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East Jefferson Rival Kay Botkin pushes around Seattle Christian Warrior Trista Vanderveer during a Nisqually League game played in Chimacum on Monday. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

East Jefferson girls guarantee top-four spot

Rivals have chance to finish Nisqually with winning record

East Jefferson Rival Kay Botkin pushes around Seattle Christian Warrior Trista Vanderveer during a Nisqually League game played in Chimacum on Monday. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

PAT NEAL: The green crab blues

The green crab is in the news again. Scientists are tagging them to track their movements. The green crab is an invasive species first noticed… Continue reading

“Threads of Life Codex 2022” by Servane Briand and collaborator Paloma Lucas. (Port Angeles Fine Arts Center)

Port Angeles Fine Arts Center to host opening reception for art book exhibition

The Port Angeles Fine Arts Center will host an opening reception for “Strong Together — An ArtistBook Collaborative” on Friday. The free… Continue reading

“Threads of Life Codex 2022” by Servane Briand and collaborator Paloma Lucas. (Port Angeles Fine Arts Center)
Construction will soon begin between two T-ball fields in the Dr. Standard Little League Park to dig a deeper well that City of Sequim staff said will help balance the pressure in the overall water system, improve water quality and meet forecasted water demands through 20 years. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Sequim to begin drilling well near ballpark

Project to provide new city water supply

Construction will soon begin between two T-ball fields in the Dr. Standard Little League Park to dig a deeper well that City of Sequim staff said will help balance the pressure in the overall water system, improve water quality and meet forecasted water demands through 20 years. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Sequim Walk-in Clinic offering five-day-a-week service

The Olympic Medical Physicians Walk-in Clinic in Sequim has expanded its hours from three days a week to five. The clinic is… Continue reading

Two-lane bypass set Wednesday night

Construction crews will complete a two-lane bypass for U.S. Highway 101 at Chicken Coop Creek this week. The bypass will occur from 8… Continue reading

Peninsula Adventure Sports’ Olympic Adventure Trail run returns April 13. Here, Debbie Proctor of Vancouver (307) and Sherry Xiong of Port Angeles (343) run in the half-marathon of the OAT Run in 2021. (Matt Sagen/Cascadia Films)

PENINSULA ADVENTURE SPORTS: Trail running season begins this spring

There are a number of trail running events and activities coming up this spring on the Olympic Peninsula and now is the… Continue reading

Peninsula Adventure Sports’ Olympic Adventure Trail run returns April 13. Here, Debbie Proctor of Vancouver (307) and Sherry Xiong of Port Angeles (343) run in the half-marathon of the OAT Run in 2021. (Matt Sagen/Cascadia Films)
Winners of the 2024 Port Angeles Chamber of Commerce Community Awards gather after Saturday night’s ceremony at Field Arts & Events Hall in Port Angeles. The winners are, from left, Becky McFarland and Stevie Boggard of Kindred Collective, emerging business of the year; Tom Baermann of Pacific Office Equipment, business of the year; Stacey Sanders, educator of the year; Sheryl Hamilton of Oxford House, organization of the year; Kennedy Cameron, young leader of the year; and Jeff Bohman, citizen of the year. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Six awards presented during community gala

Trails advocate wins PA chamber’s Citizen of Year nod

Winners of the 2024 Port Angeles Chamber of Commerce Community Awards gather after Saturday night’s ceremony at Field Arts & Events Hall in Port Angeles. The winners are, from left, Becky McFarland and Stevie Boggard of Kindred Collective, emerging business of the year; Tom Baermann of Pacific Office Equipment, business of the year; Stacey Sanders, educator of the year; Sheryl Hamilton of Oxford House, organization of the year; Kennedy Cameron, young leader of the year; and Jeff Bohman, citizen of the year. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
From left, Cash Holmes, East Jefferson basketball, and Aidan Salazar, Forks basketball.

ATHLETES OF THE WEEK: Cash Holmes, East Jefferson basketball; Aidan Salazar, Forks basketball

Our Athletes of the Week for this week play hoops on opposite ends of the Olympic Peninsula. In Forks, Aidan Salazar had a monster game… Continue reading

From left, Cash Holmes, East Jefferson basketball, and Aidan Salazar, Forks basketball.

Citadel Shield exercise slated

Navy Region Northwest has announced that its bases will participate in Citadel Shield-Solid Curtain 2025 from Monday through Friday, Feb. 16. The annual… Continue reading

Clallam County to provide another $300K to Field Hall

The Clallam County Commissioners will consider a $300,000 personal services contract with the Port Angeles Waterfront Center during their regular meeting next… Continue reading

Hospice orientation scheduled

Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County plans to hold orientation sessions for prospective volunteers. The first session will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 6,… Continue reading

Illnesses moving in ‘right direction’

Respiratory diseases still elevated in state

OUTDOORS: Razor clam digging reopens today

Razor clam diggers can look forward to more digging on coastal beaches beginning today, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife coastal shellfish managers… Continue reading

Port Angeles School District, union to meet with mediator for deal

Paraeducators seeking 3.7 percent raise for their new contract

From left, Olympic Peninsula Rowing Association’s Mason Mai, 13, Quince Chanway, 12, and Teig Carlson, 14, warm up for the men’s under 15 2,000 meter indoor rowing event. (Olympic Peninsula Rowing Association)

ROWING: OPRA kids compete at NW Erogmania

The Olympic Peninsula Rowing Association traveled to Pacific Lutheran University on Saturday to compete in Northwest Ergomania!, the Pacific Northwest’s premiere indoor rowing… Continue reading

From left, Olympic Peninsula Rowing Association’s Mason Mai, 13, Quince Chanway, 12, and Teig Carlson, 14, warm up for the men’s under 15 2,000 meter indoor rowing event. (Olympic Peninsula Rowing Association)

Story swap set for Port Angeles

Colleen Squier will be the featured teller at 7 p.m. Wednesday. Story Swap is in the Raymond Carver Room at the Port… Continue reading

Studio Bob in Port Angeles will host a Drink and Draw event on Thursday. (Wyk the Piper)

Studio Bob to host Drink and Draw event Thursday

A Drink and Draw event with Wyk the Piper and Baba Yaga will be conducted at Studio Bob this week. The first… Continue reading

Studio Bob in Port Angeles will host a Drink and Draw event on Thursday. (Wyk the Piper)

Writer’s read Wednesday in Sequim

The Blue Whole Gallery will host Writer’s Read from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday. The free event is in the gallery at… Continue reading