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The Rev. Pam Douglas-Smith

Service set for Unity in Port Townsend

The Rev. Pam Douglas-Smith will present “Spirit, Pilgrimage and Faith” at 11 a.m. on Sunday. Douglas-Smith is the pastor at Unity in… Continue reading

The Rev. Pam Douglas-Smith

Unity speaker scheduled

The Rev. Donna Little and fellow prayer chaplains will present “Every Thought is a Prayer” at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Little will speak… Continue reading

“Catch of the Day” helped Bruce Fryxell, Olympic Peninsula Camera Club president, take home the gold medal for the top photograph in his group at the National Inter-club Photo Competition. (Bruce Fryxell)

Sequim camera club scores in international competition

‘Catch of the Day’ captures pelican off coast of Namibia

“Catch of the Day” helped Bruce Fryxell, Olympic Peninsula Camera Club president, take home the gold medal for the top photograph in his group at the National Inter-club Photo Competition. (Bruce Fryxell)

Ask a gardener at Saturday clinic

Jefferson County Master Gardeners will conduct an “Ask a Master Gardener” plant clinic from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. The free… Continue reading

Crafts by the Dock scheduled this weekend

The 51st annual Crafts by the Dock Fair will offer a variety of local handmade goods on Saturday and Sunday just one… Continue reading

Organizer Corey Edwards said for the inaugural Olympic Peninsula Toy and Collectibles Show on Saturday in the Guy Cole Event Center in Sequim, he encouraged vendors to bring “more vintage, funky items” and he anticipates a “spread of 1950s toys to more modern, rarer toys.” (Olympic Peninsula Toy and Collectibles Show)

Inaugural toy show slated for Saturday

Organizer aims for rare collectibles that are ‘vintage, funky items’

Organizer Corey Edwards said for the inaugural Olympic Peninsula Toy and Collectibles Show on Saturday in the Guy Cole Event Center in Sequim, he encouraged vendors to bring “more vintage, funky items” and he anticipates a “spread of 1950s toys to more modern, rarer toys.” (Olympic Peninsula Toy and Collectibles Show)
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Walk for the Poor on Saturday in Sequim

Sequim’s St. Vincent de Paul group sets fundraiser

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Pictured, from left to right, are: Keith Dahlin, Erika Hanson-Dahlin, Bruce D’Eliscu, Don Ayres IV, Cory Irwin and Eric Lesch.
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Lodge offers community support in Port Angeles

Olympic Lodge by Ayres has announced its support of the Community Boating Program. The Community Boating Program, a local nonprofit, aims to develop boating safety… Continue reading

Pictured, from left to right, are: Keith Dahlin, Erika Hanson-Dahlin, Bruce D’Eliscu, Don Ayres IV, Cory Irwin and Eric Lesch.
KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Lin Norris, left, watches as her husband, George Norris, feeds a tidbit to their rescued German sherpard, Storm King, on the patio of the Dungeness River Nature Center in Sequim. The trio were on an outing to Railroad Bridge Park with a stop for coffee and snacks at the center.
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Snack stop in Sequim

Lin Norris, left, watches as her husband George Norris feeds a tidbit to their rescued German shepherd, Storm King, on the patio of the Dungeness… Continue reading

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Lin Norris, left, watches as her husband, George Norris, feeds a tidbit to their rescued German sherpard, Storm King, on the patio of the Dungeness River Nature Center in Sequim. The trio were on an outing to Railroad Bridge Park with a stop for coffee and snacks at the center.

A GROWING CONCERN: Plenty of labor left for late summer days

CAN YOU BELIEVE it? September is already upon us! The weather definitely turned this last week with all the rain, but hold your horses folks,… Continue reading

Cover from the book “Sapho” by Alphone Daudet. (PHOTO SUBMITTED BY JOHN MCNUTT)

BACK WHEN: A rose by any name? The story of Washington place names

WHAT’S IN A name? We do live in an area with many interesting names. Some of those names have roots in indigenous language. Other names… Continue reading

Cover from the book “Sapho” by Alphone Daudet. (PHOTO SUBMITTED BY JOHN MCNUTT)
KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Diana Bossell, dietary manager with Peninsula Behavioral Health, grills hot dogs and hamburgers during a barbecue picnic and resource fair in honor of Overdose Awareness Day, observed on Thursday at Peninsula Behavioral Health’s Horizon Center in Port Angeles. The event, co-hosted by the North Olympic Healthcare Network, was designed to raise awareness of substance abuse and the effects of overdoses on victims and their families. Overdose Awareness Day included a rally at the Clallam County Courthouse and a remembrance march to Port Angeles City Pier.
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Overdose Awareness Day in Port Angeles

Diana Bossell, dietary manager with Peninsula Behavioral Health, grills hot dogs and hamburgers during a barbecue picnic and resource fair in honor of Overdose Awareness… Continue reading

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Diana Bossell, dietary manager with Peninsula Behavioral Health, grills hot dogs and hamburgers during a barbecue picnic and resource fair in honor of Overdose Awareness Day, observed on Thursday at Peninsula Behavioral Health’s Horizon Center in Port Angeles. The event, co-hosted by the North Olympic Healthcare Network, was designed to raise awareness of substance abuse and the effects of overdoses on victims and their families. Overdose Awareness Day included a rally at the Clallam County Courthouse and a remembrance march to Port Angeles City Pier.

ISSUES OF FAITH: Finding your voice in prayer

I OFTEN IMAGINE what it would be like to be a visitor for the first time attending one of our Sunday worship services. Some things… Continue reading

Jamal Rahman will present “Stories and Poetry” at 11 a.m. Sunday. Rahman will be the guest speaker at Olympic Unitarian Universalist Fellowship.

Olympic Unitarian Universalist Fellowship speaker set

Jamal Rahman will present “Stories and Poetry” at 11 a.m. Sunday. Rahman will be the guest speaker at Olympic Unitarian Universalist Fellowship.… Continue reading

Jamal Rahman will present “Stories and Poetry” at 11 a.m. Sunday. Rahman will be the guest speaker at Olympic Unitarian Universalist Fellowship.
The Rev. Cindy Akana

Program scheduled for OUUF on Sunday

The Rev. Cindy Akana will answer the question “Soothing Spiritual Practices” at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Akana is the guest speaker at Unity… Continue reading

The Rev. Cindy Akana
The Rev. Pam Douglas-Smith

Service set for Unity in Port Townsend

The Rev. Pam Douglas-Smith will present “Love the Folks in Front of You and Return to the World” at 11 a.m. on… Continue reading

The Rev. Pam Douglas-Smith
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First Friday Art Walk offers prelude to art faire

The Sequim Museum & Arts will highlight an exhibition by the Peninsula ART Friends — a group of local artists who create water-media… Continue reading

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KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Mark Lingvall, right, throws a horseshoe as his son, Jeremy Lingvall, waits his turn during a game of horseshoes on Tuesday at Lincoln Park in Port Angeles. The Port Angeles men said they were frequent players of the game and bemoaned the fact that only two playable sets of pits still existed at the park.
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Lucky Throw at Lincoln Park

Mark Lingvall, right, throws a horseshoe as his son, Jeremy Lingvall, waits his turn during a game of horseshoes on Tuesday at Lincoln Park in… Continue reading

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Mark Lingvall, right, throws a horseshoe as his son, Jeremy Lingvall, waits his turn during a game of horseshoes on Tuesday at Lincoln Park in Port Angeles. The Port Angeles men said they were frequent players of the game and bemoaned the fact that only two playable sets of pits still existed at the park.

A GROWING CONCERN: Fall in love with show-stopping autumn plants

WE ARE NOW approaching the end of early late summer! In less than a week, September is upon us. The darkening days with cool nights… Continue reading

Photos by Anna Swanberg Cutline: Teen mustang trainers Libby Swanberg (with Latte) and her sister Asha Swanberg, each broke the record for the attaining the highest selling prices ever — more than $10,000 each — earlier this month at the Mustang Yearlings/Washington Youth auction in Cle Elum.

HORSEPLAY: Swanbergs’ hard work nets BLM mustang auction records

LAST SATURDAY MY neighbor, Kris Phillips, shared how earlier this month she attended a Bureau of Land Management mustang auction in Cle Elum, where she… Continue reading

Photos by Anna Swanberg Cutline: Teen mustang trainers Libby Swanberg (with Latte) and her sister Asha Swanberg, each broke the record for the attaining the highest selling prices ever — more than $10,000 each — earlier this month at the Mustang Yearlings/Washington Youth auction in Cle Elum.