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The western end of Port Angeles Harbor is shown on Thursday.

Port Angeles Harbor shore revival a priority

Deep-water harbor restoration method uncertain

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The western end of Port Angeles Harbor is shown on Thursday.
Sailors from Port Townsend and Port Angeles high schools compete in a regatta on Port Townsend Bay on Saturday, April 3.

PREP SAILING: Port Angeles, Port Townsend high school sailors take to the bay for first regatta

Light winds may have calmed seas and slowed boats, but they didn’t dampen the enthusiasm as Port Angeles and Port Townsend high… Continue reading

Sailors from Port Townsend and Port Angeles high schools compete in a regatta on Port Townsend Bay on Saturday, April 3.

Second suspected OD in 24 hours reported in Port Angeles

Naloxone has saved 33 lives in this city of 20,000 residents since the overdose-reversal medication was first administered in 2015. It arrived… Continue reading

The nonprofit PropagationNation has been distributing free sequoia and redwood seedlings across the state. 

The project aims to combat climate change and increase the diversity of Washington forests, according to a press release. 

Pictured are Sequim residents Susan and Ron Geis picking up redwood seedlings at the Sequim Elks lodge.

Seedlings distributed in Sequim

Sequim residents Susan and Ron Geis pick up redwood seedlings at the Sequim Elks lodge. The nonprofit PropagationNation has been distributing free sequoia and redwood… Continue reading

The nonprofit PropagationNation has been distributing free sequoia and redwood seedlings across the state. 

The project aims to combat climate change and increase the diversity of Washington forests, according to a press release. 

Pictured are Sequim residents Susan and Ron Geis picking up redwood seedlings at the Sequim Elks lodge.

Port Townsend edges toward PDA pact

Council tentatively OKs revised agreement

Inslee to announce county rollbacks on Monday

Gov. Jay Inslee will announce Monday whether some counties in Washington state will have to roll back to Phase 2 of the state’s… Continue reading

Tulips are in bloom along the esplanade on the Port Angeles waterfront on Wednesday. As the calendar progresses further into spring, flowers are beginning to blossom and trees are showing leaves, casting aside the browns and grays of winter. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

April flowers

Tulips are in bloom along the esplanade on the Port Angeles waterfront on Wednesday. As the calendar progresses further into spring, flowers are beginning to… Continue reading

Tulips are in bloom along the esplanade on the Port Angeles waterfront on Wednesday. As the calendar progresses further into spring, flowers are beginning to blossom and trees are showing leaves, casting aside the browns and grays of winter. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Energy conservation urged at PUD hearing

Rates should encourage cut in consumption, residents say

Hazard pay measure for grocery workers on precipice

Port Angeles City Council leans toward no vote

Homeless man’s body found in tent under bridge

A man’s body was found in a tent early Wednesday morning under the deck of the Tumwater Truck Route bridge, Port Angeles… Continue reading

Legislature approves bill seeking Billy Frank Jr. statue

A measure to honor the late Billy Frank Jr. with a statue at the U.S. Capitol has cleared the Legislature.… Continue reading

LETTER: Resist the Borg

Nice to hear Clallam County may achieve herd immunity as early as next month. That possibility, however, must scare the daylights out of our healthcare… Continue reading

  • Apr 8, 2021
Port Townsend Marine Science Center Executive Director Janine Boire plans to welcome the public back to the center starting Saturday at the Fort Worden-based aquarium. The center will be open Saturdays and Sundays with reservations beginning this weekend. (Zach Jablonski/Peninsula Daily News)

Port Townsend Marine Science Center partially reopens

Weekend visits will require reservations for on-site visitors

Port Townsend Marine Science Center Executive Director Janine Boire plans to welcome the public back to the center starting Saturday at the Fort Worden-based aquarium. The center will be open Saturdays and Sundays with reservations beginning this weekend. (Zach Jablonski/Peninsula Daily News)
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Forks shortstop Logan Olson makes the tag during the first game of the Spartans' doubleheader sweep of Ocosta at Fred Orr Memorial Field in Beaver on Tuesday.

PREP BASEBALL: Forks stays unbeaten with doubleheader sweep

Forks tamed the Ocosta Wildcats, coming from behind for a 4-3 win in extra innings and claiming the second game 6-3 in a… Continue reading

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Forks shortstop Logan Olson makes the tag during the first game of the Spartans' doubleheader sweep of Ocosta at Fred Orr Memorial Field in Beaver on Tuesday.
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Forks' Kyra Neel slides safely into third during the second game of a doubleheader against Raymond on Tuesday at Tillicum Park in Forks.

PREP SOFTBALL: Forks splits doubleheader with Raymond

Kyra Neel and Kyrissa Duncan each go 7 for 8 at the plate

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Forks' Kyra Neel slides safely into third during the second game of a doubleheader against Raymond on Tuesday at Tillicum Park in Forks.
New kits provided by Pacific Northwest National Laboratory include a smartphone microscope that were developed by Richland scientists. About 600 kits will go to Sequim Middle School soon. (Photo courtesy PNNL)
New kits provided by Pacific Northwest National Laboratory include a smartphone microscope that were developed by Richland scientists. About 600 kits will go to Sequim Middle School soon. (Photo courtesy PNNL)

State Senate OKs restrictions on police tactics, gear

The state Senate has approved a measure restricting certain police tactics and gear, including the use of… Continue reading

Peninsula College cancels women’s basketball games due to COVID-19

The Peninsula College women’s basketball team has canceled its next three games due to confirmed cases of COVID-19. The outbreak was up… Continue reading