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The group of fish-eating orcas known as the Southern Resident Killer Whales that ply the Salish Sea several months of the year may go the way of Mystery.
The third and final calf of Misky, …
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SCOTT DOGGETT
WILD NEIGHBORS
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7/24/24
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The first third of the sixth and final season of “Cobra Kai” started streaming on Netflix July 18, and the seams are showing in this latest iteration of the …
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By Kirk Boxleitner
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7/24/24
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There’s a reason why the Commerce section has a column talking about nonprofits: In Jefferson County, nonprofits are major employers, providing jobs for hundreds of people.
These …
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Siobhan Canty GUEST COLUMN
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7/24/24
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We’ve lived through a terrorist attack on U.S. soil, dozens of wars, the dawn of social media, the Great Recession, a worldwide epidemic, and last week, an attempted assassination of a former …
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Lloyd Mullen
Mullen it over
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7/16/24
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“Yuck, the stench is back again! Shut the windows!”
That phrase is muttered too often around here, usually around midnight, just after falling asleep. How is it that the …
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Don Ehnebuske
Guest ColumN
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7/16/24
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What a week! After consulting “Whether Biden” more frequently than “Weather Underground,” we watched in horror as Trump narrowly escaped assassination and his lackey, Judge …
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JASON VICTOR SERINUS AS I SEE IT
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7/16/24
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It sounded like an interesting concept. Instead of fretting about stuff all day, set aside a worry time. According to the article, “The idea is that rather than worrying about things throughout …
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Carole MarshAll
AGING IN
GOOD SPIRITS
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7/16/24
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When a film includes a conspiracy theory about the Apollo 11 Moon landing being staged, one might not expect it to get a thumbs-up from NASA, but according to Greg Berlanti, director of …
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By Kirk Boxleitner
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7/16/24
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What makes a classic summer salad shine at a backyard potluck? Visuals! Begin with a large low bowl because it’s easier to see the color and textures, tosses evenly to distribute …
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SidoIne Maroon
Kitchen to kitchen
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7/9/24
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Port Townsend is too visibly historic not to wonder what life was like in years past. I gleaned some answers during a tour of the Jefferson County Historical Society Research Center back …
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Meredith Jordan
MIXING METAPHORS/
DOUBLING ENTENDRES
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7/9/24
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As an elected city councillor, I don’t usually write to the newspaper editor. However, I think the recent article on John Mauro’s city manager work was misleading. Here …
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Monica MickHager
Guest Column
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7/9/24
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“We’ve returned radio to the underground,” smiled KPTZ board member Fred Flanzer as he gave me a tour of the new KPTZ studios in Fort Worden.
KPTZ’s vastly expanded …
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Bill Mann
Mann Overboard
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7/9/24
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If you don’t get over to Beaver Valley Road or route 104 or Port Townsend, you might think there aren’t many folks around enjoying the Olympic Peninsula. They are back, with …
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Ned Luce
Life in Ludlow
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7/9/24
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Every year, prices for things like food and housing go up. Every year, Washington workers get a cost-of-living adjustment to the minimum wage so they and their …
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By April Sims and Karen Long
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7/9/24
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Healthy soil is the foundation of a flourishing garden. One of the best ways to build and improve soil is to encourage beneficial earthworms.
Earthworms can be surface dwellers, topsoil …
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Barbara Faurot
Garden Notes
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7/9/24
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Washington’s little brown bats are many things, but they aren’t bloodsucking fiends.
Those would be vampire bats and, I’m pleased to report, they don’t hang out …
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Scott Doggett
Wild Neighbors
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7/9/24
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‘Tis the season when Roundup bottles fly off store shelves like plush Christmas toys in December.
And why not? The world’s top-selling herbicide offers gardeners a take-no-prisoners …
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Scott Doggett
wild neighbors
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7/2/24
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According to a recent article on aging, artistic endeavors add to the welfare of seniors. “Participating in art-making as you age is good for your mental well-being.” The article …
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Carole Marshall
AGING IN GOOD SPIRITS
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7/2/24
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In the past 15 days, I’ve witnessed two candidate events: the Jefferson County Democrats forum with County Commissioner candidates Heather Dudley-Nollette and Ben Thomas, and the CNN …
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Jason Victor Serinus
As I see it
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7/2/24
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For as much as action thrillers such as “Mission: Impossible” aim to put audiences on the edges of their seats, I have rarely felt secondhand tension as …
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By Kirk Boxleitner
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7/2/24
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