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Helga Greer, left, Randy Yard, Charlie Johnson, Maura Mattson, Jennifer Petty, Valerie Brooks and Cat Yard, members of Sequim Elks Lodge No. 2642 and staff of the Clallam County Juvenile and Family Services' child advocate program, pause in delivering Christmas meals to foster families. The lodge used a $3,500 Beacon Grant from the Elks National Foundation to purchase 50 complete dinners for the foster families in the program.
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Sequim Elks lodge delivers Christmas meals to foster families

Helga Greer, left, Randy Yard, Charlie Johnson, Maura Mattson, Jennifer Petty, Valerie Brooks and Cat Yard, members of Sequim Elks Lodge No. 2642 and staff… Continue reading

Helga Greer, left, Randy Yard, Charlie Johnson, Maura Mattson, Jennifer Petty, Valerie Brooks and Cat Yard, members of Sequim Elks Lodge No. 2642 and staff of the Clallam County Juvenile and Family Services' child advocate program, pause in delivering Christmas meals to foster families. The lodge used a $3,500 Beacon Grant from the Elks National Foundation to purchase 50 complete dinners for the foster families in the program.
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Living on the Peninsula Winter 2020

Our Winter 2020 Living on the Peninsula special section is out! Inside, you’ll find stories on Hurricane Ridge winter operations, how to create hearty family… Continue reading

  • Dec 29, 2020
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Healthy Living Winter 2020

Our Winter 2020 Healthy Living special section is out! Inside, you’ll find advice on how to succeed with your New Year’s resolutions, a look back… Continue reading

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Molina Healthcare of Washington recently presented a $1,000 donation to the Tri-Area Food Bank in Port Hadlock. Pictured, from left to right, John Laird, Sue Bird, Mike Brock and Carlos Mejia Rodriguez Photo Credit: Molina Healthcare
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Donation to Tri-Area Food Bank in Port Hadlock

Molina Healthcare of Washington recently presented a $1,000 donation to the Tri-Area Food Bank in Port Hadlock. From left are John Laird, Sue Bird, Mike… Continue reading

Molina Healthcare of Washington recently presented a $1,000 donation to the Tri-Area Food Bank in Port Hadlock. Pictured, from left to right, John Laird, Sue Bird, Mike Brock and Carlos Mejia Rodriguez Photo Credit: Molina Healthcare
1st Security Bank recently donated $5,000 to the Port Angeles Food Bank, the donation was in addition to its annual food drive, The bank is currently accepting food and monetary donations for the food drive. According to a press release, the bank will match donations dropped off at its Eighth Street branch before the end of the year, the bank is located at 134 W. Eighth St., Port Angeles . Pictured, from left to right are Elisa Simonsen, 1st Security Bank branch manager; Annabelle Chesney-Lucero, Port Angeles Food Bank community engagement coordinator; Emily Dexter, Port Angeles Food Bank director; and Darrell Jenkins, 1st Security Bank business relationship manager.

Bank makes donation to annual Port Angeles food drive

1st Security Bank recently donated $5,000 to the Port Angeles Food Bank. The donation was in addition to its annual food drive.… Continue reading

1st Security Bank recently donated $5,000 to the Port Angeles Food Bank, the donation was in addition to its annual food drive, The bank is currently accepting food and monetary donations for the food drive. According to a press release, the bank will match donations dropped off at its Eighth Street branch before the end of the year, the bank is located at 134 W. Eighth St., Port Angeles . Pictured, from left to right are Elisa Simonsen, 1st Security Bank branch manager; Annabelle Chesney-Lucero, Port Angeles Food Bank community engagement coordinator; Emily Dexter, Port Angeles Food Bank director; and Darrell Jenkins, 1st Security Bank business relationship manager.
Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Life guards and staff members at the Shore Aquatic Center in Port Angeles gather on Thursday near a display of first-aid training dolls decorated for Christmas and placed in the street-side windows of the center on West Fifth Street. Pool director Steve Burke said the display would probably remain in place at least through Christmas Day.
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Ho Ho H2O at Shore Aquatic Center

Life guards and staff members at the Shore Aquatic Center in Port Angeles gather Thursday, Dec. 24, 2020, near a display of first-aid training dolls… Continue reading

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Life guards and staff members at the Shore Aquatic Center in Port Angeles gather on Thursday near a display of first-aid training dolls decorated for Christmas and placed in the street-side windows of the center on West Fifth Street. Pool director Steve Burke said the display would probably remain in place at least through Christmas Day.
A hint of sunlight shines on a Washington State Ferry on Tuesday, the day after the winter solstice, as it sails into Port Townsend. The sun will rise a few more minutes earlier each day and set a few minutes later through the spring equinox on March 20. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)
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The days are getting longer

A hint of sunlight shines on a Washington State Ferry on Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2020, the day after the winter solstice, as it sails into… Continue reading

A hint of sunlight shines on a Washington State Ferry on Tuesday, the day after the winter solstice, as it sails into Port Townsend. The sun will rise a few more minutes earlier each day and set a few minutes later through the spring equinox on March 20. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)
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Sequim Bay Yacht Club’s quilt auction nets $1,975 for VHOCC

Unable to host its annual Reach and Row for Hospice regatta in 2020, the Sequim Bay Yacht Club kept its tradition of supporting… Continue reading

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State Rep. Mike Chapman, right, speaks to first-grade students during a Thursday tour of Crescent School in Joyce as school Superintendent Dave Bingham, second from right, looks on. Chapman visited the school to see how the district's hybrid system of in-class and remote instruction was working and to discuss school funding issues. Crescent currently makes in-person instruction available to students in kindergarten through sixth grade with middle and high school students on campus on a two-day-per-week schedule intermixed with remote learning. All parents are given the option of remote instruction for their children. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

State Rep. Mike Chapman visits Crescent School

State Rep. Mike Chapman, right, speaks to first-grade students during a Thursday tour of Crescent School in Joyce as school Superintendent Dave Bingham, second from… Continue reading

State Rep. Mike Chapman, right, speaks to first-grade students during a Thursday tour of Crescent School in Joyce as school Superintendent Dave Bingham, second from right, looks on. Chapman visited the school to see how the district's hybrid system of in-class and remote instruction was working and to discuss school funding issues. Crescent currently makes in-person instruction available to students in kindergarten through sixth grade with middle and high school students on campus on a two-day-per-week schedule intermixed with remote learning. All parents are given the option of remote instruction for their children. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Patient care navigator Tabatha Spegal talks with a patient at the Jamestown Family Clinic's COVID-19 drive-up testing site earlier this month. Testing is available to all people regardless if they receive care at the Jamestown clinic from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday at 808 N. Fifth Ave. in Sequim. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
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Drive-thru COVID testing available at Jamestown clinic

The Jamestown Family Health Clinic, in coordination with Olympic Medical Center and the Clallam County Department of Health, is offering drive-thru COVID testing at its… Continue reading

Patient care navigator Tabatha Spegal talks with a patient at the Jamestown Family Clinic's COVID-19 drive-up testing site earlier this month. Testing is available to all people regardless if they receive care at the Jamestown clinic from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday at 808 N. Fifth Ave. in Sequim. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News Many boats in the Port Angeles Boat Haven are decked out with Christmas lights, and calm water makes for great reflections. Voting was conducted last week among members of the Port Angeles Yacht Club for its lighted-boat contest for 2020. “Sirens Song” was voted the best decorated sailboat. “Gold Rush” was voted tops among decorated motored craft.
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All is calm

Many boats in the Port Angeles Boat Haven are decked out with Christmas lights, and calm water makes for great reflections. Voting was conducted last… Continue reading

Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News Many boats in the Port Angeles Boat Haven are decked out with Christmas lights, and calm water makes for great reflections. Voting was conducted last week among members of the Port Angeles Yacht Club for its lighted-boat contest for 2020. “Sirens Song” was voted the best decorated sailboat. “Gold Rush” was voted tops among decorated motored craft.
Pedestrians take advantage of a break in the rain to take a stroll along the Waterfront Trail along Ediz Hook in Port Angeles on Wednesday. Fair conditions are expected for the rest of the week on the North Olympic Peninsula, although showers are expected to return on Saturday. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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A break in the weather

Pedestrians take advantage of a break in the rain to take a stroll along the Waterfront Trail along Ediz Hook in Port Angeles on Wednesday,… Continue reading

Pedestrians take advantage of a break in the rain to take a stroll along the Waterfront Trail along Ediz Hook in Port Angeles on Wednesday. Fair conditions are expected for the rest of the week on the North Olympic Peninsula, although showers are expected to return on Saturday. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Two houses are decked out with holiday lights in the 1600 block of West 14th Street in Port Angeles. One yard features lights that form a spiral around a snowman. (Dave Logan/For Peninsula Daily News)
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Holiday display

Two houses are decked out with holiday lights in the 1600 block of West 14th Street in Port Angeles. One yard features lights that form… Continue reading

Two houses are decked out with holiday lights in the 1600 block of West 14th Street in Port Angeles. One yard features lights that form a spiral around a snowman. (Dave Logan/For Peninsula Daily News)
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Santa Claus waves to a few spectators after pulling the lever to light the community Christmas tree Saturday at Haller Fountain in Port Townsend. (Steve Mullensky/For Peninsula Daily News)
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Santa lights up Port Townsend

Santa Claus waves to a few spectators after pulling the lever to light the community Christmas tree Saturday at Haller Fountain in Port Townsend.… Continue reading

Santa Claus waves to a few spectators after pulling the lever to light the community Christmas tree Saturday at Haller Fountain in Port Townsend. (Steve Mullensky/For Peninsula Daily News)
Santa waves to onlookers from the West End Business train during Saturday's Twinkle Light Christmas Parade in Forks. (Lonnie Archibald/For Peninsula Daily News)
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Twinkle Light parade in Forks

Santa waves to crowd onlookers from the West End Business train during Saturday’s Twinkle Light Christmas Parade in Forks.… Continue reading

Santa waves to onlookers from the West End Business train during Saturday's Twinkle Light Christmas Parade in Forks. (Lonnie Archibald/For Peninsula Daily News)
Pictured, from left to right, are Karen Brown, Pat Harwood, Fran Yuhl and Sherry Stutsman.
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P.E.O. Christmas bags donation in Port Angeles

Chapter IV of the Philanthropic Education Organization have teamed up with Saar’s Super Saver Foods in Port Angeles to donate cake mixes and eggs for… Continue reading

Pictured, from left to right, are Karen Brown, Pat Harwood, Fran Yuhl and Sherry Stutsman.
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Hanging holiday cheer

Jessica Shiepko places icicle lights along the roofline of her home in the 2400 block of West 10th Street in Port Angeles. Although it is… Continue reading

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Illuminated wreaths and decorative lights adorn the bridge at Railroad Bridge Park in Sequim, the centerpiece of a holiday display that will be lit from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. daily through January. The decorations are sponsored by the Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe and were installed by Patrick Walker, Inc., of Port Orchard. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Festive wreaths, lights at Railroad Bridge Park

Illuminated wreaths and decorative lights adorn the bridge at Railroad Bridge Park in Sequim, the centerpiece of a holiday display that will be lit from… Continue reading

Illuminated wreaths and decorative lights adorn the bridge at Railroad Bridge Park in Sequim, the centerpiece of a holiday display that will be lit from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. daily through January. The decorations are sponsored by the Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe and were installed by Patrick Walker, Inc., of Port Orchard. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
As holiday shopping ramps up in downtown Port Townsend, Kim Thomson offers a solo violin performance at Water and Taylor streets. A maker of hats and music, Thomson opened her violin case to accept tips for the Jefferson County Food Bank. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)
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Tips for a cause

As holiday shopping ramps up in downtown Port Townsend, Kim Thomson offers a solo violin performance at Water and Taylor streets. A maker of hats… Continue reading

As holiday shopping ramps up in downtown Port Townsend, Kim Thomson offers a solo violin performance at Water and Taylor streets. A maker of hats and music, Thomson opened her violin case to accept tips for the Jefferson County Food Bank. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)