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EYE ON CLALLAM: County considers franchise agreement with WaveDivision

Clallam County commissioners will discuss franchise agreements with WaveDivision, LLC. in their work session that begins at 9 a.m. Monday. The meeting will be in… Continue reading

EYE ON JEFFERSON: Hearing to review relief grants in Jefferson, Clallam counties

The three Jefferson County commissioners will conduct a public hearing to review the performance of COVID-19 relief grants to qualifying businesses in Jefferson and Clallam… Continue reading

A Port Angeles man was transported to Olympic Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries after his vehicle reportedly drifted off U.S. Highway 101 and into a building near River Road in Sequim. (Photo courtesy of Washington State Patrol)

Port Angeles man drives off highway, through fence, hits building

A Port Angeles man was transported to Olympic Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries Thursday afternoon after his vehicle drifted off U.S. Highway 101,… Continue reading

A Port Angeles man was transported to Olympic Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries after his vehicle reportedly drifted off U.S. Highway 101 and into a building near River Road in Sequim. (Photo courtesy of Washington State Patrol)

Biola University 2020 dean’s list includes Port Angeles student

Karli Wilder of Port Angeles was named to the fall 2020 dean’s list at Biola University. Students must earn a term… Continue reading

Foster mother accused in rape case delays plea decision

The wife of a Forks man who pleaded guilty Wednesday to child rape delayed deciding on a potential plea deal Thursday in… Continue reading

Grants for Professional Educators available in Clallam and Jefferson counties

The Beta Nu Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma recently announced an April 15 deadline to apply for its Grants for Professional Educators. The… Continue reading

ISSUES OF FAITH: Fear is often a double-edged sword

Mahatma Gandhi said, “The enemy is fear. We think it is hate, but it is fear.” Fear can make us do things we normally wouldn’t… Continue reading

FILE - In this June 6, 2014, file photo, Seattle Police SWAT team officers stand behind an armored vehicle in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood. Lawmakers are on the cusp of overhauling policing and police accountability in Washington state, acting with unusual urgency to curb bad behavior by officers following last year's turbulent protests for racial justice. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)

Lawmakers in Olympia on verge of major policing overhaul

Lawmakers are on the cusp of overhauling policing and police accountability in Washington state, acting with unusual… Continue reading

FILE - In this June 6, 2014, file photo, Seattle Police SWAT team officers stand behind an armored vehicle in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood. Lawmakers are on the cusp of overhauling policing and police accountability in Washington state, acting with unusual urgency to curb bad behavior by officers following last year's turbulent protests for racial justice. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)
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Legislature: Support Trust Land Transfer for state forests

People on the Olympic Peninsula benefit from our state forest lands in many ways, whether it is a job in the timber industry, the revenue… Continue reading

  • Mar 12, 2021
  • By W. Ron Allen, Heidi Eisenhour and Bill Taylor
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LETTER: Fascism history

I was shocked and appalled at the ridiculous revisionist history you printed Feb. 28, “What Exactly is Fascism?” The premise of the piece is that… Continue reading

  • Mar 12, 2021

Navy training in state parks challenged; Day of Action set Saturday

By Jessie Stensland South Whidbey Record and Leah Leach Peninsula Daily News A South Whidbey environmental group is challenging a decision by a state commission… Continue reading

The Noon Rotary Club of Sequim recently donated funds to purchase 32 computer monitors for the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Olympic Peninsula. 

The monitors have been placed in the computer lab at the clubs’ Port Angeles unit. 

The rotarians also enjoyed a virtual tour of the new facility via Zoom. 

Pictured, from left to right inside the newly completed computer lab, are Mary Budke, Ted Shanks, Ashley Woolsey and Janet Gray.

Noon Rotary Club of Sequim donates to Boys and Girls Clubs of the Olympic Peninsula

The Noon Rotary Club of Sequim recently donated funds to purchase 32 computer monitors for the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Olympic Peninsula. The… Continue reading

The Noon Rotary Club of Sequim recently donated funds to purchase 32 computer monitors for the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Olympic Peninsula. 

The monitors have been placed in the computer lab at the clubs’ Port Angeles unit. 

The rotarians also enjoyed a virtual tour of the new facility via Zoom. 

Pictured, from left to right inside the newly completed computer lab, are Mary Budke, Ted Shanks, Ashley Woolsey and Janet Gray.
Shin Yu Pai is the new education director at Northwind Art

Northwind Art names education director

Northwind Art recently announced that Shin Yu Pai has been hired as its new education director. The new position was created by… Continue reading

Shin Yu Pai is the new education director at Northwind Art

Olympic Theatre Arts wants plays on theme of resilience

Olympic Theatre Arts is seeking original, 10-minute play scripts for the New Works Showcase. OTA is looking for writers, both seasoned and beginner,… Continue reading

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OMC adding clinicians at walk-in site

Olympic Medical Center announced the addition of three new clinicians at the Olympic Medical Physicians’ Port Angeles walk-in clinic. The new staff… Continue reading

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 Jim Weaver and Karen Halberg Weaver stand among Tamworth pigs in a covered enclosure on their Wild Edge Farm west of Port Angeles.

Online Farm & Food Finder aims to feed Peninsula

Eat Local First Collaborative farms launch new tool

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 Jim Weaver and Karen Halberg Weaver stand among Tamworth pigs in a covered enclosure on their Wild Edge Farm west of Port Angeles.
Port Angeles Symphony conductor and music director Jonathan Pasternack offers virtual music lessons -- in a topic of the high bidder's choice -- during tonight's Applause! Auction. Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News

Port Angeles Symphony Orchestra virtual auction set tonight

A little tango music, a lot of weed-pulling: Both are part of the Applause! Virtual Auction, a fundraiser for the Port Angeles… Continue reading

Port Angeles Symphony conductor and music director Jonathan Pasternack offers virtual music lessons -- in a topic of the high bidder's choice -- during tonight's Applause! Auction. Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News