Life

A GROWING CONCERN: A theme can pull a yard together

A GROWING CONCERN: A theme can pull a yard together

SO IT LOOKS like I have to travel more often. Whereas I just completed my second trip to San Antonio, leaving June 23 to see… Continue reading

A GROWING CONCERN: A theme can pull a yard together

BIRD WATCH: Sunbathing birds can turn heads

THE PICTURE WASN’T very clear but the description that went with it was. The writer was concerned about a Steller’s jay in her yard. It… Continue reading

HELP LINE: Remember the rules of Medicare

MANY OF US can easily remember when the norm was that retirement, Social Security and Medicare all hit at the same time. That is because… Continue reading

HORSEPLAY: Star Spangled Horse Show coming this month

HORSEPLAY: Star Spangled Horse Show coming this month

IT’S THAT TIME of year when top Washington State Horsemen performance competitors, both local and from across the state, gather at the Port Angeles fairgrounds… Continue reading

HORSEPLAY: Star Spangled Horse Show coming this month

PENINSULA KITCHEN: Thinking ahead makes for healthful trip

MY FAMILY ARRIVED home just a few days ago from a 3,000-mile, 18-day road trip. The Sanford three loaded up the family Prius, with borrowed… Continue reading

Comic convention, canoe gifting, Picnic on the Pier among Peninsula attractions

A comic convention, a new home for a canoe and a special Picnic on the Pier are among the attractions on the North Olympic Peninsula… Continue reading

Jefferson County Relay for Life this weekend

Jefferson County’s Relay for Life will kick off at 2 p.m. Saturday as teams work to raise money for cancer research. The annual… Continue reading

ISSUES OF FAITH: Salvation is yours through price Jesus paid

“The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and covered up. Then in his joy he goes and… Continue reading

Jardin du Soleil’s Jungible Music Series returns

Jardin du Soleil’s Jungible Music Series returns

Jardin du Soleil Lavender Farm brings back its weekly concert series, the Jungible Summer Music Series,… Continue reading

Jardin du Soleil’s Jungible Music Series returns
Presentation set on landscaping with native plants for July 8

Presentation set on landscaping with native plants for July 8

Clallam County Master Gardener Mike Barnes will lead a presentation on native plants at 10 a.m. Saturday. “Planting Natives in the Garden” will… Continue reading

Presentation set on landscaping with native plants for July 8

A GROWING CONCERN: Greek heritage spices up Mediterranean herbs

WELL, HERE WE are, into July already. This is the month of the Peninsula’s largest festival, a botanical one at that (Lavender Weekend is July… Continue reading

BACK WHEN: Port Angeles residents share memories of now-vacant building

BACK WHEN: Port Angeles residents share memories of now-vacant building

SEVERAL PEOPLE RECOGNIZED the June picture from the past as the old Salvation Army building on Front Street near Lincoln Street. The old brick building… Continue reading

BACK WHEN: Port Angeles residents share memories of now-vacant building

BIRD WATCH: Growing numbers of osprey indicative of better habitat, food availability

NEWLY FLEDGED BIRDS mean more and more action from late spring to midsummer. Later this month, the cries of young osprey will make things interesting… Continue reading

HELP LINE: Divorced? You could be eligible for ex-spouse benefits

I’VE JUST DISCOVERED that I completely missed a national designation a few months back. Of course, a reasonable case could be made to the point… Continue reading

Feiro first stop for Storytime on the Road

As part of the North Olympic Library System’s annual Summer Reading Program, the library is hitting the road during the month of… Continue reading

ISSUES OF FAITH: Be careful not to let fear guide your actions; instead, trust in God

A RECENT TORAH portion tells the story of Moses sending scouts from each of the 12 tribes into the Promised Land, as God had instructed.… Continue reading

Relay for Life events gear up in Clallam, Jefferson

Port Angeles and Sequim are joining forces this year to raise money for cancer research in a Clallam County Relay for Life event… Continue reading

HELP LINE: Don’t lack the courage to ask for help

MOST OF US aren’t really looking to live forever, and that’s good because the odds are against it. Let’s face it: We’ve all been rolling… Continue reading

A GROWING CONCERN: Here’s how to tend to your roses with care

FOR THE PAST two weeks, I have been pushing flowers and their prolific production, so let me tell you of my first job in the… Continue reading

BIRD WATCH: A history of the bothersome house sparrow

“OH, THAT’S A pretty little bird! I wonder what it is.” It’s almost impossible to realize I once said that when I saw my first… Continue reading