens to an American infant at a routine well visit. He said he had seen proof of a vaccination the size of a bottle of soda … Continue reading
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