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A GROWING CONCERN: The big eight of late summer gardening

MONDAY, WE WILL move into the last trimester of summer. As late summer looms just over the horizon, many changes are occurring in your yard!… Continue reading

ISSUES OF FAITH: Less is less: Letting go of ‘Type A’ ways of being

MANY PREACHERS AND religious writers have had a long history of writing about how “less is more” during the penitential seasons, both Advent and Lent;… Continue reading

OUUF speaker set for Sunday

Bob Nuffer will present “Amazing Grace” at 11 a.m. Sunday. Nuffer is the guest speaker at Olympic Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 1033 N.… Continue reading

The Rev. Pam Douglas-Smith

Service set for Unity in Port Townsend

The Rev. Pam Douglas-Smith will present “Certainty of Purpose and Surrender to Surprise” at 11 a.m. on Sunday. Douglas-Smith is the pastor… Continue reading

The Rev. Pam Douglas-Smith
Clallam County Fair royalty, from left, Princess Olivia Ostlund, Queen Allison Pettit and Junior Princess Kendall Adolphe ride their festival float, which received the Irrigation Festival Chairman’s Award at the Sequim Irrigation Festival in May.

Clallam County Fair opens four days of entertainment

Live music, rodeo, carnival in store at community event

Clallam County Fair royalty, from left, Princess Olivia Ostlund, Queen Allison Pettit and Junior Princess Kendall Adolphe ride their festival float, which received the Irrigation Festival Chairman’s Award at the Sequim Irrigation Festival in May.

A GROWING CONCERN: The do’s and don’ts of gardening in August

AUGUST IS HERE in all its glory; but as you have already noticed the daylight is getting shorter! As the end of summer is but… Continue reading

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Celebration of life set for Sequim Organic Garden co-founder

Family and friends plan to gather in the Community Organic Garden of Sequim (COGS) today to remember Pam Larsen, one of the group’s… Continue reading

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Carrie Kirksey (gray sweatshirt, front left) and Raquel Edwards (far right) had fun learning some new dance moves while listening to local band JFA during OPEN’s annual fundraiser at Sequim’s Layton Hill Horse Camp. The two traveled from Snohomish to support the event after Kirksey adopted her horse Missy from OPEN. Thanks to generous donations OPEN reached its goal of raising enough money to fill its barn with another year’s worth of hay. (Karen Griffiths/For Peninsula Daily News)

HORSEPLAY: OPEN fundraiser helps feed needy horses during winter

“IT’S SUCH A wonderful feeling knowing we have a year’s worth of hay stacked in our barn,” exclaimed OPEN co-founder Valerie Jackson. “And this is… Continue reading

Carrie Kirksey (gray sweatshirt, front left) and Raquel Edwards (far right) had fun learning some new dance moves while listening to local band JFA during OPEN’s annual fundraiser at Sequim’s Layton Hill Horse Camp. The two traveled from Snohomish to support the event after Kirksey adopted her horse Missy from OPEN. Thanks to generous donations OPEN reached its goal of raising enough money to fill its barn with another year’s worth of hay. (Karen Griffiths/For Peninsula Daily News)

Death cafes scheduled next week

Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County will continue its monthly death cafes “Tea to Die For” in Sequim and Port Angeles. The cafes,… Continue reading

Intentional aging group talks nutrition, depression

North Olympic Library System’s Intentional Aging discussion group will meet at 11 a.m. Tuesday. The online meeting will stream on Zoom. Daniel… Continue reading

ISSUES OF FAITH: Stories of fact and meaning

THE HUNT WAS good and the people gathered around the campfire are feasting. Nothing beats those juicy fresh strips of game roasted over an open… Continue reading

Ludlow arts meeting set Wednesday

Carol Reynolds will address a meeting of the Port Ludlow Art League at 1 p.m. Wednesday. The league meets in the Bay… Continue reading

Program to discuss fearlessness at OUUF

The Rev. Terry Barrett will present “The Pathway to Fearlessness” at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Barrett is the guest speaker at Olympic Unitarian… Continue reading

The Rev. Pam Douglas-Smith

Service set for Unity in Port Townsend

The Rev. Pam Douglas-Smith will present “Peace of Mind and Pace of Guidance” at 11 a.m. on Sunday. Douglas-Smith is the pastor… Continue reading

The Rev. Pam Douglas-Smith

Speaker slated for Strait View services

The Rev. Tom Hoyle will speak about creation, science and the gospel this weekend. Hoyle, the founder of Bible and Science Ministries… Continue reading

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Stephens wins costume award

Richard Stephens received the Outstanding Costume Design Award from the American Association of Community Theaters. Stephens was recognized for his work on… Continue reading

Richard Stephens

Unity in the Olympics speaker scheduled

The Rev. Glenn Jones will present “Celebrating the Divine Child” at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Jones is the guest speaker at Unity in… Continue reading

Sequim Free Clinic’s annual fun walk set for Saturday

Hoping to once again boost efforts to help provide health care for uninsured neighbors, organizers of the annual Clinic Fun Walk and Health… Continue reading

Stephen Fisher, from the Kenmore area, tows 2-year-old Juniper and pugs Jackie and JoJo, with wife Catherine Creason following. They participated in the couple’s sixth Tour de Lavender this weekend. Creason said they were married during the event five years ago. (Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Tour de Lavender enjoys its biggest turnout to date

More than 900 people register for annual bike ride

Stephen Fisher, from the Kenmore area, tows 2-year-old Juniper and pugs Jackie and JoJo, with wife Catherine Creason following. They participated in the couple’s sixth Tour de Lavender this weekend. Creason said they were married during the event five years ago. (Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

A GROWING CONCERN: Summer days aren’t lazy in the garden

IT’S MIDSUMMER (AUG. 1-10), a benchmark for you and the garden. Mid-mid of any season is a critical period. Work done then will yield a… Continue reading