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Wendy Sisk, CEO for Peninsula Behavioral Health, and Clallam County commissioner Randy Johnson cut a ribbon with the Sequim-Dungeness Valley Chamber of Commerce on Oct. 16 for PBH’s first transitional house in Sequim. County funds helped pay for the refurbished home for five adults. (Peninsula Behavioral Health)

Behavioral Health to offer transitional home in Sequim

Former office will provide services for five adults

Wendy Sisk, CEO for Peninsula Behavioral Health, and Clallam County commissioner Randy Johnson cut a ribbon with the Sequim-Dungeness Valley Chamber of Commerce on Oct. 16 for PBH’s first transitional house in Sequim. County funds helped pay for the refurbished home for five adults. (Peninsula Behavioral Health)
Marylaura Ramponi donates a $500,000 check on Oct. 17 to Sequim School District superintendent Regan Nickels for the Ramponi Center for Technical Excellence, a vocational building at Sequim High School. The check was made in honor of Marylaura’s husband Louie, as it would have been his 89th birthday. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Donor provides $500K for CTE

Sequim woman to match funds in March

Marylaura Ramponi donates a $500,000 check on Oct. 17 to Sequim School District superintendent Regan Nickels for the Ramponi Center for Technical Excellence, a vocational building at Sequim High School. The check was made in honor of Marylaura’s husband Louie, as it would have been his 89th birthday. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
Tribal leaders, health providers and supporters stand for a ceremonial ground breaking on Oct. 19 for The Jamestown Evaluation and Treatment Center, a 20,000-square-foot, 16-bed treatment center for patients experiencing a mental health crisis. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Tribe breaks ground on psychiatric treatment facility

Leaders anticipate receiving permit to build soon

Tribal leaders, health providers and supporters stand for a ceremonial ground breaking on Oct. 19 for The Jamestown Evaluation and Treatment Center, a 20,000-square-foot, 16-bed treatment center for patients experiencing a mental health crisis. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

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

Quilcene’s Robert Evans (3) barely evades the flying tackle of Crescent’s Mikah Love (12). Evans had two 60-yard touchdown runs on the day. Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News

PREP FOOTBALL: Quilcene wins shootout with Crescent

The Quilcene Rangers football team put themselves in position to finish second in the Northwest 1B League by getting off to a fast… Continue reading

Quilcene’s Robert Evans (3) barely evades the flying tackle of Crescent’s Mikah Love (12). Evans had two 60-yard touchdown runs on the day. Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News

PREP ROUNDUP: Sequim soccer falls 2-1 to North Kitsap

The Sequim girls soccer team lost 2-1 this weekend as North Kitsap, one of the top teams in the state, came behind to… Continue reading

Forks' Neah Foster runs down the sideline against Raymond-South Bend at Spartan Stadium on Friday night. Forks won 35-8. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)

PREP FOOTBALL ROUNDUP (Updated): Forks, Neah Bay both win big

The Forks football team got off to a fast start, roaring out to a quick 21-0 lead and going on to beat Raymond-South… Continue reading

Forks' Neah Foster runs down the sideline against Raymond-South Bend at Spartan Stadium on Friday night. Forks won 35-8. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)

A GROWING CONCERN: Grow vendor relationships for greater gardening

AS NOVEMBER DESCENDS upon us and the days are now far shorter, damper and cooler, many garden chores are in need or will be done… Continue reading

Participants in the a walk to raise awareness of domestic violence make their way down First Street on a journey from the Elwha Heritage Center to Healthy Families of Clallam County in Port Angeles on Wednesday. The event also included resource booths, shared stories and food and beverages, hosted by the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Domestic violence awareness

Participants in the a walk to raise awareness of domestic violence make their way down First Street on a journey from the Elwha Heritage Center… Continue reading

Participants in the a walk to raise awareness of domestic violence make their way down First Street on a journey from the Elwha Heritage Center to Healthy Families of Clallam County in Port Angeles on Wednesday. The event also included resource booths, shared stories and food and beverages, hosted by the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

EYE ON BUSINESS: This week’s meetings

Breakfast meetings with networking and educational programs are held Tuesdays at 7:30 a.m. at Joshua’s Restaurant, 113 Del Guzzi… Continue reading

EYE ON THE PENINSULA: Jefferson commissioners to consider I-2117

Meetings across the North Olympic Peninsula.

Funding challenging for fire districts

Clallam agencies examine money sources

Grant to help Clallam food banks

Chicken, beef will be distributed across county

Photo by Emily Bishop Cutline: Suzanna Bishop’s horse Dru happily walks away after head butting the scary “Giant Chicken Monster” at a fun-filled obstacle course hosted by JeffCo’s 4-H Horse Club.

HORSEPLAY: Scaring is caring. Halloween is for horses, too.

HIGH WINDS BLOWING debris wildly through the air on an overcast day can be scary to a horse, especially when asking him to walk through… Continue reading

Photo by Emily Bishop Cutline: Suzanna Bishop’s horse Dru happily walks away after head butting the scary “Giant Chicken Monster” at a fun-filled obstacle course hosted by JeffCo’s 4-H Horse Club.
State Department of Fish and Wildlife Reports of orange spots or stains in razor clams and oysters along coastal beaches have been reported to the state Department of Fish and Wildlife. The spots are a naturally occurring plankton called dinoflagellate Tripos. Luckily, there is no concern for shellfish health, and oysters and razor clams with orange coloring are still safe to eat.

OUTDOORS: Nov. 1-5 razor clam digs approved

Orange-spotted clams safe to eat

State Department of Fish and Wildlife Reports of orange spots or stains in razor clams and oysters along coastal beaches have been reported to the state Department of Fish and Wildlife. The spots are a naturally occurring plankton called dinoflagellate Tripos. Luckily, there is no concern for shellfish health, and oysters and razor clams with orange coloring are still safe to eat.

Prosecutor receives crime lab report

Team investigating officer-involved shooting

Todd Ortloff Show guests this week

Here is this week’s schedule for the 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Todd Ortloff Show on KONP 1450 AM, 101.7 FM in… Continue reading

Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group Sequim's Dawn Hulstedt, front, finished fourth at the Olympic League Cross Country Championships held Thursday at The Cedars at Dungeness Golf Course.

OLYMPIC LEAGUE CROSS COUNTRY: Wolves, Roughriders race into postseason at league championship meet

Port Angeles and Sequim runners opened the postseason with a pair of top-10 finishes at the Olympic League Cross Country Championships at The… Continue reading

Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group Sequim's Dawn Hulstedt, front, finished fourth at the Olympic League Cross Country Championships held Thursday at The Cedars at Dungeness Golf Course.

PREPS: Sequim volleyball nets first win over North Kitsap in at least 10 years

Sequim overcame some home cooking and snapped a long-running losing skid to the Vikings in a showdown for second place in the Olympic… Continue reading

AREA SPORTS: Register for Port Angeles Youth Wrestling Nov. 4-5

Sequim Youth Basketball sign-ups set Nov. 9 & 16