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I don’t really have much sympathy for the horde descending on the Olympic Peninsula almost every weekend from May 1 through Labor Day.
Hey, even though it must be tough to wait in …
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Ned Luce
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7/1/22
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When the temperature hits 70, many in Port Townsend start complaining about the heat. I’m one of them.
A year ago, when we had an unprecedented heat wave and Seattle hit an all-time high of …
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Bill Mann
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6/30/22
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In February, my fiancé and I took off from Port Townsend with our bicycles and a plan to tour nine countries across Europe.
For months leading up to our trip, we compiled a wish list …
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Kellen Lynch
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6/24/22
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Gone are the days when a dude with a cart yowls, “Rags, Ashes, Glass!” while passing by dwellings at the crack of dawn.
Now, it’s as if we need a doctorate’s degree …
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Tracy Grisman
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6/24/22
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Hope all you fathers reading this had a really nice Father’s Day.
If you got a tie, your kids are out of touch. If you got a phone call or more, you are amongst the blessed …
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Ned Luce
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6/24/22
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I harvested overwintered broccoli leaves from the garden and wondered how they’d turn out if blanched for an antipasto salad. The technique worked, so I began blanching kale, collards, chard, …
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Sidonie Maroon
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6/24/22
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Ah, yes, back into a routine at the Port Ludlow Community Center, also known as Active Life Physical Therapy.
When one has a regular schedule of appointments for some PT help one can bet …
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Ned Luce
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6/17/22
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Ferns are among the earliest land plants, with the oldest fossils dating back about 375 million years. Today’s ferns — an estimated 12,000 species around the world — link directly …
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Barbara Faurot
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6/17/22
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Iris, the Greek goddess of rainbows, lacked her usual vim and vigor.
She’d put on a few pounds, so went on the trendy “Rainbow Diet.” It supplies lots of fiber, prebiotics, …
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Sidonie Maroon
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6/17/22
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One of my favorite items in the Leader each week are the police and sheriff’s logs.
But if you think we have oddball, bizarre behavior around here that challenges law enforcement, consider …
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Bill Mann
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6/16/22
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Now, when I get together with friends, I can join with the sub-group of folks who have one of those new turbo-powered titanium hips.
Many now have the ceramic-lined socket into which the hip …
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Ned Luce
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6/3/22
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No one in PT has jewelry like Markus Koch’s: Two Super Bowl rings.
Koch, who retired here and is now a certified yoga instructor and massage therapist, was on the Washington …
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Bill Mann
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6/1/22
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