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Lily Galloway, 9, of Port Angeles looks down from a climbing wall set up at the Olympic National Park visitor center in Port Angeles during Junior Ranger Day, a celebration of the park and of the outdoors. The event featured a variety of activities and exhibits focused on getting youths interested in the environment and the wonders of the national park system. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Junior Ranger Day

Lily Galloway, 9, of Port Angeles looks down from a climbing wall set up at the Olympic National Park visitor center in Port Angeles during… Continue reading

 

Gallagher and many fellow writers and readers gathered at Carver's grave Saturday during the Raymond Carver & Tess Gallagher Creative Writing Festival. The event celebrated the works of Carver, who lived the final 10 years of his life in Port Angeles, Gallagher, who was born and raised there, and a cadre of visiting writers.  Diane Urbani de la Paz/For Peninsula Daily News

Writer’s remembrance

Poet Tess Gallagher, with many fellow writers and readers gathered at Raymond Carver’s grave Saturday during the Raymond Carver & Tess Gallagher Creative Writing Festival.… Continue reading

  • Apr 29, 2024
  • By Diane Urbani de la Paz For Peninsula Daily News

 

Photo by Katie Newton

By the end of meet three, Sequim High School Senior Sydney Hutton’s multiple wins included Gold in Jumping, Silver in Saddle Seat, Bronze in Dressage.

HORSEPLAY: Sequim High team wins District 4 championship

OH MY, MY, but these gals can boogie! At Meet 3, Sequim High School’s equestrian team consistently placed in the top five of 21 events… Continue reading

 

A GROWING CONCERN: Show a little love for dandelions

and this year they are earlier than ever! Are they a weed? Should I… Continue reading

Peninsula plant sales slated for next week

A variety of organizations across the North Olympic Peninsula will host their annual plant sales next weekend. It presents gardeners the opportunity to get starts… Continue reading

Hybrid program at Unity in the Olympics

The Rev. Denese Schellink will present “Our Journey for Awakening” at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Schellink is the guest speaker at Unity in… Continue reading

ISSUES OF FAITH: Putting the social back into media

TODAY, THERE DOESN’T seem to be what one might call a “useful purpose” for social media. Everyone seems to just know that it, somehow, corrupts… Continue reading

Joseph Bednarik

Sunday program set for OUUF

Joseph Bednarik will present “Trust Falls and Failure Bows” at 11 a.m. Sunday. Bednarik will be the guest speaker at Olympic Unitarian… Continue reading

Joseph Bednarik
The Rev. Pam Douglas-Smith.

Unity in Port Townsend planning for Sunday services

The Rev. Pam Douglas-Smith will present “Love is Green: Four Chambered Heart” at 11 a.m. Sunday. Douglas-Smith is the pastor at Unity… Continue reading

The Rev. Pam Douglas-Smith.
Martha Worthley is the new executive director at Northwind Art in Port Townsend.

Northwind Art names new executive director

She thought she’d jump in, help out, “and keep things running until someone else came along,” recalled Martha Worthley, who became interim… Continue reading

Martha Worthley is the new executive director at Northwind Art in Port Townsend.

A GROWING CONCERN: Chill out before you plant too early

AS THIS PAST week’s chill lay heavy in the valleys and the snow-frosted trees sit low on the mountains, I could not help but be… Continue reading

ISSUES OF FAITH: Faith in the beauty of spring

“WOW! ISN’T THAT just beautiful?” This is what I find myself saying this time of year when I see the beauty of spring here on… Continue reading

OUUF speaker scheduled

The Rev. Dr. Barry Andrews will present “Walden in the Anthropocene” at 11 a.m. Sunday. Andrews will be the guest speaker at… Continue reading

The Rev. Pam Douglas-Smith.

Unity in Port Townsend planning for Sunday services

The Rev. Pam Douglas-Smith will present “Love is Golden Yellow: Empowerment” at 11 a.m. Sunday. Douglas-Smith is the pastor at Unity in… Continue reading

The Rev. Pam Douglas-Smith.
The Rev. Larry Schellink will present “The Power of Spiritual Community” at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Schellink is the guest speaker at Unity in the Olympics, 2917 E. Myrtle Ave.

Weekend program scheduled for Unity in the Olympics

The Rev. Larry Schellink will present “The Power of Spiritual Community” at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Schellink is the guest speaker at Unity… Continue reading

The Rev. Larry Schellink will present “The Power of Spiritual Community” at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Schellink is the guest speaker at Unity in the Olympics, 2917 E. Myrtle Ave.
Pictured are Susan Hillgren, on left, and Emily Murphy.

TAFY donation in Port Angeles

The Port Angeles Garden Club has donated $1,000 to The Answer For Youth’s Sprouting Hope Greenhouse. The Answer for Youth is in the process of… Continue reading

Pictured are Susan Hillgren, on left, and Emily Murphy.

A GROWING CONCERN: Get the dirt on soil

SINCE WE TALKED extensively about you growing your own award-winning vegetables, we should certainly talk about how your soil will impact their growth. With April… Continue reading

Future Chefs contest names cooking contest winners

Sodexo and the Port Angeles School District have announced the winners of the 2024 Future Chefs cooking contest. The annual contest for… Continue reading

OPEN’s Spring Tack Sale is Saturday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., 251 Roupe Road (off Hooker Road). Proceeds benefit rescued horses, minis, ponies (such as the one pictured with grossly overgrown hooves) and donkeys. Western and English saddles, saddle pads, halters, sheets, bits, bridles; western jewelry, clothes, boots and more. (photo by Valerie Jackson)

HORSEPLAY: Clean up after yourself and your horse

CLEAN UP ON aisle 7! Remember: Unlike a grocery store clerk who calls an employee over the loudspeaker to clean up a mess in an… Continue reading

OPEN’s Spring Tack Sale is Saturday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., 251 Roupe Road (off Hooker Road). Proceeds benefit rescued horses, minis, ponies (such as the one pictured with grossly overgrown hooves) and donkeys. Western and English saddles, saddle pads, halters, sheets, bits, bridles; western jewelry, clothes, boots and more. (photo by Valerie Jackson)
The Olympic Kiwanis Club reports that its recent electronics recycling event was even more popular than planned for.

Kiwanis recycling event a success

The Olympic Kiwanis Club reports that its recent electronics recycling event in Port Angeles was even more popular than it planned for. The club, in… Continue reading

The Olympic Kiwanis Club reports that its recent electronics recycling event was even more popular than planned for.