Fluoride exposure linked to lower IQ in children, US Dept of Health study says
A study released on August 21 by the National Toxicology Program (NTP) on the effects of fluoride exposure on cognitive function concluded that fluoride levels in drinking water above 1.5 milligrams per liter are associated with lower IQ scores in children. The NTP, a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, started […]
Fauci recovering from West Nile Virus, expects a full recovery
Dr. Anthony Fauci, 83, one of the most prominent figures in the fight against COVID-19 as the former chief White House medical advisor, is recovering at his home after being diagnosed with the West Nile virus. He was treated at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. In a post on […]
Mukilteo seeks applications for 2025 community support grants
MUKILTEO—The City of Mukilteo is now accepting applications for 2025 Community Support Grants. The deadline to apply is Sunday, September 29th; no late applications will be accepted after that date. Applications will only be accepted online, not on paper. If you need assistance, please email execadmin@mukilteowa.gov. The Community Support Grant Guidelines and Application can be […]
NASA to use SpaceX Dragon spacecraft to return stranded Boeing Starliner crew
HOUSTON—NASA Administrator Bill Nelson announced during a press conference on Saturday, August 24, at Johnson Space Center, that stranded astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams who are currently on the International Space Station (ISS) will not be returning on Boeing’s Starliner, citing safety concerns, but on SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft in February of 2025. “NASA’s goal […]
The economic eviction crisis in manufactured home communities
The Baby Boomer generation (those born between 1946 and 1964) has been the driving force for consumption in America’s economy. Gerber’s baby food, Saturday cartoons filled with ads for sugary cereals, hula hoops, teaching the world to sing with Coca Cola are all part of the economic engine fed by the Baby Boomers. But this […]
