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Quilcene's Robert Evans sees a hole opened by linemen Hunter Simmons (55) and Taylor Boling (83) during a Saturday game in Quilcene against the Darrington Loggers. Quilcene won 48-8 to improve to 6-1 on the season. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

PREP FOOTBALL ROUNDUP: Quilcene romps to improve to 6-1

Neah Bay wins big; Crescent in another shootout

Quilcene's Robert Evans sees a hole opened by linemen Hunter Simmons (55) and Taylor Boling (83) during a Saturday game in Quilcene against the Darrington Loggers. Quilcene won 48-8 to improve to 6-1 on the season. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
Lt. Cmdr. Lyndsay P. Evans.

Two Navy crew members who went missing after crash identified

Two U.S. Navy crew members who were missing after their aircraft crashed near Mount Rainier during a training flight last week have been identified, according… Continue reading

Lt. Cmdr. Lyndsay P. Evans.
Runners take off up the hill at the inaugural Spruce Railroad Run at Lake Crescent on Saturday morning. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)

RUN THE PENINSULA: Wind, rain and downed trees no match for Spruce Railroad Run

The weather threw everything it had at the inaugural Spruce Railroad Run, but in the end, the skies cleared, the sun came… Continue reading

Runners take off up the hill at the inaugural Spruce Railroad Run at Lake Crescent on Saturday morning. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)
Karyn Bocko of Port Angeles, front, looks at mushroom merchandise at the annual Fungi Festival on Saturday at the Clallam County Fairgrounds. Looking on at right is Freya Gereke of Portland-based Odd Fox & Fern. The two-day event brought together mushroom fans for a weekend of fungus appreciation, along with food, merchandise and workshops. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Fungi Festival at Fairgrounds

Karyn Bocko of Port Angeles, front, looks at mushroom merchandise at the annual Fungi Festival on Saturday at the Clallam County Fairgrounds. Looking on at… Continue reading

Karyn Bocko of Port Angeles, front, looks at mushroom merchandise at the annual Fungi Festival on Saturday at the Clallam County Fairgrounds. Looking on at right is Freya Gereke of Portland-based Odd Fox & Fern. The two-day event brought together mushroom fans for a weekend of fungus appreciation, along with food, merchandise and workshops. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Sales of fireworks will be prohibited in Sequim city limits effective late October 2025 after Sequim city council members voted to restrict the sale. The decision comes seven years after former city council members voted to ban the discharge of fireworks in city limits. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group file)

Sequim to ban fireworks sales

Ordinance to go into effect next fall

Sales of fireworks will be prohibited in Sequim city limits effective late October 2025 after Sequim city council members voted to restrict the sale. The decision comes seven years after former city council members voted to ban the discharge of fireworks in city limits. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group file)
The West Sequim Bay Corridor Project, including a lift station at Forrest Road, is the largest project for the city of Sequim in 2025. Nick Dostie, Sequim’s city engineer and deputy director of public works, previously said the city plans to go to bid in the second or third quarter of 2025, with construction possibly starting in the first quarter of 2026, and pipeline and lift station construction complete in the third or fourth quarter of 2028. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Sequim’s $58M budget largest in history

Utility rate increase continues three-year plan

The West Sequim Bay Corridor Project, including a lift station at Forrest Road, is the largest project for the city of Sequim in 2025. Nick Dostie, Sequim’s city engineer and deputy director of public works, previously said the city plans to go to bid in the second or third quarter of 2025, with construction possibly starting in the first quarter of 2026, and pipeline and lift station construction complete in the third or fourth quarter of 2028. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
Pat Boyd of Port Angeles picks out a tree during Saturday’s tree giveaway in the Port Angeles City Hall parking lot. The event, part of the City Shade Tree program, offered a selection of scarlet oaks/American red oaks, Garry oaks/Oregon white oaks and Katsura trees to be planted along city rights-of-way. The city handed out about 140 trees last year, the first year of the program. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Tree selection in Port Angeles

Pat Boyd of Port Angeles picks out a tree during Saturday’s tree giveaway in the Port Angeles City Hall parking lot. The event, part of… Continue reading

Pat Boyd of Port Angeles picks out a tree during Saturday’s tree giveaway in the Port Angeles City Hall parking lot. The event, part of the City Shade Tree program, offered a selection of scarlet oaks/American red oaks, Garry oaks/Oregon white oaks and Katsura trees to be planted along city rights-of-way. The city handed out about 140 trees last year, the first year of the program. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Sequim's Aaron Golbeck (21) looks for yardage against Olympic in a delayed game Saturday. The Wolves were able to move the ball on Olympic but mistakes hurt them in a 28-7 loss. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

PREP FOOTBALL: Mistakes cost Sequim against Olympic; PA battles Storm

The Sequim Wolves were forced to play a Friday scheduled game against Olympic on Saturday afternoon because of power outages from a powerful… Continue reading

Sequim's Aaron Golbeck (21) looks for yardage against Olympic in a delayed game Saturday. The Wolves were able to move the ball on Olympic but mistakes hurt them in a 28-7 loss. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

COLLEGE SOCCER: Peninsula College men lock up North title; women remain perfect

The Peninsula College men’s soccer team got a hat trick from NWAC leading scorer Nil Grau, including a goal in the 90th minute,… Continue reading

Port Angeles Roughriders

PREP FOOTBALL: Riders battle but fall in rain-soaked game against Squalicum

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Port Angeles Roughriders
Fall color is breathtaking and why I emphasize it so! My sister took this photo last week at our cottage in far Northern Wisconsin and perfectly shows why everyone should plant fall foliage plants. (Linda May)

A GROWING CONCERN: Fall in love with autumn foliage plants

WITHOUT QUESTION, I believe that fall foliage color is the most underutilized (although stunningly brilliant) and unplanned element in the garden. And not just here… Continue reading

Fall color is breathtaking and why I emphasize it so! My sister took this photo last week at our cottage in far Northern Wisconsin and perfectly shows why everyone should plant fall foliage plants. (Linda May)
Beeler Van Orman of Port Angeles tosses a glass bottle into a recycling bin on Thursday at the Regional Transfer Station in Port Angeles. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Clallam, Jefferson counties no longer able to recycle glass

City of Sequim able to continue with different processor

Beeler Van Orman of Port Angeles tosses a glass bottle into a recycling bin on Thursday at the Regional Transfer Station in Port Angeles. (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 discuss defense caseloads

Meetings across the North Olympic Peninsula

Jefferson Healthcare considers its 2025 budget

About 60 percent of costs comes from labor, CFO says

Peninsula College produces $44M in economic impact

Economic influence grows by 15 percent

About two dozen took part in a community cold plunge in the 48-degree waters of Port Townsend Bay on Thursday to celebrate the biggest super moon of the year. Although the moon wasn’t due to rise for at least another hour, that didn’t dampen the participants’ entry into the bay next to the Port Townsend Marine Science Center aquarium. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
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Taking the plunge

About two dozen took part in a community cold plunge in the 48-degree waters of Port Townsend Bay on Thursday to celebrate the biggest super… Continue reading

About two dozen took part in a community cold plunge in the 48-degree waters of Port Townsend Bay on Thursday to celebrate the biggest super moon of the year. Although the moon wasn’t due to rise for at least another hour, that didn’t dampen the participants’ entry into the bay next to the Port Townsend Marine Science Center aquarium. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

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

The Juan de Fuca Foundation for the Arts will present David Payne’s one-man show, “Churchill,” at Field Hall on Tuesday. (David Payne)

Touring performer to bring Sir Winston to Port Angeles

At first, Kari Chance said no. October looked to be crazy busy for Chance, executive director of the Juan de Fuca Foundation… Continue reading

  • Oct 19, 2024
  • By Diane Urbani de la Paz For Peninsula Daily News
  • Clallam County
The Juan de Fuca Foundation for the Arts will present David Payne’s one-man show, “Churchill,” at Field Hall on Tuesday. (David Payne)

Woman injured in rollover collision south of Brinnon

A 74-year-old woman was transported to Jefferson Healthcare hospital following a rollover collision on U.S. Highway 101. Jamie Beaulieu of Oak View, Calif.,… Continue reading