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Men’s 5K winner Langdon Larson of Port Angeles crosses the finish line at the Elwha Bridge Run held Saturday morning. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)

Elwha Bridge Run kicks off five-race series

Larson siblings win men’s, women’s 5-kilometer events

Men’s 5K winner Langdon Larson of Port Angeles crosses the finish line at the Elwha Bridge Run held Saturday morning. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)
Dianne McIntosh of Sequim, right, chats about gardening with Jayde Carean, an employee of New Dungeness Nursery, during Saturday’s Building, Remodeling & Energy Expo at Sequim Middle School. The two-day event, hosted by the North Peninsula Building Association and sponsored by Clallam County PUD No. 1., featured displays, workshops and vendor booths showcasing a variety of building products and services. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Building expo

Dianne McIntosh of Sequim, right, chats about gardening with Jayde Carean, an employee of New Dungeness Nursery, during Saturday’s Building, Remodeling & Energy Expo at… Continue reading

Dianne McIntosh of Sequim, right, chats about gardening with Jayde Carean, an employee of New Dungeness Nursery, during Saturday’s Building, Remodeling & Energy Expo at Sequim Middle School. The two-day event, hosted by the North Peninsula Building Association and sponsored by Clallam County PUD No. 1., featured displays, workshops and vendor booths showcasing a variety of building products and services. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Democrats Franz, Randall stockpile cash in battle for US House position

Cash is flowing into campaign coffers of two Democrats dueling for an open congressional seat in western Washington. Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz reported… Continue reading

Funds for pier tower, playground considered

Lodging tax funds would be used for Port Angeles projects

Hill trial on track after status hearing

Attorney wants to set a briefing schedule

East Jefferson’s Keidan Guzman drives the ball against Bellevue Christian on Friday. Guzman finished with 13 points, six assists and eight rebounds in the Rivals’ victory to keep them at .500 in the Nisqually League. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

PREP BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: East Jefferson remains in playoff hunt; Forks wins postseason opener

The East Jefferson boys basketball team won got back to .500 in league play and helped solidify a playoff spot with an… Continue reading

East Jefferson’s Keidan Guzman drives the ball against Bellevue Christian on Friday. Guzman finished with 13 points, six assists and eight rebounds in the Rivals’ victory to keep them at .500 in the Nisqually League. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
East Jefferson Rival grappler Manaseh Lanphear Ramirez tries to flip his Klahowya opponent Sean Price during the Nisqually League subregionals at Port Townsend High School on Saturday. Ramirez won the 150-pound weight class. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

PREP WRESTLING SUBREGIONALS: East Jefferson boasts four subregional champions

The East Jefferson wrestling team got four subdistrict Nisqually League champions this weekend, three boys and one girl. Winning Nisqually League titles… Continue reading

East Jefferson Rival grappler Manaseh Lanphear Ramirez tries to flip his Klahowya opponent Sean Price during the Nisqually League subregionals at Port Townsend High School on Saturday. Ramirez won the 150-pound weight class. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
The Forks boys wrestling team celebrates its subregionals championship this weekend. (Forks High School)

PREP WRESTLING SUBREGIONALS: Forks boys team subregional champions

The Forks boys wrestling team got four weight champions and finished first at the 1B/2B District 4 subregionals. Meanwhile, for the Forks girls,… Continue reading

The Forks boys wrestling team celebrates its subregionals championship this weekend. (Forks High School)
The Klahhane Xcel gold team of, from left, Carly Mae Riggs, Gracelyn Goss, Paytynn Lindley, Lainey DePiro and Raynee Ciarlo finished second at the Fire and Ice Challenge in Lacey this weekend. (Klahhane Gymnastics)

GYMNASTICS: Klahhane Xcel gold, platinum teams win second in Lacey

The Klahhane Xcel gold and platinum teams both won second-place team awards at the Black Hills Gymnastics Fire and Ice Challenge this weekend.… Continue reading

The Klahhane Xcel gold team of, from left, Carly Mae Riggs, Gracelyn Goss, Paytynn Lindley, Lainey DePiro and Raynee Ciarlo finished second at the Fire and Ice Challenge in Lacey this weekend. (Klahhane Gymnastics)
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BACK WHEN: Olympic Peninsula’s own world boxing champion

IT IS EASY to be amazed with the athletes who participate in the fighting sports, such as MMA and boxing. The level of skill is… Continue reading

Tod Morgan

A GROWING CONCERN: No shortcut for pruning

I’VE BEEN A pruning maniac this last 16 days! Taking full advantage of the “cold snap” has me almost caught up. But pruning is vital,… Continue reading

Auditons set for Neil Simon play

Auditions for the Port Angeles Community Players’ spring offering, “Rumors” by Neil Simon, will be conducted Feb. 17-18 . The auditions will… Continue reading

Laurie Davies This year’s Clallam County Fair royal court are, from left, Princess Aliya Gillett of Forks, Princess Tish Hamilton of Port Angeles, Queen Brooklyn McKnight of Port Angeles and Princess Olivia Ostlund of Sequim. The four were crowned Jan. 27 and will preside over the 2024 Clallam County Fair from Aug. 15-18. More than 150 people attended the coronation conducted at the Exposition Building at the Clallam County Fairgrounds. A silent auction raised more than $1,200 for scholarships.
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Clallam County Fair Royalty crowned

This year’s Clallam County Fair royal court are, from left, Princess Aliya Gillett of Forks, Princess Tish Hamilton of Port Angeles, Queen Brooklyn McKnight of… Continue reading

Laurie Davies This year’s Clallam County Fair royal court are, from left, Princess Aliya Gillett of Forks, Princess Tish Hamilton of Port Angeles, Queen Brooklyn McKnight of Port Angeles and Princess Olivia Ostlund of Sequim. The four were crowned Jan. 27 and will preside over the 2024 Clallam County Fair from Aug. 15-18. More than 150 people attended the coronation conducted at the Exposition Building at the Clallam County Fairgrounds. A silent auction raised more than $1,200 for scholarships.

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

Police bill gets pushback

Bill would give Attorney General more oversight power

Port Townsend Library Director Melody Sky Weaver, left, and restaurateur Kris Nelson talked with community members at the Creative District plan unveiling Tuesday in Port Townsend. Diane Urbani de la Paz/For Peninsula Daily News

Port Townsend Creative District plan lays out strategies

Aim is to help artists connect

Port Townsend Library Director Melody Sky Weaver, left, and restaurateur Kris Nelson talked with community members at the Creative District plan unveiling Tuesday in Port Townsend. Diane Urbani de la Paz/For Peninsula Daily News

Solo exhibit to open at Peninsula College

Peninsula College will open the solo exhibition of Terry Anderson, “Journey to Abstract Expression,” on Tuesday at the PUB Gallery of Art.… Continue reading

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Alison and Brian Fogarty of Sequim, along with their dog, Bowie, take a mid-winter stroll along a portion of the Olympic Discovery Trail near the Dungeness River Nature Center in Sequim on Thursday. Warm sunshine with temperatures in the 50s made the excursion seem more spring-like than wintery.
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Spring-like stroll in Sequim

Alison and Brian Fogarty of Sequim, along with their dog, Bowie, take a mid-winter stroll along a portion of the Olympic Discovery Trail near the… Continue reading

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Alison and Brian Fogarty of Sequim, along with their dog, Bowie, take a mid-winter stroll along a portion of the Olympic Discovery Trail near the Dungeness River Nature Center in Sequim on Thursday. Warm sunshine with temperatures in the 50s made the excursion seem more spring-like than wintery.

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

EYE ON THE PENINSULA: County boards consider money for Field Hall, health report

Government meetings across North Olympic Peninsula