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“A Lenten Reflection…Life”

By Huckleberry Press / March 29, 2021 /

Many years ago, twenty of them to be exact, I spent a most unusual night in my barn. I had a mare that was showing signs that the foul she had been carrying for eleven months was about to get born.

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Bridges to the Past

By Huckleberry Press / March 27, 2021 /

Bridges to the Past is a non-profit organization headquartered in Valley, WA, dedicated to education in ancestral skills.

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There’s Gold in Them Thar’ Hills

By Huckleberry Press / March 25, 2021 /

The search for gold has been one of the most important activities that has shaped the modern world. It was the
gold rushes of the 1800’s that opened vast western territories of the United States for future settlement.

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Paying Homage to Trail’s Stonemason, ‘Bill’ Di Domenico

By Huckleberry Press / March 11, 2021 /

Trail’s beloved stonemason Guglielmo “Bill” Di Domenico has died. We are mourning his loss.

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Life is full of surprises, isn’t it?!

By Huckleberry Press / March 5, 2021 /

While visiting my youngest sister in the town of my youth, I answered a late night video call from my other sister who our mother is visiting across the country, and there’s a solemn request for the two of us to enter a super secret cone of silence for this conversation.

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Arborist Ice Carvings

By Huckleberry Press / January 22, 2021 /

As I type this article I hear the familiar sound of chainsaws in my neighbor’s yard as clean up crews are clearing a giant Evergreen that crashed through their front porch and blocked the access to their home during the windstorm that blew through the area early on Wednesday.

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Blessed are those who have pure hearts

By Huckleberry Press / January 14, 2021 /

Pastor Geoff’s recent sermon on the Beatitudes (Matthew 5:3-12) sparked a memory moment for me that I will pass along.

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Artichoke Resolutions

By Huckleberry Press / January 12, 2021 /

This past New Year’s Eve I was sitting on the couch with my 11-year-old daughter watching TV, awaiting the arrival of the new year. It should have been an exciting moment to finally say goodbye to 2020 and welcome 2021.

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Young Ski Bums

By Huckleberry Press / December 29, 2020 /

It’s that time of year when the area ski hills are in full operation. Yes, even in 2020 skiers and boarders can still get their shred on.

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Looking Ahead

By Huckleberry Press / December 28, 2020 /

I am part Scottish. This year I am feeling a Hogmanay vibe, definitely.

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