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Nerd Comedy Tour to stop at Port Townsend winery

The Nerd Comedy Tour 2024 will take the stage at 7 p.m. Friday. The comedy show will be at FairWinds Winery, 1984… Continue reading

Peninsula College, teachers agree on contract

Three-year deal to raise faculty salaries

The Port Townsend Summer Band will play a series of free monthly concerts this summer.

Port Townsend Summer Band to play series of monthly concerts

The Port Townsend Summer Band began its 32nd season with a free Memorial Day concert Monday at the American Legion’s Marvin G.… Continue reading

The Port Townsend Summer Band will play a series of free monthly concerts this summer.

Sequim City Orchestra to host free performance Saturday

The Sequim City Orchestra will finish its 2023-2024 season with a free concert at 7 p.m. Saturday. The orchestra will perform at Trinity… Continue reading

The Wild Rose Chorale embraces fun in its music. Annual concerts are Friday and Sunday. Personnel includes, from left, back row, Lynn Nowak, Rolf Vegdahl, Doug Rodgers, Al Thompson, Kris Lott, Mark Schecter, Patricia Nerison, Chuck Helman, and, from left, front row, Leslie Lewis, Cherry Chenruk-Geelan, Sarah Gustner-Hewitt and JES Schumacher. (Jo Tiffany)

Wild Rose Chorale to perform concerts this weekend

Wild Rose Chorale will perform “It’s a Celebration” at 7 p.m. Friday and 3 p.m. Sunday. The a cappella performances will be… Continue reading

The Wild Rose Chorale embraces fun in its music. Annual concerts are Friday and Sunday. Personnel includes, from left, back row, Lynn Nowak, Rolf Vegdahl, Doug Rodgers, Al Thompson, Kris Lott, Mark Schecter, Patricia Nerison, Chuck Helman, and, from left, front row, Leslie Lewis, Cherry Chenruk-Geelan, Sarah Gustner-Hewitt and JES Schumacher. (Jo Tiffany)
Ava-Anne Sheahan, Port Angeles softball.

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Ava-Anne Sheahan, Port Angeles softball

Port Angeles’ Ava-Anne Sheahan had a spectacular 2A state tournament this weekend, helping to lead the Roughriders to a fourth-place finish at state. Sheahan, who… Continue reading

Ava-Anne Sheahan, Port Angeles softball.
Peninsula College’s Hannah Wagner of Sequim signs to play soccer for Vancouver Island University surrounded by her teammates and assistant coach Andrew Cooper and head coach Kanyon Anderson. Wagner was also the women’s soccer team recipient of the Wally Sigmar and Art Feiro awards for leadership, academics and citizenship. (Peninsula College)

COLLEGE ATHLETICS: Pirates hand out awards for leadership, inspiration

Peninsula College last week announced its annual athletics awards winners, which included Sequim’s Hannah Wagner and Port Angeles’ Wyatt Dunning. The prestigious… Continue reading

Peninsula College’s Hannah Wagner of Sequim signs to play soccer for Vancouver Island University surrounded by her teammates and assistant coach Andrew Cooper and head coach Kanyon Anderson. Wagner was also the women’s soccer team recipient of the Wally Sigmar and Art Feiro awards for leadership, academics and citizenship. (Peninsula College)

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Lincoln Park BMX clinic hosted by Olympian Nyhaug

Canadian BMX Olympic champion Tory Nyhaug will be giving a clinic at the Lincoln Park BMX track on June 21 and 22.… Continue reading

Rebecca Roudman, right, and Colin Williams of the San Francisco Bay area-based Renegade Orchestra take the stage at Field Arts & Events Hall, a Saturday venue of the Juan de Fuca Festival of the Arts. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Hitting the right notes

Rebecca Roudman, right, and Colin Williams of the San Francisco Bay area-based Renegade Orchestra take the stage at Field Arts & Events Hall, a Saturday… Continue reading

Rebecca Roudman, right, and Colin Williams of the San Francisco Bay area-based Renegade Orchestra take the stage at Field Arts & Events Hall, a Saturday venue of the Juan de Fuca Festival of the Arts. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
This year's Rhododendron Festival queen Paige Govia and princess Rosie Schmucker wave to the Sequim Irrigation Festival Grand Parade crowd on May 11. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Irrigation Festival names its Grand Parade winners

Sequim Irrigation Festival organizers announced the winners of the Grand Parade for the 129th year of the event. The Port Townsend Rhododendron Festival… Continue reading

This year's Rhododendron Festival queen Paige Govia and princess Rosie Schmucker wave to the Sequim Irrigation Festival Grand Parade crowd on May 11. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
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Piping plan could be reinstated

Votes reaffirm Sequim board members

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Sequim police propose updated noise control ordinance

Public hearing set June 10 at civic center

The Port Angeles softball team celebrates its fourth-place finish at 2A state tournament Saturday. The Roughriders won three out of five games at state to place and they only graduate two seniors. (Port Angeles softball)

STATE SOFTBALL: Roughriders finish fourth at state

Forks pulls out one victory but unable to place at 2B

The Port Angeles softball team celebrates its fourth-place finish at 2A state tournament Saturday. The Roughriders won three out of five games at state to place and they only graduate two seniors. (Port Angeles softball)
Port Angeles' Parker Nickerson competes in the long jump this weekend at Mount Tahoma. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

STATE TRACK AND FIELD: Peninsula athletes shine at state meets

Sequim’s Clare Turella lone state champion from area but plenty of athletes place

Port Angeles' Parker Nickerson competes in the long jump this weekend at Mount Tahoma. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
Garrett Little of Sequim finished second at the state 2A boys tennis tournament this weekend. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

STATE TENNIS: Sequim’s Garrett Little finishes second

Sequim’s Garrett Little finished second in the state 2A boys tennis tournament. Little, who finished second at state last year, breezed through the… Continue reading

Garrett Little of Sequim finished second at the state 2A boys tennis tournament this weekend. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
Port Angeles' Kennedy Rognlien slides in to base against Shadle Park on Friday. The Riders beat Shadle Park 10-9, then went on to beat Lynden in the quarterfinals Friday in Selah. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)

STATE SOFTBALL: (Updated) Port Angeles in third-place game at state tournament

Roughriders will face North Kitsap for a fifth time this season

Port Angeles' Kennedy Rognlien slides in to base against Shadle Park on Friday. The Riders beat Shadle Park 10-9, then went on to beat Lynden in the quarterfinals Friday in Selah. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)
Port Angeles' Parker Nickerson competes in the long jump this weekend at Mount Tahoma. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

STATE TRACK AND FIELD: PA’s Clark third in javelin, Dunning fourth in high jump

A pair of Port Angeles track and field athletes placed high in their field events at the 2A track and field championships at… Continue reading

Port Angeles' Parker Nickerson competes in the long jump this weekend at Mount Tahoma. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

STATE TENNIS: (Updated) Sequim’s Garrett Little in finals

Sequim’s Garrett Little is in the state finals after winning his first three matches at the state 2A boys tennis tournament. Little, who… Continue reading

A GROWING CONCERN: Do your part for ‘Flower Peninsula USA’

SO, WITH THE sun coming out and temperatures on the rise, time for my annual plea about hanging baskets and window boxes. This is the… Continue reading

Board recommends $940K for Clallam Bay-Sekiu sewer

Two lift stations would be replaced in coming year