Life

NEWS BRIEFS: Calling for unity at Sunday service … and other items

Unity in the Olympics’ 10:30 a.m. Sunday service speaker will be the Rev. Bill Evans. His lesson at the church at 2917… Continue reading

A GROWING CONCERN: Order spring bulbs for great floral display

JUNE IS OVER and what a month we have had. Extremely warm (hot) conditions, hail in the low lands, snow in the mountains, lightning strikes,… Continue reading

Shakespeare in the Woods to throw winery party

Shakespeare in the Woods to throw winery party

For the first time since William Shakespeare first appeared in the woods beside the Port Angeles Fine Arts Center, a party is… Continue reading

  • Jul 1, 2018
  • By Diane Urbani de la Paz for Peninsula Daily News
  • Clallam County
Shakespeare in the Woods to throw winery party

Fourth of July celebrated Wednesday on Peninsula

The Fourth of July will be celebrated all across the North Olympic Peninsula on Wednesday. Here are some events planned, listed by community: Port Angeles… Continue reading

BACK WHEN: Traylor’s Drive-In fondly remembered by readers

BACK WHEN: Traylor’s Drive-In fondly remembered by readers

SEVERAL PEOPLE RECOGNIZED June’s picture from the past as Traylor’s Restaurant on East U.S. Highway 101. The photo was taken sometime after 1960. Brenda Mast… Continue reading

BACK WHEN: Traylor’s Drive-In fondly remembered by readers

BIRD WATCH: Studying crows offers life lessons

CROWS TRIGGER VARIOUS human emotions as few other birds can. There are those of us who love them or hate them and everything else in… Continue reading

Forks celebrates Independence Day all week

The week-long Forks Old Fashioned Fourth of July celebration, which began Saturday, will continue from Monday through Wednesday, and pick up again on… Continue reading

HELP LINE: Remember to be careful on your way to happiness

IT DOESN’T FEEL like a real intense day, does it? I agree, so how about a little bit of this and that? OK, here’s a… Continue reading

Barbecue and farmstand opening cooking this week

A community barbecue, a farmstand opening and a peace portrait anniversary are among the upcoming activities on the North Olympic Peninsula. Information also is available… Continue reading

Clallam County physicians offer grants, scholarships

Clallam County Physicians Community Benefit Fund is accepting applications for academic scholarships in medically-related fields and medically-related community grants to be awarded… Continue reading

ISSUES OF FAITH: Freedom of religion does not stand independently

MY COLUMN THIS month, as we approach the celebration of Independence Day, will reflect on one of our nation’s valued freedoms, “freedom of religion.” “Freedom… Continue reading

Flapjack benefit, Peninsula geology on weekend menu

A lecture on the Olympic Peninsula’s changing geology and a breakfast benefit for animal welfare are among the upcoming activities on the North Olympic Peninsula.… Continue reading

A GROWING CONCERN: Roses require lots of work for lots of payoff

“ROSES ARE RED, Violets are blue, A rose by any other name, Is still labor-intensive to you!” OK, maybe I have mixed my metaphors but… Continue reading

BIRD WATCH: Pacific-slope flycatcher are masters of camouflage

FEW BIRDS ARE as well camouflaged as those in the Empidonax Complex. Drab, greenish-gray plumage makes it possible for them to blend in with their… Continue reading

HELP LINE: Demographics show who older Americans are

EXACTLY WHO DO you think you are? Or, more to the point, exactly who do we think we are? Exactly. About this time every year… Continue reading

HORSEPLAY: Getting back in the saddle

HORSEPLAY: Getting back in the saddle

RIDING THROUGH OUR local forests, experiencing the glorious sights and sounds of nature, fills me with both joy and inner peace. Sadly, I’ve had too… Continue reading

HORSEPLAY: Getting back in the saddle
PENINSULA KITCHEN: For a change of pace, make your own soap

PENINSULA KITCHEN: For a change of pace, make your own soap

TAKING A BREAK from the kitchen this week, I thought I’d share a recipe meant for the laundry room. This recipe came to me from… Continue reading

PENINSULA KITCHEN: For a change of pace, make your own soap

ISSUES OF FAITH: Seek God for the rest you truly need

“COME TO ME, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest,” (Mat 11:28 ESV). I assumed I had thought of… Continue reading

Volunteer trail work party Saturday

A volunteer work party for maintenance of the city of Port Townsend’s trail system will take place at Bishop Park from 9… Continue reading

A GROWING CONCERN: There are tricks to creating beautiful bouquets

WELL, THIS PAST week has been interesting: Hail, wind, rain, cool nights and now sunny warm days. Summertime here on the Olympic Peninsula (well soon,… Continue reading