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PAT NEAL: Graduates: Dare to imagine
THIS WEEK’S COLUMN is dedicated to all our graduates. We are so proud of you. You are limited…
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PAT NEAL: The house of the salmon
FOR SOME, THE new year begins in January. On our rivers, the new year begins with the first…
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PAT NEAL: The anti-vaxxers
BY NOW, I think we’ve all had it up to here with know-it-all newspaper columnists spewing about vaccines.
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PAT NEAL: The return of fire season
“ALL YOU NEED is three days of hot sun,” the old logger said, “to make the woods dry…
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PAT NEAL: The green crab crisis
IT WAS ANOTHER tough week in the news. The green crab crisis reared its ugly head.
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PAT NEAL: Good news and bad news
WHO SAYS THERE’S no good news? The Lower Elwha Klallam Ceremonial and Subsistence Fishery will open for coho…
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PAT NEAL: The great clam hunt
WITH THE ENDLESS rain, wind and gray skies we’ve had lately, many outdoor activities have been put on…
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PAT NEAL: Happy Earth Day, Elwha
I remember the first Earth Day. We were in high school. We watched a movie about the Earth…
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PAT NEAL: A short history of steelhead fishing
The first historic reference of a steelhead came on March 16, 1806, when Lewis and Clark bought a…
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PAT NEAL: The way it is
THESE ARE THE days we’ve waited for all winter — the daylight low tides. You can dig razor…
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PAT NEAL: Just another April Fools’ prank
For many, Jan. 1 marks the beginning and end of the calendar year.
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PAT NEAL: A short history of fishing
TOURISM IS A hazardous industry, just ask our Native American friends.
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PAT NEAL: A short history of history
SOMETIMES, I MISS the good old days. The really old good old days — 13,900 years ago.
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PAT NEAL: Birdwatching with a chainsaw
BIRD WATCHING IS my life. Most of my best bird watching has been done with a chainsaw.
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PAT NEAL: The legend of the skunk cabbage
THERE IS NO flower more beautiful than the skunk cabbage — unless it is the skunk cabbage in…
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PAT NEAL: Bringing back the dodo
THESE DAYS, SCIENTISTS are saying we are living through the sixth mass extinction on Earth. Five mass extinctions…
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PAT NEAL: My funny Valentine
HELLO YOUNG LOVERS, whoever you are. I hope your troubles are few. I hope your Valentine’s Day went…
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PAT NEAL: The victory of ‘Our Land: Quileute Territory’
READ ANY GOOD books lately? There’s a new one out that should interest anyone looking to learn about…
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PAT NEAL: ‘The Big Blowdown’
THERE’S A SAYING around here: If you don’t like the weather, wait five minutes. It will change, but…
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PAT NEAL: Celebrating Robbie Burns Day
Today is Robbie Burns Day — a celebration of literature, music and fine cuisine.