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African dance, big band music and disaster training upcoming

African dance and music, a garage and plant sale spread over four areas, and disaster aid training are among the upcoming activities on the North… Continue reading

Master Gardeners offer guided walk with a focus on flowers

Master Gardeners offer guided walk with a focus on flowers

The Clallam County Master Gardeners are offering a guided tour of the Woodcock Demonstration Garden at 10 a.m. today. The tour will be… Continue reading

Master Gardeners offer guided walk with a focus on flowers

A GROWING CONCERN: Water, water, water is key

THINGS ARE DRYING out with our warm weather and summer breezes, which ideally suits some of the Mediterranean plants that like a drier climate, such… Continue reading

BIRD WATCH: When ducks are in trouble, men come to the rescue

BABY DUCKLINGS ARE very small. Their fluffy feathers are misleading and cover up the truth that a miniature creation is beneath them. Add this to… Continue reading

HELP LINE: The nuances of insurance are complicated

BASED ON A lot of emails that I’ve received from a lot of you, there are a lot of good questions floating around that are… Continue reading

HORSEPLAY: Backbone of the organization is honored

HORSEPLAY: Backbone of the organization is honored

DO YOU HAVE a good backbone? I’m not talking about your spine, but if you’re a part of any organization, be it for work, hobby… Continue reading

HORSEPLAY: Backbone of the organization is honored

PENINSULA KITCHEN: Cooking grass-fed beef requires lower heat, longer times

THE FIRST TIME I splurged on a locally grazed, 100 percent grass-fed sirloin steak, well … quite honestly, I blew it. I carefully prepared all… Continue reading

ISSUES OF FAITH: Use words, actions to help heal the broken world

“A GENTLE ANSWER turns away wrath, but hard words stir up anger” (Proverbs 15:1). “Gentle words bring life and health; a deceitful tongue crushes the… Continue reading

Waffles and raptors, pickleball court ribbon-cutting, ‘plogging’ offered on Peninsula

A waffles and raptors event, a pickleball court ribbon-cutting and a “plogging” run on Ediz Hook are among the upcoming activities on the North Olympic… Continue reading

A GROWING CONCERN: Pinch, stake and edge through summer

IT IS SUMMER here, in full swing with beautiful hot days. Your yard is blooming, the veggies are coming on, fruit is beginning to swell… Continue reading

4-H sport shooters sweep state championship to earn medals

4-H sport shooters sweep state championship to earn medals

The 4-H Clallam County Shooting Sports Air Rifle Team fared well during the annual 4-H Shooting Sports State Championship, sweeping first, second and… Continue reading

4-H sport shooters sweep state championship to earn medals
BACK WHEN: Quarantine Stations, Part II: The Diamond Point station moves to Point Hudson

BACK WHEN: Quarantine Stations, Part II: The Diamond Point station moves to Point Hudson

Editor’s note: This month’s Jefferson County Back When column is a continuation of last month’s column published June 17. AS THE YEARS went by, the… Continue reading

BACK WHEN: Quarantine Stations, Part II: The Diamond Point station moves to Point Hudson

BIRD WATCH: Humdinger of a mystery

THE FIRST TIME this incident occurred, or more correctly that I witnessed it, I assumed it was a one-time thing and that a chickadee had… Continue reading

HELP LINE: If behavior changes happen, always call the doctor

THE FACT IS that it’s pretty easy for me to sit in front of a keyboard and pontificate on the vagaries of this or that… Continue reading

ISSUES OF FAITH: Terminal joy through faith

STEPHANIE PACKER IS a 37 year old mother of four, who was diagnosed with terminal scleroderma, an autoimmune disease, eight years ago. Packer was given… Continue reading

Sequim’s Joie Darminio accepted into ballet trainee program

Sequim’s Joie Darminio accepted into ballet trainee program

Joie Darminio is chasing her dreams of becoming a professional modern contemporary dancer one step at a time. While she’s only 17, Darminio… Continue reading

Sequim’s Joie Darminio accepted into ballet trainee program
Fertilizer topic of Brown Bag series lecture today

Fertilizer topic of Brown Bag series lecture today

Veteran Master Gardener Muriel Nesbitt will explain how to maximize the health of home garden plants while avoiding harm to the environment… Continue reading

Fertilizer topic of Brown Bag series lecture today
PHOTO: Off to the races at Tillicum Park in Forks

PHOTO: Off to the races at Tillicum Park in Forks

Children compete in gunny sack races at Tillicum Park in Forks on Sunday as part of the Kiddies Play Day. The event, part of the… Continue reading

PHOTO: Off to the races at Tillicum Park in Forks
Marrowstone Island author releases debut novel

Marrowstone Island author releases debut novel

Meet the author who celebrated the release of her debut novel at Chuck E. Cheese’s, with a side trip to a particular store.… Continue reading

Marrowstone Island author releases debut novel

BIRD WATCH: Lots to see with this little bird

“Psaltriparus minimus” is quite a mouthful – especially when you consider it is a name that belongs to a very tiny bird. Hence “minimus.” Of… Continue reading