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Photo by Dylan Wilhelm, Daily Chronicle/ Sequim's Jericho Julmist goes up for a shot on March 5 against Mark Morris in the 2A State Tournament. He led the Wolves with 28 points.

ALL-PENINSULA MVP: Jericho Julmist, clutch performer with more to prove

It’s hard to believe that Sequim’s Jericho Julmist barely even touched a basketball last year. This season, he absolutely erupted on the local… Continue reading

Photo by Dylan Wilhelm, Daily Chronicle/ Sequim's Jericho Julmist goes up for a shot on March 5 against Mark Morris in the 2A State Tournament. He led the Wolves with 28 points.
Port Angeles’ Faerin Tait picked up three top-10 at the Arnie Young Invitational track meet this weekend, including a fifth-place finish in the 100 hurdles. She had already posted the fourth-best time in the state in the 100 hurdles.

PREP ROUNDUP: Tait, other Riders shine at Arnie Young Invite; EJ soccer wins

Faerin Tait, Brody Pierce and Hunter Flores all had solid showings and numerous athletes posted personal-best times and distances in the 28-team Arnie… Continue reading

Port Angeles’ Faerin Tait picked up three top-10 at the Arnie Young Invitational track meet this weekend, including a fifth-place finish in the 100 hurdles. She had already posted the fourth-best time in the state in the 100 hurdles.
Heath Wade, 5, leads the goat parade to open the 37th annual Port Townsend Farmers Market on Saturday in the uptown neighborhood. Behind are goat wranglers Lindsey Kotzebue and Amber Langley of Port Townsend. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
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Market opens

Heath Wade, 5, leads the goat parade to open the 37th annual Port Townsend Farmers Market on Saturday in the uptown neighborhood. Behind are goat… Continue reading

Heath Wade, 5, leads the goat parade to open the 37th annual Port Townsend Farmers Market on Saturday in the uptown neighborhood. Behind are goat wranglers Lindsey Kotzebue and Amber Langley of Port Townsend. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
Kelly Kidwell, a local business owner and property developer, is purchasing Rite Bros. with the intention of building a long-term sustainable business that will expand aviation access in the area. Citizen Air, based at William R. Fairchild International Airport, will offer charter flights and fractional aircraft ownership. The possibility of scheduled flights could be in the distant future. Kidwell is shown with his Poodle-Bernese mountain dog, Porter. (Paula Hunt/Peninsula Daily News)

Citizen Air aims to expand access

New Rite Bros. owner planning for growth

Kelly Kidwell, a local business owner and property developer, is purchasing Rite Bros. with the intention of building a long-term sustainable business that will expand aviation access in the area. Citizen Air, based at William R. Fairchild International Airport, will offer charter flights and fractional aircraft ownership. The possibility of scheduled flights could be in the distant future. Kidwell is shown with his Poodle-Bernese mountain dog, Porter. (Paula Hunt/Peninsula Daily News)
Customers check out at The Pine and Eight, a local goods-only grocery store co-owned by SisterLand Farms and Northwest Beach Work. This store, which recently opened at 511 W. Eighth St. in Port Angeles, is an experiment testing out the viability of a farmer- and artisan-owned store selling Washington-only products. (Eli Smith)

Farmer-focused grocery store opens in Port Angeles

Business prioritizing local products, relationships

Customers check out at The Pine and Eight, a local goods-only grocery store co-owned by SisterLand Farms and Northwest Beach Work. This store, which recently opened at 511 W. Eighth St. in Port Angeles, is an experiment testing out the viability of a farmer- and artisan-owned store selling Washington-only products. (Eli Smith)

Garage destroyed in Lower Elwha structure fire

A weekend structure fire resulted in the total loss of a garage and some nearby standing structures, the Port Angeles Fire Department… Continue reading

Martin Justin David will host a grand opening for his new art gallery, Kreatia, on Friday.

Grand opening set for new gallery in Port Townsend

Martin Justin David will host a grand opening for his new studio and art gallery from 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Friday.… Continue reading

Martin Justin David will host a grand opening for his new art gallery, Kreatia, on Friday.

Ground-breaking ceremony for new school set Saturday

The Port Angeles School District will break ground for a new middle school during a ceremony at 10 a.m. Saturday. The public… Continue reading

Health officer: Disease numbers low, but cuts affecting programs

Additional measles case located in Washington state

Port Angeles High School thespian society to stage ‘Mean Girls’

The Port Angeles High School Thespian Society will present “Mean Girls the Musical!” with shows at 7 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday… Continue reading

Squatchcon to start four-day run Thursday

Squatchcon will return to Port Angeles for a fourth year from Thursday through Sunday. The annual comic, cosplay, gaming and fan culture… Continue reading

Devyn Dearinger, Sequim baseball.

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Devyn Dearinger, Sequim baseball

Sequim’s Devyn Dearinger had a game to remember on March 26 against North Mason. With the Wolves down 7-5 in the fifth inning, Dearinger hit… Continue reading

Devyn Dearinger, Sequim baseball.
The Port Scandalous Scandals, in black, battled Tacoma Dockyard this weekend in Sequim with the visitors narrowly winning 158-132. (Emily Mathiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

ROLLER DERBY: Port Scandalous Scandals’ second bout narrows point gap

The Port Scandalous Roller Derby team the Scandals held their second bout of the season at the Sequim Boys and Girls Club on Saturday, ending… Continue reading

The Port Scandalous Scandals, in black, battled Tacoma Dockyard this weekend in Sequim with the visitors narrowly winning 158-132. (Emily Mathiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Salazar Paintings’ Flores nets a haul in Peninsula Soccer League action

The first week of the Peninsula Soccer League started off with Rafael Flores scoring four goals for Salazar Painting in a 6-3… Continue reading

A portion of the crowd at the Hands Off rally, which started at the intersection of Laurel and First Street. An estimated 800 to 1,000 people attended in Port Angeles. (Dave Logan/For Peninsula Daily News)
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Hands Off! protests on Peninsula

A portion of the crowd at the Hands Off rally, which started at the intersection of Laurel and First Street. An estimated 800 to 1,000… Continue reading

A portion of the crowd at the Hands Off rally, which started at the intersection of Laurel and First Street. An estimated 800 to 1,000 people attended in Port Angeles. (Dave Logan/For Peninsula Daily News)
Kathy Cruz/Olympic Peninsula News Group Susan Fisch, standing, chair of the Clallam County Charter Review Commission, addresses a crowd of residents who packed the meeting room at KSQM FM (91.5) last month for the first of several town hall events. Speakers were allowed up to three minutes to share their views about issues related to the charter that they consider most important.

Charter meeting draws crowd

Open house set tonight in Joyce

Kathy Cruz/Olympic Peninsula News Group Susan Fisch, standing, chair of the Clallam County Charter Review Commission, addresses a crowd of residents who packed the meeting room at KSQM FM (91.5) last month for the first of several town hall events. Speakers were allowed up to three minutes to share their views about issues related to the charter that they consider most important.
Ali Mohsenian Jennifer Thomas of Sequim will play her first full show since 2019 on the Olympic Peninsula on May 10 at Field Arts & Events Hall in Port Angeles. She’ll feature string players, surround sound effects, plus an additional ticketed meet-and-greet afterward.

Jennifer Thomas to bring ‘Oceans’ to Port Angeles

Meet-and-greet event, concert set for May 10

Ali Mohsenian Jennifer Thomas of Sequim will play her first full show since 2019 on the Olympic Peninsula on May 10 at Field Arts & Events Hall in Port Angeles. She’ll feature string players, surround sound effects, plus an additional ticketed meet-and-greet afterward.

Weekly flight operations scheduled

There will be field carrier landing practice operations for aircraft stationed at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island Complex this week. There will be… Continue reading

East Jefferson track

PREP ROUNDUP: EJ girls pick up three first-place finishes at the Trojan Twilight

The East Jefferson girls picked up three first-place finishes and came in fifth as a team at the Trojan Twilight track and field… Continue reading

East Jefferson track
John Beath Charter captain John Beath displays a halibut caught in waters of the Strait of Juan de Fuca off Port Angeles on Thursday, the opening day of halibut season in the Strait and Puget Sound.

OUTDOORS: State buys Sekiu boat launch

HALIBUT SEASON OPENED inside the Strait of Juan de Fuca and Puget Sound on a brisk, sunny spring day Thursday with anglers noting both the… Continue reading

John Beath Charter captain John Beath displays a halibut caught in waters of the Strait of Juan de Fuca off Port Angeles on Thursday, the opening day of halibut season in the Strait and Puget Sound.