Community ClicksCreative combinations: Collages of all shapes and sizes will decorate the walls of the Museum & Arts Center in Sequim this August »
"Fan Series" by Colette Lico will be one of the works of art on display in August at the Museum & Arts Center. The museum will host the 2010 summer members’ juried show for the Northwest Collage Society Aug. 3 through Aug. 30 at the Museum Exhibit Center.
By:Brenda Hanrahan
The Museum & Arts Center will host the 2010 summer members’ juried show for the Northwest Collage Society Aug. 3 through Aug. 30 at the Museum Exhibit Center, 175 W.…
Reggae in the Rainshadow concert benefits education foundation »
By:Brenda Hanrahan
BLYN — Third World Band, one of the longest running reggae bands performing today, will perform at Club Seven at 7 Cedars Casino, 270756 U.S. Highway 101, at 8 p.m.…
People’s Pharmacy: Q&A
Q: My husband and I are in our 50s.
We are having much pain from arthritis.
His is in his knees. I…»
People’s Pharmacy: Drug reactions may mimic dementia
Anyone who has ever driven an old jalopy knows that eventually things break down or wear out.
Keep a car long enough…»
Savvy Senior: Coming soon . . . A new national long-term care insurance program for seniors
Dear Savvy Senior,
Do you know anything about the new long-term care insurance program that was part of the healthcare reform law?…»
This Week’s Garden:Heathers provide array of colors for all seasons
Heathers represent one of the most versatile components in Pacific Northwest gardens.
Not only are they well adapted to the climate and…»
News of the Weird
Entrepreneurial spirit in action
The dating website BeautifulPeople.com, supposedly limiting its reach only to the attractive (though claiming 600,000 members worldwide), announced…»
News Briefs
Clallam County, Jamestown tribe celebrate sheriff pact
BLYN — Clallam County has formalized its agreement with the Jamestown S’Klallam tribe to provide an all-hours sheriff’s deputy to enforce tribal and state law.
Tribal Chairman Ron Allen, Clallam… »
Senior center planning huge sale
SEQUIM — Plans are underway for the biggest Sequim Senior Activity Center Benefit Sale on record.
The sale, held at the senior center and the bus barn next to the… »
Relay for Life fundraisers planned
SEQUIM — Sequim Relay for Life squad Team Pass The Hope will hold a variety of fundraisers this summer including an art exhibit and sale and a party store featuring… »
Sequim graduate earns degree
ELLENSBURG — A former Sequim student has earned a degree at Central Washington University, which held its 2010 spring commencement recently.
Matthew Aaron Vogel earned a Bachelor of Science in… »
School supplies collection begins
SEQUIM — Donations of school supplies are being accepted at the Sequim Sleep Country USA store, 1041 W. Washington St., until Monday,
Sept. 6.
Supplies can be dropped off Mondays… »
Museum receives $20,000 grant
SEQUIM — The Museum and Arts Center in the Sequim-Dungeness Valley — MAC — has been awarded a $20,000 grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
Funds will… »
Dog park how-to sessions continue
SEQUIM — Professional dog trainer Judith Bell and Best Friend Nutrition continue “Dog Park” workshops.
The workshops are meant to build the confidence of humans and their pets for safe… »
New licensed insurance agent
SEQUIM — Nanc Smith of Castell Insurance has passed both the state life and health insurance tests and is now a licensed insurance agent.
Smith will be appointed with Regence… »
Vegan, vegetarian club meets
SEQUIM — The Vegan/Vegetarian Club will hold its monthly potluck in the Community Services building of the Sequim Seventh-day Adventist Church, 30 Sanford Lane, at 6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 2.… »
Sequim resident Terry Buchanan signs copies of his book about historic Fort Casey
Author Terry Buchanan will sign copies of his new book, Fort Casey: The History of Fort Casey and the Defense of the Pacific Northwest, at the Musuem & Arts Center… »
Columns and Features
Irrigation logo design contest
SEQUIM — The contest to design the logo for the 2011 Sequim Irrigation Festival is beginning.
The concept for the festival will be “One Hundred and Sweet Sixteen.”
This concept… »
Free self-guided art walk highlights a variety of Sequim artists.
Preparations for the First Friday Art Walk Sequim on Aug. 6 are underway.
The free self-guided walk will celebrate summer with an array of local artists showcasing their work at… »
The Ethicist
Breaking, entering and doubting
Walking down a busy thoroughfare, my boyfriend and I saw a young man clamber onto the awning of a restaurant, pull himself onto the fire escape,… »
Animal Doctor
What cat food is best?
Dear Dr. Fox,
In one of your syndicated articles, you recommended some high-quality dry foods for cats.
You mentioned the brand Evo, which has no… »
People’s Pharmacy: Q&A
Q: I suffered both flatulence and abdominal pain for more than three years to a degree of misery I’d like to forget.
I had lots of tests for digestive problems,… »
People’s Pharmacy: Can e-mail enhance doctor-patient communication?
E-mail has become essential for modern communication. Love it or hate it, most of us spend some part of our day communicating with business colleagues, family or friends on e-mail.… »
A few volunteer opportunities for retirees
Dear Savvy Senior,
Where’s the best place to find good volunteer opportunities?
Since I retired, I’d like to do a some volunteering, but most of the opportunities that I know… »
This Week’s Garden: Reap what you sow: Plant in July and August for a late-season harvest
Some may think July and August are a bit late to be sowing vegetable seeds in the garden.
But for a small investment, you could reap big rewards.
Late-season vegetable… »
What causes mucus issues?
Dear Dr. Fox,
I have a 6-year-old Portuguese water dog, Gingee.
She loves the beach: In winters, we are in Florida, where the only beach available… »
The Ethicist
When helping out is not helping at all
I coach a youth all-star baseball team.
After tryouts, our league director chose the 13 best players for our team, leaving about… »
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