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Welfare for Animals Guild receives $1,500 to provide spay and neuter services at the guild’s free veterinary clinics. Pictured, from left, are Laura Nieborsky, Barb Brabant, Emily Murphy and Mel Marshall.

Garden club makes donations through local grant program

The Port Angeles Garden Club has announced donations to several organizations through its educational grant program. The recipients include: • Clallam Conservation… Continue reading

Welfare for Animals Guild receives $1,500 to provide spay and neuter services at the guild’s free veterinary clinics. Pictured, from left, are Laura Nieborsky, Barb Brabant, Emily Murphy and Mel Marshall.

PAT NEAL: De-extincting our salmon

WHO SAYS THERE’S no good news? Colossal Biosciences, a Dallas-based company, announced the birth of three dire wolf pups that represent the world’s first “de-extinction.”… Continue reading

Port Townsend updated on city’s workplan

Forty-five of 61 projects on track, city manager says

Tickets on sale for Peninsula Friends of Animals event

Tickets are on sale for “A Truly Pawsome Night,” a benefit dinner and auction for Peninsula Friends of Animals. The annual fundraiser… Continue reading

Port Angeles pitcher Lynzee Reid delivers a pitch to catcher Persephone Perry in Monday's 17-0 victory over Bremerton. Reid and Heidi Leitz combined for a one-hitter, striking out nine in just five innings. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)

PREP SOFTBALL: Port Angeles isn’t missing a beat so far this season

The Port Angeles softball team keeps graduating great players to college programs every year, yet the team keeps rolling with another exceptional… Continue reading

Port Angeles pitcher Lynzee Reid delivers a pitch to catcher Persephone Perry in Monday's 17-0 victory over Bremerton. Reid and Heidi Leitz combined for a one-hitter, striking out nine in just five innings. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)
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PREP ROUNDUP: Quilcene baseball wins again in eighth inning

The Quilcene Rangers baseball team won its second game of the year in extra innings, scoring two runs in the eighth to get… Continue reading

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Photo by Caleb Steele Photography/ Petra Bernsten makes a dramatic entrance for her finals match at the NCWA National Championships in Louisiana in March.

COLLEGE WRESTLING: Sequim’s Bernsten elevates her athletic career at WSU

To finish her wrestling career at Washington State University, Petra Bernsten, 20, is going out as a three-time National Collegiate Wrestling Association (NCWA)… Continue reading

Photo by Caleb Steele Photography/ Petra Bernsten makes a dramatic entrance for her finals match at the NCWA National Championships in Louisiana in March.
In the comic book swap corner of the Squatchcon convention are Raiden Stuntz, left, as Starscream and Quinn Valentine as Cheryl Mason, both from Port Angeles. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
In the comic book swap corner of the Squatchcon convention are Raiden Stuntz, left, as Starscream and Quinn Valentine as Cheryl Mason, both from Port Angeles. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

‘Digital safety’ discussion at Studium Generale

Alex Markunas and Ray Pulsipher will present “Digital Safety: Navigating the Evolving Digital World” at 12:35 p.m. Thursday. The presentation is part… Continue reading

Beach cleanups set for Earth Day weekend

Beach cleanups, a seed exchange, seed planting and music will mark Earth Day this weekend. • An Earth Day Festival is planned for Saturday at… Continue reading

Easter egg hunts scheduled for Saturday

Easter activities, including egg hunts and pictures with the Easter bunny, are scheduled for the Peninsula this weekend. • The 46th KONP Easter Egg Hunt… Continue reading

Facilities district for pool paused

Jefferson County does not receive grant

Family displaced following house fire

A Clallam County family has been displaced due a house fire. No injuries were reported. Just before noon on Saturday, Clallam County… Continue reading

Fat Ferdie to play at Olympic Theatre Arts

Fat Ferdie and the Stolen Sweets will perform at 7 p.m. Friday. Doors will open at 6 p.m. for the concert at Olympic… Continue reading

Rich Moore, left, and vocalist Mollie O’Brien will perform at the Palindrome on Thursday.

Grammy winner to play at Palindrome

Rainshadow Concerts will present Mollie O’Brien and Rich Moore in concert at 7:30 p.m. Thursday. The event will be in the Palindrome… Continue reading

Rich Moore, left, and vocalist Mollie O’Brien will perform at the Palindrome on Thursday.
From left, Port Angeles school board members Sarah Methner, Mary Hebert, Stan Willams, Superintendent Marty Brewer, Kirsten Williams, Sandy Long and Nolan Duce, the district’s director of maintenance, turn the first shovel of dirt on Saturday at the location of the new construction just north of the present Stevens Middle School. An estimated crowd of 150 attended the ceremonial ground breaking. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

Port Angeles School District breaks ground at new middle school

Building is expected to open to students in 2027

From left, Port Angeles school board members Sarah Methner, Mary Hebert, Stan Willams, Superintendent Marty Brewer, Kirsten Williams, Sandy Long and Nolan Duce, the district’s director of maintenance, turn the first shovel of dirt on Saturday at the location of the new construction just north of the present Stevens Middle School. An estimated crowd of 150 attended the ceremonial ground breaking. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

Registration open for Peninsula College’s zombie run

Registration is open for the Pirate Zombie Mud Run on May 17 at Peninsula College. The family-friendly obstacle course is open to… Continue reading

Two investigated for burglarizing home

The Clallam County Sheriff’s Office has arrested two individuals on investigation of burglarizing a home. David Pharr, 35, and Adriana Johnson, 35,… Continue reading

Rachel Hardies of Port Angeles finishes the half-marathon at this year’s Olympic Adventure Trail Run, which took place in near-perfect sunny conditions this weekend. (Matt Sagen/Cascadia Films)

PENINSULA ADVENTURE SPORTS: More than 340 have fun in the sun for the OAT Run

More than 340 runners in the 12th annual Olympic Adventure Trail Run Saturday were treated to sunshine and spring wildflowers in this… Continue reading

Rachel Hardies of Port Angeles finishes the half-marathon at this year’s Olympic Adventure Trail Run, which took place in near-perfect sunny conditions this weekend. (Matt Sagen/Cascadia Films)
Port Angeles' Jack Gladfelter, left, and Max Baeder, competed this weekend at the John Knight Invitational in Monmouth Oregon. Gladfelter now runs for Corban University in Salem, Ore., and Baeder runs for The Evergreen State College. (Joe Gladfelter)

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Gladfelter, Baeder compete at Western Oregon meet

Former Port Angeles track and cross-country teammates Jack Gladfelter and Max Baeder met again in an Oregon college meet, with Gladfelter putting… Continue reading

Port Angeles' Jack Gladfelter, left, and Max Baeder, competed this weekend at the John Knight Invitational in Monmouth Oregon. Gladfelter now runs for Corban University in Salem, Ore., and Baeder runs for The Evergreen State College. (Joe Gladfelter)