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Attorney says Bainbridge man will plead not guilty to causing death of Sequim woman

The Bainbridge High School student who authorities say confessed to killing a 71-year-old Sequim-area children’s advocate last week will plead not guilty… Continue reading

Benjamin Bonner
Wearable Art Show donned this weekend in Port Townsend

Wearable Art Show donned this weekend in Port Townsend

This year’s Port Townsend Wearable Art Show will feature 48 creations by 40 artists that will take the stage Saturday for the… Continue reading

Wearable Art Show donned this weekend in Port Townsend
Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

Quake near Whidbey Island felt on Peninsula

A swarm of earthquakes reported as peppering the Puget Sound region over the past few days was punctuated by a low-key 3.4-magnitude… Continue reading

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

Coast Guard says state ferries must add more life rafts

By David Gutman The Seattle Times Washington State Ferries will spend $5 million over the next 2½ years to buy 70 new life rafts for… Continue reading

Jessalyn Northey, Lila Florence Morgan, Charlotte Capel, Emma McAdam and Mariel Price, from left, sing songs in rehearsal for the Port Townsend Children’s Library Choir’s concert Saturday.

Children’s Library Choir to sing variety of tunes in free Saturday concert in Port Townsend

The Port Townsend Children’s Library Choir will serenade audiences young and old with a collection of songs at First Baptist Church at… Continue reading

Jessalyn Northey, Lila Florence Morgan, Charlotte Capel, Emma McAdam and Mariel Price, from left, sing songs in rehearsal for the Port Townsend Children’s Library Choir’s concert Saturday.

ISSUES OF FAITH: Thank and God bless teachers, for they light the way

BRACE YOURSELF: JUNE is coming quickly, and June means the end of another school year. But before the last bell rings, let’s take a minute… Continue reading

LETTER: Here’s a more accurate count of how many attended Climate March

Please be advised that the attendance of the April 29 People’s Climate March and rally in Port Angeles was, by count, over 600 people [“Over… Continue reading

Rainshadow Chorale concerts set tonight, Saturday

RainShadow Chorale will give two performances of “Let My Love Be Heard” tonight in Chimacum and Saturday in Port Townsend. Tonight’s concert will be at… Continue reading

The Port Townsend Friends Meeting is hosting a benefit concert featuring the Wild Berry Pickers, a band specializing in bluegrass and folk music, this Saturday night in Port Townsend.

Wild Berry Pickers to perform bluegrass, folk

The Port Townsend Friends Meeting will host a benefit concert featuring the Wild Berry Pickers, a band specializing in bluegrass and folk… Continue reading

The Port Townsend Friends Meeting is hosting a benefit concert featuring the Wild Berry Pickers, a band specializing in bluegrass and folk music, this Saturday night in Port Townsend.
Power, traffic to make way today in Port Townsend as apartment building is moved

Power, traffic to make way today in Port Townsend as apartment building is moved

Power will be out in some areas of Port Townsend for several hours today and sections of streets will be closed while… Continue reading

Power, traffic to make way today in Port Townsend as apartment building is moved
Sequim Irrigation Festival begins its Grand Finale

Sequim Irrigation Festival begins its Grand Finale

Building on a 122-year-old tradition, the Sequim Irrigation Festival’s Grand Finale Weekend will commence today and continue through the weekend. Consistent with this… Continue reading

Sequim Irrigation Festival begins its Grand Finale
Equine therapy program offered breast cancer survivors in Quilcene

Equine therapy program offered breast cancer survivors in Quilcene

Connected Hearts, a equine therapy facility in Quilcene, is starting a program to help breast cancer survivors recover mentally from the trauma of… Continue reading

Equine therapy program offered breast cancer survivors in Quilcene
Peninsula robotics teams compete in international contest

Peninsula robotics teams compete in international contest

Two high school robotics teams from the North Olympic Peninsula held their own at the FIRST Robotics Competition in Houston, which gathered… Continue reading

Peninsula robotics teams compete in international contest

BUSINESS BRIEFS: Clallam PUD earns Reliable Public Power Provider designation … and other items

The Clallam Public Utility District recently earned the Reliable Public Power Provider (RP3) designation from the American Public Power Association. The RP3 designation… Continue reading

LETTER: How does robbing us of environmental and workplace protections help us?

I fail to see how America is made great again by stripping people of their privacy rights (Senate Joint Resolution 34), allowing employers to hide… Continue reading

An emergency sign flashes by the Hanford Nuclear Reservation on Tuesday in Richland. (Manuel Valdes/The Associated Press)

Tunnel collapse renews safety concerns about nuclear sites

The collapse of a tunnel containing radioactive waste at the Hanford nuclear weapons… Continue reading

An emergency sign flashes by the Hanford Nuclear Reservation on Tuesday in Richland. (Manuel Valdes/The Associated Press)

Port Townsend council OKs short-term rental changes, with final approval to be considered next week

The Port Townsend City Council approved on a first reading a city ordinance that changes parts of the city code regarding short-term… Continue reading

A fishing boat was stranded at the mouth of the Elwha River last weekend during fishing season for halibut and cod.

PAT NEAL: Dangerous halibut date defies logic

IT WAS DAYLIGHT on the water. It seemed like we were in the middle of the world’s largest washing machine. That’s the feeling you can… Continue reading

A fishing boat was stranded at the mouth of the Elwha River last weekend during fishing season for halibut and cod.
Wet April sets new record on West End

Wet April sets new record on West End

Last month was the wettest April on record at Quillayute Airport near Forks, which has seen more than its share of rain since… Continue reading

Wet April sets new record on West End
Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News George and Jolie Will of Sequim look for litter on the beach on Saturday near the Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge near Sequim as part of statewide effort to remove trash and other unwanted debris from along Washington’s coasts. The event, hosted by the Washington CoastSavers program, saw volunteers spread out to scour beaches along the Pacific coastline and the Strait of Juan de Fuca.

Volunteers clean beaches of about 15 tons of debris during annual cleanup

The results are in after 1,330 volunteers cleaned debris from more than 60 Washington beaches during the 10th annual Washington Coast Cleanup. Jon Schmidt, Washington… Continue reading

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News George and Jolie Will of Sequim look for litter on the beach on Saturday near the Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge near Sequim as part of statewide effort to remove trash and other unwanted debris from along Washington’s coasts. The event, hosted by the Washington CoastSavers program, saw volunteers spread out to scour beaches along the Pacific coastline and the Strait of Juan de Fuca.