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Clallam County Prosecuting Attorney Mark Nichols, left, talks about a proposed mental health court program accompanied by District Court Judge Dave Neupert on Tuesday at the Clallam County Courthouse in Port Angeles. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Mental health court proposed

Clallam County prosecuting attorney leads effort

Clallam County Prosecuting Attorney Mark Nichols, left, talks about a proposed mental health court program accompanied by District Court Judge Dave Neupert on Tuesday at the Clallam County Courthouse in Port Angeles. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

PAT NEAL: The logging capital of the world

The Native Americans were the first to log the Olympic Peninsula. They cut the Western Red Cedar. Every part of the cedar tree, from its… Continue reading

First Federal Community Foundation announces spring grant awards

First Federal Community Foundation has selected 19 nonprofit organizations to receive a total of $452,500 in funding during its spring 2021 grant cycle, including a… Continue reading

Golf Course Road to be repaved

Golf Course Road will be paved from East First Street to East Fifth Street on July 19-23, with some preparation on Friday.… Continue reading

Growler jet noise meeting Thursday

Meeting hosted by Sound Defense Alliance

Housing Solutions Network director Justine Gonzalez-Berg will moderate Saturday’s housing forum at the Cotton Building in Port Townsend. (Photo courtesy of Justine Gonzalez-Berg)

Housing topic of Port Townsend forum

City Council candidates to answer questions

Housing Solutions Network director Justine Gonzalez-Berg will moderate Saturday’s housing forum at the Cotton Building in Port Townsend. (Photo courtesy of Justine Gonzalez-Berg)
Former Lefties Damiano Palmegiani, Kevin Kendall and Frankie Scalzo were all drafted by Major League Baseball teams Monday and Tuesday.

LEFTIES: Three former Port Angeles players selected in Major League Baseball draft

Three former Port Angeles Lefties were drafted in the 2021 Major League Baseball draft. Kevin Kendall, who played infield and hit .301 for… Continue reading

Former Lefties Damiano Palmegiani, Kevin Kendall and Frankie Scalzo were all drafted by Major League Baseball teams Monday and Tuesday.

LETTER: Not that simple

Some of the candidates for city council in Port Angeles do not seem to understand the homeless situation. Many homeless people do not want help… Continue reading

  • Jul 14, 2021

LETTER: Progress?

Four hundred years ago in London, royalty and the rich rode their coaches through the city streets and tossed pennies out the window to the… Continue reading

  • Jul 14, 2021

Penalty ordered in drug fatality

Prison sentence set at 12½ years

A new public service video put out by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife features an anime spokeswoman. (WDFW)

PIERRE LABOSSIERE: Embrace Ohtani and other cultures

I had to crack up watching the latest Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife educational video about not feeding wildlife. The spokeswoman for the WDFW?… Continue reading

A new public service video put out by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife features an anime spokeswoman. (WDFW)
Quimper Grange garden volunteer Jo Yount cultivates greens and flowers especially for the clients of the Port Townsend Food Bank. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

The Peddler delivers from garden to food bank

Trips also include groceries to paying subscribers in town

Quimper Grange garden volunteer Jo Yount cultivates greens and flowers especially for the clients of the Port Townsend Food Bank. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)
Firefighters respond to an early morning fire at Olympic Ambulance early Tuesday. (Clallam County Fire District 3)

Early morning Sequim fire destroys ambulances, structure

Damage estimated as likely to exceed $500,000; none hurt

Firefighters respond to an early morning fire at Olympic Ambulance early Tuesday. (Clallam County Fire District 3)
Coronavirus

Clallam County reports its 16th COVID-19 death

Death toll on Peninsula now 20

Clallam County primary ballots to be mailed Wednesday

Nine races set, four for Port Angeles City Council

Free radio forum to spotlight types of COVID-19 vaccines

Vivian Brown from Walgreens Pharmacy will present “The COVID-19 Vaccine,” a free WOW! Working on Wellness radio forum from 2 p.m. to 3… Continue reading

Cedars at Dungeness Ben Sweet, left, and Jim McCausland receive their trophies for winning at the Clallam County Amateur Golf Tournament. Sweet, a Sequim High School golfer, won the trophy for the best three-day gross score of 224. McCausland, a member of the Cedars at Dungeness Men's Club, won the overall net championship with a score of 204. Sweet and McCausland each won $375 cash purses.

GOLF: Clallam County Amateur winners collect trophies

Cedars at Dungeness Ben Sweet, left, and Jim McCausland receive their trophies for winning at the Clallam County Amateur Golf Tournament. Sweet, a Sequim High… Continue reading

  • Jul 13, 2021
  • Peninsula Daily News 
  • Golf
Cedars at Dungeness Ben Sweet, left, and Jim McCausland receive their trophies for winning at the Clallam County Amateur Golf Tournament. Sweet, a Sequim High School golfer, won the trophy for the best three-day gross score of 224. McCausland, a member of the Cedars at Dungeness Men's Club, won the overall net championship with a score of 204. Sweet and McCausland each won $375 cash purses.
Kate Dexter.

Housing tops Port Angeles City Council forum topics

Two Port Angeles City Council candidates in each of two races had the primary election forum stage to themselves last week to… Continue reading

Kate Dexter.

Jefferson County primary ballots to be mailed Wednesday

North Olympic Peninsula registered voters will start receiving their ballots for the Aug. 3 primary election by the end of the week after ballots are… Continue reading

Chig Martin/Port Angeles Lefties Members of the Port Angeles Lefties chipped in for four days last week to help build the new Generation II Dream Playground at Erickson Playfield across Race Street from Civic Field. Coach/owner Matt Acker said the players volunteered on their own to help out. "It's something they'll always remember," he said. From left, are Lefties Takuto Kataoka, Nick Oakley, Justin Miller, Garrett Lake, Kai Staterstrom, Trevor Tishenkel, Tommy Takayoshi, Bryce Matthews, Luke Saunders, Richie Amavizca and Carson Crawford.

LEFTIES: Lefties pitch in to help build Dream Playground

Members of the Port Angeles Lefties chipped in for four days last week to help build the new Generation II Dream Playground at Erickson Playfield… Continue reading

  • Jul 13, 2021
  • Peninsula Daily News 
  • Lefties
Chig Martin/Port Angeles Lefties Members of the Port Angeles Lefties chipped in for four days last week to help build the new Generation II Dream Playground at Erickson Playfield across Race Street from Civic Field. Coach/owner Matt Acker said the players volunteered on their own to help out. "It's something they'll always remember," he said. From left, are Lefties Takuto Kataoka, Nick Oakley, Justin Miller, Garrett Lake, Kai Staterstrom, Trevor Tishenkel, Tommy Takayoshi, Bryce Matthews, Luke Saunders, Richie Amavizca and Carson Crawford.