Life

HELP LINE: Say ‘enough’ to abuse; report it

THIS WEEK, LIKE last week, I want to begin with the most important things I’m going to say: 1-877-734-6277 or (TTY) 360-664-9469. Those are the… Continue reading

PENINSULA KITCHEN: 4-H members offer easy-to-make recipes

IT’S THE END of summer, the grass is dry, and the Clallam County Fair wrapped up last Sunday. Next thing you know the kids will… Continue reading

Makah Days celebrates culture, citizenship

Makah Days celebrates culture, citizenship

Eleven years before the Makah people were deemed citizens of the United States, Dr. Joseph K. Dixon presented the tribe with an… Continue reading

Makah Days celebrates culture, citizenship
Organizers of the Port Townsend Aero Museum plan to bring some antique planes to Sequim’s Olympic Peninsula Air Affaire and Sequim Valley Fly-In this weekend including a Curtiss Wright Jr. replica. Photo courtesy of Michael Payne

Air Affaire/Fly-In dives in to Sequim Valley Airport this weekend

Five years in and organizers of the Olympic Peninsula Air Affaire and Sequim Valley Fly-In emphasize… Continue reading

Organizers of the Port Townsend Aero Museum plan to bring some antique planes to Sequim’s Olympic Peninsula Air Affaire and Sequim Valley Fly-In this weekend including a Curtiss Wright Jr. replica. Photo courtesy of Michael Payne
Folk singer-songwriter to showcase pipes at Fort Worden tonight

Folk singer-songwriter to showcase pipes at Fort Worden tonight

Folk and Americana singer-songwriter Keith Greeinger will perform at Fort Worden State Park tonight. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the concert… Continue reading

Folk singer-songwriter to showcase pipes at Fort Worden tonight

Garage sales, festivals among Peninsula activities

Garage sales and festivals are among the upcoming activities on the North Olympic Peninsula. Information also is available on the interactive calendar at www.peninsula dailynews.com. PORT… Continue reading

ISSUES OF FAITH: Use your freedom wisely, peacefully, legally

I FIND THE recent mayhem in Charlottesville, Va., abhorrent and grievous. The Declaration of Independence declares: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all… Continue reading

Message of ‘radical sustainability’ heads to Port Townsend

Message of ‘radical sustainability’ heads to Port Townsend

He lives a near-zero waste lifestyle and donates 100 percent of his media income to grass-roots environmental nonprofits. Who is this dude?… Continue reading

Message of ‘radical sustainability’ heads to Port Townsend

A GROWING CONCERN: Go big or go home when planning bulbs

TODAY IS THE start of early midsummer. That means one of my favorite planning, buying and planting times is upon us now. It is bulbnificent… Continue reading

BACK WHEN: Beecher brings art to the frontier

BACK WHEN: Beecher brings art to the frontier

“ONCE UPON A time in Washington, one woman’s brilliance with a brush brought art to the frontier.” This was the introductory line in a December… Continue reading

BACK WHEN: Beecher brings art to the frontier

BIRD WATCH: Tough to pick a favorite of the season

THERE ARE ALWAYS birds that seem to go with a particular season in the way some plants and flowers do. When the red currant begins… Continue reading

HELP LINE: If something wrong is happening, report it

WHAT I’M GOING to go on about today is not a happy topic: It’s about abuse, exploitation and neglect. If you’re just not in the… Continue reading

ISSUES OF FAITH: Summer days and the mystery of being

ONE OF OUR greatest modern students of world mythology and religion was Joseph Campbell, the scholar Bill Moyers interviewed in a popular six-part PBS series,… Continue reading

Registration open now for diabetes prevention program in Sequim, Port Angeles

Registration is open for Olympic Medical Center’s diabetes prevention program. Organizers urge anyone with pre-diabetes to consider attending to learn of more healthful lifestyle choices… Continue reading

Rock, gem club hosts Carlsborg open house this Saturday

Members of the Clallam County Gem & Mineral Association will celebrate the grand opening of their new lapidary classroom during a fall open… Continue reading

Children celebrate at the Pumpkin Party in the Sequim Prairie Grange’s outdoor kitchen a few years ago. The event grew from an effort to start a Junior Grange in the area and has continued for 12 years each October. Sequim Gazette file photo by Matthew Nash

Sequim Prairie Grange celebrates 75 years of farming, rural living

For 75 years, members of the Sequim Prairie Grange have helped keep the rural, small town mindset alive. To celebrate their milestone, about 50 people… Continue reading

Children celebrate at the Pumpkin Party in the Sequim Prairie Grange’s outdoor kitchen a few years ago. The event grew from an effort to start a Junior Grange in the area and has continued for 12 years each October. Sequim Gazette file photo by Matthew Nash
Lyle Hagen won the sixth Sequim Karaoke Idol contest Aug. 8 at the James Center for Performing Arts. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Sequim Karaoke Idol crowns new king at Music in the Park

For the sixth annual Sequim Karaoke Idol contest, Lyle Hagen came out on top. Hagen went against 11 other contestants Aug. 8 and… Continue reading

Lyle Hagen won the sixth Sequim Karaoke Idol contest Aug. 8 at the James Center for Performing Arts. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Tidal energy, forestry to be discussed in Forks

Experts and researchers will discuss tidal energy and forestry this week at the Olympic Natural Resources Center. On Tuesday, a panel of experts… Continue reading

A GROWING CONCERN: Shake it up a little with these tips

WE’RE NEARLY HALFWAY through August, and school’s start looms. I’ve heard a lot of folks getting tensed up that summer is close to being over.… Continue reading

BIRD WATCH: Species’ introduction heralds change for non-native country

THE IRRITATION SOME experience when a crowing rooster greets the dawn is being directed at another avian vocalist. Eurasian collared-doves begin “cooing” at first light.… Continue reading