What can we do when life upsets us? Take time to notice how often you are upset during the day. You’ll likely see that usually it’s because life upended your expectations. Therapist and author Christine Hassler calls this an “expectation hangover” – the frustration and internal pushback we experience in disappointment. It might be something small, like the café is out of your favorite coffee, or something more challenging.
Enjoy experimenting with different cuisines at the dinner table? This recipe for "Chicken and Vegetable Clay Pot Rice" from Andrea Nguyen's "Into the Vietnamese Kitchen" (Ten Speed Press) allows home chefs to bring a taste of Vietnam into their homes.
About mid-March, the annual explosion of spring blossom will begin in Seattle. Until that time (and it will come quickly) we’ll still be thinking about color and beauty for the winter garden. So before the curtain comes down on the Jack Frost Show, let’s have one more look at a plant to enliven our gardens in the dark months.
A popular hiking trail along the Snoqualmie River has been closed indefinitely amid cuts to the U.S. Forest Service Agency.
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell said that he will soon announce a property tax levy renewal ballot measure with funding dedicated to the city’s youth.
Washington state needs to build more than one million housing units over the next two decades, but one proposal intends to clear the way by repealing the state’s minimum parking requirements.
In the 1930s, Riverton Heights was a close-knit, modest community wrapped in comforting familiarity — a simplicity infused with resilience during the Great Depression. Neighbors knew each other by name, and everyone looked out for one another.
There’s something profoundly invigorating about plunging into cold water, whether it’s a brisk winter lake or a frigid alpine pool after a long summer hike. Cold dipping, the practice of immersing oneself in icy natural waters, is more than just a test of endurance — it’s a deeply rewarding experience that blends exhilaration, health benefits, and the simple joy of being in nature.
The King County Regional Homelessness Authority is working to adjust its funding model in order to stop ending the fiscal year with a negative cash balance.
The Seattle Public Library, United Way of King County (UWKC) and AARP are collaborating to offer free, in-person tax preparation service through mid-April at 12 Library locations. The Library is offering free drop-in tax help with UWKC at two locations and with AARP at 10 more locations.
On the news, we’re used to seeing the U.S. emergency agency FEMA on site in a disaster, stacking sandbags and handing out food and water to affected folks. But what if those resources are unavailable—or if, as might happen during our long-expected “big one”—our neighborhood is inaccessible?
A recent survey by the Association of Washington Business shows cautious optimism among state employers, while a new study by WalletHub found that Washington employers aren’t struggling to find workers.
The first March I spent here there was so much rain. One morning, as winter rain became spring rain, I lazed in bed wondering how I would do, what I would do, with all the hours ahead of me on a rainy day like this if I didn’t have my writing to see me through the hours?
Friends of Madison Park is hopping with plans for the spring and summer of 2025 and next steps with exploring a renovation of the Bathhouse and Beach area, and getting educated on the One Seattle Plan.
If you didn’t plant undulating carpets of snowdrops, crocus and early daffodils in September, not to worry. Didn’t force any bulbs inside? It’s OK, read on. You can still enjoy some microdoses of oh-so-welcome flower power right now.