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AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Peninsula Soccer League results

Windermere and High Energy Metals remained locked on top of the Peninsula Soccer League standings, winning games Sunday at Wally Sigmar Field.… Continue reading

OUTDOORS BRIEFS: Season’s first coast razor clam digs begin Thursday

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife announced the season’s first round of razor clam digging opportunities at Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis… Continue reading

The Sequim Wolves celebrate winning the Rainshadow Rumble trophy in Sequim on Friday night. Sequim beat Port Angeles 27-7. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

RAINSHADOW RUMBLE: Sequim regains the trophy

Wolves overcome early mistakes to beat Roughriders 27-7

The Sequim Wolves celebrate winning the Rainshadow Rumble trophy in Sequim on Friday night. Sequim beat Port Angeles 27-7. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
Grant Fairchild, 9, of Port Angeles plays Pictionary as Feiro Marine Life Center executive director Melissa Williams holds the drawing board outside the center on Saturday. Feiro hosted “Day of Play” with a variety of children’s activities geared toward conservation and the marine environment. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Day of Play

Grant Fairchild, 9, of Port Angeles plays Pictionary as Feiro Marine Life Center executive director Melissa Williams holds the drawing board outside the center on… Continue reading

Grant Fairchild, 9, of Port Angeles plays Pictionary as Feiro Marine Life Center executive director Melissa Williams holds the drawing board outside the center on Saturday. Feiro hosted “Day of Play” with a variety of children’s activities geared toward conservation and the marine environment. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Volunteers Barbara VanderWerf and Maren Halverson, with the League of Women Voters of Clallam County, speak with a customer at Sequim Goodwill about ballot information on Sept. 17 during an information session held in conjunction with the stores in Sequim and Port Angeles on National Voter Registration Day. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

League answers voters’ questions about election

Organization partners with Goodwill on national registration day

Volunteers Barbara VanderWerf and Maren Halverson, with the League of Women Voters of Clallam County, speak with a customer at Sequim Goodwill about ballot information on Sept. 17 during an information session held in conjunction with the stores in Sequim and Port Angeles on National Voter Registration Day. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Anderson to address Forks chamber

Heidi Anderson of Forks Community Hospital will address a meeting of the Forks Chamber of Commerce at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday. The chamber meets… Continue reading

Some local and state leaders said $30.5 million to construct the U.S. Highway 101 East Sequim Road Project — including completion of the Simdars Road interchange — could be moved to in-progress larger projects if Initiative 2117 passes as state transportation funds may be reduced to compensate for reduced funding for efforts to reduce the state’s carbon footprint. The Sequim project is near the top of the state’s Move Ahead Washington grant program and funded by the Climate Commitment Act (CCA), which would be repealed if I-2117 is passed in the Nov. 5 general election. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Corridor project may hinge on vote

Officials: Bypass could be shelved if I-2117 passes

Some local and state leaders said $30.5 million to construct the U.S. Highway 101 East Sequim Road Project — including completion of the Simdars Road interchange — could be moved to in-progress larger projects if Initiative 2117 passes as state transportation funds may be reduced to compensate for reduced funding for efforts to reduce the state’s carbon footprint. The Sequim project is near the top of the state’s Move Ahead Washington grant program and funded by the Climate Commitment Act (CCA), which would be repealed if I-2117 is passed in the Nov. 5 general election. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Operations scheduled at Bentinck range this week

The land-based demolition range at Bentinck Island will be in use from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, the Royal… Continue reading

Sequim, first responders considering Naloxone distribution spots

Effort could provide medicine to help reverse opioid overdose

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

Forks' Estevan Ramos is tackled by Meridian defenders in a game Friday in Forks. The Spartans lost 54-7 in a nonleague game against the 1A powerhouse. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)

PREP FOOTBALL ROUNDUP: Quilcene wins in a nailbiter

All other Olympic Peninsula teams in lopsided games

Forks' Estevan Ramos is tackled by Meridian defenders in a game Friday in Forks. The Spartans lost 54-7 in a nonleague game against the 1A powerhouse. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)

PREP ROUNDUP: Riders swim team handles East Jefferson, Kingston

The Port Angeles girls swim team turned in a powerful performance this weekend, easily defeating Kingston and East Jefferson at home. The… Continue reading

Rosh HaShanah services scheduled for Port Angeles

The Olympic B’nai Shalom congregation will observe Rosh HaShanah this week. Erev Rosh HaShanah service will be at 7:15 p.m. Wednesday at… Continue reading

COLLEGE SOCCER: Peninsula men remain perfect on the season

The No. 1-ranked Peninsula College men’s soccer team remained perfect, hanging on for a tough 3-1 win over Shoreline on Saturday. Three of the… Continue reading

Photo by Karen Griffiths Tackling the abandoned dog crisis, local business owners Shelby, left, and Martha Vaughan share their progress in getting the new non-profit Fox-Bell Humane Society, operating under OPEN’s 501c3 non-profit, up and running in Clallam County. Very soon the doors on the new facility on Barr Road (on 3-acres behind the Fox-Bell Event Center) which will be dedicated to rescuing, rehabilitating and rehoming horses, dogs, and other animals. Key to its mission is offering low-cost spay and neuter programs to dogs and cats in order curb crisis off too many unwanted animals overcrowding shelters across the nation.

HORSEPLAY: A call to help those who help the community

Deb Pavlich-Boaz, Martha Vaughan and daughter… Continue reading

Photo by Karen Griffiths Tackling the abandoned dog crisis, local business owners Shelby, left, and Martha Vaughan share their progress in getting the new non-profit Fox-Bell Humane Society, operating under OPEN’s 501c3 non-profit, up and running in Clallam County. Very soon the doors on the new facility on Barr Road (on 3-acres behind the Fox-Bell Event Center) which will be dedicated to rescuing, rehabilitating and rehoming horses, dogs, and other animals. Key to its mission is offering low-cost spay and neuter programs to dogs and cats in order curb crisis off too many unwanted animals overcrowding shelters across the nation.

A GROWING CONCERN: Don’t let frost leave you out in the cold

AS WE NOW complete our first full week of autumn and evening temperatures have dropped significantly, let us re-familiarize ourselves with our infamous friend, Jack… Continue reading

Contractor plans to hire local suppliers for Stevens Middle School

Informational webinar draws 40 participants

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 Drive… Continue reading

EYE ON THE PENINSULA: Clallam commissioners to discuss coroner services

Meetings across the North Olympic Peninsula.

Grants to fund two clean energy projects in Clallam County

One focuses on wood byproducts while the other includes a microgrid