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Interfaith party planned in Port Angeles

Social Norm’s Lounge and Events will host a family, interfaith and queer-friendly holiday party from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. The… Continue reading

ISSUES OF FAITH: Remember those who help make it a wonderful life

IF YOU ARE like me, you get excited about Christmas. I love so many things about Christmas; the lights, the music, the food, the family… Continue reading

OUUF speakers set for weekend

Bob Nuffer will present “Christmas Eve” at 6 p.m. Saturday. On Sunday, Joseph Bednarik will present “The Gift” at 11 a.m. Nuffer… Continue reading

BA Huffman

Speaker slated for Port Angeles Unity in Olympics

BA Huffman will lead carols at a Christmas service at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Huffman is celebrating his last week with Unity in… Continue reading

BA Huffman

Unity PT services announced

Unity in PT will host a Christmas Eve Candle Lighting Service at 4 p.m. Saturday. The annual service is in the Unity… Continue reading

Pictured, from left to right, are Janet Picolla, Barb Brabant, Sheri Whetstine and Mel Marshall.

Gallery donates to animal protection

Blue Whole Gallery, in Sequim, donated $2,830 to the Welfare for Animals Guild. The donation represents the proceeds of the gallery’s October art sales. The… Continue reading

Pictured, from left to right, are Janet Picolla, Barb Brabant, Sheri Whetstine and Mel Marshall.

A GROWING CONCERN: Santa’s shopping list for good gardening

Wednesday, Dec. 21. Christmas is but a week away, oh no! Well, fear not,… Continue reading

Pictured, from left to right, are Don Droz, Marca Davies, Astrid Raffinpeyloz and Mike Mudd. 
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Swain’s donates to volunteer hospice

Swain’s General Store recently donated $2,000 to Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County.The donation will help the organization to provide hospice and palliative care to county… Continue reading

Pictured, from left to right, are Don Droz, Marca Davies, Astrid Raffinpeyloz and Mike Mudd. 
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Down home Christmas

PORT TOWNSEND —The 15th Down Home Christmas is set for 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The annual family-friendly Christmas concert is in New Life Church,… Continue reading

Grief gathering

The Dying Matters Guild will conduct a community grief gathering at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday. The non-denominational gathering is in the Quimper Unitarian… Continue reading

ISSUES OF FAITH: Turning faith into action

Jewish tradition teaches us that our world stands on three things: on the Torah, on worship and on acts of kindness. The Hebrew word for… Continue reading

Rev. Lynn Ungar.

Speaker set for Olympic Unitarian Universalist Fellowship

The Rev. Lynn Ungar will present “By a Different Light”

Rev. Lynn Ungar.
BA Huffman.

Speaker slated for Port Angeles Unity in Olympics

BA Huffman will share music and a message with the theme of “Joy” at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Huffman is the ministry and… Continue reading

BA Huffman.
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Santa, played by Beau Gibson, greets the children and their parents on the shores of Lake Crescent after his arrival by canoe to the Lake Crescent Lodge on Saturday. In the canoe is his paddler Cody Fisher and the elf on the shore is Vera Tambunan. The historic lodge on Barnes Point at Lake Crescent kicked off the season with holiday lights Saturday evening.

Santa arrives at Lake Crescent

Santa, played by Beau Gibson, greets the children and their parents on the shores of Lake Crescent after his arrival by canoe to the Lake… Continue reading

Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News 

Santa, played by Beau Gibson, greets the children and their parents on the shores of Lake Crescent after his arrival by canoe to the Lake Crescent Lodge on Saturday. In the canoe is his paddler Cody Fisher and the elf on the shore is Vera Tambunan. The historic lodge on Barnes Point at Lake Crescent kicked off the season with holiday lights Saturday evening.
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Clallam 4-H clubs schedule meetings

The Washington State University Clallam County Extension has announced the 2023 meeting schedules for 4-H livestock clubs. The following clubs will meet… Continue reading

A GROWING CONCERN: Make your chore list and check it twice

SO ALTHOUGH IT is indeed December, it is not winter yet. Winter begins here on the Olympic Peninsula on Wednesday, Dec. 21 at 1:48 p.m.… Continue reading

Photo by Karen Griffiths

Cutline: It’s common for horses in advanced stages of osteoarthritis to refuse to allow a hoof to be lifted off the ground due to high pain it causes. After watching a farrier on YouTube use  a 2 x 6” board  to stand the hoof on it with a side overhanging the edge, which allowed enough room to slide a file under to rasp off excess hoof. Lacey would only stand on the board a few seconds at a time, finding it more  comfortable to have her leg lifted up and stretched forward to rest on the hoof stand so the undercarriage could be worked on.

HORSEPLAY: Hoof trimming for the arthritic horse

I REMEMBER CLEARLY the day my beautiful palomino Lacey refused to let me pick up her left front hoof to be cleaned. The sky was… Continue reading

Photo by Karen Griffiths

Cutline: It’s common for horses in advanced stages of osteoarthritis to refuse to allow a hoof to be lifted off the ground due to high pain it causes. After watching a farrier on YouTube use  a 2 x 6” board  to stand the hoof on it with a side overhanging the edge, which allowed enough room to slide a file under to rasp off excess hoof. Lacey would only stand on the board a few seconds at a time, finding it more  comfortable to have her leg lifted up and stretched forward to rest on the hoof stand so the undercarriage could be worked on.

Christmas concert offers piano duets

Penny Hall and Anna Nichols will perform Christmas piano duets at 2 p.m. Sunday. The free concert is at the First Presbyterian… Continue reading

ISSUES OF FAITH: When boys become bishop

BEFORE I GET to a specific instance of turn around and fair play, that of the medieval Boy Bishop, a disclaimer. Last night, my parish,… Continue reading