Sequim This Week

Animal Doctor

Dog loves seat ledge
Dear Dr. Fox,
We installed one of those seat ledges for our Chihuahua, and she absolutely loves it! She can overlook the whole backyard, including several… »

Animal Doctor

Allergies may explain dog’s oily, smelly fur
Dear Dr. Fox,
My 9-year-old border collie had a beautiful coat and skin until two years ago. He started scratching and biting himself… »

This Week’s Garden: The winter garden

Fair weather or foul, nature finds a way to create interest in the garden, and winter is no exception.
A careful selection of plants can transform your garden from a… »

This Week’s Garden – Witch hazel: the wonder winter flower

Witch hazel, a large deciduous shrub with forked branches and spider-like flowers, provides dazzling foliage in fall and brightly colored flowers to wintery landscapes. This colorful plant has enjoyed a… »

News of the Weird

Questionable judgements
“Snakeman” Raymond Hoser, of Park Orchards, Australia, was about to be fined in August for violating his Commercial Wildlife Demonstrator License — by failing to keep at least… »

News of the Weird

Weird science
In July, a surgeon from Britain’s Oxford Radcliffe Hospital announced a cure for a 57-year-old man with a rare condition that made, in his mind, audible and ever-louder… »

People’s Pharmacy: As moods sour, certain medicine use soars

Americans take an amazing number of medications in an attempt to ease their anxiety or relieve their depression.
According to our calculations, more than 280 million prescriptions are dispensed annually… »

People’s Pharmacy: There are many causes, cures for bad breath

Bad breath (halitosis in doctorspeak) is not a topic for polite conversation. In fact, even your dentist or best friend may not bring up the subject of dragon breath. Many… »

People’s Pharmacy Q&A

Q: Can you tell us about flu vaccinations? I don’t understand how the vaccine can wear off so quickly that it’s required every year. What other vaccine acts like this?… »

People’s Pharmacy Q&A

Q: I have heard that the Food and Drug Administration has approved a new drug to treat symptoms of prostate enlargement.
The trouble is that I didn’t catch the name.… »

Savvy Senior: Funeral planning tips on a small budget

Dear Savvy Senior,
I just turned 75, and have been thinking about getting my funeral and burial arrangements taken care of so my kids won’t have to. What funeral preplanning… »

Savvy Senior: How to find a good handyman or contractor

Dear Savvy Senior,
Can you offer us seniors any tips for finding a good handyman to do some work around the house?
I’m 71 and have had some bad luck… »

Goodbye

I have written “The Ethicist” for 12 years: 614 columns.
This is my last.
I loved this job, especially the interaction with the readers.
I admired the moral seriousness of… »

The Ethicist

When med students post patient pictures
Some of my Facebook friends are medical students who post cell phone pictures of patients with what these friends believe to be comical maladies,… »

Time for pumpkins

Jonah McFarland, 4, enjoys a trip to the Sequim Pumpkin Patch.
A trip to the Sequim Pumpkin Patch has become an autumn tradition for many North Olympic Peninsula families. The… »

Celebrating a natural gem

The Dungeness River Festival, held Sept. 23-24, celebrates the diversity of the Dungeness Valley and the river that offers great recreational opportunities for locals and visitors and supplies vital water… »

Take a walk to a historic lighthouse

New Dungeness Lighthouse awaits those who trek to the end of Dungeness Spit.
Blue skies with birds soaring in the breeze, waves meeting the shore to create a symphony by… »

Just to make you smile

Photo provided by Roger Parkins. Naomi Foley, left, also known as Peaches the Clown, and Roger Parkins, aka Rudiger Roo, of Laff Pack Clown Alley entertain children attending the Dungeness… »

Winners announced for STW’s ‘Lavender Weekend Photo Contest’

Laurie A. Garner of Elmira, N.Y., won first place in Sequim This Week's online Lavender Weekend Photo Contest for a photo of a bee at work at CreekSide Lavender Farm,… »

Holiday fundraiser, bake sale set

SEQUIM — The third annual Philanthropic Educational Organization (P.E.O.) Holiday Bazaar, Bake Sale and Raffle will be held in the Pioneer Memorial Park Clubhouse, 387 E. Washington St., from 9… »

Olympic Orchard Society fruit show plans underway

SEQUIM — The Olympic Orchard Society of Clallam County will hold its biannual Fall Fruit Show at Trinity United Methodist Church, 100 S. Blake Ave., from 10 a.m. to 3… »

Nonprofit to sponsor free festival

SEQUIM – Snap, a local nonprofit for people with development disabilities and their families, will sponsor the free Sprout Film Festival on Saturday, Oct. 15.
The event will be held… »

‘Big Broadcast’ fundraiser planned to help KSQM purchase bigger tower

Tickets are available for “The Big Broadcast,” a dinner and dance fundraiser for KSQM, Sequim’s community radio station at 91.5 FM.
The event, which will include entertainment, silent and live… »

Master Gardeners fall plant sale set for Oct. 1-2

SEQUIM — Clallam County Master Gardeners have potted and priced thousands of plants for the group’s annual fall plant sale.
The sale will take place at Woodcock Demonstration Garden, 2711… »

Soroptimists honor SHS students

SEQUIM — Soroptimist International of Sequim honored Sequim High School students Bailey Rookard and Sara Marble as its Girls of the Month for October and November.
Rookard, the October honoree,… »

Art show, sale entries sought

SEQUIM — Entry forms are available for the third annual Small Works Show & Sale, a December featured art exhibit and joint fundraiser for Sequim Arts and the Museum &… »

Thrift shop has Saturday sale

SEQUIM — The Sequim Dungeness Hospital Guild Thrift Shop, 204 W. Bell St., will be open from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5.
The shop is stocked with… »

Musical benefit for scholarships

SEQUIM — Readers Theatre Plus will present its annual scholarship fundraiser, “Plaid Tidings,” during the first two weekends in November.
Directed by Dewey Ehling, this holiday musical features four vocalists… »

Sequim mayor certified

SEQUIM — Laura Dubois, mayor pro tem for the city of Sequim, recently received a Certificate of Municipal Leadership from the Association of Washington Cities.
Dubois attended AWC-sponsored workshops and… »

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