Yakima Herald-Republic: It Happened Here: S.I. Anthon, longtime, beloved Yakima journalist, made her mark on the Valley

Yakima Herald-Republic: It Happened Here: Anne Gilbert Ulrich 'a real powerhouse' in Yakima community

Yakima Herald-Republic: It Happened Here: 'Convolutions' sculpture added to Yakima's historic district

It Happened Here: Freedom Train brings rare American documents, artifacts to Yakima in 1948

Editor's note: This column was first published on . It is being republished as part of the Yakima Herald-Republic's observance of Women's History Month. It has been updated to adjust for ...

It Happened Here: S.I. Anthon, longtime, beloved Yakima journalist, made her mark on the Valley

Editor’s note: This column is part of the Yakima Herald-Republic’s observance of Women’s History Month. Anne Gilbert Ulrich left a legacy of civic involvement that endures to this day. Ulrich pushed ...

It Happened Here: Anne Gilbert Ulrich 'a real powerhouse' in Yakima community

Happen means ‘occur’ and most commonly ‘occur by chance’: … In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. Yet, as stated above, its discovery happened at a time when it was still not visible.

This brings us to a common confusion between “happend” and “happened.” Let’s sort this out. The correct form is “happened”. “Happend” is a common misspelling and is not recognized in English grammar. Happened” is the past tense of the verb “happen,” which means to occur or take place.