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
BUILDING ROADS ON the Olympic Peninsula has always been a challenge. In the days before roads, people traveled along beaches at low tide when the… Continue reading
IT TAKES A big man to admit you’re wrong. Unfortunately, I am not that man. While I’d never admit to being wrong, I have been… Continue reading
OUR HOUSING CRISIS has complex roots going back decades. As economist Jenny Schuetz says in her book, “Fixer-Upper: How to Repair America’s Broken Housing Systems,”… Continue reading
IT WAS ANOTHER tough week in the news. Demonstrators flooded the streets of Port Angeles, making their voices heard in a crowd. One reporter said… Continue reading