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A bicyclist pedals along the Waterfront Trail near a stand of cherry blossoms in Port Angeles. As the calendar marches further into spring, trees and flowers are coming into bloom across much of the North Olympic Peninsula. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Spring blossoms

A bicyclist pedals along the Waterfront Trail near a stand of cherry blossoms in Port Angeles. As the calendar marches further into spring, trees and… Continue reading

A bicyclist pedals along the Waterfront Trail near a stand of cherry blossoms in Port Angeles. As the calendar marches further into spring, trees and flowers are coming into bloom across much of the North Olympic Peninsula. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Justin Brophy, general manager of Northwest Tobacco Emporium, at 309 E. First St. in Port Angeles, examines the front of the establishment on Wednesday morning after a car crashed into the building and caught fire late Tuesday night. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Driver smashes car into Port Angeles business

Police officers rescue man from burning vehicle

Justin Brophy, general manager of Northwest Tobacco Emporium, at 309 E. First St. in Port Angeles, examines the front of the establishment on Wednesday morning after a car crashed into the building and caught fire late Tuesday night. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Tim Williams, instructional and reference librarian at Peninsula College and president of the college’s Faculty Association, displays his American Federation of Teachers shirt and hat on Tuesday on the Port Angeles campus. He said that while Peninsula College faculty were not participating in a community college walkout planned in Seattle, Olympia, Lynnwood and Tacoma, they are supporting its aims to pressure the state Legislature into providing more support for community colleges. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Faculty support

Tim Williams, instructional and reference librarian at Peninsula College and president of the college’s Faculty Association, displays his American Federation of Teachers shirt and hat… Continue reading

Tim Williams, instructional and reference librarian at Peninsula College and president of the college’s Faculty Association, displays his American Federation of Teachers shirt and hat on Tuesday on the Port Angeles campus. He said that while Peninsula College faculty were not participating in a community college walkout planned in Seattle, Olympia, Lynnwood and Tacoma, they are supporting its aims to pressure the state Legislature into providing more support for community colleges. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Jerry DeShazer of Ridgefield, right, along with family members, from left, Macklyn DeShazer, 6, Jace DeShazer, 11, and Jantzen DeShazer, 10, walk and skip rocks along the shore of Lake Crescent at Barnes Point in Olympic National Park. The family was on an outing to the North Olympic Peninsula with a visit to the park along the way. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Skipping along

Jerry DeShazer of Ridgefield, right, along with family members, from left, Macklyn DeShazer, 6, Jace DeShazer, 11, and Jantzen DeShazer, 10, walk and skip rocks… Continue reading

Jerry DeShazer of Ridgefield, right, along with family members, from left, Macklyn DeShazer, 6, Jace DeShazer, 11, and Jantzen DeShazer, 10, walk and skip rocks along the shore of Lake Crescent at Barnes Point in Olympic National Park. The family was on an outing to the North Olympic Peninsula with a visit to the park along the way. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Children bolt from the starting line in search of treat-filled eggs during Saturday’s 45th annual KONP Easter Egg Hunt at the Clallam County Fairgrounds in Port Angeles. Hundreds of youngsters took part in the event. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Easter celebrations

Easter celebrations were conducted Saturday and Sunday across the North Olympic Peninsula.… Continue reading

Children bolt from the starting line in search of treat-filled eggs during Saturday’s 45th annual KONP Easter Egg Hunt at the Clallam County Fairgrounds in Port Angeles. Hundreds of youngsters took part in the event. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Phase I work on Spartan Stadium is nearing completion in anticipation of the ribbon cutting on April 14. The $2.5 million complex had been scheduled to open in October, but supply chain problems, poor weather and materials delivery delayed construction. (Paula Hunt/Peninsula Daily News)

New Spartan Stadium ribbon cutting April 14

Next project phase to start in summer

Phase I work on Spartan Stadium is nearing completion in anticipation of the ribbon cutting on April 14. The $2.5 million complex had been scheduled to open in October, but supply chain problems, poor weather and materials delivery delayed construction. (Paula Hunt/Peninsula Daily News)
Driftwood artist Molly Omann poses with her life-sized cougar sculpture, which will be on display at Sequim Museum & Arts in April and during the First Friday Art Walk. (Molly Omann)

Sculptures, games, music light up First Friday Art Walk

Historic film photos to be part of display at Sequim museum

Driftwood artist Molly Omann poses with her life-sized cougar sculpture, which will be on display at Sequim Museum & Arts in April and during the First Friday Art Walk. (Molly Omann)
U.S. Rep. Derek Kilmer, D-Gig Harbor, left, visited Jefferson Healthcare in Port Townsend on Friday and met with COO Jacob Davidson, center, and CEO Mike Glenn, right. (Tina Herschelman)

Kilmer: Community Project Funding grants may be limited

Congressman says Republican majority aims to reduce spending

U.S. Rep. Derek Kilmer, D-Gig Harbor, left, visited Jefferson Healthcare in Port Townsend on Friday and met with COO Jacob Davidson, center, and CEO Mike Glenn, right. (Tina Herschelman)
Bradi Jacobson of Agnew donated, transported and helped replant a truck bed full of Douglas fir trees to the future roadside forest at Discovery Bay on Saturday morning. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

Salmon coalition plants evergreens on Lucky Deer site

Volunteers gather to help protect Discovery Bay

Bradi Jacobson of Agnew donated, transported and helped replant a truck bed full of Douglas fir trees to the future roadside forest at Discovery Bay on Saturday morning. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)