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A GROWING CONCERN: Ten garden picks for your holiday shopping list

THIS IS THANKSGIVING holiday season, but we are being asked to limit gatherings to keep each other safe.

Amputee Dana Lawson, left, celebrates arriving at Deer Lake after a 4-mile trail ride on narrow, steep and rocky terrain  aboard horses and mules with friends Sherry Baysinger, center, and Lindsay Leiendecker. (Larry Baysinger)

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HORSEPLAY: Amputee provides inspiration, help

LOOKING FOR SOME inspiration, positive energy and respite from today’s pandemic-weary world?

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ISSUES OF FAITH: It’s OK to not be ‘fine’

“I’M FINE.”

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Free lunch to be served curbside Tuesday

PORT TOWNSEND — Just Soup is serving turkey soup and a Thanksgiving dessert from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30…

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OMC Foundation amends annual fundraiser events

PORT ANGELES — Olympic Medical Center Foundation has canceled two events scheduled for the annual Festival of Trees…

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Rent or Mortgage for a Year Sweepstakes

Last week to enter for your chance to win $15,000!

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A GROWING CONCERN: Black Friday holiday gifts for gardeners

I BELIEVE, NOW more than ever, we are looking forward to the holidays and assessing what this time…

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U.S. Navy veteran Lt. Cmdr Frank Hurlbut, 92, a resident of Sinclair Place assisted living community in Sequim, takes a teathered balloon ride with Capt. Crystal Stout of the Dream Catcher Balloon Program on Wednesday. Hurlbut, who as a Navy pilot during his time of service, was one a several Sinclair Place residents who were offered the opportunity to take short rides to enjoy the view.

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Hot air balloon ride for local veteran

U.S. Navy veteran Lt. Cmdr. Frank Hurlbut, 92, takes a tethered balloon ride with Capt. Crystal Stout of…

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Visitors to John Wayne Marina near Sequim walk under colorful foliage in a small park at the marina entrance on Wednesday.

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Fall in full color

Visitors to John Wayne Marina near Sequim on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020, walk under colorful foliage in a…

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Expanded grab bags at NOLS

PORT ANGELES — The North Olympic Library System has added DVDs and music CDs to its grab bag…

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ISSUES OF FAITH: In uncertain times, God remains steady

“Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?” Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all…

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Galloway graduates with master’s degree

ALLENDALE, Mich. — Andrea E. Galloway, of Port Angeles, recently graduated from Grand Valley State University in Allendale,…

Joe Holtrop, Clallam Conservation District Executive Director, provides information about landscaping with native plants on Nov. 12, part of the Green Thumbs Garden Tips education series. Submitted photo

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Landscaping with native plants topic of lecture

PORT ANGELES — Techniques for creating sustainable landscapes that thrive while requiring less maintenance, less water and contributing…

Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Northwest Executive Officer Capt. Angel Santiago, left, and Commanding Officer Capt. Ben Miller salute the grave of Medal of Honor recipient Navy Petty Officer Marvin G. Shields during the annual Veterans Day ceremony at the Gardiner Cemetery. The COVID-19 pandemic limited the ceremony to a small group of fewer than 10 people instead of the more than 100 who have attended in previous years. (Zach Jablonski/Peninsula Daily News)

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Salute for service

Small crowd gathers for annual Veterans Day ceremony at Gardiner Cemetery

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Larry Owen, 97, stands outside the St. Andrew's Place Assisted Living Community in Port Angeles on Friday.

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B-17 crew chief recalls World War II

Specialist has family ties to Peninsula

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COMING SOON: Rent or Mortgage for a Year Sweepstakes

Enter for your chance to win $15,000 starting Nov. 16!

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Sequim’s Manis mastodon figures in new research

Dates pushed back through study of fossil, blunt object

Pictured is Cynthia Bork, on left, being sworn in by Carol Weiler, also shown is Virginia Wagner.

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New Daughters of American Revolutions sworn in

Cynthia Bork, left, is sworn into the Michael Trebert chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution by…

Dolores ‘Dee’ Cantlon, RN, receives a DAISY Award for exceptional nursing at Olympic Medical Center.

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Olympic Medical Center nurse given honor

PORT ANGELES — The DAISY Foundation has recognized Dee Cantlon, a registered nurse at Olympic Medical Center, with…

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A GROWING CONCERN: Start planning now for holiday beauty

LAST WEEK, WE discussed how this is the ideal time of year to prune your conifers.