THE BIGGEST PARTY night of the year is upon us. It's New Year's Eve 2010, with early events as well as midnight madness. Party on,… Continue reading
Tonni Mansfield understands what it means to begin again -- and how a slim line of definition here, a blush of color there, can make… Continue reading
PORT ANGELES -- Soon after she moved here, Sue Hynes crossed paths with the woman in whose footsteps she would follow -- into a job… Continue reading
PORT ANGELES -- As he turns 40, Santa Claus is noticing what's different this year, alongside what is the same as forever. Wait. Forty? Santa?… Continue reading
SEQUIM -- You see the word "joy" a lot during December. This Wednesday night, you can count on hearing what it sounds like, expressed to… Continue reading
AS WE ENTER the Christmas weekend, fill your heart and soul with the spirit of Christmas with carols and songs of the season. Need a… Continue reading
PORT ANGELES -- When Julie Andrew's husband, Paul, took his own life in June 2002, she and her three children descended into a well of… Continue reading
PORT TOWNSEND -- At this "dance," there will be oranges for peeling, for eating and for filling the room with fragrance. And since this is… Continue reading
PORT ANGELES -- Shotgun shells. A Santa Claus hat. Boatloads of bottles and caps, and too many unmentionables. Rob Casey, an avid traveler of Olympic… Continue reading
Picture a dove, in a gray hoodie. Leaning into a cool breath of wind, she takes flight, with no visible effort. That's how Lisa Lidback… Continue reading
PORT TOWNSEND -- In the coming week, Lovie and Bob McCollum can celebrate the 69th or the 17th anniversary of their wedding, or both. Lovie,… Continue reading
SEQUIM -- The Rev. Henry Mulindwa, former priest administrator at St. Joseph Catholic Church, is returning to his home country of Uganda. "He has touched… Continue reading
Ah, to drift off to sleep after the Christmas Eve party and dream of a Land of Sweets. Everyone there moves with uncommon grace as… Continue reading
HO-HO-HO. IN CASE you haven't noticed, Christmas is just 10 days away, and to relieve some of the stress that thought just brought on, take… Continue reading
AGNEW -- It's like a tuneup for the body, while it relies on an open mind. A "sacred sound experience," aka an evening of meditation,… Continue reading
PORT ANGELES -- You already have a glorious instrument to bring to this week's sound circle, Vickie Dodd promises. A sound therapist and author who… Continue reading
PORT TOWNSEND -- For much of the decade Denise Winter has lived here, she's been on the road with the Rockettes. Yes, those tall, leggy… Continue reading
QUILCENE -- A trip to this town Saturday is a headlong dive into a vivid world of art. And because there's a festival going on,… Continue reading
AS WE GET deeper into the ho-ho season and things become more hectic, take some time to take in some live music, relax and enjoy… Continue reading
PORT ANGELES -- Elegant evening wear is "admired but not required" at the Silver Gala on Wednesday night, said Jake Seniuk, director of the Port… Continue reading