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Author John Vaillant stands in front of the iconic tower at Port Angeles City Pier. (Elijah Sussman/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Author visits Peninsula for Writer in Residence program

Vaillant awarded Shaughnessy Cohen Prize

Author John Vaillant stands in front of the iconic tower at Port Angeles City Pier. (Elijah Sussman/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Chimacum Creek enrolling Transition to Kindergarten program

Chimacum Creek Primary School is currently enrolling children ages 4½ to 5 for its 2024-2025 Transition to Kindergarten program. Interested parents should call… Continue reading

Terrie Comstock of Port Townsend asks questions about a display at the city’s kickoff meeting for its 2025 Comprehensive Plan update at the Marvin G. Shields Memorial Post 26 American Legion Hall on Thursday. The meeting was the first in a series for the update, due at the end of 2025 and required by state law. (Peter Segall/Peninsula Daily News)

Port Townsend kicks off plan for next 20 years

City seeking input on comprehensive outlook

Terrie Comstock of Port Townsend asks questions about a display at the city’s kickoff meeting for its 2025 Comprehensive Plan update at the Marvin G. Shields Memorial Post 26 American Legion Hall on Thursday. The meeting was the first in a series for the update, due at the end of 2025 and required by state law. (Peter Segall/Peninsula Daily News)

Security training exercise set next week

Naval Magazine Indian Island will conduct a security training exercise from Monday through Thursday. Training activities will occur in Port Townsend Bay… Continue reading

Sequim schools agree to $40K settlement over public records dispute

District updates policy to ‘beef up’ consultation with third parties

Port Angeles' Ava-Anne Sheahan takes a lead off first base behind Sequim first baseman Ava Ritter on Friday in Sequim. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
Port Angeles' Ava-Anne Sheahan takes a lead off first base behind Sequim first baseman Ava Ritter on Friday in Sequim. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

PREP TRACK AND FIELD: Clallam Bay boys, Crescent girls win subdistrict meet

The Crescent girls got four first-place finishes from sophomore Naomii Sprague to win the girls North Olympic League track and field subdistrict title,… Continue reading

TRACK AND FIELD: Forks girls second in Pacific 2B Subdistrict

The Forks track and field team got outstanding performances from its girls relay teams and throwers at the Pacific 2B League subdistricts meet… Continue reading

A GROWING CONCERN: Volunteers a dream for playground

YOU, MY LOYAL readers, have been excellent the couple of times I asked you to support me or a cause! You came out in droves… Continue reading

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

Alex Toombs of Port Townsend was among the first visitors to the Welcome Center at the Northwest Maritime Center on Thursday.  Diane Urbani de la Paz/For Peninsula Daily News

Maritime themes highlight new space at campus

Former PT retail space now welcoming center for visitors

Alex Toombs of Port Townsend was among the first visitors to the Welcome Center at the Northwest Maritime Center on Thursday.  Diane Urbani de la Paz/For Peninsula Daily News
Officers Paul Dailidenas and Mamba

Police K9 exhibit on display at Sequim Civic Center

A Sequim Police Department exhibit highlighting the 24-year history of the K9 program is on display in the Karen Kuznek-Reese Gallery at the… Continue reading

Officers Paul Dailidenas and Mamba

Port Angles road work set for next week

Work crews from the city of Port Angeles will seal cracks on Eighth and I streets from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.… Continue reading

Primary races top ballot in August

Congress, state Senate seat will be contested

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Betsy Reed Schultz

Six to be honored with Community Service awards

Free event Thursday at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Port Angeles

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Betsy Reed Schultz

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

PREPS: Forks baseball season wraps with loss to Ilwaco

Rognlien homer powers Port Angeles

Lincoln Park BMX 
Lincoln Park BMX racers Teyah Elofson-Cross and Kylin Weitz of Port Angeles will ride for Team USA at the UCI World BMX Finals in Rock Hill, S.C. Sunday through May 18. The fifth-graders attend Dry Creek (Elofson-Cross) and Franklin elementary schools (Weitz).

AREA SPORTS: Lifeguard certification courses in June, August at Sequim YMCA

Port Angeles basketball and wrestling camps set for July

Lincoln Park BMX 
Lincoln Park BMX racers Teyah Elofson-Cross and Kylin Weitz of Port Angeles will ride for Team USA at the UCI World BMX Finals in Rock Hill, S.C. Sunday through May 18. The fifth-graders attend Dry Creek (Elofson-Cross) and Franklin elementary schools (Weitz).

Alleged bank robber shot by police is identified

A man who allegedly attempted to rob a bank in downtown Port Angeles and was killed during the incident by Port Angeles… Continue reading