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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...
2 workers fall off I-5 bridge in Snohomish County, 1 taken to hospital
Two workers in Snohomish County fell over the side of a bridge on Interstate 5 Tuesday evening, with one of them plunging into the water below, fire officials said in a post on the social media platform X. The incident occurred shortly before 7 p.m. near milepost 198, on the...
Tippens missed at Food Bank
I want to add to the comments expressed by G. Watchter in the July 10 “Letters.”. It is my understanding Pat Hennessy also fired Leslie Tippins from the Quilcene Food Bank, and I do not know why. Leslie is a kind, caring and conscientious person. She has worked for years at the Food Bank, and I have never heard or seen any problems with her service or conduct.
Milestone: Sharp, Holland receive Footprinters scholarships
The Olympic Peninsula Sequim Chapter 74 of the International Footprint Association has announced $1,000 scholarship awards for 2024 to two recent graduates of Sequim High School who will pursue an education in public safety. Chapter 74 members hosted the winners and their families at a recent dinner meeting held at...
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...
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.
Milestone: Christmas in June at the Equator
Christmas is still months away, but Olympic Peninsula children and families have already begun to fill special shoeboxes with gifts for children in need around the world. Two Sequim residents recently did just that in Quito, Ecuador, a mountain city at 9,500 feet surrounded by a ring of volcanoes. In early June, Paul Muncey and Susan Hedding helped to distribute some of these gift-filled shoeboxes to children in Quito.
Gary Mark Migchelbrink
Gary Mark Migchelbrink was born on Sept. 1, 1954 the fifth child of George and Margaret (Poortinga) Migchelbrink. He grew up in Everett, Bellingham, and eventually Lynden, the place he ultimately made his home. Gary graduated Lynden Christian High School in 1972 and attended Everett Community College for a time before entering the work force as a talented carpenter.
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