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Pierre LaBossiere on the summit of The Whistlers in Jasper National Park in 2023. (PIerre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)

PIERRE LaBOSSIERE COLUMN: Mountain town of Jasper is near and dear to my heart

This was a depressing past couple of weeks for me. Last week, I was supposed to take a vacation I had been… Continue reading

Pierre LaBossiere on the summit of The Whistlers in Jasper National Park in 2023. (PIerre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)
Clallam County Orca athletes from Sequim and Port Angeles competed against athletes from Anacortes, Bremerton, North Sound and Whidbey Island in the Bocce tournament on Whidbey Island last week, as the Clallam County athletes came home with gold and silver medals. The Orcas extend a special thank-you to Whidbey Island Special Olympics for its hospitality in hosting the Tournament. (Courtesy photo)

AREA SPORTS PHOTO: Clallam Special Olympics team wins medals

Clallam County Orca athletes from Sequim and Port Angeles competed against athletes from Anacortes, Bremerton, North Sound and Whidbey Island in the Bocce tournament on… Continue reading

Clallam County Orca athletes from Sequim and Port Angeles competed against athletes from Anacortes, Bremerton, North Sound and Whidbey Island in the Bocce tournament on Whidbey Island last week, as the Clallam County athletes came home with gold and silver medals. The Orcas extend a special thank-you to Whidbey Island Special Olympics for its hospitality in hosting the Tournament. (Courtesy photo)

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Area pickleball athletes win medals at senior games

Several Olympic Peninsula senior athletes won silver and gold medals in pickleball at the Washington State Senior Games held earlier this month. Winning… Continue reading

Lacey woman dies in rollover traffic collision

U.S. Highway 101 closed for more than three hours

Maya Jennings-Kelly, 5, of Port Angeles gets a push from Nick Simpson of Port Angeles during an outing to Bovee’s Meadow at Lake Crescent in Olympic National Park on Saturday. Warm weekend weather drew hundreds of people to the Barnes Point area of the lake, leading to full parking lots and busy beaches. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Floating on water

Maya Jennings-Kelly, 5, of Port Angeles gets a push from Nick Simpson of Port Angeles during an outing to Bovee’s Meadow at Lake Crescent in… Continue reading

Maya Jennings-Kelly, 5, of Port Angeles gets a push from Nick Simpson of Port Angeles during an outing to Bovee’s Meadow at Lake Crescent in Olympic National Park on Saturday. Warm weekend weather drew hundreds of people to the Barnes Point area of the lake, leading to full parking lots and busy beaches. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

All Jefferson County Picnic set for Sunday

The 12th All County Picnic, which offers information about resilience and emergency preparedness in East Jefferson County, is scheduled from 11 a.m.… Continue reading

Citizen files suit against OlyCAP

Quilcene woman alleges emotional distress

Clallam County to receive $3.75M for Olympic Discovery Trail planning

Agency also applying for energy audit grant

Port Angeles offering utility assistance for those affected by mill closure

The city of Port Angeles is offering utility payment assistance to residents affected by the closure of the McKinley Paper Mill. Payment… Continue reading

Port Angeles School District approves $3.5M in expenses

Funds to cover unbudgeted expenditures

The Lindy Hop Community Dance Class will take place from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday at Tyler Plaza, taught by Michael McCurdy and Sarah Peller, is set to live music by the Jonas Myers Quartet. (Gage Pacifera)

Soundcheck Music and Arts Festival slated this weekend

The Soundcheck Music and Arts Festival is set for a variety of venues across Port Townsend from Thursday through Sunday. The festivities… Continue reading

The Lindy Hop Community Dance Class will take place from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday at Tyler Plaza, taught by Michael McCurdy and Sarah Peller, is set to live music by the Jonas Myers Quartet. (Gage Pacifera)
Sway Wild, an indie-folk duo featuring Dave McGraw and Mandy Fer, will perform at the Palindrome on Sunday.

Sway Wild duo to play at Eaglemount Cidery

The San Juan Island-based duo Sway Wild will perform at 7:30 p.m. Sunday. The concert will be at the Palindrome at Eaglemount… Continue reading

Sway Wild, an indie-folk duo featuring Dave McGraw and Mandy Fer, will perform at the Palindrome on Sunday.

Uptown Street Fair set for Saturday in Port Townsend

The Uptown Street Fair will celebrate the eclectic spirit of Uptown Port Townsend on Saturday. The fair will feature live music, entertainment,… Continue reading

Barry Wilcox winning his bronze medal at the para-cycling world championships in Glasgow, Scotland in 2023. (Casey Gibson/USOPC)

PORT ANGELES ROUGHRIDER HALL OF FAME: Riders’ Barry Wilcox back in the saddle

Suffered major spinal cord injury in traffic accident, now races in para-cycling

Barry Wilcox winning his bronze medal at the para-cycling world championships in Glasgow, Scotland in 2023. (Casey Gibson/USOPC)
Sequim’s Riley Pyeatt with her high school coach Brad Moore at Sequim’s new track surface earlier this month. Pyeatt just signed a scholarship to run track and field for Washington State as both her and Moore are now proud Cougars. (Tracie Pyeatt)

COLLEGE ATHLETICS: Sequim’s Riley Pyeatt returns to the Pacific Northwest

Track star for the Wolves will now run for Washington State

Sequim’s Riley Pyeatt with her high school coach Brad Moore at Sequim’s new track surface earlier this month. Pyeatt just signed a scholarship to run track and field for Washington State as both her and Moore are now proud Cougars. (Tracie Pyeatt)

Both lanes of Highway 101 east of Port Angeles reopened after collision

Both lanes of U.S. Highway 101 are now open, according to the Clallam County Sheriff’s Office. Previously, they were closed just east… Continue reading

A packed grandstand watches as Belgian draft horses Rusty and George, with teamster Jeff Lee aboard, strain to pull the sled with 6,500 pounds on it the required 27 feet, 9 inches during the draft horse pulls competition at the Jefferson County Fair on Saturday. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
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Draft horse pulls

Belgian draft horses lift the 5,500-pound sled off the ground during a draft horse pull competition at the Jefferson County Fair on Saturday at the… Continue reading

A packed grandstand watches as Belgian draft horses Rusty and George, with teamster Jeff Lee aboard, strain to pull the sled with 6,500 pounds on it the required 27 feet, 9 inches during the draft horse pulls competition at the Jefferson County Fair on Saturday. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
Kevin Anderson of Port Angeles takes a travel cage of six cockatiels for a walk to the Conrad Dyar Memorial Fountain on a sunny Thursday in downtown Port Angeles. Anderson said the birds were fond of the outdoors and didn’t mind being confined to a cage for the outing, adding that each of the birds had its own cage at home. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Getting some sunshine

Kevin Anderson of Port Angeles takes a travel cage of six cockatiels for a walk to the Conrad Dyar Memorial Fountain on a sunny Thursday… Continue reading

Kevin Anderson of Port Angeles takes a travel cage of six cockatiels for a walk to the Conrad Dyar Memorial Fountain on a sunny Thursday in downtown Port Angeles. Anderson said the birds were fond of the outdoors and didn’t mind being confined to a cage for the outing, adding that each of the birds had its own cage at home. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
The state Department of Ecology’s first hybrid research vessel, Resilience, cruises by Sequim Bay on its way to dock at the John Wayne Marina in mid-July. The vessel will operate out of the marina for a few months while PNNL-Sequim is updating its dock. (Eric Francavilla/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory)

Hybrid research vessel to enhance capabilities for national lab

Resilience is first in its class to be partially electrified

The state Department of Ecology’s first hybrid research vessel, Resilience, cruises by Sequim Bay on its way to dock at the John Wayne Marina in mid-July. The vessel will operate out of the marina for a few months while PNNL-Sequim is updating its dock. (Eric Francavilla/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory)
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Program aims to reduce 911 calls

Fire District 3 hires first community paramedic

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