Next time you order a latte macchiato from your favorite neighborhood coffee shop, consider that the $5 you spent could’ve helped feed a family in need.

I’m not suggesting cutting fancy caffeine concoctions from your daily liquid intake, but rather pointing out that, according to a new fundraising campaign from the Foothills Food Bank, a little bit of money—even five bucks—can go a long way.

Launched on May 1, “Feed the Foothills” is based on a Pass the Hat approach to giving.…

As the former president of the progressive think tank, Demos, Heather McGhee spent 20 years looking for solutions to economic inequality and other big social problems before realizing she was hitting the same wall. That wall came to be defined by the question, “In America, why can’t we just have nice things?” such as reliable and modern infrastructure, universal healthcare, or well-funded, state-of-the-art schools—all social components that seem like they would be no-brainers in…

During a recent walk-through of the Claire vg Thomas Theatre, Lynden Performing Arts Guild President Ron Falcone struggled to keep his emotions in check. The tour was being filmed to let people know what had been happening behind the scenes of the 160-seat theater since the stage lights went dark more than a year ago, and he was doing his best to put on a brave face.

But after guiding viewers past the city’s iconic windmills and into the well-lit recesses of the Dutch Village…

Welcome to the “Spring Show” at the River Gallery, featuring outstanding Skagit Valley paintings, sculpture and jewelry just off the beaten path in Mount Vernon. 

For the exhibit, owner Sylvia Strong painted several studies of birch trees—a Norwegian favorite. She also curated a trompe l’oeil by juxtaposing two of Ria Harboe’s acrylics. Don’t miss Harboe’s other paintings, especially “Light Above the Dark Forest.”

Landscape and nature scenes are always a staple at these seasonal…

What do Belgium, France, Morocco, the United States, the Islamic Republic of Iran, Spain, Argentina, Russia, Mongolia, Poland, Germany, Canada, and Denmark have in common?

The varied locales set the scenes for a world of cinematic stories created by both emerging and established female directors that were selected to be screened as part of the fifth annual CASCADIA International Women’s Film Festival. From May 13-22, it will be possible for pass-holders to virtually travel from one…