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HORSEPLAY: The proper gear makes winter riding fun

HORSEPLAY: The proper gear makes winter riding fun

DO YOU HAVE the rainy day doldrums? Then it’s time to saddle up. Not only will a tender nuzzle from your horse cheer you up,… Continue reading

HORSEPLAY: The proper gear makes winter riding fun

PENINSULA KITCHEN: Pot pie helps use up leftover meat

I HAD THE pleasure of visiting with Kate McDermott last week, our very own local food celebrity. (It’s not too late to get a signed… Continue reading

ISSUES OF FAITH: Embrace light and chase away the darkness

DARKNESS AND LIGHT. As our days get shorter and nights darker, Jews light the Chanukah candles, one more for each of the eight nights, almost… Continue reading

Last-minute bazaar, solstice concert, ghosts tour offered on Peninsula

A last-minute bazaar, solstice concert and Ghosts of Christmas tour are among the upcoming activities on the North Olympic Peninsula. Information also is available on… Continue reading

Wine label contest benefits Dungeness lighthouse

Wine label contest benefits Dungeness lighthouse

The New Dungeness Light Station Association and Wind Rose Cellars have announced their second annual photography and art contest. The winning submission will… Continue reading

Wine label contest benefits Dungeness lighthouse

OTA sets auditions for ‘Starting Here Starting Now’ musical revue

Auditions for “Starting Here Starting Now,” Olympic Theatre Arts’ second-stage musical, are planned in January. Auditions will be from 4 p.m. to 6… Continue reading

A GROWING CONCERN: Remember the dos and don’ts of winter gardening

BECAUSE WE ALL are going over our lists and checking them twice, I thought I would chime in with a list of my own. As… Continue reading

Applications sought for Feiro Family Scholarship

The Feiro Marine Life Center has opened applications for a $1,000 scholarship to support a Clallam County senior planning to attend higher… Continue reading

BACK WHEN: Contagious diseases affect Jefferson County

BACK WHEN: Contagious diseases affect Jefferson County

THE JEFFERSON COUNTY Historical Society Research Center recently added a donation of scrapbooks containing clippings on the variety of community health and safety issues that… Continue reading

BACK WHEN: Contagious diseases affect Jefferson County

BIRD WATCH: Remembering 50 years of birdwatching

WELL, DEC. 6 came and went. Rockets didn’t explode overhead and there were no champagne corks popping. I did remember what day it was —… Continue reading

HELP LINE: Keep a checklist of questions to ask

MOST OF US, at one time or another and whether we like it or not, end up in a hospital. Coincidentally, many of us don’t… Continue reading

Sequim City Band sets holiday concert for Sunday

The Sequim City Band will present a concert of Christmas classics at 3 p.m. Sunday in the Sequim High School auditorium, 533 N.… Continue reading

Choo Choo rides, Christmas party, owl class among Peninsula activities

Choo Choo rides, a Kids’ Christmas Party and a class on owls are among the upcoming activities on the North Olympic Peninsula. Information also is… Continue reading

Church hosts second family-friendly holiday event

Newlife Church in Sequim is throwing a Jingle Jam Family Christmas celebration to kick off the first day of winter break for Sequim… Continue reading

ISSUES OF FAITH: Advent signals the coming of Jesus

YOU MIGHT HAVE never heard of Sean Parker, but you probably use his product. Parker is Facebook’s founding president. In a recent story on Axios.com,… Continue reading

Biscuits and buddies: Gatheringplace in Port Townsend offers activities, calendars

Biscuits and buddies: Gatheringplace in Port Townsend offers activities, calendars

In the back of the Skookum building on Benedict Street, biscuits are the order of the day. On Fridays, volunteers at Gatheringplace… Continue reading

Biscuits and buddies: Gatheringplace in Port Townsend offers activities, calendars

A GROWING CONCERN: 13 chores to do in December

WHILE IT IS December, it is not winter. There is plenty of fall yard work yet to do. Here are 13 jobs to do during… Continue reading

BIRD WATCH: Finding migrating birds provides nice break

LARGE PONDS AND small lakes offer some of the best winter birding habitat. Sometimes the one lone bird you find is a surprise. On other… Continue reading

Deadline nears for Young Artist Competition application

Applications for the 2018 Nico Snel Young Artist Competition are being accepted now. The deadline is Dec. 15. The competition — set… Continue reading

HELP LINE: New Medicare card numbers are coming

I WANT TO go back over a couple of things today, because a lot of you are contacting me about them, asking me to go… Continue reading