I’VE LIVED IN this community for almost three years now. I know, that’s a flash in the pan compared to most of you. But in… Continue reading
DRIVING AROUND THE old hometown can make you feel old. Gone are the days when the food in our markets was raised just down the… Continue reading
THIS IS A story about wilderness pests. It is told as a warning to others. I remember this disturbing episode like it was yesterday. Because… Continue reading
THERE’S A LITTLE piece of history blooming now right along U.S. Highway 101, a few miles south of Forks. The camas are blooming. In 1806,… Continue reading
THIS MUST BE my favorite time of year. We’ve emerged from hibernation and all danger of frost has passed. The birds have returned from the… Continue reading
THE SIGNS OF the season are everywhere. The roar of the lawn mower, the stench of burning charcoal and the seasonal spike in gas prices… Continue reading
IT WAS DAYLIGHT on the river and no birds sang. It was quiet, like The Duke used to say, “A little too quiet.” I figured… Continue reading
OFTEN WHILE GLIDING along the paved roads of the Olympic Peninsula, you wonder at the difficulty of travel in this land before the age of… Continue reading
LOCAL NEWSPAPERS CONTINUE to decline at a rapid rate, from an average of two per week in 2022 to 2½ per week just a year… Continue reading
THE SKUNK CABBAGE is a swamp-dwelling harbinger of spring. Named for its distinctive aroma, the skunk cabbage can produce knee-high yellow flowers surrounded by a… Continue reading
ONE OF MY many guilty pleasures is to look through copies of old newspapers as a way of looking backwards. For example, in a 1965… Continue reading
SAY WHAT YOU want about the efforts to downsize the government in Washington, D.C., and balance the budget in Olympia, but make no mistake, healthcare… Continue reading
Peninsula College is running on all cylinders. We’re filled with top-notch fuel in the tank and road ready with all-grip tires. Unfortunately, if the Legislature… Continue reading
WHO SAYS THERE’S no good news? Colossal Biosciences, a Dallas-based company, announced the birth of three dire wolf pups that represent the world’s first “de-extinction.”… Continue reading
SPRINGTIME MUST BE my favorite time of year. When even though the days are getting longer, there aren’t enough hours in the day to get… Continue reading
HOW WAS YOUR April Fools’ Day? Mine was the best ever. Like other holidays, April Fools’ Day requires extensive preparations. To get ready for Christmas,… Continue reading
BIRD WATCHING IS my life. Some of my best bird-watching has been done with a
chainsaw. Considered unethical by the same people who say it’s… Continue reading
