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A GROWING CONCERN: Don’t start April as a gardening fool

NEXT WEEKEND IS Easter, just this week was the beginning of Spring. We are in the season of new growth and the time of rebirth… Continue reading

 

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BACK WHEN: Part 2: ‘Lady of the Lake’ murder mystery

LAST MONTH, I gave you Part 2 of the “Lady of the Lake” murder mystery. The mysterious body had been identified as Hallie Illingworth. Good… Continue reading

 

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Battle of the Books award goes to Five Acre School

Fourth graders finish reading competition

 

Easter programs slated at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church

St. Luke’s Episcopal Church has announced its schedule of services for Easter week. All the services will be conducted in the church at… Continue reading

Easter services set for Trinity United Methodist

Trinity United Methodist Church has announced its schedule of services for Easter week. • Maundy Thursday, service at 5 p.m. Thursday, April 6,… Continue reading

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A bed of daffodils blooms at the U.S. 101 Deer Park Rest Area on Tuesday as spring gets into full swing on the North Olympic Peninsula. As the days get longer and temperatures moderate, a wide variety of flowers and other plants are coming into blossom as nature wakes from winter slumber.

Hello, yellow in Port Angeles

A bed of daffodils blooms at the U.S. 101 Deer Park Rest Area on Tuesday as spring gets into full swing on the North Olympic… Continue reading

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A bed of daffodils blooms at the U.S. 101 Deer Park Rest Area on Tuesday as spring gets into full swing on the North Olympic Peninsula. As the days get longer and temperatures moderate, a wide variety of flowers and other plants are coming into blossom as nature wakes from winter slumber.

ISSUES OF FAITH: Time to change gears

ONE SONG I just love from my past (my ever increasing past, as it turns out, against all odds) is Paul Simon’s “The 59th Street… Continue reading

OUUF speaker scheduled in Port Angeles

Terry Barrett will present “Could Be Good” at 11 a.m. Sunday. Barrett will be the guest speaker at Olympic Unitarian Universalist Fellowship;… Continue reading

Tenebrae service scheduled

A Tenebrae service is scheduled foe 7 p.m. Friday, April 7. The service is in the sanctuary at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church,… Continue reading

Unity speaker scheduled Sunday

Elizabeth Nachman will present “10 Fun Facts About Jesus” at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Nachman is the guest speaker at Unity in the… Continue reading

Rally in the Alley set for Saturday

There will be a “Rally in the Alley” from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., or until the dumpsters are full, Saturday. Dumpsters will… Continue reading

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Cavin Vernwald of Port Angeles walks down Lincoln Street in a suit of armor on Wednesday in Port Angeles. Vernwald said  the suit was a hobby and decided that he would run errands while wearing it.

Well protected in Port Angeles

Cavin Vernwald of Port Angeles walks down Lincoln Street in a suit of armor on Wednesday in Port Angeles. Vernwald said the suit was a… Continue reading

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Cavin Vernwald of Port Angeles walks down Lincoln Street in a suit of armor on Wednesday in Port Angeles. Vernwald said  the suit was a hobby and decided that he would run errands while wearing it.

Vietnam vet ceremony set Wednesday

The Clallam County Veterans Association and the Michael Trebert Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution will host a lapel pin ceremony for… Continue reading

A GROWING CONCERN: Take some time to mulch things over

I’VE BEEN THINKING about all the spring jobs to be done and realizing it is now spring, let’s do mulch. One of the most misused,… Continue reading

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Volunter Janis Burger of Port Angeles, left, plants American dune grass as Allyce Miller, revetation manage for the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, looks on during a planting session at a newly-restored section of beach on Ediz Hook in Port Angeles on Thursday. Nearly a dozen volunteers added their efforts to replant native grasses and other beach vegetation through a joint project of the tribe and the Clallam Conservation District.

Beach planting in Port Angeles

Volunteer Janis Burger of Port Angeles, left, plants American dune grass as Allyce Miller, revegetation manager for the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, looks on during… Continue reading

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Volunter Janis Burger of Port Angeles, left, plants American dune grass as Allyce Miller, revetation manage for the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, looks on during a planting session at a newly-restored section of beach on Ediz Hook in Port Angeles on Thursday. Nearly a dozen volunteers added their efforts to replant native grasses and other beach vegetation through a joint project of the tribe and the Clallam Conservation District.
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Peninsula Junior Rodeo competitors Lillian Bond and Jasper practice Breakaway Roping (meaning she releases the rope after she throws the loop around the steer’s head instead it staying attached to her saddle horn and backing up to keep a tight connection between horse and steer)) using a “dummy” steer pulled by a Quad driven by her mom Jennifer Bond.

HORSEPLAY: Kids come join PJRA; learn the ropes, riding

CALLING ALL BUCKAROOS, cowboys and cowgirls! It’s time to saddle up and join our local Peninsula Junior Rodeo Association! Dream of riding a bucking bronc… Continue reading

Photos by Karen Griffiths

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Peninsula Junior Rodeo competitors Lillian Bond and Jasper practice Breakaway Roping (meaning she releases the rope after she throws the loop around the steer’s head instead it staying attached to her saddle horn and backing up to keep a tight connection between horse and steer)) using a “dummy” steer pulled by a Quad driven by her mom Jennifer Bond.
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Curtains of red and green peek out from behind a bank of clouds as the aurora borealis illuminates the sky north of Port Angeles on Thursday evening. Otherwise known as the northern lights, the aurora was the result of a severe, G4-category geomagnetic storm in the Earth's atmosphere triggered by charged particles emanating from the Sun. Auroras were widely visible Thursday across Canada and northern portions of the United States. Forecasts say they might be visible tonight.

Northern lights over Peninsula

Curtains of red and green peek out from behind a bank of clouds as the aurora borealis illuminates the sky north of Port Angeles on… Continue reading

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Curtains of red and green peek out from behind a bank of clouds as the aurora borealis illuminates the sky north of Port Angeles on Thursday evening. Otherwise known as the northern lights, the aurora was the result of a severe, G4-category geomagnetic storm in the Earth's atmosphere triggered by charged particles emanating from the Sun. Auroras were widely visible Thursday across Canada and northern portions of the United States. Forecasts say they might be visible tonight.
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Squatchcon offers comics, cosplay

Homegrown comic professionals to speak, offer student mentorship

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Christian Hoy of Port Angeles practices riding his new unicycle against a backdrop of wind turbine spires at Pebble Beach Park on the Port Angeles waterfront on Tuesday. Hoy said he had previously mastered the use of a motoriszed unicycle and decided he wanted to learn to ride a a pedal-powered one, and the circular paths at the park were perfect for the task.

Breezy rider in Port Angeles

Christian Hoy of Port Angeles practices riding his new unicycle against a backdrop of wind turbine spires at Pebble Beach Park on the Port Angeles… Continue reading

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Christian Hoy of Port Angeles practices riding his new unicycle against a backdrop of wind turbine spires at Pebble Beach Park on the Port Angeles waterfront on Tuesday. Hoy said he had previously mastered the use of a motoriszed unicycle and decided he wanted to learn to ride a a pedal-powered one, and the circular paths at the park were perfect for the task.

Holden evening prayer service slated

There is a Holden evening prayer service at 6 p.m. Wednesday. The services will be conducted at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 301… Continue reading