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State confirms cases of vaccinated people getting COVID-19

The state Department of Health is investigating reports of people in the state who tested positive for COVID-19 more than… Continue reading

State vaccine eligibility expands to 16 and older April 15

Washington state is opening up COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to all residents age 16 and older starting… Continue reading

Wooden Boat Festival director Barb Trailer says the future is bright for the September event at and around the Northwest Maritime Center in Port Townsend. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

2021 Wooden Boat Festival charts its course

Planned: Outdoor activities, indoor events, presentations

Wooden Boat Festival director Barb Trailer says the future is bright for the September event at and around the Northwest Maritime Center in Port Townsend. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)
PA pitcher Adam Watkins throws a strike to a Bainbridge batter in the 3rd inning of their game. Can you see the ball?

BASEBALL: Riders’ bats go silent against Bainbridge; Sequim, East Jefferson fall

The Roughriders baseball team got down early to a good 3A team from Bainbridge and could never come back in a 7-1… Continue reading

PA pitcher Adam Watkins throws a strike to a Bainbridge batter in the 3rd inning of their game. Can you see the ball?
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Crains set at the site of the new U.S. 101 bridge over Siebert Creek between Port Angeles and Sequim after three out of six 175-foot-long concrete girders were hoisted into place on Tuesday. Traffic delays of up to 20 minutes at the site are possible today to accommodate heavy machinery used to place the remaning girders occupy the parallel bridge. The project was designed to replace an aging culvert that was a hinderance to fish passage in Siebert Creek with additional culvert removed underway at nearby Bagley Creek. Traffic has been reduced to a single lane in each direction at both construction sites.

Bridges under construction on U.S. Highway 101

Cranes sit at the site of the new U.S. Highway 101 bridge over Siebert Creek between Port Angeles and Sequim after three out of six… Continue reading

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News
Crains set at the site of the new U.S. 101 bridge over Siebert Creek between Port Angeles and Sequim after three out of six 175-foot-long concrete girders were hoisted into place on Tuesday. Traffic delays of up to 20 minutes at the site are possible today to accommodate heavy machinery used to place the remaning girders occupy the parallel bridge. The project was designed to replace an aging culvert that was a hinderance to fish passage in Siebert Creek with additional culvert removed underway at nearby Bagley Creek. Traffic has been reduced to a single lane in each direction at both construction sites.
Artwork by Linda Marie Kempe will be on display at Gallery 9 through the month of April in an exhibit, “Flow Energy Art,” that combines her paintings and wearable art.

Flow Energy Art to be featured at Gallery 9

April artist known for paintings and wearable pieces

Artwork by Linda Marie Kempe will be on display at Gallery 9 through the month of April in an exhibit, “Flow Energy Art,” that combines her paintings and wearable art.
Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group
Sequim's Kalli Wiker, a defending state champion in tennis, hits a volley against North Mason on Monday. Wiker won her match in straight sets.

GIRLS TENNIS: Wiker, Sequim start where they left off; Port Angeles and East Jefferson win

It’s been two years, but technically Sequim’s Kalli Wiker is a defending state champion in tennis. And Wiker, who won a state championship… Continue reading

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Sequim's Kalli Wiker, a defending state champion in tennis, hits a volley against North Mason on Monday. Wiker won her match in straight sets.
Amy Miller
Amy Miller

PAT NEAL: Requiem for a river

Spring is a time of hope on the river. The salmon eggs that survived the winter floods are getting ready to hatch when the weather… Continue reading

Port Townsend Farmers Market opens online shopping

In anticipation of the first Port Townsend Farmers Market of the season this Saturday, the online produce market is open to shoppers… Continue reading

Rachel Anderson of Sequim speaks to a crowd of about 30 people about how she supports the Asian American community and how attacks on women need to stop. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Sequim rally supports Asian American community

About 30 people gathered in downtown Sequim to stand against Asian American hate crimes. Co-organizer Carlos Osorio said Saturday’s two-hour rally was organized… Continue reading

Rachel Anderson of Sequim speaks to a crowd of about 30 people about how she supports the Asian American community and how attacks on women need to stop. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

More now eligible for COVID-19 vaccine

Among them: Restaurant workers, those with chronic illness

Aaron Asis, installing his “Fort Words” paintings at Fort Worden State Park last September, is among the many artists who have received Port Townsend Arts Commission grants. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

New grants available for Port Townsend artists’ works

City commission reviews applications monthly

Aaron Asis, installing his “Fort Words” paintings at Fort Worden State Park last September, is among the many artists who have received Port Townsend Arts Commission grants. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

Changes to bring students to class

Port Townsend adjusts model

Coast Guard rescues pair in tandem kayak off Dungeness Spit

Two people treated for exhaustion at John Wayne Marina

Debate erupts over road across Mount St. Helens blast zone

Conservation groups and scientists are challenging a federal decision to build a road through the Mount… Continue reading

Creighton forward Damien Jefferson (23) and Gonzaga forward Drew Timme (2) battle for a loose ball in the second half of a Sweet 16 game in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 28, 2021. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)

GONZAGA-USC ELITE EIGHT PREVIEW: Zags can get defensive, too

Gonzaga has spent its entire season pushing tempo, knocking down shots and rolling to comfortable wins with one of the best offenses college… Continue reading

  • Mar 30, 2021
  • By Aaron Beard The Associated Press
Creighton forward Damien Jefferson (23) and Gonzaga forward Drew Timme (2) battle for a loose ball in the second half of a Sweet 16 game in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 28, 2021. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)

North Olympic Library System, brewery to host ‘Books and Libations’

The North Olympic Library System and Angeles Brewing Supplies and Taproom will host “Books and Libations” at 7 p.m. Tuesdays during the… Continue reading