An Oregon woman in her 50s, died after receiving dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine

PORTLAND, Ore.—Oregon Health Authority has been informed that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating the death of an Oregon woman this week following immunization with Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine. Information about the death has been sent to the CDC through the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS), the national reporting system […]
Here are some fun facts for Earth Day

April 22, 2021, marks the 51st anniversary and 52nd observance of Earth Day, a day intended to inspire awareness and appreciation for the Earth’s natural environment. In 1969, organizers started Earth Day in response to a massive oil spill in waters near Santa Barbara, California. From The American Presidency Project, Proclamation 4287—Earth Week, 1974: “To love […]
Cascade Symphony Orchestra virtual concert May 3

The Cascade Symphony Orchestra (CSO) will present “Tchaikovsky’s First Piano Concerto,” its sixth and final virtual concert of the 2020-21 season, on Monday, May 3, at 7:30 p.m. This online music program, as has been the case for all previous CSO musicales this season, is presented free of charge through the generosity of orchestra donors […]
Local homemade birdbaths for Mother’s Day

Mukilteo, Wash., – A Mukilteo resident found a unique way to grow closer to her community during the pandemic- crafting and selling homemade birdbaths. Last spring, when nearly everything shut down across the state following a stay-at-home order, Marylin Blackburn found herself looking for things to do. She settled on an idea; drawing inspiration from […]