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Clallam County mental health court favored

Plan expected for fall approval

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Green Thumb Lecture slated for Thursday

Laurel Moulton will present “Worms and Caterpillars: Identifying Juvenile Butterflies, Moths and Flies in your Garden” at noon Thursday. The free lecture… Continue reading

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Rosaletta Curry, the Jefferson County Library’s early childhood program coordinator, begins story time by pointing out elements of the environment, such as trees. Ellie Long, 4, left, is among the listeners at story time outside the Port Townsend Library last Thursday. Story hours are offered free at libraries across the North Olympic Peninsula. For information, see NOLS.org and PTpubliclibrary.org. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

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Rosaletta Curry, the Jefferson County Library’s early childhood program coordinator, begins story time by pointing out elements of the environment, such as trees. Ellie Long,… Continue reading

Rosaletta Curry, the Jefferson County Library’s early childhood program coordinator, begins story time by pointing out elements of the environment, such as trees. Ellie Long, 4, left, is among the listeners at story time outside the Port Townsend Library last Thursday. Story hours are offered free at libraries across the North Olympic Peninsula. For information, see NOLS.org and PTpubliclibrary.org. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)
An excavator moves dirt and sand on Ediz Hook on Friday at the former site of the Olympic Peninsula Rowing Association’s boat house at the edge of Port Angeles Harbor. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Lower Elwha restoration project in progress

Work is to improve wildlife habitat, recreation

An excavator moves dirt and sand on Ediz Hook on Friday at the former site of the Olympic Peninsula Rowing Association’s boat house at the edge of Port Angeles Harbor. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Music on the Strait cofounders James Garlick, left, and Richard O’Neill, right, perform with New York City-based pianist Jeremy Denk and Southern California cellist Ani Aznavoorian, center, in the inaugural festival three years ago at Peninsula College’s Maier Performance Hall. The performers will reunite this August for the 2021 Music on the Strait. (Photo courtesy of Music on the Strait)

Music on the Strait concerts lined up

Less than a month from now, James Garlick and Richard O’Neill’s shared hope will at last be reality. Music on the Strait,… Continue reading

Music on the Strait cofounders James Garlick, left, and Richard O’Neill, right, perform with New York City-based pianist Jeremy Denk and Southern California cellist Ani Aznavoorian, center, in the inaugural festival three years ago at Peninsula College’s Maier Performance Hall. The performers will reunite this August for the 2021 Music on the Strait. (Photo courtesy of Music on the Strait)

Ortloff graduates from University of Utah

Camille Ortloff graduated from the University of Utah in Salt Lake City at a May 6 commencement ceremony. Ortloff received a… Continue reading

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Sequim Guild of the Seattle Children’s Hospital to hold garage and plant sale

The Sequim Guild of the Seattle Children’s Hospital will host its 14th garage and plant sale from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday… Continue reading

Two new service officers for Port Townsend-area disabled veterans

Disabled American Veterans (DAV) has announced two new service officers to help veterans in the Port Townsend area. Vietnam veteran John Hamilton… Continue reading

Wilder Sr. celebrates winning the Nate Steffens Memorial Tournament on Sunday evening in Mount Vernon.

AMERICAN LEGION: Wilder Sr. wins Mount Vernon tourney on Wyatt Hall walk-off

Wilder Sr. got a walk-off hit from Wyatt Hall to win the Nate Steffens Memorial Tournament in Mount Vernon, 7-6 over the… Continue reading

Wilder Sr. celebrates winning the Nate Steffens Memorial Tournament on Sunday evening in Mount Vernon.

AMERICAN LEGION: Wilder Sr. wins Mount Vernon semifinal

Wilder Sr. rode its pitching to make it to the finals of the Nate Steffens Memorial Tournament in Mount Vernon, going 3-0-1… Continue reading

Novelist and Port Townsend Writers Conference Artistic Director Sam Ligon is among the authors who will give free readings online this week. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

Authors, poets to provide free readings at Centrum’s Port Townsend Writers Conference

A varied group of authors and poets from Washington state and across the country will give free public readings — and answer… Continue reading

Novelist and Port Townsend Writers Conference Artistic Director Sam Ligon is among the authors who will give free readings online this week. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

Chip-seal work to resume on U.S. Highway 101 and state Highway 19

Road work will resume across the North Olympic Peninsula Monday. Contractor crews will begin chip sealing sections of U.S. Highway 101 and state… Continue reading

Drugs, guns add up to barrage of bullets on Egg and I Road in Jefferson County

A man who shot some 50 to 100 bullets indiscriminately out of a fifth wheel trailer in the 3000 block of Egg and… Continue reading

Free outdoor concerts set in Sequim, Port Angeles and Port Townsend

Free outdoor concerts are planned this week in Port Angeles and Sequim. Port Townsend’s free weekly Concerts on the Dock will begin Aug. 5. Kalen… Continue reading

Port Townsend author Dana Sullivan, who will give a free, all-ages workshop Tuesday, draws inspiration from family members including Bennie the dog. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

Graphic novelist to release fourth in ‘Max’ series

Keep writing your stories, says artist, comic book author

Port Townsend author Dana Sullivan, who will give a free, all-ages workshop Tuesday, draws inspiration from family members including Bennie the dog. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

Guilty pleas in kidnap, assault

One man sentenced to five years in prison

Gary Butler with Sequim’s parks department thanks fellow staffers for their efforts and leadership in recent months during a rally last week in front of the Sequim Civic Center. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Locals show appreciation for Sequim city staff at rally

More than 30 people gathered for a “City Staff Appreciation Rally” in front of the Sequim Civic Center. The approximately 30-minute rally on… Continue reading

Gary Butler with Sequim’s parks department thanks fellow staffers for their efforts and leadership in recent months during a rally last week in front of the Sequim Civic Center. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Olympic Peninsula Art Association to hold art supply sale

Olympic Peninsula Art Association will conduct its annual art supply and book sale from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. The sale will… Continue reading