A tribal linguist has determined that the translation for the Olympic Peninsula town of Sequim, thought for years to mean “quiet waters,” actually means “place for going to shoot” because of good hunting in the area.
Given Sequim’s popularity with retirees, The Buzz had assumed the correct translation was “your turn signal is still blinking.”
Anyone but the bums here now: Herald writer Kirby Arnold offers a scouting report on the team’s top minor-league prospects.
For every M’s farmhand, the outlook is the same: “Can’t wait until he gets here.”
RIP: Morrie R. Yohai, the snack food genius who invented Cheez Doodles in the 1950s, has died at age 90.
In his honor, The Buzz suggests digging into a bag of the cheese-flavored corn treats at lunch and keeping the orange stains on your fingers for the rest of the day.
This site under construction: A personal website can help your job application stand out, columnist Eve Nicholas writes.
You’ll want to be sure your website’s up to date, so take off that “Netscape Now!” tag.
— Mark Carlson, Herald staff
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