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Bellevue couple built sustainably for themselves and to teach others

SEATTLE — Before she got into the construction business 41 years ago, Donna Shirey was a teacher.

Garden calendar

A weekly listing of gardening events in Clark County.

I live in Central Oregon and roses are very expensive in our market place, so I have started some roses from seed and want to use them as a hedge when they are ready. How long will it be before I can plant my hedge? Also could you suggest how I might winter them over?

Monroe's photos for Prague exhibition stolen

PRAGUE — A publicist for an upcoming Marilyn Monroe exhibition in Prague says that photographs of the star have been stolen.

Money raised to keep Portland police on horses

PORTLAND — The Portland mayor's office says the police Mounted Patrol Unit would survive this year if a private fundraising effort comes up with $200,000 in support.

Everybody has a story: Rooster ruled the yard on family's farm

In 1932, when I was 3 years old, Mama's garden at our Nebraska farmhouse was important. Laid out in rows and plowed free of weeds and crabgrass, it was planted with a selection of vegetables. The yield meant my family rarely bought food. The bounty grew, poured into the kitchen and was canned, preserved and sometimes given away. Since my siblings, Hobart and Sara Ann, did lots of the work, they had an interest in the harvested crop. Hobart and Sara Ann kept a watchful eye, and anything amiss inside the garden's tight fence was attended to.

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Walkers, runners raise $58,000 for animal rescue

Esther Short — Supporters of the Humane Society for Southwest Washington raised $58,000 during the annual Walk/Run for the Animals on May 4.

N.J. beach replenishment seen as crucial for wildlife habitat, migrating birds

HACKENSACK, N.J. — Sand-filled dump trucks — up to 50 a day — rolled onto beaches along the Delaware Bay recently in a feverish attempt to restore shorelines that had been washed away by Superstorm Sandy.

Warmer days call for easy jam tart

The days are getting longer, the air is getting warmer, and many trees are in full bloom. It feels like the right time to put away the gingerbread and molten chocolate cake recipes, and bust out some fruit desserts.

Full-fat cheese is key to this healthful quesadilla

At its heart, a quesadilla is a Mexican grilled cheese. Take a tortilla, stuff it with something savory, add some cheese, fold it in half and toast it. It's also pretty delicious.

Savory cobbler uses cornbread

Potpies are just plain appealing, but the crust and filling are loaded with fat and calories.

Try pork chops on the grill

It's May and that means grilling season is officially here. So fill up the propane tank or buy a new bag of charcoal and get your flame on.

A (shorter) passage to India

Simply put, Indian cuisine presents some of the most satisfying meatless dishes of any in the world, which is why in my relatively short time as a vegetarian I've become something of a regular at Rasika West End in Washington. But I want to be just as comfortable making Indian dishes at home as I am ordering them out, so I've been studying up. As intimidating as Indian cooking can seem, given its beautiful layering of spices and sometimes hard-to-find ingredients, diving in doesn't need to be difficult.