Strasburg, VA Sports News

The NW has some of the best Ski Racing starter programs in the Country.

Did you know that some of the best Ski racing starter programs in the country are right here in the Northwest? Snoqualmie Summit is just 60 mins outside of downtown Seattle, and for beginning skiers and racers, the Pass has some excellent programs.

I remember my mother telling me about being on Team TAS- Team Alpental Snoqualmie - back in the late 60’s. Not sure that was the exact name back then, but it was close. In the 80’s, I was on the TAS team and then went and skied in College in Colorado. I remember learning ... Read more

Top 5 Backyard Lawn games for Summer 2021

The warm weather is coming up fast, so I thought I'd do a top 5 best yard games article. Now yard games seem pretty regional, but I think the beauty in doing this is merging some of the east coast west coast games together that everyone migh ... Read more

Four Tigers Named To Academic All-District Team

BATON ROUGE – Four Tigers were named to the 2022 College Sports Communicators Women’s Soccer Division I Academic All-District Team on Tuesday afternoon.

Mollee Swift, Shannon Cooke, Alesia Garcia and Jaden Humbyrd were all named to t ... Read more

Top 5 Mt Bike trails around the Snoqualmie Eastside Region f

North Bend, Washington, is surrounded by stunning natural landscapes and offers several excellent mountain biking areas. Here are some top mountain biking areas near North Bend:



Raging River State Forest: Located just ... Read more

Where to Eat, Stay & Play in Hood River, White Salmon & Bingen

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ere is a suggestion: As glorious as the Oregon side of the Columbia River Gorge is, the Washington side might actually be ... better? We know, we know. Sacrilege! But think about it: What’s the view from the Washington side, and more specifically from White Salmon, across the river and up the hill from Hood River? Mount Hood, that’s what, in all its glacial glory.

White Salmon & Bingen

White Salmon Baking Co Image: Michael Novak

Where to Eat

Grab cardamom buns or coffee cake ... Read more

This Summer is full of kids activities

My kid's ski team - TAS, went on their annual Summer camp to Mt. Hood this year. It’s started as an experiment to see how much their skills could be improved but has turned into an annual event. 

This year, as we’ve ... Read more

The complete post guide to Fort Lewis Washington

Does life in the Army ever get better than a posting to Joint Base Lewis McChord (JBLM)? OCONUS installations aside, this might be one of the most breathtakingly stunning places to call home. The Pacific Northwest region of our country is home to pri ... Read more

Marlene Marie Calsbeek August 13, 1935 - April 15, 2022

The angels took Marlene Marie Calsbeek home to be with her Lord on April 15, 2022. At 86, Marlene lived a full life with family as her most valued treasure. Knowing Jesus was her greatest comfort. She was born in Tacoma, Washington on August 13, 1935 ... Read more