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Another successful summit was in the books for local mountaineer Brad Rimpela. Despite the clear skies and great views from Mt. Whitney, Brad had a dark cloud descending on him quickly. That dark cloud was his anticipation of the burning knee pain that he knew awaited...

Have you ever had car trouble? When the check engine light came on, did you delay a trip to the mechanic because you were hoping it would resolve on its own? Or did you delay to avoid the financial or time cost that you knew was coming? As much as I like my mechanic...

My son and I were recently changing a flat tire on his mountain bike. We were just about to start pumping up the new tube, when my wife calls out and tells us to make sure there’s nothing in the tire. Not wanting to undo everything we’ve already done, but also not...

Meet Sassy. She is our 4 year old LabraSquatch (labradoodle by genetics, Sasquatch by attitude - in case you were wondering). Not to brag too much, but she can do some pretty cool tricks. She pees and poops only in the corner of the yard (most of the time) to keep the...

Isn’t it nice to be put in the same ranks as Seahawks superstar Russell Wilson and one of the most luxurious cars around? Doesn’t it feel good for someone to finally recognize your greatness too? To recover from all of the hard hits he takes every day and to continue...

Do you find yourself reminiscing about the good ol’ days when you were in your prime? While we can all be thankful that we don’t stay 22 years old forever, we can also agree that the natural aging process can be hard on a body. My wife’s grandmother says, “If you want...