Joe Smillie

Sean Peck-Collier's Hans von Wittenstein zu Wittenstein embraces Amy Christine Meyer

WEEKEND: ‘Ondine’ transports with its magic, spirit through Sunday

PORT ANGELES –– A mermaid falls in love with a human prince. Though the tale evokes Walt Disney, an older, more spiritual version of the… Continue reading

Sean Peck-Collier's Hans von Wittenstein zu Wittenstein embraces Amy Christine Meyer
Pigs on the Wing

WEEKEND: Pink Floyd tribute band to perform Saturday in Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND –– No pudding, no meat, but a heaping helping of psychedelia will be dished out as Pink Floyd tribute band Pigs on the… Continue reading

Pigs on the Wing

WEEKEND: Port Angeles’ Second Weekend Art Walk takes visitors on global trip Saturday

PORT ANGELES — Artists are offering an August trip around the globe in one weekend at Port Angeles’ galleries. This month’s Second Weekend Art Walk… Continue reading

Strait Stamp Society members Julie Tarbuck

WEEKEND: Stamp collectors hold show in Sequim on Saturday

SEQUIM — Stamp collecting has been called “the hobby of kings and the king of hobbies.” More than 5 million individuals in the United States… Continue reading

Strait Stamp Society members Julie Tarbuck
Strait Stamp Society members Julie Tarbuck

WEEKEND: Stamp collectors hold show in Sequim on Saturday

SEQUIM — Stamp collecting has been called “the hobby of kings and the king of hobbies.” More than 5 million individuals in the United States… Continue reading

Strait Stamp Society members Julie Tarbuck
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

‘Pit-pier’ company challenges state-Navy coastline easement on Hood Canal

PORT TOWNSEND –– Hood Canal Sand and Gravel, the company seeking the long-planned “pit to pier” gravel operation, has filed suit in Jefferson County Superior… Continue reading

Sean Peck-Collier’s Hans von Wittenstein zu Wittenstein embraces Amy Christine Meyer

WEEKEND: ‘Ondine’ transports with its magic, spirit today through Sunday

PORT ANGELES –– A mermaid falls in love with a human prince. Though the tale evokes Walt Disney, an older, more spiritual version of the… Continue reading

Sean Peck-Collier’s Hans von Wittenstein zu Wittenstein embraces Amy Christine Meyer
Port Angeles symphony players Bobbie Usselman

WEEKEND: New red wine fundraiser tonight to benefit Port Angeles symphony

NOTE: “Today” and “tonight” refer to Friday, Aug. 8. PORT ANGELES –– Toast the Port Angeles Symphony Orchestra with a new red wine made to… Continue reading

Port Angeles symphony players Bobbie Usselman
Pigs on the Wing

WEEKEND: Pink Floyd tribute band to perform Saturday in Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND –– No pudding, no meat, but a heaping helping of psychedelia will be dished out as Pink Floyd tribute band Pigs on the… Continue reading

Pigs on the Wing

WEEKEND: Port Angeles’ Second Weekend Art Walk takes visitors on global trip Saturday

PORT ANGELES — Artists are offering an August trip around the globe in one weekend at Port Angeles’ galleries. This month’s Second Weekend Art Walk… Continue reading

Dorothea Morgan draws a scene of her Eden Valley backyard from her porch.

Woman, 89, who fled unspeakable European hostilities at peace in her personal Eden

EDEN VALLEY –– As a conscripted worker in Nazi labor camps and later a translator in the drab green tents of American officers, Dorothea Amman… Continue reading

Dorothea Morgan draws a scene of her Eden Valley backyard from her porch.

‘Pit-pier’ company challenges state-Navy coastline easement on Hood Canal

PORT TOWNSEND –– Hood Canal Sand and Gravel, the company seeking the long-planned “pit to pier” gravel operation, has filed suit in Jefferson County Superior… Continue reading

Company seeking ‘pit-pier’ project sues state, Navy over new Hood Canal conservation easement

PORT TOWNSEND –– Hood Canal Sand and Gravel, the company seeking the long-planned “pit to pier” gravel operation, has filed suit in Jefferson County Superior… Continue reading

Sequim volunteer firefighters and city officials pose in 1925 with the used truck the town purchased for $250

Anniversary parade, festivities planned Saturday — 100 years later, Sequim firefighters have the same goal: ‘Get the fires out’

SEQUIM –– A century ago, a fire in the east Sequim Prairie was brought under control by Fire Warden James “Henry” McCourt's crew, who used… Continue reading

Sequim volunteer firefighters and city officials pose in 1925 with the used truck the town purchased for $250
Steve Tharinger

ELECTION — Republican Greisamer looks forward to debating incumbent Democrat Tharinger in legislative race

PORT ANGELES –– Incumbent legislator Steve Tharinger appears to have a November date with Moclips Republican Thomas Greisamer, though Greisamer has a bit of wooing… Continue reading

Steve Tharinger
Will Payne

ELECTIONS — Nichols leads in nonbinding primary against Clallam prosecuting attorney Payne

PORT ANGELES –– Former chief deputy prosecutor Mark Nichols staked a slim lead in initial returns from Tuesday’s primary election. He tallied 52 percent of… Continue reading

Will Payne
Steve Tharinger

ELECTION — Republican Greisamer looks forward to debating incumbent Democrat Tharinger in legislative race

PORT ANGELES –– Incumbent legislator Steve Tharinger appears to have a November date with Moclips Republican Thomas Greisamer, though Greisamer has a bit of wooing… Continue reading

Steve Tharinger
Paul Haines

Departing Sequim public works director ready to start ‘next chapter’

SEQUIM –– Public Works Director Paul Haines says he will end his four-plus year stint at City Hall at the end of November. “There are… Continue reading

Paul Haines
Steve Markwell

Dog sanctuary director gets 20 days in Forks jail, fine for kicking car

FORKS –– Olympic Animal Sanctuary director Steve Markwell was sentenced to 20 days in jail and fined $500 on a third-degree malicious mischief conviction Monday.… Continue reading

Steve Markwell