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Olympic Medical Center to host public hearing on proposed budget

Olympic Medical Center interim CEO Mark Gregson and interim CFO Dennis Stillman will present the proposed 2026 budget at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday.… Continue reading

Port Angeles High School Thespian Society to stage ‘Footloose the Musical’

The Port Angeles High School Thespian Society will present “Footloose the Musical” with shows at 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and a… Continue reading

Raincon slated in Forks this weekend

Raincon will return to Forks from 4 p.m. to midnight Friday and from 10 a.m. to midnight Saturday and Sunday. The free comic… Continue reading

Saltfire Theatre to stage production at fairgrounds

The Saltfire Theatre will present “Uncle Vanya” with shows at 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and matinees at 2:30 p.m. Sundays through… Continue reading

From left, Port Angeles Education Foundation vice president Terri Longin, PAEF board member Annette Wendel, Elizabeth Shaw, Becca Manson, Julianna Getzin, Jensen Wolfe, Killian Waknitz, Andre Campbell, Ian Smithson, Phillip Grubbs and PAEF board member John Gallagher. Not pictured is Grant Butterworth.

Students recognized for academic excellence

The Port Angeles Education Foundation Academic Excellence Award luncheon at Port Angeles High School recognized nine high school seniors who earned a… Continue reading

From left, Port Angeles Education Foundation vice president Terri Longin, PAEF board member Annette Wendel, Elizabeth Shaw, Becca Manson, Julianna Getzin, Jensen Wolfe, Killian Waknitz, Andre Campbell, Ian Smithson, Phillip Grubbs and PAEF board member John Gallagher. Not pictured is Grant Butterworth.

Troxler to discuss art inspirations at Studium Generale

Molly Troxler will talk about her art at 12:35 p.m. Thursday. Troxler’s talk will be part of the Studium Generale lecture series… Continue reading

From left to right, Melissa Smith, Grace Possinger, Danny Vollin and Trevor Elder, First Fed employees at the Sixth Street branch in Port Angeles, volunteer to paint at the Habitat For Humanity Project on Wednesday at the corner of West Hazel Street and South Fairmount Avenue. About 14 bankers from two branches volunteered as part of the bank’s Community Spirit Month to paint the future home of the Ketchum Veteran Cottages. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
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Volunteer work

From left to right, Melissa Smith, Grace Possinger, Danny Vollin and Trevor Elder, First Fed employees at the Sixth Street branch in Port Angeles, volunteer… Continue reading

From left to right, Melissa Smith, Grace Possinger, Danny Vollin and Trevor Elder, First Fed employees at the Sixth Street branch in Port Angeles, volunteer to paint at the Habitat For Humanity Project on Wednesday at the corner of West Hazel Street and South Fairmount Avenue. About 14 bankers from two branches volunteered as part of the bank’s Community Spirit Month to paint the future home of the Ketchum Veteran Cottages. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
Crescent’s Jackson Girard (20) fights to get to the goal line pylon in first half action against Mary M. Knight in Joyce on Saturday. Helping to block is Connor Avrett (49). (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

PREP FOOTBALL RECAP: Crescent finishes season perfect; EJ wins three straight

EJ ends season on three-game winning streak

Crescent’s Jackson Girard (20) fights to get to the goal line pylon in first half action against Mary M. Knight in Joyce on Saturday. Helping to block is Connor Avrett (49). (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
Sequim Wolves.

GIRLS PREP SOCCER: Sequim holds on to win postseason opener

The Sequim girls soccer team won its loser-out playoff game this weekend, hanging on at the end to beat Franklin Pierce 3-2. The… Continue reading

Sequim Wolves.
Jaclyn Wagner, co-owner of Sunshine Cafe and Bar, carries out an order to customers. She and her partner Alex Kirchner bought the restaurant just over a year ago and encourage locals to make it a weekly stop, whether for lunch or just coffee. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Sequim business owners reflect on staying positive

Sunshine, Cardquest leaders talk about efforts to grow

Jaclyn Wagner, co-owner of Sunshine Cafe and Bar, carries out an order to customers. She and her partner Alex Kirchner bought the restaurant just over a year ago and encourage locals to make it a weekly stop, whether for lunch or just coffee. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Housing fund board to meet Tuesday

The Jefferson County and city of Port Townsend Housing Fund Board will review 2026 requests for proposals during a special meeting at… Continue reading

Sequim High School’s auditorium and all other Sequim School District facilities and fields will have revised rental rates following approval by the district’s board of directors. District leaders said they also created a new pilot program for renters that exceed 750-plus hours of use. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Sequim approves rental hikes

Most tiers see increase from 2019 rates

Sequim High School’s auditorium and all other Sequim School District facilities and fields will have revised rental rates following approval by the district’s board of directors. District leaders said they also created a new pilot program for renters that exceed 750-plus hours of use. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
Judy Lange stands in the craft store at the Shipley Center amid items made by the fiber arts group she leads. Items from the store will be sold at the Shipley Center Holiday Bazaar scheduled for Friday and Saturday. (Reba Renner)

Shipley Center kicks off holiday bazaars

Vendors to sell items Friday and Saturday

Judy Lange stands in the craft store at the Shipley Center amid items made by the fiber arts group she leads. Items from the store will be sold at the Shipley Center Holiday Bazaar scheduled for Friday and Saturday. (Reba Renner)

Stormwater retrofit project begins today

The city of Port Angeles will begin work on its 16th Street stormwater retrofit project at the intersection of 16th and C… Continue reading

Crescent's Liam Sprague stretches for more yardage against Mary M. Knight on homecoming day at Crescent High School. The Loggers won to finish the season 9-0. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

PREP FOOTBALL ROUNDUP: (Updated) Crescent finishes season perfect; EJ wins third game in a row

Forks makes playoffs, Neah Bay tunes up

Crescent's Liam Sprague stretches for more yardage against Mary M. Knight on homecoming day at Crescent High School. The Loggers won to finish the season 9-0. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
The Port Angeles cross country celebrates during the Westside Classic meet in Tacoma this week. Six members of the team qualified for the state 2A championship, including four boys. (Angie Gooding/Port Angeles Cross Country)

PREP CROSS COUNTRY: PA, Sequim to send nine runners to state

EJ boys win 1A district; girls second

The Port Angeles cross country celebrates during the Westside Classic meet in Tacoma this week. Six members of the team qualified for the state 2A championship, including four boys. (Angie Gooding/Port Angeles Cross Country)
Port Angeles' Lilly Anne Lancaster scores one of her three goals against Washington on Saturday at Wally Sigmar Field at Peninsula College. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

GIRLS SOCCER: Port Angeles wallops Washington 9-0 in playoff opener

All the pieces fell into place as the Port Angeles girls soccer team had its most dominant performance of the season, winning… Continue reading

Port Angeles' Lilly Anne Lancaster scores one of her three goals against Washington on Saturday at Wally Sigmar Field at Peninsula College. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

A GROWING CONCERN: For big impact with little effort, go native

OUR FAMILY COTTAGE is in Wisconsin on Morton Lake, the headwaters of the northerly flowing Presque Isle River. This is the area where both the… Continue reading

John Carnes circa 1900.

BACK WHEN: When the mundane turns to murder on the OP

ON TUESDAY, NOV. 5, 1901 (124 years ago), a murder struck the small community of Mora. My story last month also looked at a murder… Continue reading

John Carnes circa 1900.

City of Port Townsend plans sweep of camp

Judge denies request for restraining order