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HORSEPLAY: Opportunity to support Olympic Peninsula Equine Network is coming

HORSEPLAY: Opportunity to support Olympic Peninsula Equine Network is coming

TERMINAL CANCER, ALZHEIMER’S disease, a car accident, sudden unemployment or a death in the family are all unexpected life-changing events that could result in a… Continue reading

HORSEPLAY: Opportunity to support Olympic Peninsula Equine Network is coming
PENINSULA KITCHEN: A salad for all dietary needs

PENINSULA KITCHEN: A salad for all dietary needs

AS THE YOUNGEST of my offspring prepares to fly off into adulthood, there have been a lot of celebratory events this month: last concert, last… Continue reading

PENINSULA KITCHEN: A salad for all dietary needs

Crab feed, strawberry shortcake, drag racing highlights on tap this coming week

Editor’s note: This report has been changed to reflect a correct starting time for the free open house in Sequim regarding Pollution Identification & Correction… Continue reading

ISSUES OF FAITH: Let the Holy Spirit guide you in all things

“WITH GOD, YOU are never alone.” If you are a Christian of any stripe you have probably heard this a hundred or more times. When… Continue reading

Rain gardens will be the subject of a presentation at the Port Angeles Main Library on Thursday. (Kate Radigan)

Low-impact rain gardens explained in Port Angeles talk

Rain gardens will be the topic of a presentation by stormwater management experts at 6 p.m. Thursday. Bob Simmons, Vince McIntyre and… Continue reading

Rain gardens will be the subject of a presentation at the Port Angeles Main Library on Thursday. (Kate Radigan)
View tribal art while pedaling through Sequim for annual bike tour

View tribal art while pedaling through Sequim for annual bike tour

Locals and tourists can bike their way through Sequim and view tribal art along the way.… Continue reading

View tribal art while pedaling through Sequim for annual bike tour
Sequim High operetta ‘Seven Brides for Seven Brothers’ bags theater award for scenic design

Sequim High operetta ‘Seven Brides for Seven Brothers’ bags theater award for scenic design

Judges must love Sequim’s renditions of “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers.” The Sequim High School’s 51st operetta won “Outstanding… Continue reading

Sequim High operetta ‘Seven Brides for Seven Brothers’ bags theater award for scenic design
A new writers group called the Olympic Peninsula Authors will celebrate the release of a new anthology, “In the Words of Olympic Peninsula Authors,” including the work of 14 local authors.

Peninsula authors celebrate anthology’s launch at new writers group

Writers on the Olympic Peninsula are seeking recognition in the community by publishing a new anthology of written work. Editors of the anthology,… Continue reading

A new writers group called the Olympic Peninsula Authors will celebrate the release of a new anthology, “In the Words of Olympic Peninsula Authors,” including the work of 14 local authors.

A GROWING CONCERN: How to ‘share the wealth’ of your bounteous blooms

IN JUST TWO days (Tuesday at 9:24 p.m. Pacific time), summer (finally) begins. It is the solstice, and for many of us, it is about… Continue reading

BACK WHEN: How Capt. Morgan helped shape Port Townsend

BACK WHEN: How Capt. Morgan helped shape Port Townsend

MORGAN HILL IN Port Townsend is named for the man who was one of the city’s earliest property developers, Capt. Henry E. Morgan. Between 1858,… Continue reading

BACK WHEN: How Capt. Morgan helped shape Port Townsend

BIRD WATCH: Attention, birding hikers: We need your help

IF THERE WERE more serious hikers who were also serious birders, we would have better data on the birds in the Olympic Mountains. I recall… Continue reading

Growing potatoes from seed topic of Port Angeles lecture

Growing potatoes from seed topic of Port Angeles lecture

Veteran Master Gardener Muriel Nesbitt will discuss “The Sex Life of Potatoes” at noon Thursday. The presentation will be in Room 160,… Continue reading

Growing potatoes from seed topic of Port Angeles lecture

HELP LINE: Remember to thank fathers, father figures

FIRST THINGS FIRST, right? Today is Father’s Day. If that’s something you need to know and had managed to forget, you might want to do… Continue reading

Outdoor work parties, garden party on tap this week on the Peninsula

Outdoor work parties in Port Townsend and Brinnon, a garden party and a summer solstice barbecue are among upcoming activities on the North Olympic Peninsula.… Continue reading

Matthew Nash (2)/Olympic Peninsula News Group                                Ron Quigley of Diamond Point looks over his bonsai forest, a Japanese larch he obtained in 2007 from its designer, the late Sharon Muth of Bonsai NW. It’s one of many bonsai trees Quigley treasures in his collection.

Dungeness Bonsai Society hosts its 41st annual show this weekend in Sequim

It takes patience and determination to keep a bonsai tree going, and members of the Dungeness… Continue reading

Matthew Nash (2)/Olympic Peninsula News Group                                Ron Quigley of Diamond Point looks over his bonsai forest, a Japanese larch he obtained in 2007 from its designer, the late Sharon Muth of Bonsai NW. It’s one of many bonsai trees Quigley treasures in his collection.

Olympic Theatre Arts announces new season of live theater

Olympic Theatre Arts has unveiled its 2017-18 theater season. Season ticket subscriptions are now on sale to the public until Aug. 1, when… Continue reading

ISSUES OF FAITH: Be sure to tell God he’s a ‘good, good Father’

WITH FATHER’S DAY just a couple of days away, I’d like to share with you a few father thoughts. I had a good father. I… Continue reading

Landscaping with ornamental grasses topic of Saturday presentation

Landscaping with ornamental grasses topic of Saturday presentation

Veteran Master Gardener Janet Oja will lead a class in ornamental grasses Saturday. The class, “Using Ornamental Grasses in the Landscape,” will be… Continue reading

Landscaping with ornamental grasses topic of Saturday presentation
Erin Hawkins/Olympic Peninsula News Group                                Local artist Susan Spar stands next to her exhibit centerpiece, “Jen Sleeping,” on display at her show “People, Places & Things of the Heart” at the Sequim Museum & Arts Center. She will hold an artist demonstration and reception Saturday at the MAC.

Local artist Susan Spar puts on a solo show at Sequim Museum & Arts

From detailed still-life to portraits to landscapes, Susan Spar’s artwork looks almost real enough to touch… Continue reading

Erin Hawkins/Olympic Peninsula News Group                                Local artist Susan Spar stands next to her exhibit centerpiece, “Jen Sleeping,” on display at her show “People, Places & Things of the Heart” at the Sequim Museum & Arts Center. She will hold an artist demonstration and reception Saturday at the MAC.
Olmypic Theatre Arts hosting general auditions for upcoming play season

Olmypic Theatre Arts hosting general auditions for upcoming play season

Olympic Theatre Arts will conduct general auditions Saturday. Auditions will be at 3 p.m. at the theater at 414 N. Sequim Ave. Auditions… Continue reading

Olmypic Theatre Arts hosting general auditions for upcoming play season