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Haley Fox  [Photo by Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Profile]

PENINSULA PROFILE: Woman puts her heart into helping children in Third World nations

PORT ANGELES — Michael Rivers is planning an elaborate party for a friend this Friday night. It could be quite the memorable bash; Rivers is… Continue reading

Haley Fox  [Photo by Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Profile]

Band to play Steppenwolf’s hits to benefit Irrigation Festival

SEQUIM — The Magic Carpet Ride, a band specializing in the music of Steppenwolf — think “Born to Be Wild” and “The Pusher” — will… Continue reading

IN THIS WEEKEND’S PENINSULA SPOTLIGHT: Olympic Theatre Arts’ ‘Paragon Springs’ life in small town on verge of change

SEQUIM — Into this town “where water is wealth” — so goes the Irrigation Festival slogan — comes “Paragon Springs,” a story about healing waters… Continue reading

Teens show off their talents for, with verse in PoetrySlam

PORT ANGELES — With her poised delivery of her original poem “Have You Ever Thought?,” 15-year-old Lora Marie Rudzinski won the grand prize in the… Continue reading

WEEKEND: First Outdoor Fun Fair set for Saturday

SEQUIM — The Dungeness River Audubon Center will offer its inaugural Outdoor Fun Fair on Saturday. The fair will be from 8:30 a.m. to 4… Continue reading

WEEKEND: Girls, dolls to gussy up for All Dressed Up Spring Tea

PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles Downtown Association Youth Volunteers have planned an All Dressed Up Spring Tea for girls, their favorite doll-friend and an… Continue reading

WEEKEND: Jefferson museum plans party tonight, ribbon-cutting Saturday

PORT TOWNSEND — A party tonight and a new exhibit opening Saturday will celebrate the renaming of the museum at 540 Water St. The facility,… Continue reading

WEEKEND: Kitchen tour, MAC auction on tap

A kitchen tour and a dinner and auction for the Museum & Arts Center in the Sequim-Dungeness Valley are among the activities offered on the… Continue reading

A replica of the animated character Tow Mater from the Disney/Pixar animated film “Cars” will be on display at the 12th annual Jefferson County Expo on Saturday and Sunday.

WEEKEND: Not just big trucks: Jefferson Expo adds activities for family

PORT TOWNSEND — A favorable weather forecast and some new activities will make this year's Jefferson County Expo a family event worth remembering, organizers hope.… Continue reading

A replica of the animated character Tow Mater from the Disney/Pixar animated film “Cars” will be on display at the 12th annual Jefferson County Expo on Saturday and Sunday.

WEEKEND: Park to fete junior rangers

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK —— National Junior Ranger Day will be celebrated from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. The celebration is on the final weekend… Continue reading

WEEKEND: Play shares untold tale of Titanic

DUNGENESS — One unthinkable night 100 years ago, J. Bruce Ismay climbed into a lifeboat and survived a tragedy he had played a role in:… Continue reading

Kacee Garner

WEEKEND: There’s a duck with your name on it for annual derby

PORT ANGELES — The big yellow ducks all over Port Angeles are reminders of the upcoming 23rd annual Duck Derby planned Sunday, May 13. The… Continue reading

Kacee Garner
C.J. Nydegger

Brinnon theater presents ‘Pecos Bill’ in new production

BRINNON — The Brinnon Community Theatre, presenter of shows for 29 years now, invites everyone to its spring parade Friday afternoon and to its new… Continue reading

C.J. Nydegger

JOHN NELSON’S LIVE MUSIC COLUMN: Music bustin’ out in new venues in Port Angeles, Sequim

I DON'T KNOW about you, but it sure seems like live music is bustin' out all over. There's another new venue in Port Angeles and… Continue reading

Gorilla sanctuary topic of two talks this week

SEQUIM — Dr. Jode Garbe, who divides her time between Seattle and Rwanda, is on the North Olympic Peninsula for two presentations this week. First,… Continue reading

Powell Jones

Exercise mimics animals at Outdoor Fun Fair

SEQUIM — The folks with the Dungeness River Audubon Center are taking a wild approach to getting exercise naturally. A new Animal Olympics fitness station… Continue reading

Powell Jones
Gary Copeland Lilley will read from his works Wednesday at Peninsula College's Maier Hall.

Poet to give reading at Peninsula College

PORT ANGELES — Gary Copeland Lilley's poems are about rhythm, blues, religion, Sept. 11 and what happened after the hurricane. Among other things. A Southern… Continue reading

Gary Copeland Lilley will read from his works Wednesday at Peninsula College's Maier Hall.

Visiting poet hosted by Port Angeles Fine Arts Center

PORT ANGELES — Love and creativity, loss and memory are the currents that run through Barbara Hazard’s poetry, to be offered Wednesday at the Port… Continue reading

Phil Lusk of Agnew is among the more than 50 “givers” to offer free books at local shelters

They’re sharing a few good (free) books

PORT ANGELES — They're called “givers,” and they're part of an international effort to hand out a half-million books free of charge, from Peace Like… Continue reading

Phil Lusk of Agnew is among the more than 50 “givers” to offer free books at local shelters
The Falconaires

Air Force band to present free show Monday night

PORT ANGELES — From Glenn Miller's swing to Willy Wonka's “Pure Imagination,” the Falconaires will fill the space with music Monday. The Falconaires, the U.S.… Continue reading

The Falconaires