Saturday, September 23, 2023
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The sounds of Christmas are echoing around the county again and not just from the ubiquitous radio stations and streaming services you hear in every public place.
The Christmas tree-lighting …
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Ned Luce
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12/10/22
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Consumable gifts are the best.
I enjoy receiving homemade creations from my friends’ kitchens, especially fun stuff that I can use, over time, in my own dishes. Please give me …
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Sidonie Maroon
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12/8/22
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It’s beginning to look a lot like … Hawaii. The 50th state is probably the second most popular winter destination for PT residents — after Borrego Springs State Park near Palm …
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Close to 400 people attended the recent EV Expo, hosted by the Chamber of Jefferson County. Attendees got a first-hand look at over a dozen different electric vehicles (EVs). The event was a great …
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Cindy Jayne
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12/7/22
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You might think a town with a lot of environmentally-conscious old folks would have a streetscape where everyone – including disabled people – could safely and conveniently opt out of …
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Events this summer brought together local leaders and residents concerned about affordable housing. There was broad consensus that policy changes in Port Townsend should reflect what people working …
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Hey, kids. What time is it? A. It’s the time of the year to watch more TV!
How about getting paid to watch TV — in Honolulu, Hawaii? I did that.
I also …
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Bill Mann
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11/23/22
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In my comfy rocker, with a stack of classic Thanksgiving issues of “Saveur” and “Gourmet.” I flipped through glossy pages of perfect pies, when a memory of my 10 fingers …
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11/23/22
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What do libraries, schools, and farms have in common? In Jefferson County, they are all part of the Community Seed Project, working toward a common goal to improve and preserve the genetic diversity …
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11/23/22
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National Public Radio recently aired a story about Seattle runners getting bludgeoned by barred owls in city parks.
Barred owls are territorial and their behavior is temporary while guarding …
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Emma Bolin
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11/23/22
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We had a fast-paced October with Girls’ Night Out and all the haunted fun we could pack into October. Now we are gearing up for holiday happenings.
Our “Ring in the …
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Mari F. Mullen
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11/23/22
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Well, it was an old-fashioned “butt kickin!” It wasn’t a “red tsunami” or a “red wave” even though they may have come to also qualify as unexpected …
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Ned Luce
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11/23/22
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It was late last Friday evening, around 10:15 p.m., when I was pondering the weekly insights into Port Ludlow life I might write in this week’s column.
I could report on the annual …
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Ned Luce
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11/11/22
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Bill’s Electoral Yukfest: The midterm elections are finally over, and in case they didn’t come out the way we wanted, let’s try to lift spirits (or is it Halloween that lifts …
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Bill Mann
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11/11/22
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Fall is here with some welcome cool moisture and lessening daylight.
It also holds fewer “touristas” and lower demand for the ferries, as long as they don’t have a …
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Ned Luce
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10/28/22
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Candy corn, the scourge of Hallowe’en. You either love it or you hate it.
It’s the lima beans of candy — the last thing left in many trick-or-treaters’ bags, and much …
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Bill Mann
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10/26/22
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The Port Townsend Main Street Program has some very special events planned for October.
For many of us, fall is a favorite time of year, with the changing light, historic buildings framed by …
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Mari F. Mullen
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10/26/22
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My kitchen island is an autumnal still life of winter squashes. Arranged in artistic topsy-turvy are pie pumpkins, buttercups, butternuts, acorns, delicatas, and a green-skinned beauty that looks …
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Sidonie Maroon
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10/26/22
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“Plant lavender for luck.” – Alice Hoffman, “Practical Magic”
Lavender offers many gifts to the gardener. It offers fragrant foliage and flowers in shades of purple, …
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Barbara Faurot
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10/26/22
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Destination: McMinnville, Oregon for a Porsche Club event.
We were trying to stay on the roads not named “I-5,” but after enjoying BJ’s professional navigation of the …
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Ned Luce
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10/26/22
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