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Finalists named for annual Port Angeles Community Awards

Finalists for the 2025 Port Angeles Community Awards have been named in six categories by the Port Angeles Chamber of Commerce. A… Continue reading

Nominations open for Sequim chamber awards

Nominations for 2025 Citizen of the Year and Emerging Leader of the Year are being accepted by the Sequim-Dungeness Chamber of Commerce through… Continue reading

PAT NEAL: Life on the stump ranch

THOUGH IT MAY seem like our dark and dreary winter will never end, there are rumors of spring in the air. One afternoon between rain… Continue reading

Port Townsend plans for street projects in 2026

Sales tax, grants to fund expanded effort

The Big Hurt at Pebble Beach in Port Angeles is one of the long-distance races that Peninsula Adventure Sports puts on from March. through October. (Matt Sagen, Cascadia Films)

PENINSULA ADVENTURE SPORTS: 2026 calendar released for long-distance events

Peninsula Adventure Sports has announced its 2026 calendar of outdoor endurance events. Peninsula Adventure Sports, a Port Angeles-based endurance racing company operating… Continue reading

The Big Hurt at Pebble Beach in Port Angeles is one of the long-distance races that Peninsula Adventure Sports puts on from March. through October. (Matt Sagen, Cascadia Films)

PREP ROUNDUP: East Jefferson, Quilcene hoops teams sweep

The East Jefferson boys won their third game in a row, getting up big on Charles Wright in the first half and hanging… Continue reading

Miki White, left, is among about 100 demonstrators who filled both sides of Lincoln Street on Saturday in front of the Clallam County Courthouse in Port Angeles. Many held signs denouncing the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE) after an agent shot and killed a Minnesota woman in her car last week. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

ICE protest

Miki White, left, is among about 100 demonstrators who filled both sides of Lincoln Street on Saturday in front of the Clallam County Courthouse in… Continue reading

Miki White, left, is among about 100 demonstrators who filled both sides of Lincoln Street on Saturday in front of the Clallam County Courthouse in Port Angeles. Many held signs denouncing the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE) after an agent shot and killed a Minnesota woman in her car last week. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

Clallam mulling lodging tax funds

Seven entities could get share of $1.5 million

Jefferson County officials highlight legislative priorities for this session

Prosecuting attorney cautions against any ‘resentencing’ bills

“Jazz Club” will be among the hundreds of works in Northwind Art’s benefit pop-up sale this weekend at Jeanette Best Gallery, 701 Water St. in Port Townsend. (Northwind Art)

Northwind sale brings multitude of art, supplies to Port Townsend

Hundreds of bargains on artwork, books, materials and craft supplies will fill Northwind Art’s Jeanette Best Gallery this weekend during a benefit… Continue reading

“Jazz Club” will be among the hundreds of works in Northwind Art’s benefit pop-up sale this weekend at Jeanette Best Gallery, 701 Water St. in Port Townsend. (Northwind Art)

Panel discussion set to honor Dr. Martin Luther King’s legacy

Migizi Miigwan/Nicole Nesberg will facilitate a panel discussion during the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Legacy at 12:35 p.m. Thursday. The annual… Continue reading

Port Angeles High School band students to travel to Disneyland

Highlight includes sight-reading opportunity during soundtrack recording session

Sorin to present first Yard and Garden series lecture

Marni Sorin will present “Growing Practices for a Resilient Edible Garden” at 10 a.m. Saturday. Sorin’s discussion will be part of the… Continue reading

The Port Angeles Lefties installed a new scoreboard and videoboard at Civic Field this spring. In addition to the Lefties, the Port Angeles baseball and football teams use the board, as well as the Wilder Baseball Club. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

YEAR IN REVIEW: 2025 a year of change and success for area teams

One of the themes for sports on the Olympic Peninsula in 2025 is “change.” There were lots of changes and new accomplishments in the local… Continue reading

The Port Angeles Lefties installed a new scoreboard and videoboard at Civic Field this spring. In addition to the Lefties, the Port Angeles baseball and football teams use the board, as well as the Wilder Baseball Club. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

PREP WRESTLING ROUNDUP: Forks boys and girls and Sequim boys all place

The Forks boys and girls and Sequim boys all placed high as teams at major wrestling tournaments this weekend. The Forks boys, with… Continue reading

Brody Pierce, Port Angeles basketball.

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Brody Pierce, Port Angeles basketball

Brody Pierce has been a big part of the Port Angeles boys basketball success so far this season, as the Riders enter this week 3-2… Continue reading

Brody Pierce, Port Angeles basketball.
Sequim's Gracie Chartraw (14) scored 34 points to help lead the Wolves to a 66-40 over league rival North Kitsap on Friday. In on this play are North Kitsap's Addison Jess (42) and Jasmine Sunnenberg (12). (Emily Mathiessen/for Peninsula Daily News)
Sequim's Gracie Chartraw (14) scored 34 points to help lead the Wolves to a 66-40 over league rival North Kitsap on Friday. In on this play are North Kitsap's Addison Jess (42) and Jasmine Sunnenberg (12). (Emily Mathiessen/for Peninsula Daily News)

No weekly flight operations this week

There will be no field carrier landing practice operations for aircraft stationed at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island Complex this week. No landing… Continue reading

Dozens of law enforcement vehicles assisted with the arrest of Justin Cox last June after he allegedly shot at officers and bystanders as he was sheltering inside a home. On Dec. 22, he received an order for civil commitment for inpatient psychiatric treatment. (Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Sequim man sent to state hospital

Charges could be refiled in Carlsborg standoff case

Dozens of law enforcement vehicles assisted with the arrest of Justin Cox last June after he allegedly shot at officers and bystanders as he was sheltering inside a home. On Dec. 22, he received an order for civil commitment for inpatient psychiatric treatment. (Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
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Father and son KC Eaton and Hayden Eaton became the new owners of Bill’s Plumbing & Sanikan on Dec. 31. They purchased it from Judy Kimler, the daughter of business founders Bill and Ann Kimler, who started the plumbing business in 1959.

Sequim’s Bill’s Plumbing sold after 60-plus years

New owners say they are committed to community

Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group
Father and son KC Eaton and Hayden Eaton became the new owners of Bill’s Plumbing & Sanikan on Dec. 31. They purchased it from Judy Kimler, the daughter of business founders Bill and Ann Kimler, who started the plumbing business in 1959.