This year Thanksgiving has a new meaning for most of us. Traditionally at this time of year we would be making our shopping list, checking our invite list, baking and preparing to spend … more

In Scotland, “Come to kail” was an invitation to dinner, because people ate kale so frequently.  Here it reigns king of our winter greens, but needs P.R. at the table. Kale has … more

The return of our personalized Police/Sheriff’s Logs:  * The Jefferson County Health Department reported receiving a call asking if there was a vaccine for halitosis yet.  * A … more

The excitement in the lives of the folks living in Port Ludlow is beyond measuring as you can see from this week’s Life in Ludlow.  First up is my report on the scintillating and yet … more

“Many things grow in the garden that were never sowed there.” - Thomas Fuller, “Gnomologia,” 1732 Since the advent of agriculture some 10,000 years ago, weeds have fought … more

Hey, it is Veterans Day today. The banks are closed and the mail won’t be delivered but rest assured everything else is open and operating according to those lovable CDC or Washington State or … more

In 2006, a group of concerned Jefferson County residents stepped forward to develop a first-ever, county-wide inventory of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. This citizen-led effort sparked action by … more

Let’s go off the deep end today. Even though I’m generally the shallow type ... who likes bad metaphors.  We need our Mountain View pool back.  And by “we” I … more

Last weekend was really special in so many ways.  Most importantly we absorbed an additional hour before 2020 comes to an end without too much trauma and it happened with a “blue … more

Ever try to light a fire with wet kindling?   That used to be the environmental conditions that protected our forests west of the Cascades from frequent, large fires.  Naturally … more