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Guest opinion: OPHS’s pet crisis is a community concern
Since 2020, shelters nationwide have seen a steady increase in animal intakes, with adoption rates failing to keep pace. Shelters across the country are now in their fourth year of being overcrowded, particularly with dogs. Access to and affordability of veterinary care has also declined, leaving many people in financial...
Obituaries — July 17, 2024
Barbara Lou McFarland passed away on June 28, 2024, within one month of her 96th birthday, surrounded by her family. Her friends knew her as Barb, but her favorite name was “Grandma Barb” when called by her 49 grandkids. Barb was born in Twin Falls, Idaho on August...
Fan Expo summons sci-fi fans on Whidbey
Fans of the Galaxy’s Edge book saga and the sci-fi genre are invited to three days of out-of-this world extravaganza at Tossin’ Axes. The Galaxy’s Edge Fan Expo starts at 11 a.m. on July 19 and ends a 4 p.m. on July 21, and visitors are invited to cosplay as characters of the series, aliens or any character from sci-fi works of fiction.
Eastmont School Board considers renewing EP&O levy
EAST WENATCHEE — The Eastmont School District may ask voters to renew its Educational Programs and Operations levy in the November general election. EP&O levies primarily provides funding for extracurricular sports and activities, music programs, capital improvements and post-secondary preparation programs, according to a news release from the district.
Track and Field: Sequim’s Turella jumps to nationals
Sequim High sophomore-to-be Clare Turella took top honors in the high jump at the Junior Olympics Regional in Gresham, Oregon, to earn a place at the Junior Olympic Championships, set for Aug. 22-28 in College Station, Texas. Turella, 16, competing for the Kitsap Fliers Track and Field club, cleared 5-1...
Dew-Dropping the old ways: South Whidbey hypnotist reframes reality with heightened suggestibility
On your first visit with a hypnotherapist on South Whidbey, you will step onto a colorful rug in a cozy office. Upon the walls hang tapestries and images of the natural world. Pillows fill the room’s corners. In the back room sits a yellow recliner that hypnotherapist Jenna Alexander...
Annual livestock auction to support local youth
The Clallam County Junior Livestock Auction provides local youth with the opportunity to raise and sell livestock annually to the general public. This year’s animal show days are Thursday, Aug. 1, and Friday, Aug. 2, with the auction set for 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 3, at the Sequim Prairie Grange, 290 MacLeay Road.
A look at Sequim Lavender Weekend
If you’re looking for lavender, Sequim remains the place to go — after nearly 30 years of embracing the purple, pink and white plant. Sequim’s first lavender event, the Sequim Lavender Festival, now in its 28th year, started as a one-day event on Aug. 2, 1997. Since then, lavender as an attraction has grown exponentially to now feature the all-encompassing Sequim Lavender Weekend set this year for July 19-21, with more offerings available through the summer and year.
Hardiness, hotter summers helping colorful crape myrtles find homes here
Speaking as a “plantaholic” who likes just about all things with foliage, fronds or needles, one plant I started to salivate over in the 1990s was crape myrtle (Lagerstroemia sp.). For us in northern latitudes, these mythical plants were uncommon and were perceived as difficult to grow, yet...
Eastmont Schools To Put Replacement Levy Before Voters
The Eastmont School District is looking at options to replace its current levy on property owners, which expires at the end of next year. The Educational Programs and Operations (EP&O) Renewal levy pays for items not covered by state funding, such as staff salaries and benefits, and extracurricular sports and activities.
Conway School Board approves 2024-25 budget
The Conway School Board met Monday to discuss the district’s updated budget and general school board updates. The most prominent budget update for this year is that no significant cuts or adjustments will be made to the overall budget, since Superintendent Jeff Cravy said the district tends to underspend in relation to its proposed budget. Several board members added that they prefer to underspend in order to accommodate any necessary...
Greenbank man runs for Congress
A Greenbank resident is challenging U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen for Washington state’s 2nd Congressional District seat. Leif Johnson, a Republican originally from Illinois, moved with his family from Texas to Greenbank about 14 years ago, where he particularly enjoys Whidbey’s climate. He works as an engineer for Genie, a company that produces industrial lifts, running the tooling department. He also runs a small tool shop and a chicken feeder business in Greenbank.
Sports briefs — July 17, 2024
Members of the Puget Sound Anglers’ North Olympic Peninsula Chapter will be hosting an open to the public general meeting on Wednesday, July 17, at the Sequim Elks Lodge, 143 Port Williams Road. People start gathering at 6:30 p.m. and the meeting starts at 7 p.m. The guest speaker...
Two paws up: Massage, laser therapy not just for humans
Sometimes, our furry four-legged friends also deserve a massage. Sarah Wheeler, the masseuse behind Love Bug Pet Massage in Coupeville, is in the business of providing relief for the various cats and dogs of Whidbey Island who may be struggling with chronic illness or injury. Many of her feline and...
SCC continues long legacy of ag education
Spokane Community College has been preparing students for careers in agriculture for over 50 years. SCC offers six different programs that fall under the agriculture umbrella: agriculture business, agriculture technology, arboriculture urban forestry, greenhouse/nursery, landscape management, and small farm production. Each of the six programs has options for two-year associate...
Educator offers a next step in environmental sustainability
A lover of the natural world, and of working with children, Eden Voebel found herself working for the Dungeness River Nature Center in Sequim as an environmental educator. Voebel — along with many of her peers — is worried about the natural status of the world. “There’s a...
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