Washington

Working hard to live within her means
The Seattle Times
But now, with some unexpected home-improvement bills rattling her long-term goals for a nine-month community-service/travel hiatus and eventual retirement, the 44-year-old director at a large social-services agency can't seem to find any more places to

Laura Vanderkam: New grads, pursue a realistic dream
Livingston Daily
Spending less on housing means you can afford a lot of vacation. That's what Danny and Jillian Tobias discovered. They landed good jobs in the Washington, DC, area after college, but rather than spend a third of their income renting (or buying) a

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10 Reasons We Love Richmond
Richmond.com
Credit: P. KEVIN MORLEY/Times-Dispatch Do you love Richmond? What's your Top 10 favorites? Here's what made Discover Richmond's list: Richmond's a town that loves its past, and it has the museums to prove it. But the biggest of them all, the Virginia

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July calendar of events
The Seattle Times
15-year-old Red Bear McCloud, from Yakima, and of the Puyallup Tribe, competes in the teen boys' traditional dance at last year's Seafair Indian Days Pow Wow at Seattle's Discovery Park. This year's event is July 20-22. No comments have been posted to

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Home Prices Are Stabilizing, Signifying A Housing Market Bottom
Forbes
Readers: What do you think? Is the housing bottom here? What are home prices doing in your area? Let me know in the Comments section below. Forbes writers have the ability to call out member comments they find particularly interesting.

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