Karen Griffiths

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At Eyes That Smile

KAREN GRIFFITHS’ HORSEPLAY COLUMN: Eyes That Smile rescues neglected horses

SADLY, IN THIS difficult economy, the number of abused, abandoned and neglected horses has reached an all-time high. The good news on the Olympic Peninsula… Continue reading

At Eyes That Smile
At Eyes That Smile

KAREN GRIFFITHS’ HORSEPLAY COLUMN: Eyes That Smile rescues neglected horses

SADLY, IN THIS difficult economy, the number of abused, abandoned and neglected horses has reached an all-time high. The good news on the Olympic Peninsula… Continue reading

At Eyes That Smile
Stepping up to help by volunteering at OlyCAP is Peninsula Home Fund case manager Laura Calabria

PENINSULA HOME FUND — Ring out 2013 with a ‘hand up, not a handout,’ and thank you for making a difference

RING OUT 2013 by offering struggling families “a hand up, not a handout” through the Peninsula Daily News' Peninsula Home Fund. Your gift will fulfill… Continue reading

Stepping up to help by volunteering at OlyCAP is Peninsula Home Fund case manager Laura Calabria
Stepping up to help by volunteering at OlyCAP is Peninsula Home Fund case manager Laura Calabria

PENINSULA HOME FUND — Ring out 2013 with a ‘hand up, not a handout,’ and thank you for making a difference

RING OUT 2013 by offering struggling families “a hand up, not a handout” through the Peninsula Daily News' Peninsula Home Fund. Your gift will fulfill… Continue reading

Stepping up to help by volunteering at OlyCAP is Peninsula Home Fund case manager Laura Calabria
Stepping up to help by volunteering at OlyCAP is Peninsula Home Fund case manager Laura Calabria

PENINSULA HOME FUND — Ring out 2013 with a ‘hand up, not a handout,’ and thank you for making a difference

EDITOR'S NOTE — 'Today' refers to Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2013. RING OUT 2013 by offering struggling families “a hand up, not a handout” through the… Continue reading

Stepping up to help by volunteering at OlyCAP is Peninsula Home Fund case manager Laura Calabria
Stepping up to help by volunteering at OlyCAP is Peninsula Home Fund case manager Laura Calabria

PENINSULA HOME FUND — Ring out 2013 with a ‘hand up, not a handout,’ and thank you for making a difference

RING OUT 2013 by offering struggling families “a hand up, not a handout” through the Peninsula Daily News' Peninsula Home Fund. Your gift will fulfill… Continue reading

Stepping up to help by volunteering at OlyCAP is Peninsula Home Fund case manager Laura Calabria

KAREN GRIFFITHS’ HORSEPLAY COLUMN: Equine tips as cold creeps up

BRR! I DON’T know about y’all, but I am not a happy horsewoman when the temperature plummets below freezing as it did in the past… Continue reading

A former social worker

PENINSULA HOME FUND — A ‘hand-up’ as a former social worker remakes his life

EDITOR'S NOTE: For 25 years, Peninsula Daily News readers in Jefferson and Clallam counties have supported the “hand up, not a handout” Peninsula Home Fund.… Continue reading

A former social worker
A former social worker

PENINSULA HOME FUND — A ‘hand-up’ as a former social worker remakes his life

EDITOR'S NOTE: For 25 years, Peninsula Daily News readers in Jefferson and Clallam counties have supported the “hand up, not a handout” Peninsula Home Fund.… Continue reading

A former social worker
A former social worker

PENINSULA HOME FUND — A ‘hand-up’ as a former social worker remakes his life

EDITOR'S NOTE: For 25 years, Peninsula Daily News readers in Jefferson and Clallam counties have supported the “hand up, not a handout” Peninsula Home Fund.… Continue reading

A former social worker
A former social worker

Peninsula Home Fund helps with new home, job gear

EDITOR'S NOTE: For 25 years, Peninsula Daily News readers in Jefferson and Clallam counties have supported the “hand up, not a handout” Peninsula Home Fund.… Continue reading

A former social worker
Sherry Baysinger gives a soothing ear massage to her grateful mule. With her husband

KAREN GRIFFITHS’ HORSEPLAY COLUMN: Forks couple help guide equestrians

IT'S NOT OFTEN these days one gets a chance to visit and ride with the owners of one of the region's oldest homesteads. Bear Creek… Continue reading

Sherry Baysinger gives a soothing ear massage to her grateful mule. With her husband
Troy McKelvey in front of the Port Townsend Community Center. After he was laid off

PENINSULA HOME FUND — Veteran now with ‘the best job I’ve ever had’ reflects on the hand-up he received

EDITOR'S NOTE: For 25 years, Peninsula Daily News readers in Jefferson and Clallam counties have supported the “hand up, not a handout” Peninsula Home Fund.… Continue reading

Troy McKelvey in front of the Port Townsend Community Center. After he was laid off
Troy McKelvey in front of the Port Townsend Community Center. After he was laid off

Peninsula Home Fund — Veteran now with ‘the best job I’ve ever had’ reflects on the aid he received

EDITOR'S NOTE: For 25 years, Peninsula Daily News readers in Jefferson and Clallam counties have supported the “hand up, not a handout” Peninsula Home Fund.… Continue reading

Troy McKelvey in front of the Port Townsend Community Center. After he was laid off
Troy McKelvey in front of the Port Townsend Community Center. After he was laid off

Peninsula Home Fund ‘hand up’ precedes ‘best job I ever had’

EDITOR'S NOTE: For 25 years, Peninsula Daily News readers in Jefferson and Clallam counties have supported the “hand up, not a handout” Peninsula Home Fund.… Continue reading

Troy McKelvey in front of the Port Townsend Community Center. After he was laid off
Z Barker uses a rasp to shape the edges of her donkey Broos' hoof. Equine owners can save a lot of money doing the work themselves — if they learn how to do it correctly. Doing it wrong can do more harm than good.

KAREN GRIFFITHS’ HORSEPLAY COLUMN: A little off the hoof with tips for trimming

I'VE HEARD SOME use a tree stump, a few use a makeshift stand, and others use their hands and knees to support the hoof as… Continue reading

Z Barker uses a rasp to shape the edges of her donkey Broos' hoof. Equine owners can save a lot of money doing the work themselves — if they learn how to do it correctly. Doing it wrong can do more harm than good.
Perched atop Mount Muller

KAREN GRIFFITHS’ HORSEPLAY COLUMN: Endurance rider writes about going bitless

A FAVORITE TRAIL ride of mine is from Littleton Horse Camp to the Mount Muller summit. I've ridden it several times, and each time, I… Continue reading

Perched atop Mount Muller
These Western games 4-H competitors are all smiles after racking up the points and having a successful run during the Western Washington State Fair in Puyallup. Clockwise from top left are Marissa Wilson

KAREN GRIFFITHS’ HORSEPLAY COLUMN: On 4-H’ers, home trims, PSHA wins

LATELY, MY COLUMNS have featured how well our Peninsula 4-H youths performed at September's state fair in Puyallup. At one point, I was asked why… Continue reading

These Western games 4-H competitors are all smiles after racking up the points and having a successful run during the Western Washington State Fair in Puyallup. Clockwise from top left are Marissa Wilson
Four-H senior performance riders who competed at the state finals in Puyallup last month include

KAREN GRIFFITHS’ HORSEPLAY COLUMN: Senior 4-H riders show big at state

LAST TIME, I mentioned how well the intermediate-aged 4-H riders did at the Western Washington State Fair in Puyallup. Now, it's the senior performance riders'… Continue reading

Four-H senior performance riders who competed at the state finals in Puyallup last month include
Puyallup State Fair 4-H Intermediate Performance Riders representing Clallam Country with their blue ribbons of truth

KAREN GRIFFITHS’ HORSEPLAY COLUMN: 4-H’ers win big in Puyallup contest

EARLIER THIS MONTH, parent and equestrian coach Katie Salmon-Newton accompanied four Peninsula 4-H intermediate performance riders — Clallam County 4-H winners — to the Western… Continue reading

Puyallup State Fair 4-H Intermediate Performance Riders representing Clallam Country with their blue ribbons of truth