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Tourism grants available now

The Olympic Peninsula Visitor Bureau is accepting applications for tourism marketing project grants. Grants are available for projects that support tourism marketing,… Continue reading

Vintage sale canceled

The North Olympic History Center has postponed its vintage sale and car show previously scheduled for Saturday. The sale has been canceled… Continue reading

Work to Learn party Saturday

Elaine Webber will discuss Sequim-friendly plants at a Work to Learn party at 1 p.m. Saturday. The program, sponsored by the Sequim Botanical… Continue reading

COVID, tuberculosis outbreaks grow at Clallam Bay prison

The outbreaks of COVID-19 and tuberculosis at the Clallam Bay Corrections Center continue to grow, as officials try to limit the spread of the unrelated… Continue reading

Bluesman John Maxwell will give an outdoor concert Saturday at the Laurel B. Johnson Community Center in Coyle. (Photo by Crystal Craig)

Variety of entertainment slated on Peninsula this weekend

Outdoor blues, online Broadway shows, open-air theater, “Hidden History”: These merely scratch the surface of the arts and entertainment picture this weekend. From Ghostlight Productions… Continue reading

Bluesman John Maxwell will give an outdoor concert Saturday at the Laurel B. Johnson Community Center in Coyle. (Photo by Crystal Craig)

PAT NEAL: Rough bar conditions

It was daylight on the water. A heaving deck and the smell of saltwater told me I’d awakened to a real-life nightmare. In the murk… Continue reading

Pamela Roberts, left, and Sheila Harwood will give a live-streamed Candlelight Concert of summery classical music Thursday evening. (Photo by Howard Gilbert)

‘Melodic, magical’ Candlelight Concert livestream Thursday

Two women will dive headlong into the music they love Thursday night in hopes of lifting hearts and raising support for local… Continue reading

Pamela Roberts, left, and Sheila Harwood will give a live-streamed Candlelight Concert of summery classical music Thursday evening. (Photo by Howard Gilbert)

Anian Shores delayed

Port Angeles still owns property

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Fee-free day Wednesday in state and national parks

Pool plans cardboard boat races for 18 and younger

Coffee with the Mayor scheduled for Thursday

William Armacost will host Coffee with the Mayor at 8 a.m. Thursday. The informal meeting will stream on Zoom. Matt Klontz, Public Works… Continue reading

County receives EOC proposals

Clallam County has received a pair of offers from Seattle-area architects to design a joint Emergency Operations Center and 9-1-1 dispatch center… Continue reading

The 961-foot Serenade of the Seas skirts Point Wilson on its way from Seattle to Alaska. The Royal Caribbean ship, which holds 2,578 passengers, also passed Port Angeles and Sekiu en route to its first stop in Sitka today. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

Just passing through

The 961-foot Serenade of the Seas skirts Point Wilson on its way from Seattle to Alaska. The Royal Caribbean ship, which holds 2,578 passengers, also… Continue reading

The 961-foot Serenade of the Seas skirts Point Wilson on its way from Seattle to Alaska. The Royal Caribbean ship, which holds 2,578 passengers, also passed Port Angeles and Sekiu en route to its first stop in Sitka today. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)
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Traffic makes its way through a gauntlet of orange cones and barrels on Tuesday as part of a safety enhancement prioject on South Lincoln Street in Port Angeles. The state-funded project is intended to improve pedestrian and bicycle safety along the half-mile corridor between East First and Eighth streets. It includes upgraded pedestrian crossings and installation of a new traffic light at Third Street. The project is expected to be completed by the end of the year.

Lincoln Street under construction in Port Angeles

Traffic makes its way through a gauntlet of orange cones and barrels on Tuesday as part of a safety enhancement project on South Lincoln Street… Continue reading

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Traffic makes its way through a gauntlet of orange cones and barrels on Tuesday as part of a safety enhancement prioject on South Lincoln Street in Port Angeles. The state-funded project is intended to improve pedestrian and bicycle safety along the half-mile corridor between East First and Eighth streets. It includes upgraded pedestrian crossings and installation of a new traffic light at Third Street. The project is expected to be completed by the end of the year.

Murder sentence over 3 decades

Nordland man also to serve time for assault

Port Angeles artist Dave Montague works on a mural at the Olympic Peninsula Humane Society’s McKay Kitty City near Sequim. (Photo courtesy of Olympic Peninsula Humane Society)

OPHS’s Kitty City in works

Dog shelter to remain in present place

Port Angeles artist Dave Montague works on a mural at the Olympic Peninsula Humane Society’s McKay Kitty City near Sequim. (Photo courtesy of Olympic Peninsula Humane Society)
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Forks' Matthew Wallerstedt, right, tracks down the loose football after blocking a punt during a 2019 game against Granite Falls. Wallerstedt is expected to start at guard and defensive end for the Spartans this season.
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Forks' Matthew Wallerstedt, right, tracks down the loose football after blocking a punt during a 2019 game against Granite Falls. Wallerstedt is expected to start at guard and defensive end for the Spartans this season.

Sequim seeks residents to help investigate deadly force incidents

The Sequim Police Department is seeking non-law enforcement Sequim-area residents interested in helping with independent investigations following incidents of use of deadly force.… Continue reading

The barn at Trillium Woods Farm near Quilcene is the setting for free chamber concerts this summer, including last Sunday’s performance by, from left, James Garlick, Richard O’Neill, Jeremy Denk and Ani Aznavoorian. This weekend will bring the final Concerts in the Barn at 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Patrons who sit inside the barn must show proof of vaccination. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

Fulton Street Players highlight weekend finale

Performances to include 2017 work from Seattle composer

The barn at Trillium Woods Farm near Quilcene is the setting for free chamber concerts this summer, including last Sunday’s performance by, from left, James Garlick, Richard O’Neill, Jeremy Denk and Ani Aznavoorian. This weekend will bring the final Concerts in the Barn at 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Patrons who sit inside the barn must show proof of vaccination. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)