Joe Smillie

Duncan Frost is one of Shakespeare's many kings. Parham Barber/Key City Public Theatre

WEEKEND: Key City to bring shortened versions of Shakespeare’s works to Chetzemoka Park starting this weekend

EDITOR'S NOTE: "Tonight" refers to Friday, Aug. 15. PORT TOWNSEND –– The richest half-century of playwriting will be staged in just over 1½ hours as… Continue reading

Duncan Frost is one of Shakespeare's many kings. Parham Barber/Key City Public Theatre
The Chrichton Family Band

WEEKEND: Performers make Saturday concert in Coyle a family affair

COYLE –– Lifetimes, be they relatively short, of blending voices and strings are on display this weekend. Five members of the Crichton Family Band and… Continue reading

The Chrichton Family Band
Duncan Frost as one of Shakespeare's many kings. —Photo by Parham Barber/Key City Public Theatre

CORRECTED — WEEKEND: Key City to bring shortened versions of Shakespeare’s works to Chetzemoka Park starting this weekend

EDITOR'S NOTE: This story has been corrected to show the dates of the performances. PORT TOWNSEND –– The richest half-century of playwriting will be staged… Continue reading

Duncan Frost as one of Shakespeare's many kings. —Photo by Parham Barber/Key City Public Theatre
One of Randall Page's images from his 50-page book.

Birds of a noble feather: Photographer captures images of bald eagles on Port Angeles’ Ediz Hook

Bald eagles of all ages and sizes — feeding, fighting and stoically contemplating — fill the pages of a new book about the activity of… Continue reading

One of Randall Page's images from his 50-page book.
A Sequim man has applied to turn the former Fairview School east of Port Angeles into a marijuana production and processing operation. — Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

Sequim man hopes to turn former Port Angeles school into marijuana production, processing facility

PORT ANGELES –– A Sequim man is looking to turn the old Fairview Elementary School into a marijuana factory. Kurt Jafay has applied with Clallam… Continue reading

A Sequim man has applied to turn the former Fairview School east of Port Angeles into a marijuana production and processing operation. — Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News
Vietnam Marine Corps veteran Mark Schildknecht leaves a challenge coin on the Gardiner Cemetery grave of Marvin Shields

Sequim veteran leaves challenge coin on Shields’ grave after recent theft

GARDINER –– After reading about the challenge coins stolen from war hero Marvin G. Shields' grave at Gardiner Cemetery, Marine veteran Mark Schildknecht put on… Continue reading

Vietnam Marine Corps veteran Mark Schildknecht leaves a challenge coin on the Gardiner Cemetery grave of Marvin Shields
The Chrichton Family Band

WEEKEND: Performers make Saturday concert in Coyle a family affair

COYLE –– Lifetimes, be they relatively short, of blending voices and strings are on display this weekend. Five members of the Crichton Family Band and… Continue reading

The Chrichton Family Band
Vietnam Marine Corps veteran Mark Schildknecht leaves a challenge coin on the Gardiner Cemetery grave of Marvin Shields

Sequim veteran leaves challenge coin on Shields’ grave after recent theft

GARDINER –– After reading about the challenge coins stolen from war hero Marvin G. Shields' grave at Gardiner Cemetery, Marine veteran Mark Schildknecht put on… Continue reading

Vietnam Marine Corps veteran Mark Schildknecht leaves a challenge coin on the Gardiner Cemetery grave of Marvin Shields
A Sequim man has applied to turn the former Fairview School east of Port Angeles into a marijuana production and processing operation. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

Sequim man hopes to turn former Port Angeles school into marijuana production, processing facility

PORT ANGELES –– A Sequim man is looking to turn the old Fairview Elementary School into a marijuana factory. Kurt Jafay has applied with Clallam… Continue reading

A Sequim man has applied to turn the former Fairview School east of Port Angeles into a marijuana production and processing operation. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News
Kathryn McCready

Permit hearing for pot growing operation west of Sequim draws huge crowd; decision due Aug. 27

PORT ANGELES –– Clallam County Hearings Examiner Mark Nichols has until Aug. 27 to decide whether county zoning law permits a marijuana grower in a… Continue reading

Kathryn McCready
Mary Ellen Winborn

Proposed Carlsborg pot growing facility under fire; opposition planned at permit meeting today

PORT ANGELES –– Neighbors intend to speak out loudly against a proposed recreational marijuana grow operation in their rural Carlsborg neighborhood at a permit hearing… Continue reading

Mary Ellen Winborn

Sequim City Council extends moratorium on marijuana businesses in hopes of gaining portion of tax revenue

SEQUIM –– There won't be any marijuana in Sequim until the city is assured a share of tax revenues from the infant legal pot market.… Continue reading

UPDATED — Sequim City Council extends moratorium on marijuana businesses in hopes of gaining portion of tax revenue

See previous March 11 story — "Sequim City Council keeps pot moratorium, delays zoning decision" — https://www.peninsuladailynews.com/article/20140312/news/303129988 SEQUIM –– There won't be any marijuana in… Continue reading

Mary Ellen Winborn

Proposed Carlsborg pot growing facility under fire from protest today, planned opposition at permit meeting Wednesday

PORT ANGELES –– Neighbors intend to speak out loudly against a proposed recreational marijuana grow operation in their rural Carlsborg neighborhood at a permit hearing… Continue reading

Mary Ellen Winborn

Petitions verified to make Sequim City Hall union talks public; now issue goes to City Council

SEQUIM –– Backers of efforts to make the city’s negotiations with employee unions public and to give employees a choice of joining a union or… Continue reading

Joan Bennett

Tributes stolen from grave of Medal of Honor recipient

GARDINER –– Three brass challenge coins left by Navy Seabees in tribute at the grave of Marvin G. Shields are gone. “I don’t get upset… Continue reading

Joan Bennett

Sequim continues its moratorium against pot businesses

See previous March 11 story — "Sequim City Council keeps pot moratorium, delays zoning decision" — https://www.peninsuladailynews.com/article/20140312/news/303129988 SEQUIM –– The Sequim City Council is continuing its… Continue reading

The graffito on 43 million-year-old Tamanowas Rock near Chimacum. Joe Smillie/Peninsula Daily News

Tribe offers reward for info on Tamanowas Rock vandalism

BLYN –– The Jamestown S'Klallam tribe is offering a $500 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or people responsible… Continue reading

The graffito on 43 million-year-old Tamanowas Rock near Chimacum. Joe Smillie/Peninsula Daily News
The graffito on 43 million-year-old Tamanowas Rock near Chimacum. Joe Smillie/Peninsula Daily News

Tribe offers reward for info on Tamanowas Rock vandalism

BLYN –– The Jamestown S'Klallam tribe is offering a $500 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or people responsible… Continue reading

The graffito on 43 million-year-old Tamanowas Rock near Chimacum. Joe Smillie/Peninsula Daily News
Clallam County Fire District No. 3's 1983 ladder truck will be one of the highlights of a parade marking 100 years of fire protection in the Sequim-Dungeness Valley on Saturday. Joe Smillie/Peninsula Daily News

Clallam Fire District No. 3 fetes 100th anniversary with Saturday parade, other events in Sequim

SEQUIM –– For the past 100 years, residents of Sequim and the entire Dungeness Valley have had the benefit of fire protection. Before 1914, that… Continue reading

Clallam County Fire District No. 3's 1983 ladder truck will be one of the highlights of a parade marking 100 years of fire protection in the Sequim-Dungeness Valley on Saturday. Joe Smillie/Peninsula Daily News