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Actor Sam Neill passed away this week. He was 78. He had a working farm in his home country of New Zealand. His career spanned over five decades with hits such as Jurassic Park, The Piano, and one of my favorites, Event Horizon.

The Pacific Northwest is an amazing part of the country. From the Eastern Washington desert to the mountains to the amazing Pacific coast, there are so many different elements. Sometimes it is easy to start to ignore the beauty of it all, so you need to take a breather to enjoy it. That’s what we did this week. The original plan was to take Basil on an overnight trip so he could begin to learn…

Anthony Head, a British actor and musician, best known for his role as Rupert Giles in the hit television series ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer” has died. Head’s daughters, actors Emily and Daisy Head, say the actor passed away due to complications from pneumonia. He is also known for his more current role as the dastardly foil to the nice guy lead in ‘Ted Lasso.’ His death follows just six months…

The first canine to be inducted into the Surfers’ Hall of Fame, died of cancer on March 30. Sugar The Surfing Dog died “in her daddy’s arms” around 3:20 a.m. on Monday, March 30, according to a post on her instagram. She was 16. “She lived to put smiles on faces, volunteer, to send it !! to change dog surfing forever !!! thank you for loving Sugar,” the post from her owner Ryan Ruston said.…

Ancient remains in Turkey from 15,800 years ago have been confirmed as coming from a dog, the earliest one ever found. Genetic evidence also reveals that our best friends began paling around with people when humans were hunter-gatherers and agriculture hadn’t yet sprouted. Kathryn Killackey (Nature) When dogs were domesticated is a tough question, given the physical and genetic similarities…

Former President Joe Biden has some new family members. He and wife, Dr. Jill Biden, adopted two black lab mix puppies. They were adopted from a rescue in Tennessee and delivered to the First Family in Delaware. They are named Scout and Boo. The mixed breed pups came from the Rescue DOG and End of Life Sanctuary. A spokesperson said they were very excited about the high-profile adoption, but are…

It seems we are saying goodbye to all the greats. Actor Robert Duvall has died. From his early roles, including the outcast Boo Radley in To Kill A Mockingbird to The Godfather to Lonesome Dove, he was an incredible talent. He had dogs most of his life, including most recently, a couple Blue Heelers. Robert Duvall 1931-2026