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The Port Angeles Youth Baseball team's Liam "Frosty" Grice comes home to score on a groundout during the 25th annual Dick Brown tournament at the Lincoln Park ballfields Saturday. A total of 12 teams attended the tournament for 18 games over two days. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)

STANDALONE PHOTO: Dick Brown tournament’s silver anniversary

Above: The Port Angeles Youth Baseball team’s Liam “Frosty” Grice comes home to score on a groundout during the 25th annual Dick Brown tournament at… Continue reading

The Port Angeles Youth Baseball team's Liam "Frosty" Grice comes home to score on a groundout during the 25th annual Dick Brown tournament at the Lincoln Park ballfields Saturday. A total of 12 teams attended the tournament for 18 games over two days. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)

A GROWING CONCERN: Your dirt needs air, can you dig it?

NOW WE ARE in the month of August, almost into the last trimester of summer. Let us begin today by performing a few tasks that… Continue reading

Photo courtesy of Turella family / Sequim's Clare Turella celebrates a 17th place finish in the high jump at the USA Track & Field National Junior Olympic Championships in Texas on July 25.

AREA SPORTS: Sequim’s Turella competes at Texas A&M in Junior Olympics

Turella competes at Texas A&M in Junior Olympics Sequim teen Clare Turella just keeps finding new bars to leap over and new personal milestones to… Continue reading

Photo courtesy of Turella family / Sequim's Clare Turella celebrates a 17th place finish in the high jump at the USA Track & Field National Junior Olympic Championships in Texas on July 25.
Youngsters taking part in the Community Boating Program at the Port Angeles Yacht Club cavort in the water after an afternoon sailing session on Thursday in Port Angeles Harbor. The program, operated in conjunction with the yacht club and the Port of Port Angeles, gives youths and adults an opportunity to learn boating and sailing from certified instructors. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Youngsters taking part in the Community Boating Program at the Port Angeles Yacht Club cavort in the water after an afternoon sailing session on Thursday… Continue reading

Youngsters taking part in the Community Boating Program at the Port Angeles Yacht Club cavort in the water after an afternoon sailing session on Thursday in Port Angeles Harbor. The program, operated in conjunction with the yacht club and the Port of Port Angeles, gives youths and adults an opportunity to learn boating and sailing from certified instructors. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
John Gussman will speak at a book launch for his new book, “Ten Years After: A Photographic Journey of the Elwha River,” on Monday evening.

Community Conversation series to feature book launch

First Fed will host a book launch for John Gussman’s “Ten Years After: A Photographic Journey of the Elwha River,” at 6… Continue reading

John Gussman will speak at a book launch for his new book, “Ten Years After: A Photographic Journey of the Elwha River,” on Monday evening.

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 DelGuzzi Drive… Continue reading

EYE ON THE PENINSULA: Port Townsend City Council to consider appointing new member

Meetings across Clallam and Jefferson counties

Malo Castro and WEPA will perform at Purple Haze Lavender Farm on Sunday.

Jazz in Lavender festival slated for Sunday

Jazz in the Lavender is set from noon to 6 p.m. Sunday. The inaugural music festival will be at Purple Haze Lavender Farm,… Continue reading

Malo Castro and WEPA will perform at Purple Haze Lavender Farm on Sunday.

Jefferson PUD leadership presents vision for next 10 years

Meeting addresses challenges with power, water and broadband services

From left, Gregg Madden, Jake Beattie and Gopal Nair hold a check donation from DNV to Northwest Maritime at the Northwest Maritime campus in Port Townsend. (Northwest Maritime)

Northwest Maritime receives $10K donation from DNV

DNV, a global leader in classification, certification and technical advisory services, presented a $10,000 check to Northwest Maritime. Jake Beattie, CEO of… Continue reading

From left, Gregg Madden, Jake Beattie and Gopal Nair hold a check donation from DNV to Northwest Maritime at the Northwest Maritime campus in Port Townsend. (Northwest Maritime)
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Port Angeles public works director to retire this fall

Healy praises staff, city leadership

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Roundabout opens at state Highways 104 and 19

The state Department of Transportation has completed two fish passage projects on U.S. Highway 101 between Sequim and Gardiner as well as a roundabout at… Continue reading

The City of Sequim hosts 13 manufactured home/mobile home parks with 596 existing units and 786 approved dwelling units. City staff continue to look into zoning options that could protect those sites from redevelopment and help protect affordable housing options in the city. (City of Sequim)

Sequim extends pause on home parks

Planning commission sets hearing for Tuesday

The City of Sequim hosts 13 manufactured home/mobile home parks with 596 existing units and 786 approved dwelling units. City staff continue to look into zoning options that could protect those sites from redevelopment and help protect affordable housing options in the city. (City of Sequim)

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

Weekly free outdoor concerts presented across the Peninsula

Free outdoor summer concerts will continue on the North Olympic Peninsula next week. Black Diamond Junction will perform from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday… Continue reading

Peninsula College Jazz Ensemble to perform free concerts

The Peninsula College Jazz Ensemble will perform two free concerts next week. A midday concert is set for noon Tuesday in the… Continue reading

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COLLEGE & OLYMPICS: Sequim grad Ruby Coulson starts journey as Stanford Tree mascot at Paris Olympics

Will perform at Cardinal football and basketball games starting Aug. 30

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KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS The Big Lots! store in the Port Angeles Plaza Shopping Center is among those being closed by the company for performing under expectations.

Big Lots at Port Angeles Plaza plans to close

The Big Lots in Port Angeles will close its doors soon. About 149 Big Lots stores across the nation revealed they are… Continue reading

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS The Big Lots! store in the Port Angeles Plaza Shopping Center is among those being closed by the company for performing under expectations.
The art to be featured at various locations during the First Saturday Art Walk includes “Koala” by Ann Arscott.

Artists’ work to be on display at First Saturday event

Oil pantings, woodworking and other forms of expression at various locations

The art to be featured at various locations during the First Saturday Art Walk includes “Koala” by Ann Arscott.
Cellist Pamela Roberts and pianist Sung-Ling Hsu will perform a benefit concert at the Port Ludlow Community Church on Saturday. (Thomas and Elena Sandall)

Cellist, pianist to perform benefit concert for Rwanda

Cellist Pamela Roberts and pianist Sung-Ling Hsu will perform in a benefit concert at 6 p.m. Saturday. The event will be at… Continue reading

Cellist Pamela Roberts and pianist Sung-Ling Hsu will perform a benefit concert at the Port Ludlow Community Church on Saturday. (Thomas and Elena Sandall)