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Researchers study ocean canyons in Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary

Researchers study ocean canyons in Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary

From one underwater canyon to the next, the EV Nautilus is shedding new light on the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary. After… Continue reading

Researchers study ocean canyons in Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary
Sequim lab using thermal imaging in aid of bird-friendly wind power

Sequim lab using thermal imaging in aid of bird-friendly wind power

Sequim researchers are investigating ways to help birds, bats and wind turbines co-exist better in skies over oceans. Engineers at the Pacific Northwest… Continue reading

Sequim lab using thermal imaging in aid of bird-friendly wind power
Final recommendation on combining mental health, primary care to be presented Sept. 20

Final recommendation on combining mental health, primary care to be presented Sept. 20

Jefferson Healthcare and Discovery Behavioral Health are working through an agreement on how to combine mental health and primary care with a… Continue reading

Final recommendation on combining mental health, primary care to be presented Sept. 20
YMCA of Sequim reports explosive membership in first months

YMCA of Sequim reports explosive membership in first months

The YMCA of Sequim gained so many new members in its first months that officials are now considering an expansion. “We’re not actively… Continue reading

YMCA of Sequim reports explosive membership in first months
Port Angeles woman marks 100 years with music, active lifestyle

Port Angeles woman marks 100 years with music, active lifestyle

Music has played a role throughout her life, and at 100 years old, Anne Todnem is continuing to share her talent and… Continue reading

Port Angeles woman marks 100 years with music, active lifestyle
North Olympic Peninsula agencies prepare for a worst-case scenario

North Olympic Peninsula agencies prepare for a worst-case scenario

First responders from agencies across the North Olympic Peninsula prepared Thursday for a worst-case scenario during the largest active shooter training the… Continue reading

North Olympic Peninsula agencies prepare for a worst-case scenario
East Jefferson Fire-Rescue seeks new chief

East Jefferson Fire-Rescue seeks new chief

East Jefferson Fire-Rescue chief Gordon Pomeroy is retiring after eight years of serving as fire chief. Pomeroy is slated to retire at… Continue reading

East Jefferson Fire-Rescue seeks new chief
Port Townsend Film Festival to expand its reach in September alongside farm tour

Port Townsend Film Festival to expand its reach in September alongside farm tour

The 18th annual Port Townsend Film Festival will fall on the same weekend as the annual Jefferson County Farm Tour, and instead… Continue reading

Port Townsend Film Festival to expand its reach in September alongside farm tour
Overdose Awareness Walk returns next Thursday in Port Angeles

Overdose Awareness Walk returns next Thursday in Port Angeles

Port Angeles Citizen Action Network and Oxford House will host the third annual Overdose Awareness Walk in Port Angeles next Thursday with… Continue reading

Overdose Awareness Walk returns next Thursday in Port Angeles
Saar’s owner buys Haggen building; plans Super Saver Foods by next spring

Saar’s owner buys Haggen building; plans Super Saver Foods by next spring

Saar’s is returning to Port Angeles under a new name. Greg Saar, who owns Saar’s Market Place and Super Saver Foods, announced… Continue reading

Saar’s owner buys Haggen building; plans Super Saver Foods by next spring
Land trust to give WSU Clallam Extension service Farmer of Year award

Land trust to give WSU Clallam Extension service Farmer of Year award

The North Olympic Land Trust will honor the WSU Extension with the 2017 Farmer of the Year award at its 18th annual 100-Mile… Continue reading

Land trust to give WSU Clallam Extension service Farmer of Year award
Elwha River mouth work funding in state capital budget

Elwha River mouth work funding in state capital budget

Funding that would help the Coastal Watershed Institute continue its restoration efforts east of the Elwha River mouth is delayed as the… Continue reading

Elwha River mouth work funding in state capital budget
Artists paint Peninsula’s outdoor beauty this week

Artists paint Peninsula’s outdoor beauty this week

PORT ANGELES —Paint the Peninsula artists will paint the beauty of the North Olympic Peninsula’s outdoors this week, including scenes in Olympic National Park. Scheduled… Continue reading

Artists paint Peninsula’s outdoor beauty this week
One-boat service to continue at least through August

One-boat service to continue at least through August

The timeline for repair of the MV Salish ferry is still unknown so the route between Port Townsend and Coupeville will continue… Continue reading

One-boat service to continue at least through August
Ceremony marks designation of Daniel J. Evans Wilderness

Ceremony marks designation of Daniel J. Evans Wilderness

Daniel Evans hiked through Royal Basin last week like he did as a Boy Scout 77 years ago. The former governor… Continue reading

Ceremony marks designation of Daniel J. Evans Wilderness
Gray whale beached for three days lives to swim away

Gray whale beached for three days lives to swim away

In a rare three-day beaching, experts say size saved the whale. A 1½-year-old gray whale stranded for three days on a remote beach… Continue reading

Gray whale beached for three days lives to swim away
PHOTO GALLERY: It’s all about the pie at Joyce Daze Wild Blackberry Festival

PHOTO GALLERY: It’s all about the pie at Joyce Daze Wild Blackberry Festival

The 35th annual Joyce Daze Wild Blackberry Festival was Saturday in Joyce. The downtown event featured a crafts fair, parade, salmon bake, live… Continue reading

PHOTO GALLERY: It’s all about the pie at Joyce Daze Wild Blackberry Festival
Port Townsend church marks seven years of hot soup

Port Townsend church marks seven years of hot soup

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Port Townsend celebrated seven years of bringing community members together for conversation over hot soup during the… Continue reading

Port Townsend church marks seven years of hot soup
Japanese students tour Port Townsend

Japanese students tour Port Townsend

Students from Ichikawa, Japan, visited their sister city of Port Townsend on Tuesday, despite the city’s current lack of a student exchange… Continue reading

Japanese students tour Port Townsend
Strait Stamp Society hosts annual show Saturday at Sequim Masonic Lodge

Strait Stamp Society hosts annual show Saturday at Sequim Masonic Lodge

Like the back of stamps, there’s something that makes collecting postage for enthusiasts in the Strait Stamp Society stick.  There’s a story behind… Continue reading

Strait Stamp Society hosts annual show Saturday at Sequim Masonic Lodge