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Wellness forum to consider geriatric care management, guardianship

Bridge Builders founder Mindi Blanchard will offer “Geriatric Care Management and Guardianship” at the next WOW! Working on Wellness radio forum set for… Continue reading

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Get Valentine’s Day kits at NOLS branches

The North Olympic Library System and the Port Townsend Library are inviting people of all ages to explore their creativity and connect with loved ones… Continue reading

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Growing rhododendrons from seed topic of Green Thumbs presentation

Guest speaker Bob Zimmerman will discuss rhododendron varieties that grow naturally in the wild, how to grow these rhododendrons from seed and… Continue reading

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“Shore Break” by Sheri Whestine is one of the pieces on display at Blue Whole Gallery this month. (Submitted photo) “Shore Break” by Sheri Whestine is one of the pieces on display at Blue Whole Gallery this month. (Submitted photo) “Jerryfish” by Sheri Whestine, a featured artist this February at the Blue Whole Gallery’s “From Shore to Sea” exhibit. (Submitted photo) “Watercolor Bowl” by Sheri Whestine, a featured artist this February at the Blue Whole Gallery’s “From Shore to Sea” exhibit. (Submitted photo) “Holy Cow” by John Bertholl, a featured artist this February at the Blue Whole Gallery’s “From Shore to Sea” exhibit. (Submitted photo) “Blue Whale” and “Walk About” by John Bertholl, a featured artist this February at the Blue Whole Gallery’s “From Shore to Sea” exhibit. (Submitted photo) “Sequim Driftwood Band” by John Bertholl, a featured artist this February at the Blue Whole Gallery’s “From Shore to Sea” exhibit. (Submitted photo) “Seaweed & Squibbles” by John Bertholl, a featured artist this February at the Blue Whole Gallery’s “From Shore to Sea” exhibit. (Submitted photo) “Apart Together” by Sheri Whestine, a featured artist this February at the Blue Whole Gallery’s “From Shore to Sea” exhibit. (Submitted photo)

Blue Whole Gallery’s February exhibit roams ‘From Shore to the Sea’

Blue Whole Gallery’s next exhibit reaches from the mountains to the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Driftwood sculptor John Bertholl and glassware artist… Continue reading

“Shore Break” by Sheri Whestine is one of the pieces on display at Blue Whole Gallery this month. (Submitted photo) “Shore Break” by Sheri Whestine is one of the pieces on display at Blue Whole Gallery this month. (Submitted photo) “Jerryfish” by Sheri Whestine, a featured artist this February at the Blue Whole Gallery’s “From Shore to Sea” exhibit. (Submitted photo) “Watercolor Bowl” by Sheri Whestine, a featured artist this February at the Blue Whole Gallery’s “From Shore to Sea” exhibit. (Submitted photo) “Holy Cow” by John Bertholl, a featured artist this February at the Blue Whole Gallery’s “From Shore to Sea” exhibit. (Submitted photo) “Blue Whale” and “Walk About” by John Bertholl, a featured artist this February at the Blue Whole Gallery’s “From Shore to Sea” exhibit. (Submitted photo) “Sequim Driftwood Band” by John Bertholl, a featured artist this February at the Blue Whole Gallery’s “From Shore to Sea” exhibit. (Submitted photo) “Seaweed & Squibbles” by John Bertholl, a featured artist this February at the Blue Whole Gallery’s “From Shore to Sea” exhibit. (Submitted photo) “Apart Together” by Sheri Whestine, a featured artist this February at the Blue Whole Gallery’s “From Shore to Sea” exhibit. (Submitted photo)
Nicole Rasmussen, water quality biologist for the Quileute Tribe (right), and Meghan Adamire, conservation planner for Clallam Conservation District, standing along the edge of the Quillayute River with the Hermison Road restoration project in the background. (Submitted photo)

Quileute Tribe, Clallam Conservation District receive award

Clallam Conservation District and the Quileute Tribe were recently honored by the Washington Association of Conservation Districts with the 2020 Conservation District… Continue reading

Nicole Rasmussen, water quality biologist for the Quileute Tribe (right), and Meghan Adamire, conservation planner for Clallam Conservation District, standing along the edge of the Quillayute River with the Hermison Road restoration project in the background. (Submitted photo)

Clallam Conservation District’s plant sale closes Thursday

The Clallam Conservation District is accepting orders for the organization’s annual Native Plant Sale through Thursday. Orders can be placed online through… Continue reading

OMC Foundation donates $155K to Olympic Medical Center for equipment

The Olympic Medical Center Foundation has presented a $155,000 donation to Olympic Medical Center. The money given Wednesday at the hospital commission… Continue reading

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Sequim artist’s submittal picked for CVG show

One of Sequim artist David C. Willis’s pieces was chosen for inclusion in the 2021 Collective Visions Gallery Show in Bremerton’s Collective Visions… Continue reading

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Sequim School Board accepts superintendent resignation

Agrees to pay him for remainder of contract while hiring interim chief

Ginny Holladay, as Henrietta Leavitt in “Silent Sky,” looks at a photograph of space on a glass plate with her boss’ apprentice Matt Forrest, as Peter Shaw, in the Harvard Observatory in November 2019. Holladay was recently named OTA’s executive director. (Matthew Nash /Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Olympic Theatre Arts picks new executive director

Olympic Theatre Arts is getting a change of leadership after executive director Carol Willis stepped down recently with health issues. Ginny Holladay will… Continue reading

Ginny Holladay, as Henrietta Leavitt in “Silent Sky,” looks at a photograph of space on a glass plate with her boss’ apprentice Matt Forrest, as Peter Shaw, in the Harvard Observatory in November 2019. Holladay was recently named OTA’s executive director. (Matthew Nash /Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Clallam County seeks volunteers for Conservation Futures board

The Clallam County commissioners have announced five openings for the Conservation Futures Program Advisory Board. Applications must be received by close of business on Friday,… Continue reading

A landslide blocks safe passage along the Spruce Railroad Trail. Olympic National Park officials said that heavy rain was the cause. (Photo courtesy of Noel Carey)

Landslide closes portion of Spruce Railroad Trail

Debris between tunnels on 10-mile Lake Crescent hike

A landslide blocks safe passage along the Spruce Railroad Trail. Olympic National Park officials said that heavy rain was the cause. (Photo courtesy of Noel Carey)

Clallam County Republicans, Democrats select leaders

Sue Forde of Sequim has been elected to a second term as the chair of the Clallam County Republican Party while Jennie Peterson of Sequim… Continue reading

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First Native National Poet Laureate to read in Port Angeles

Joy Harjo, National Poet Laureate, author and musician, will read poetry and join in conversation with students from the First Nations Club… Continue reading

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Sequim Toastmasters to kick off 2021 with stories, humor

Though the group will continue to meet virtually for now — a carryover from 2020 — the Skwim Toastmasters looks to make a… Continue reading

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Pottery by the late Tom Weston, along with a trio of jewelry artists, will be the Blue Whole Gallery’s “Power of Art” exhibit in January. Submitted photos

Blue Whole jewelers to present ‘Power of Art’

Late potter’s work also on display

Pottery by the late Tom Weston, along with a trio of jewelry artists, will be the Blue Whole Gallery’s “Power of Art” exhibit in January. Submitted photos

Panel to share stories of historical resilience

A panel of five local leaders and historians will share stories of historical resilience in Clallam County at the monthly Leadership Committee… Continue reading

Peninsula Singers hosting virtual holiday concert

The Peninsula Singers will present a Holiday Virtual Cabaret beginning on Christmas Day and continuing for several weeks through the new year. Access… Continue reading

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Sequim City Council proclaims 2021 as ‘The Year of Kindness’

Sequim City Council members have named 2021 “The Year of Kindness.” The proclamation, approved Dec. 14, cites the social and economic impact of… Continue reading

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Regional 4-H groups offer citizenship project

Teens gearing up for 2021 Know Your Government conference