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Vintage cars stand on display at Friday night's Ruddell Cruise In at Ruddell Auto Plaze in Port Angeles.

Classic auto event returns to Peninsula

Vintage cars poured into Port Angeles Friday for the 25th edition of the Ruddell Cruise In. The Cruise In, which had to skip a year… Continue reading

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Vintage cars stand on display at Friday night's Ruddell Cruise In at Ruddell Auto Plaze in Port Angeles.

Emergency approval intensive process, health officers say

The lack of full approval by the Food and Drug Administration of vaccines available against COVID-19 not a reason to avoid getting… Continue reading

EYE ON BUSINESS: This week’s meetings

In-person meeting Tuesday at 7:30 a.m. at Joshua’s Restaurant, 113 Del Guzzi Drive (off U.S. Highway 101). This week… Continue reading

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Volunteers put the finishing touches on a treehouse play structure on Saturday at the Generation II Dream Playground in Port Angeles.

Final push substantially finishes Dream Playground

Surface to be installed in August

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Volunteers put the finishing touches on a treehouse play structure on Saturday at the Generation II Dream Playground in Port Angeles.

Free outdoor concerts set in Sequim, Port Angeles this week

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. The… Continue reading

Highway 112 fully open now

SEKIU – The remaining two miles of state Highway 112 has been reopened to the public after a seven-month closure. After a 200-day closure of… Continue reading

Backcountry Horseman Peninsula Chapter members Judy Dupree, left, and Linda Morin host guest riders from the Olympic Riders and Scattercreek chapters of BCH on a 12-mile ride through Miller Peninsula State Park (Photo courtesy of Linda Morin)

HORSEPLAY: Be considerate of neighbors, four-footed friends

IMAGINE YOURSELF SETTLING down for the night, perhaps dozing in front of the TV or curled up in bed reading a book, when suddenly you… Continue reading

  • Jul 11, 2021
  • By Karen Griffiths for Peninsula Daily News
Backcountry Horseman Peninsula Chapter members Judy Dupree, left, and Linda Morin host guest riders from the Olympic Riders and Scattercreek chapters of BCH on a 12-mile ride through Miller Peninsula State Park (Photo courtesy of Linda Morin)
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Lefties pitcher Tatsyua Uemoto throws in the first inning against the Wenatchee Apple Sox on Thursday evening at Port Angeles Civic Field.

LEFTIES: Port Angeles bats go quiet

Port Angeles stranded nine base runners in a 9-0 shutout loss to the Redmond Dudes in the opener of a three-game nonleague… Continue reading

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Lefties pitcher Tatsyua Uemoto throws in the first inning against the Wenatchee Apple Sox on Thursday evening at Port Angeles Civic Field.

Local naval bases to take part in annual earthquake response drill

Local naval bases will take part in Citadel Rumble, an annual earthquake response drill, from Monday through Friday. The world-wide exercise is conducted… Continue reading

No weekly flight operations scheduled

There will be no field carrier landing practice operations for aircraft stationed at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island Complex this week. There are… Continue reading

The Sequim Chapter of Salmon For Soldiers is planning a large salmon fishing trip for veterans and active-duty military off Sekiu on Aug. 15. Lori Hester, a former Army nurse, limited on salmon Saturday in an outing with the group.

OUTDOORS: Sequim group plans largue Sekiu outing for veterans

A sport fishing fleet 30 vessels strong will provide veterans and active duty military with an outing to remember, a salmon fishing adventure… Continue reading

The Sequim Chapter of Salmon For Soldiers is planning a large salmon fishing trip for veterans and active-duty military off Sekiu on Aug. 15. Lori Hester, a former Army nurse, limited on salmon Saturday in an outing with the group.

Peninsula heat deaths investigated

Sports announcer, homeless man among the four

Port Angeles code topic of virtual open house

City residents and business owners can help shape the future of Port Angeles in an online meeting Tuesday. The city and a… Continue reading

Port Angeles schools’ COVID-19 options weighed

Board candidates discuss topic at forum

Sergio Gonzalez stands with one of the wreaths he made for a customer from lavender in his field at Meli’s Lavender Farm. He hopes visitors will find his farm off Old Olympic Highway this summer as COVID-19 greatly impacted his sales in 2020.. Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group

Sequim-area farms report explosion of blooms

All are preparing for tourist influx

Sergio Gonzalez stands with one of the wreaths he made for a customer from lavender in his field at Meli’s Lavender Farm. He hopes visitors will find his farm off Old Olympic Highway this summer as COVID-19 greatly impacted his sales in 2020.. Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group
Original artwork for Olympic Theatre Arts New Works Showcase is by Catherine Mix.

Six local plays presented during inaugural showcase

Olympic Theatre Arts Center’s inaugural annual New Works Showcase opens Friday for just one weekend. Six short plays by local authors writing on… Continue reading

Original artwork for Olympic Theatre Arts New Works Showcase is by Catherine Mix.
Vivian Brown will present "The COVID-19 Vaccine" at the Working on Wellness Forum Wednesday.

Wellness forum to be offered Wednesday

Vivian Brown will present “The COVID-19 Vaccine” at 2 p.m. Wednesday. The free lecture, part of the WOW! Working On Wellness Radio Forum… Continue reading

Vivian Brown will present "The COVID-19 Vaccine" at the Working on Wellness Forum Wednesday.
Bao Thao will demonstrate glass-blowing on Tuesday morning
Bao Thao will demonstrate glass-blowing on Tuesday morning