I think the roundabout that the Jamestown S’Klallam tribe is proposing on U.S. Highway 101 by the Longhouse is good but will only work if… Continue reading
In last week’s episode, we were hurtling west of Port Angeles and, having crossed the Elwha Bridge, headed west on U.S. Highway 101. This bridge… Continue reading
Nice to hear Clallam County may achieve herd immunity as early as next month. That possibility, however, must scare the daylights out of our healthcare… Continue reading
WATER IN THE desert: That’s how it felt when I heard the little crowd cheer. My reaction to “Save the Bob” came as a surprise.… Continue reading
The signs of summer are all around. The roar of the lawn mower, the stench of burning charcoal and the seasonal spike in gasoline prices… Continue reading
What does poverty have to do with overpopulation? As a young person in the United States, it can often feel overwhelmingly frustrating to feel that… Continue reading
Spring is a time of hope on the river. The salmon eggs that survived the winter floods are getting ready to hatch when the weather… Continue reading
Last week we examined the tragic results of capturing the orca for captivity in theme parks and aquariums, where an estimated 164 captive orca died… Continue reading
The post stopped me in the middle of my scrolling. Here was Meiqi Liang, a young woman who had impressed me with her grace —… Continue reading
Last week, we reviewed the industrial slaughter that pushed our large whales to the brink of extinction. As whales became harder to find, their renderings… Continue reading
THE PANDEMIC HIT Washington hard. The economic collapse that arrived with it has also taken a huge toll on our state, with small businesses and… Continue reading
People on the Olympic Peninsula benefit from our state forest lands in many ways, whether it is a job in the timber industry, the revenue… Continue reading
It’s always fun to look back at this day in history to measure the changes brought to the Olympic Peninsula. These changes can be discovered… Continue reading
OUR STEELHEAD ARE in serious trouble. For the Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife, this realization came in early December, with projections that, for the… Continue reading
Phil confided in me as we drove toward the hospital. “I’m as excited as I was on our first date: Anxious, a little sick to… Continue reading
Thank you for reading this. After reading about my ill-fated clam dig at Discovery Bay, where the clams and oysters were all dead, people sent… Continue reading
When the state Legislature convened for a new session in January, lawmakers faced two major challenges: Helping the state rebound and recover from the pandemic… Continue reading
What started as a simple quest to dig a bucket of clams was not as simple as it seemed. There were no clams. Usually, when… Continue reading
MALDIVES OVERWATER BUNGALOWS. Barcelona five nights, $347! Such are the absurdities in my email’s “Promotions” folder from various travel newsletters. I shake my head and… Continue reading
IN LAST WEEK’S episode, we were discovering Discovery Bay, a favorite scenic waterway known for its beauty ever since Captain Vancouver anchored up in 1792.… Continue reading
