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Jefferson County Auditor’s office updating policy

The Jefferson County Auditor’s office will accept maps for recording plats and surveys that are drawn on either paper or mylar material… Continue reading

Jefferson County Fair garage sale slated for Saturday

The Jefferson County Fair Association will host its first garage sale since the pandemic began on Saturday. The sale will be from… Continue reading

Jefferson County settles social media lawsuit

Policy changes to follow allegation of First Amendment violation

LETTER: Carbon sequestration

In addition to fish, I see another area of nature that government has mismanaged: Our state public lands. With growing cries of stopping harvests to… Continue reading

  • May 14, 2021
The Miró Quartet — from left, violinists Daniel Ching and William Fedkenheuer, violist John Largess and cellist Joshua Gindele — will engage in a live-streamed question-and-answer session after their virtual concert Saturday. (Photo courtesy of the Miró Quartet)

Miró Quartet to perform, speak with audience Saturday

A specially commissioned piece called “Home,” a Beethoven string quartet and Dvorak’s American Quartet are on the program of a Port Townsend… Continue reading

The Miró Quartet — from left, violinists Daniel Ching and William Fedkenheuer, violist John Largess and cellist Joshua Gindele — will engage in a live-streamed question-and-answer session after their virtual concert Saturday. (Photo courtesy of the Miró Quartet)

Music festival offers faith in hip-hop, rap

Internal Grind Ministries will sponsor the inaugural Rise Up Music Festival from at 12:30 p.m. May 22. The free Christian rap and hip-hop… Continue reading

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee signs a bill into law, Wednesday, May 12, 2021, at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash., that prohibits openly carrying guns and other weapons at the state Capitol and protests statewide. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Open carry of weapons now prohibited at rallies, Capitol

Openly carrying guns and other weapons are now prohibited at the Washington state Capitol and public… Continue reading

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee signs a bill into law, Wednesday, May 12, 2021, at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash., that prohibits openly carrying guns and other weapons at the state Capitol and protests statewide. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
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Peninsula College names student leadership team

Peninsula College has named its 2020-21 student leadership team. Kascia Muscutt, of Leavenworth, will serve as the 61st president of the college’s… Continue reading

Tommylia Dunbar.
Members of the Port Angeles Garden Club recently gathered for a planting party at Crestwood Health and Rehabilitation. Club members added spring blooms to planters on the residents’ patio. Pictured standing, from left to right, are Bernice Cook, Kitty Gross, Shari Bley and Mary Kelsoe. Seated is Crestwood resident Troy Nicholaysen, who will will care for the plantings.
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Port Angeles Garden Club has planting party

Members of the Port Angeles Garden Club recently gathered for a planting party at Crestwood Health and Rehabilitation. Club members added spring blooms to planters… Continue reading

Members of the Port Angeles Garden Club recently gathered for a planting party at Crestwood Health and Rehabilitation. Club members added spring blooms to planters on the residents’ patio. Pictured standing, from left to right, are Bernice Cook, Kitty Gross, Shari Bley and Mary Kelsoe. Seated is Crestwood resident Troy Nicholaysen, who will will care for the plantings.

Port Angeles School District superintendent to hold luncheon chat

Martin Brewer, superintendent of the Port Angeles School District, will host a luncheon chat at noon Friday. The weekly chats, which will… Continue reading

Port Angeles woman arrested after standoff

Police: Woman had knife, threatened to light herself on fire

PREP ROUNDUP: Laila Greene scores 18 as Neah Bay girls open with win

Sequim tennis sweeps, Port Angeles tennis earns close win

KPTZ-FM board president Robert Ambrose and general manager Kate Ingram take in the sun outside the radio station's new quarters at Fort Worden. The community station will move from Port Townsend's Mountain View Commons to the 2,500-square-foot Building 305 this summer. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

Radio station KPTZ celebrates with a move to Fort Worden

On its 10th anniversary as a nonprofit radio station, KPTZ-FM 91.9 is about to move into a building more than three times… Continue reading

KPTZ-FM board president Robert Ambrose and general manager Kate Ingram take in the sun outside the radio station's new quarters at Fort Worden. The community station will move from Port Townsend's Mountain View Commons to the 2,500-square-foot Building 305 this summer. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)
Katy Bowman, author of “Grow Wild: The Whole Child, Whole Family, Nature-Rich Guide to Moving More,” will array pages of the book along a mile-long walking route at Chimacum’s Finnriver Farm & Cidery on Sunday afternoon. The “book walk” is free to the public. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

Sequim author highlights new book with Chimacum walk

An unconventional approach to a tour in rural farm setting

Katy Bowman, author of “Grow Wild: The Whole Child, Whole Family, Nature-Rich Guide to Moving More,” will array pages of the book along a mile-long walking route at Chimacum’s Finnriver Farm & Cidery on Sunday afternoon. The “book walk” is free to the public. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

Unity speaker scheduled for service

The Rev. Eva McGinnis will present “The Great Joy Ride” at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. McGinnis will be the guest speaker at Unity… Continue reading

From left are Jessica Thompson, Lori Ambrose, Molly Wallace and JooRi Jun. Staff and customers at Jim’s Pharmacy in Port Angeles raised more than $700 to support Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County, the March recipient of Jim’s Cares Monthly Charity. The funds are raised through monetary donations, used book sales, donated employee casual days and a percentage of over-the-counter sales at Jim’s.
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Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County accepts donation

From left are Jessica Thompson, Lori Ambrose, Molly Wallace and JooRi Jun. Staff and customers at Jim’s Pharmacy in Port Angeles raised more than $700… Continue reading

From left are Jessica Thompson, Lori Ambrose, Molly Wallace and JooRi Jun. Staff and customers at Jim’s Pharmacy in Port Angeles raised more than $700 to support Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County, the March recipient of Jim’s Cares Monthly Charity. The funds are raised through monetary donations, used book sales, donated employee casual days and a percentage of over-the-counter sales at Jim’s.
Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News A pair of bicyclists make their way along the Waterfront Trail east of dowtown Piort Angeles on Thursday. The trail, a poppular route for bicyclists and pedestraians, makes its way along or near the shore of Port Angeles Harbor from Morse Creek to Ediz hook.
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Waterfront wanderers take to trail

A pair of bicyclists make their way along the Waterfront Trail east of downtown Port Angeles on Thursday. The trail, a popular route for bicyclists… Continue reading

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News A pair of bicyclists make their way along the Waterfront Trail east of dowtown Piort Angeles on Thursday. The trail, a poppular route for bicyclists and pedestraians, makes its way along or near the shore of Port Angeles Harbor from Morse Creek to Ediz hook.
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Inslee: Open for business by end of June

Governor eyes lifting limits, adopts CDC masking advice

Michael Dashiell/Olympic News Group Port Angeles' Millie Long goes up for a layup while defended by Sequim's Jelissa Julmist during the Roughriders' 67-58 win over the Wolves on Wednesday.

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Led by Millie Long, Port Angeles edges Sequim in fourth

Long scores 26, Jelissa Julmist has 20 for Sequim

Michael Dashiell/Olympic News Group Port Angeles' Millie Long goes up for a layup while defended by Sequim's Jelissa Julmist during the Roughriders' 67-58 win over the Wolves on Wednesday.
Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Sequim's Tyler Mooney, center, drives to the lane flanked by Port Angeles' Tanner Price, left, and Michael Soule on Wednesday night in Port Angeles.

BOYS BASKETBALL: Riders’ defense swarms Wolves

Port Angeles goes to 3-0 with 62-22 win

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Sequim's Tyler Mooney, center, drives to the lane flanked by Port Angeles' Tanner Price, left, and Michael Soule on Wednesday night in Port Angeles.