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WEEKEND: Teen movie night begins today at Sequim Library

SEQUIM ­— A new Friday-night movie series, chosen by teenagers for teenagers, starts today with “I Am Legend,” Will Smith’s post-apocalyptic flick. “Legend” will light… Continue reading

WEEKEND: Young artists to shine at annual contest

PORT ANGELES — Frédéric Chopin, Ludwig van Beethoven, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart — the old masters come through youthful hands Saturday. The Port Angeles Symphony Orchestra… Continue reading

Peninsula grandma tells of Tacoma elevator birth

TACOMA — All that former Port Angeles residents Luke and Katie Thacker wanted to do was go upstairs and have their baby. They didn’t make… Continue reading

WEEKEND: There’s plenty of snow at Hurricane Ridge [ *** GALLERY *** ]

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK — You can spend, oh, $400 to take your family or friends skiing at Stevens Pass in the Cascades east of Seattle,… Continue reading

Violinist fiddles — from Moldova to Port Ludlow

PORT LUDLOW — This has to be one of the most musically diverse performances ever to happen here. Brahms' Hungarian Dance No. 5, tunes from… Continue reading

Human trafficking, slavery programs set

PORT ANGELES — This week and next month, Soroptimist clubs in Port Angeles and Sequim are hosting programs on human trafficking and slavery in the… Continue reading

Teen writers welcome at Sequim Library group

SEQUIM — The latest thing for teenagers at the Sequim Library will be “super fun and relaxing,” predicts Antonia Krupicka-Smith. It’s the Teen Writing Group… Continue reading

‘Gorilla trekking,’ aid for Rwanda, Uganda, topic of program in Dungeness

DUNGENESS — There’s pleasure travel, and then there’s the life-changing trip. For Carol Swarbrick Dries of Dungeness, a trek to Africa was an awakening —… Continue reading

Juan de Fuca Festival of the Arts offers financial aid — half-price tickets for those who qualify

PORT ANGELES — A music festival looks like a carefree idyll — but in fact, it’s a big risk, a double-edged sword. The artists deserve… Continue reading

Juan de Fuca Festival seeks contestants for talent show

PORT ANGELES — Already it’s time to toss a hat — or a song, a comedy routine, even a magic show — into the ring.… Continue reading

Port Angeles farmers market looks to grow in 2012

PORT ANGELES — The people pulling into downtown at dawn Saturdays — hoods up, gloves on, pickup trucks groaning — are a hardy lot. During… Continue reading

Speaker says King’s legacy example for all

PORT ANGELES — It's awful easy to walk around as though we're asleep, asleep on our feet, Gloria Burgess told a theater full of students… Continue reading

WEEKEND: Scenes from around world offered at Backcountry Film Festival

PORT ANGELES — It's all in a Saturday night. Biking, skiing and rafting across Denali, that 20,320-foot giant also known as Mount McKinley. Wandering from… Continue reading

WEEKEND: Tryouts coming up for Mark Twain play in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — Auditions for “Is He Dead?,” a comedy by Mark Twain, are slated for 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Port Angeles Community Playhouse,… Continue reading

Love poem, Strauss in concerts this weekend in Port Angeles, Sequim

In a rare pair of concerts in Port Angeles and Sequim, local actor Lee Harwell will recite a love poem, and Seattle-based music director Adam… Continue reading

Story People present storytelling double feature Tuesday at Port Angeles Library

PORT ANGELES — It’s a double feature, live-storytelling style, as Port Angeles-based tale spinners Viola Nixon and Elsa Johnson arrive for the Story People’s open… Continue reading

Dig into work for ‘Bring Your Own Art’

PORT ANGELES — In his ongoing effort to cultivate the artscape in downtown Port Angeles, sculptor Bob Stokes is holding his 10th biannual “Bring Your… Continue reading

Elvis sightings in Port Angeles this weekend — here’s why.

PORT ANGELES — The King of Rock 'n' Roll regularly enters the building — via his songs, style and fashion sensibility — in cities across… Continue reading

PENINSULA SPOTLIGHT WEEKEND: Venues across Peninsula to host New Year’s Eve celebrations

Whether you’re a jazz lover, a blues seeker, a rock ’n’ roller or you just want to dance to several decades’ worth of music, New… Continue reading

Sequim radio station KSQM welcomes its new manager — the former police chief

SEQUIM — Former Police Chief Bob Spinks has landed a new job as boss of another kind of public operation. As of Sunday, he is… Continue reading