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A GROWING CONCERN: Now or never gardening chores

WELL, TIME KEEPS rolling along as we all find our new normalcy. Since I have been working extremely hard the past several weeks while you… Continue reading

HORSEPLAY: Just kick it off the trail

DISMOUNTING AND KICKING the road apples, otherwise known as horse manure, to the side of the trail is what we equestrians are asked to do… Continue reading

ISSUES OF FAITH: Refuge in uncertain times

And not only the creation, but we ourselves, who have the first fruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for adoption as… Continue reading

Wild coastline beckons hikers to Cape Alava

Wild coastline beckons hikers to Cape Alava

Trails cross longtime home of Makah Tribe

Wild coastline beckons hikers to Cape Alava
Sculptor uses driftwood to mend broken heart

Sculptor uses driftwood to mend broken heart

Man restoring Ediz Hook creation that burned last spring

Sculptor uses driftwood to mend broken heart
Flying through the sky

Flying through the sky

The NEOWISE comet appears in the northern sky as seen from Hurricane Ridge in Olympic National Park on Sunday night. The light on the horizon… Continue reading

Flying through the sky
Salt Creek soccer

Salt Creek soccer

Six-year-old Adalynn Scott of Port Angeles, center, kicks the ball between Ezra Brewin, 6, left, and Cruze Brewin, 4, both of Port Angeles during an… Continue reading

Salt Creek soccer
Lavender field trips

Lavender field trips

Kiersten Week and 8-year-old Ava Week of Leavenworth share a moment while perusing the lavender fields at Purple Haze Organic Lavender Farm. It was the… Continue reading

Lavender field trips
A GROWING CONCERN: Thyme to plant Mediterranean herbs

A GROWING CONCERN: Thyme to plant Mediterranean herbs

AS WE SEE an increase in COVID-19 cases coupled with the natural pandemic protocol procedures, everyone knew the Lavender Festival would be ultimately different this… Continue reading

A GROWING CONCERN: Thyme to plant Mediterranean herbs
Sequim nonprofit continues rummage sale fundraiser

Sequim nonprofit continues rummage sale fundraiser

With a building full of “unusual stuff,” staff and volunteers with Olympic Theatre Arts Center are looking to clear some space and raise… Continue reading

Sequim nonprofit continues rummage sale fundraiser
UPDATED: Sequim author, educator releases ‘A Work in Progress’

UPDATED: Sequim author, educator releases ‘A Work in Progress’

Months removed from that fateful fall all those months ago, Jon Eekhoff said he can walk and talk and smile, an outward show… Continue reading

UPDATED: Sequim author, educator releases ‘A Work in Progress’
Beachcombers wander Strait shore

Beachcombers wander Strait shore

Trudy Smith and her dog, Sweetpea, along with her sister, Ellen Jasmer, all of Port Angeles, comb the shoreline of the Elwha River near its… Continue reading

Beachcombers wander Strait shore

ISSUES OF FAITH: Golden Rule a guide for behavior

WHEN RABBI HILLEL the Elder was asked somewhat sarcastically by a non-Jew to teach him the entire Torah while the man stood on one foot,… Continue reading

Buckhorn Wilderness peak offers panoramic vistas

Buckhorn Wilderness peak offers panoramic vistas

Mount Townsend a popular hike this time of year

Buckhorn Wilderness peak offers panoramic vistas
Comet NEOWISE lights up sky

Comet NEOWISE lights up sky

The comet NEOWISE shines in the northeast sky over Port Townsend at 3:30 a.m. Tuesday morning. The comet, which was discovered in March 2020, is… Continue reading

  • Jul 14, 2020
Comet NEOWISE lights up sky
Coffee at a distance

Coffee at a distance

Better Living Through Coffee employee Stephanie Norman takes orders from customers outside in the cafe’s order tent recently. The Port Townsend cafe… Continue reading

Coffee at a distance
Collaboration helps Purple Martins find homes

Collaboration helps Purple Martins find homes

Newest project for four nest boxes completed in Port Angeles Harbor

Collaboration helps Purple Martins find homes
Students of Distinction

Students of Distinction

Our 2020 North Olympic Peninsula Students of Distinction special section is out! Inside, you’ll find listings of scholarship winners from the Class of 2020, as… Continue reading

Students of Distinction
HORSEPLAY: Volunteers keep Olympic National Park trails maintained

HORSEPLAY: Volunteers keep Olympic National Park trails maintained

ISN’T IT WONDERFUL to be able to explore our Olympic National Park trails again? As more trails open to the public, it’s good to remind… Continue reading

HORSEPLAY: Volunteers keep Olympic National Park trails maintained
A GROWING CONCERN: A gardening labor of love with roses

A GROWING CONCERN: A gardening labor of love with roses

THIS YEAR HAS actually been wonderful for me because of the new horticultural experiences I have been afforded. Not only do I get to create… Continue reading

A GROWING CONCERN: A gardening labor of love with roses