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Training a partner: Community advocate graduates with new guide dog

Sequim man estimates some 2,500 Peninsula residents visually impaired

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As Fox-Bell Farm Assistant Coach Chloe McGee guides Cooper through a series of jumps, he sails over each one with room to spare. The farm adopted Cooper from a local rescue facility, trained and schooled him, and now he’s one of its lesson horses for more experienced riders. (Meghan Lawson/Two Red Dogs Photography)

HORSEPLAY: Rescued horses offer much to their human companions

I APPLAUD PROFESSIONAL trainers who regularly take in abandoned, neglected and/or rescued horses to properly train and prepare for a hopefully long-term and good home.… Continue reading

As Fox-Bell Farm Assistant Coach Chloe McGee guides Cooper through a series of jumps, he sails over each one with room to spare. The farm adopted Cooper from a local rescue facility, trained and schooled him, and now he’s one of its lesson horses for more experienced riders. (Meghan Lawson/Two Red Dogs Photography)

A GROWING CONCERN: Start off on the right foot with garden chores

JANUARY JUST KEEPS marching on. I realize I’ve been a little neglectful in not giving the annual January to-do-list, and that is just not right.… Continue reading

Senior fitness classes set online Wednesdays

The Madrona MindBody Institute will continue to offer its Senior FIT/Chair Yoga classes online at 11 a.m. Wednesdays through January. The free,… Continue reading

ISSUES OF FAITH: Answering the call inside of everyone

IN JANUARY, JEWS begin reading the book of Exodus again, which tells of the dramatic birth of the Jewish people. So much is packed into… Continue reading

A GROWING CONCERN: Start planning now for big yard energy

I sure did. As you will recall, I promised (resolved) to write more articles… Continue reading

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BACK WHEN: How did Lake Farm Road get its name?

WHEN YOU ARE traveling east of Port Angeles, you’ve likely seen the street sign for Lake Farm Road. How did that road get that name?… Continue reading

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First Native National Poet Laureate to read in Port Angeles

Joy Harjo, National Poet Laureate, author and musician, will read poetry and join in conversation with students from the First Nations Club… Continue reading

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Carlsborg youth keeps holiday project going amid pandemic

River Jensen compiles toiletries for those in need

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Online Evensong service slated

Katy Taylor will offer music for an Evensong service at 4 p.m. Sunday. The free service will stream on the Zoom internet… Continue reading

THE CONVERSATION: The morality of equal empathy for strangers and family alike

By Brendan Gaesser and Zoë Fowler | The Conversation THE YEAR 2020 was no stranger to suffering. In the midst of a global pandemic, widespread… Continue reading

  • Jan 1, 2021
Bertha Cooper, author of "Women, We're Only Old Once!" and "Old and On Hold," is the special guest presenter at a North Olympic Library Zoom presentation on Jan. 12. Sequim Gazette photo by Michael Dashiell

Sequim author urges aging women to write new chapters

‘Women, We’re Only Old Once!’ available now

  • Dec 29, 2020
  • By Patricia Morrison Coate For Olympic Peninsula News Group
  • Clallam County
Bertha Cooper, author of "Women, We're Only Old Once!" and "Old and On Hold," is the special guest presenter at a North Olympic Library Zoom presentation on Jan. 12. Sequim Gazette photo by Michael Dashiell

Meet the author

The North Olympic Library System will host a virtual “Meet the Author” presentation with Sequim’s Bertha Cooper, author of “Women, We’re Only… Continue reading

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Living on the Peninsula Winter 2020

Our Winter 2020 Living on the Peninsula special section is out! Inside, you’ll find stories on Hurricane Ridge winter operations, how to create hearty family… Continue reading

  • Dec 29, 2020
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Healthy Living Winter 2020

Our Winter 2020 Healthy Living special section is out! Inside, you’ll find advice on how to succeed with your New Year’s resolutions, a look back… Continue reading

  • Dec 29, 2020
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A GROWING CONCERN: Plant the seeds of a great new year

REJOICE EVERYONE. IN just a mere five days it is 2021, the year of the vaccine! The year we get back to garden parties, hugging… Continue reading

When Daisy was surrendered to Olympic Peninsula Equine Network, she had been neglected, foundered and was suffering pain caused by her grossly overgrown hooves. She had to be medicated before the farrier could trim her hooves. (Olympic Peninsula Equine Network)

HORSEPLAY: Horses, ponies are a lifetime commitment

“OH, LOOK AT that adorable little pony. Honey, wouldn’t our grandbabies just love it if we brought her home?” OK, so perhaps, like me, you… Continue reading

When Daisy was surrendered to Olympic Peninsula Equine Network, she had been neglected, foundered and was suffering pain caused by her grossly overgrown hooves. She had to be medicated before the farrier could trim her hooves. (Olympic Peninsula Equine Network)
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Generous donors provide for Home Fund

Grants provide relief for residents

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ISSUES OF FAITH: Guided by silence and stars

NOTHING REESTABLISHES MY equilibrium like kayaking. While I enjoy paddling with my friends and family, I am most at peace when I am skimming solo… Continue reading

Peninsula Singers hosting virtual holiday concert

The Peninsula Singers will present a Holiday Virtual Cabaret beginning on Christmas Day and continuing for several weeks through the new year. Access… Continue reading