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Simple Daily Habits That Can Boost Mental Health and Lower Heart Risks
- March 19, 2026 10:48 am|

New Advances in Alzheimer’s Detection, Energy Drink Concerns, and Debunking Health Myths
- March 18, 2026 11:52 am|
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Off the Grid at Chena Hot Springs, Fairbanks, Alaska
A combination of solar and geothermal power allows the sprawling Chena Hot Springs Resort to be 100 percent off the grid, with hydroponic greenhouses that grow fresh veggies for its restaurants in winter and keep the Aurora
Noshing My Way Through Mt. Angel, Oregon
Thanks to its annual Oktoberfest, the small town of Mt. Angel, Oregon, is hardly flying below the regional radar. But the Willamette Valley town of just 2,400 residents packs a pleasantly surprising year-round culinary punch. Sure, you

Lead + Follow: Mountain Pacific Bank’s Mark Duffy
This month’s edition of Lead + Follow — a Q&A section dedicated to further understanding the personal and professional mindsets of area business leaders — features Mark Duffy, president and CEO of Mountain Pacific Bank.

HR Hotspots: Local Leaders Weigh in on Key Current Issues
A sampling of the recruiting, HR, and workplace issues getting attention in 2026.

Doing Business in … Issaquah
Issaquah is the global headquarters for Costco Wholesale Corp., site of a salmon hatchery and annual festival celebrating the fish, home to Lake Sammamish State Park, and a troll named Jakob Two Trees — a whimsical 14-foot-tall












