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Studium to explore public programming

Drawing on more than a decade of event production in person and online, Tilly Hinton will share her principles for humanizing the… Continue reading

Port Townsend City Manager John Mauro.

City of Port Townsend releases first annual report

Finances, housing and flexibility highlighted

Port Townsend City Manager John Mauro.

Beaches upgraded for shellfishing

Strait of Juan De Fuca beaches from Low Point/Lyre River east to Discovery Bay have been opened to recreational harvesting of most shellfish. Discovery Bay… Continue reading

Candlelight Concert to feature Port Townsend duo

Chris Gilbert and Jay McHagar will perform at the Candlelight Concert Online series at Trinity United Methodist Church at 7 p.m. Thursday.… Continue reading

County signs on to letter regarding public health districts

Variety of Peninsula entities have approved the missive

Washington state poet laureate Claudia Castro Luna, seen at Fort Worden's Wheeler Theater in summer 2019, will give a free online reading Thursday via Northwind Art. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

Former, present poets laureate to read work

Special presentation offered free online Thursday

Washington state poet laureate Claudia Castro Luna, seen at Fort Worden's Wheeler Theater in summer 2019, will give a free online reading Thursday via Northwind Art. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)
Royalty contestants for the Sequim Irrigation Festival include, from left, Zoee Kuperus, Sydney VanProyen, Hannah Hampton and Allie Gale. Sequim's queen and court will be shown at 6 p.m. Saturday online at the festival's Facebook page and website. (Keith Ross/Keith’s Frame Of Mind)

Irrigation royalty to be crowned online Saturday

Four students in competition have focused platforms

Royalty contestants for the Sequim Irrigation Festival include, from left, Zoee Kuperus, Sydney VanProyen, Hannah Hampton and Allie Gale. Sequim's queen and court will be shown at 6 p.m. Saturday online at the festival's Facebook page and website. (Keith Ross/Keith’s Frame Of Mind)

LETTERS: Choose another mayor

It is my understanding that the council elects a mayor from among its membership. My questions are: Why did the council elect William Armacost as… Continue reading

North Olympic Discovery Marathon
John Ruddell, 12, is the Grand Prize winner of the North Olympic Discovery Marathon kids medal design contest.

NORTH OLYMPIC DISCOVERY MARATHON: Kids medal grand prize winner announced

Dry Creek Elementary School student John Ruddell, 12, is the Grand Prize winner of the 2021 North Olympic Discovery Marathon kids medal… Continue reading

North Olympic Discovery Marathon
John Ruddell, 12, is the Grand Prize winner of the North Olympic Discovery Marathon kids medal design contest.

PAT NEAL: A poisonous past

What started as a simple quest to dig a bucket of clams was not as simple as it seemed. There were no clams. Usually, when… Continue reading

PREP ROUNDUP: Young Forks soccer team falls to powerhouse Adna

The Forks soccer girls went up against one of the strongest 1B teams in the state and came away holding their heads up,… Continue reading

Charisse Deschenes will serve as Sequim interim city manager for up to six months when city councilors will evaluate promoting her and/or begin a search for a different permanent city manager. Photo courtesy of Charisse Deschenes

Sequim names interim city manager

Contract gives council six months to consider Deschenes in permanent position

Charisse Deschenes will serve as Sequim interim city manager for up to six months when city councilors will evaluate promoting her and/or begin a search for a different permanent city manager. Photo courtesy of Charisse Deschenes

Soroptimist International of Port Angeles set to meet Friday

Joy Sheedy and Yvette Cline will address a meeting of Soroptimist International of Port Angeles at noon Friday. The free presentation will… Continue reading

COVID-19 variants found in Washington state

The South African variant of COVID-19 has been confirmed in King County, and local health officials are urging residents to remain cautious. It is not… Continue reading

Windermere Real Estate/Sequim-East recently donated $1,500 to the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Olympic Peninsula through the Windermere Foundation. The club served 1,258 youth members and an additional 2,945 youths through outreach programs. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the club set up remote learning support centers, provided free wi-fi and delivered 54,000 free healthy meals to low-income families. Pictured, left to right, are: Dollie Sparks and Alan Burwell, presenting the donation to Janet Gray and Tessa Jackson. Cole Tate and T.J. Rooke are in the back row.

Boys & Girls Club receives donation

Peninsula Daily News Windermere Real Estate/Sequim-East recently donated $1,500 to the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Olympic Peninsula through the Windermere Foundation. The club… Continue reading

Windermere Real Estate/Sequim-East recently donated $1,500 to the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Olympic Peninsula through the Windermere Foundation. The club served 1,258 youth members and an additional 2,945 youths through outreach programs. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the club set up remote learning support centers, provided free wi-fi and delivered 54,000 free healthy meals to low-income families. Pictured, left to right, are: Dollie Sparks and Alan Burwell, presenting the donation to Janet Gray and Tessa Jackson. Cole Tate and T.J. Rooke are in the back row.
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Crescent's Brenten Dalton, right, tries to evade Lummi Nation's Jaie Leighton during Satuday's matchup in Joyce.

SMALL SCHOOL FOOTBALL: 1B schools return to the gridiron

The Class 1B football teams have dealt with the same type of scheduling headaches and COVID-19 precautions as their larger North Olympic… Continue reading

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Crescent's Brenten Dalton, right, tries to evade Lummi Nation's Jaie Leighton during Satuday's matchup in Joyce.

Clallam Conservation District election scheduled

Deadline to request mail-in ballots Friday