THERE HAVE BEEN laundries in this town since 1896, but the Olympic Laundry has been here since 1924. According to a paper written by Anastasia… Continue reading
GRAY SQUIRRELS AND cottontail rabbits are Penny Dog’s favorite prey. Perhaps prey isn’t the correct word, as she isn’t very happy if they stop running.… Continue reading
I’VE BEEN WRITING columns about caregiving for as long as I’ve been writing columns, which is longer than most of us care to remember. A… Continue reading
A United Way fundraiser in Port Angeles and a donkey basketball game in Sequim are among upcoming activities on the North Olympic Peninsula. Information also… Continue reading
WHEN YOU TRAVEL to different countries or different places in this country, it’s easy to pick up local slang. After two weeks of birding in… Continue reading
IN A COLUMN not too long ago, I went on about Mom and how often the kids will, out of love, attempt to change Mom’s… Continue reading
Olympic Theatre Arts has announced auditions for three upcoming productions playing early in 2018. Directors Britni Alleman-DeLorenzi and Josh Sutcliffe will host auditions… Continue reading
Training for surveying coho and an “ending homelessness” fundraiser run are among upcoming activities on the North Olympic Peninsula. Information also is available on the… Continue reading
IN 1980-82, I had the privilege of organizing lectures for Joseph Campbell, a scholar of the world’s myths who became a public figure the spring… Continue reading
Clallam County Master Gardener Audreen Williams will explain why gardeners should recognize several common insects as more helpful than harmful and employ… Continue reading
Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County is offering a five-week grief support group series from Monday through Nov. 27. The program is free and… Continue reading
Once again, a group of citizen scientists is joining local and out-of-area birders who are keeping their eyes on returning swans. Martha Jordan,… Continue reading
I HAVE PUSHED fall color. Well, guess what? The next six to eight weeks are the absolute best time to plant shrubs and trees. The… Continue reading
THE MORNING PHONE call was one of those surprises that rouses your curiosity. Neighbors sometimes call, but most of our visiting is done “over the… Continue reading
ALLOW ME TO be uncharacteristically straightforward: I want you to become a Tax-Aide volunteer. Will it be fun? Well, I guess that depends on how… Continue reading
AFTER HEARING ABOUT the hundreds of horses rescued and evacuated during the recent Northern California wildfires by local volunteer horse emergency response organizations, I wondered… Continue reading
NOT WANTING TO be left behind in the tech age, I have been cultivating my cyber skills recently by posting photographs on social media and… Continue reading
Even car guys can like trains. For 40-plus years, Pat Furey of Sequim worked for General Motors, designing interiors for automobiles, or “literally… Continue reading
Limbs flail. Eyes widen. Eyebrows leap. Lips gape. When a character possesses a person, there’s no telling to what theatrics the teller… Continue reading
A feast to benefit felines, a cooking class and a harvest festival in Neah Bay are among upcoming activities on the North Olympic Peninsula. Information… Continue reading
