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Gov. Jay Inslee updates priorities list for vaccinations

Restaurant workers on the North Olympic Peninsula soon will be eligible for vaccinations, after Gov. Jay Inslee announced changes to the state’s priorities Thursday. Restaurant,… Continue reading

Leo Goolden and Clallam County have reached an agreement to move the 1910 wooden yacht he has been restoring in Sequim by Sept. 18. This screen shot is from a YouTube video posted March 13 by the Sampson Boat Co. (Sampson Boat Co. via YouTube)

Boat builder reaches agreement with Clallam County

Reconstructed racing yacht likely to end up in Port Townsend, he says

Leo Goolden and Clallam County have reached an agreement to move the 1910 wooden yacht he has been restoring in Sequim by Sept. 18. This screen shot is from a YouTube video posted March 13 by the Sampson Boat Co. (Sampson Boat Co. via YouTube)
East Jefferson’s Aurin Asbell (12) takes a blow for the team by blocking a penalty kick from from the foot of Kingston’s Olivia Russell during a game at Port Townsend’s Memorial Field on Tuesday. Stand with Aurin are Leah Harrison, (1) and Iris Mattern (11) during a game in Port Townsend on Tuesday. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

GIRLS SOCCER: East Jefferson salutes seniors; Port Angeles girls rally past Klahowya

Roughriders earn North Division crown

East Jefferson’s Aurin Asbell (12) takes a blow for the team by blocking a penalty kick from from the foot of Kingston’s Olivia Russell during a game at Port Townsend’s Memorial Field on Tuesday. Stand with Aurin are Leah Harrison, (1) and Iris Mattern (11) during a game in Port Townsend on Tuesday. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
Olympic’s Alexis Valenzuela, left, and Sequim’s Abigail Schroeder chase after a loose ball during Tuesday night’s match at Sequim High School. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

GIRLS SOCCER: Sequim closes season on a high note

Wolves preserve shutout victory over Olympic

Olympic’s Alexis Valenzuela, left, and Sequim’s Abigail Schroeder chase after a loose ball during Tuesday night’s match at Sequim High School. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Several bushes that were planted around the Peninsula Daily News’ Port Townsend office at 1939 E. Sims Way were hacked up by a vandal early Wednesday morning sometime between 3:45 a.m. when the daily paper was delivered to the office and 9 a.m. when reporting staff arrived. While giving Port Townsend Police Officer Drew Radford information about the cut shrubs, landlord Matt Caporiotti stated that it will cost about $1,200 to replace them, as some were bonsai. Police are investigating. (Zach Jablonski/Peninsula Daily News)
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Landscaping vandalized outside Port Townsend office

Several bushes that were planted around the Peninsula Daily News’ Port Townsend office at 1939 E. Sims Way were hacked up by a vandal early… Continue reading

Several bushes that were planted around the Peninsula Daily News’ Port Townsend office at 1939 E. Sims Way were hacked up by a vandal early Wednesday morning sometime between 3:45 a.m. when the daily paper was delivered to the office and 9 a.m. when reporting staff arrived. While giving Port Townsend Police Officer Drew Radford information about the cut shrubs, landlord Matt Caporiotti stated that it will cost about $1,200 to replace them, as some were bonsai. Police are investigating. (Zach Jablonski/Peninsula Daily News)

LETTER: Rescue bill applause

I was very proud to be a Democrat when President Joe Biden signed the pandemic rescue bill. The new law does far more than give… Continue reading

  • Mar 18, 2021
Photo courtesy CJS Films “Miss Lillian: More than a President’s Mother,” is a new documentary film inspired by Carol Swarbrick Dries of Sequim’s one-woman show. The movie is part of the online Cinejoy film festival this Saturday through March 30.

Lillian Carter movie premieres Saturday

Sequim actor in title role

Photo courtesy CJS Films “Miss Lillian: More than a President’s Mother,” is a new documentary film inspired by Carol Swarbrick Dries of Sequim’s one-woman show. The movie is part of the online Cinejoy film festival this Saturday through March 30.
Tammy Ann Leask pleaded guilty Wednesday to four rape charges. (Paul Gottlieb/Peninsula Daily News)

Paraeducator to be sentenced for child rape next month

A former Quillayute Valley School District paraeducator who pleaded guilty Wednesday to four counts of second-degree child rape could serve up to… Continue reading

Tammy Ann Leask pleaded guilty Wednesday to four rape charges. (Paul Gottlieb/Peninsula Daily News)

Plan for delays on U.S. Highway 101 near Siebert Creek

Construction to improve fish passage along U.S. Highway 101 at Siebert Creek between Sequim and Port Angeles is expected to cause traffic delays later this… Continue reading

Soroptimist speaker offers insurance information

Sequim attorney Deborah Nelson will present “What You Need to Know About Insurance to Keep You and Your Family Safe” at noon… Continue reading

Coronavirus

Vaccination appointments open now for the next tier

Those in the Phase 1B2 category for COVID-19 vaccinations are now able to schedule appointments at clinics across the North Olympic Peninsula. The tier of… Continue reading

Coronavirus

After COVID weighed

If all take precautions, area could be free of virus by summer

Port Townsend Film Festival board member Rafael Urquia and Executive Director Janette Force, seen during the 2019 festival, will get together virtually for “A Toast to the Future,” a free online event Thursday evening. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

‘Toast to the Future’ premieres short film

Former festival guests speak in feature

Port Townsend Film Festival board member Rafael Urquia and Executive Director Janette Force, seen during the 2019 festival, will get together virtually for “A Toast to the Future,” a free online event Thursday evening. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

Clallam County to argue against trust lands lawsuit

State Supreme Court asks to include all of public as beneficiaries

Meiqi Liang photo courtesy of Meiqi Liang

DIANE URBANI DE LA PAZ: A year of transformation — in place

The post stopped me in the middle of my scrolling. Here was Meiqi Liang, a young woman who had impressed me with her grace —… Continue reading

Meiqi Liang photo courtesy of Meiqi Liang

Former corrections officer headed for prison

PA man pleads guilty to child molestation, pornography

Hagen set to speak today

Jennifer Hagen will present “Quileute Indian Tribe: Marine Resource Protection and Research” at 4 p.m. today. The free, online presentation is sponsored… Continue reading

Rebecca Eller and her daughter, Bailey, 6, both of Fort Worth, Texas, pick their way through the rock along the bank of the Elwha River in Olympic National Park west of Port Angeles on Tuesday. They were returning from an excursion along the river’s edge. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Measured steps

Rebecca Eller and her daughter, Bailey, 6, both of Fort Worth, Texas, pick their way through the rock along the bank of the Elwha River… Continue reading

Rebecca Eller and her daughter, Bailey, 6, both of Fort Worth, Texas, pick their way through the rock along the bank of the Elwha River in Olympic National Park west of Port Angeles on Tuesday. They were returning from an excursion along the river’s edge. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

PAT NEAL: A history of whaling continued

Last week, we reviewed the industrial slaughter that pushed our large whales to the brink of extinction. As whales became harder to find, their renderings… Continue reading

Danette Grady, on left, receives a $350 donation from Shelli Robb Kahler, vice-president of Sound Community Bank’s Sequim Village and Sequim Creekside branch offices, to assist with the care of rescued animals at the Peninsula Friends of Animals’ cageless, no-kill shelter. Grady is the executive director of the animal welfare organization.
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Peninsula Friends of Animals receives donation

Danette Grady, left, receives a $350 donation from Shelli Robb Kahler, vice president of Sound Community Bank’s Sequim Village and Sequim Creekside branch offices, to… Continue reading

Danette Grady, on left, receives a $350 donation from Shelli Robb Kahler, vice-president of Sound Community Bank’s Sequim Village and Sequim Creekside branch offices, to assist with the care of rescued animals at the Peninsula Friends of Animals’ cageless, no-kill shelter. Grady is the executive director of the animal welfare organization.