Dear Doctors: I was surprised to learn that two of my friends (we’re mid-40s) take their blood pressure every day. They both say their doctors think it’s a good way to get ahead of potential problems. Do you know if these at-home readings are reliable?
“Superman” actor Valerie Perrine has died. She was 82. Filmmaker Stacey Souther confirmed his friend’s death in a Monday Instagram post that links to a fundraising page to afford the performer “the farewell she deserves.”
Although the Lunar New Year started on Feb. 17, any day of the year is a good day to celebrate Asian food, especially when noodles and spring rolls are involved.
DEAR MISS MANNERS: When writing letters to friends – and I am of the generation that treats emails like letters – I am often unsure whether to end the letter with “Love” or “Best.”
In the 2004 film “The Notebook,” rich girl Allie Hamilton is wooed by a blue-collar Noah Calhoun who’s so persistent – even securing their first date by threatening to drop to his death from a Ferris wheel if she declines – that the Millennial-favorite romantic drama is comically spoofed in numerous YouTube videos as a thriller about a deranged stalker.
In a 1937 letter to Herbert Kimbrough, dean of Washington State College’s School of Music and Fine Arts, abstract expressionist painter Clyfford Still wrote, “During the summer of 1936, while (colleague Worth Griffin) and I were painting on the Indian reservations in the State of Washington, we were struck by the abundance of valuable and colorful material that is offered the creative worker. We came to the conclusion that something should be done to bring this material more forcibly to the attention of the people of the state, and potential artists, in particular, in a way that is not possible in the class rooms at the State College...”
Local police have released body camera footage from Justin Timberlake’s 2024 DWI arrest in New York after the pop star previously took legal action to prevent its release.
Dear Doctors: I have had long COVID since my initial infection in November 2020. I have air hunger and tachycardia, have been bedbound and have had recoveries and relapses. My life has not been the same since this horrible illness, and I am desperate. Is there any new research?
David Easterbrook is an unlikely influencer. The retiree has more than 1 million followers watching him water his plants on Instagram. Easterbrook doesn’t have your average backyard garden. The horticulturalist and former curator at the Montreal Botanical Garden is one of the world’s leading experts in bonsai.
Nicholas Brendon, best known for portraying the loyal, wisecracking Xander Harris in “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” died Friday from natural causes after dealing with a congenital heart defect and other health issues in recent years. He was 54.
A recent cover of Dogue, a canine fashion magazine, featured an Italian greyhound wearing an evening gown, an opera glove on each paw. Several pages in, a nattily dressed labradoodle showed off a collection of trench coats.
Norris and his family came to Spokane in 2004 to film "The Cutter." He played an ex-cop and private investigator searching for an elderly diamond cutter and Auschwitz survivor.
Chuck Norris, a celebrated martial artist and action star known for “The Way of the Dragon” and “Walker, Texas Ranger” has died. He was 86. Norris died Thursday morning in Kauai, Hawaii, his family confirmed Friday morning on social media.
Happy Birthday for Friday, March 20, 2026: You are multitalented, imaginative and tenacious. You’re an optimist who radiates enthusiasm. This is a year of service, perhaps to family. Take care of yourself so you can be a support to those who need guidance, comfort and support. Personalize your home. Might it be time for a makeover?
