In 1974, Ann Palmer and her sister, Virginia, purchased property in the heart of Lopez Island – a densely forested piece of land nestled next to Lopez Hill. If you’ve ever been to Lopez Hill, you’ll understand what attracted Ann and her sister to this place – hundreds of acres of forestland, blanked by a…
In the fall of 2010, Robert Herrmann was asked to help do a job that might be impossible. “It’s very difficult to find somebody willing to work 60 hours a week and only get paid for 20.” That’s how Robert described the challenge before him when he was asked to be an adjunct advisor during…
When I was growing up in Spokane Valley in the 70s and 80s, one of the permanent fixtures of the landscape was a run-down billboard along Interstate 90 that said: “Future Site of the Spokane Valley Mall.” For 20 years, I’d see that sign almost daily. After a while, it faded into the background. For…
Earlier this fall, my son came home super excited about a new program he’d heard about at school – PEAK (Promoting Environmental Awareness in Kids), which was going to be led every Tuesday by Beth from the library. My wife and I knew he’d love it, so we made sure he quickly turned in his application to…
Thankfully, it takes dozens – of all ages and from all backgrounds. It certainly did this Saturday, when more than thirty people turned out to put up lights for the holidays at the Lopez Village Park and Ferry Landing. Every year, on the Friday after Thanksgiving, the Lopez Island community gathers in the Village Park…
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