Every couple of months, British Columbia resident Robyn Braidwood stays in Sequim with her parents, Gene and Shirley Estes, whom she calls “seasoned residents of the beautiful town of Sequim.” The couple will celebrate their 70th wedding anniversary in February.
It’s often difficult to “connect the dots,” to show people how the global marketplace affects their daily lives. But plunging gasoline prices are giving Americans a first-hand lesson in the law of supply and demand.
The Ebola outbreak in West Africa has been very much in the news for the past several months. In the United States, there have been only four cases and one death. Ebola was first discovered in 1976 and over 20 outbreaks have occurred in Africa since that time. The current outbreak is the largest in history.
“Eat right and exercise.” It’s good advice. But millions of us Americans struggle every day to live up to our hopes regarding diet and activity.
By her own admission, 20-year-old Anna Carlson was a “wild child” during her middle school and high school years. She was born and raised in Sequim but bounced back and forth among Sequim, Silverdale and Tacoma after her parents’ divorce.
Eagor sat alone in his office for the first time surrounded by the artifacts of his achievements.
By the time you read this, I’ll hopefully be back in the wonderfully green state of Washington. I’ve spent much of the past week visiting a daughter and my wife’s old haunts in Las Cruces, N.M., and El Paso, Texas.
Dave Shreffler is a restoration ecologist and photographer. He volunteers his time for wilderness protection, strong schools in Sequim, improved recreational opportunities for children and families in eastern Clallam County and the construction and maintenance of the Olympic Discovery Trail.
October marks the five-year anniversary for The Answer For Youth (TAFY), a local drop-in center that serves homeless youth and young families (13-35) in Clallam County.
Judy Larimore is a Sequim resident and photographer. Her work is on display at The Gallery at Fifth (500 W. Hendrickson Road) for the month of October. Larimore’s recent planned trip to northwestern Mexico resort town Cabo San Lucas got a significant detour after the town was leveled by Hurricane Odile in September.
Dateline Paris: I’ve always wanted to start a report with “Dateline Paris.” Haven’t we all?
It seems I’m in a conversation rut these days. Can’t talk to anyone about anything without them getting all worked up about something: union-busting propositions, marijuana, immigration reform, Scotland trying to break up with England or Obama-Obama-Obama.
At the end of July, the Sequim Gazette featured a feature on four Sequim residents and friends, Joe Sullivan, Nick Rampp, Nick Batchelor and Scott Chichester, and their plan to “bike-pack” (tour on mountain bikes, endure all types of terrain and camp along the way) a 380-mile portion of The Great Divide Mountain Bike Route
Longtime Sequim resident Josh Turner took second place at the Annual Edensaw Boatbuilding Challenge during the 38th Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival, Sept. 5-7.
“Well, all you have to do is hold some car washes and bake sales.”
I had the privilege and I do mean privilege of moderating a recent candidate forum sponsored by the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe. Suzie Bennett, manager of the Elwha Klallam Heritage Center in Port Angeles, was near the end of her list of possible moderators when she reached me.
The late NWIFC chairman Billy Frank Jr. left us all many lessons during his time on this earth. One of the most important was also one of the simplest: “Tell the truth.”
April Oldfield is the activity director at Sherwood Assisted Living in Sequim.
She and a trio of residents at her place of work had a rather memorable experience on the second day at the second Air Affaire on Aug. 31.
American foundations gave nearly $50 billion to the U.S. nonprofit sector in 2013. That’s a massive investment in our nation, made possible by American generosity and supported by sound tax policies from Washington. With Sen. Patty Murray back in Washington, D.C., for a busy and critical work period before the November elections, now is the perfect time to urge Senate leadership to bring the America Gives More Act (HR 4719) to a floor vote this month.
I’ve never really felt bad for politicians. Ever. I mean, they’re the ones who sign up and run for what often seems to be either a fool’s errand or sure-lose proposition or worse (cue “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington,” minus the fairy-tale ending) ...
