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"The Last of the Hawaiian Chieftain" by Joyce Hester is part of the "Weather or Not" plein air show closing Sunday at Northwind Art's gallery in downtown Port Townsend.

Weather or Not closes Sunday

“Weather or Not,” the celebration of plein air painting at Northwind Art’s Jeanette Best Gallery, is open for a few more days.… Continue reading

"The Last of the Hawaiian Chieftain" by Joyce Hester is part of the "Weather or Not" plein air show closing Sunday at Northwind Art's gallery in downtown Port Townsend.
Salt Creek 24.

PENINSULA ADVENTURE SPORTS: First Salt Creek 24 arrives Saturday

You’ve heard of 24 Hours at Le Mans? Get ready for 24 hours at Salt Creek. Only instead of race cars, feet… Continue reading

Salt Creek 24.
Forks Spartans.

PREP ROUNDUP: Forks volleyball locks up second place with win

The Forks volleyball team locked up second place in league with a 3-1 victory over Ocosta on Monday. With the win, the Spartans… Continue reading

Forks Spartans.
From left, Lukas Love, Crescent, and Nate Dahlgren, Forks.

ATHLETES OF THE WEEK: Lukas Love, Crescent football, and Nate Dahlgren, Forks football

Our Athletes of the Week both had monster games that helped their teams to crucial victories this week. First, Nate Dahlgren had 238 yards rushing… Continue reading

From left, Lukas Love, Crescent, and Nate Dahlgren, Forks.
Emmett Boyack, 18, holds a freshly picked pumpkin as his sister, Lucy Boyack, 8, looks on at the pumpkin patch behind Agnew Grocery east of Port Angeles. The Sequim youngsters were on a family outing to harvest the gourds for Halloween. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Emmett Boyack, 18, holds a freshly picked pumpkin as his sister, Lucy Boyack, 8, looks on at the pumpkin patch behind Agnew Grocery east of Port Angeles. The Sequim youngsters were on a family outing to harvest the gourds for Halloween. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

‘Serenity in sorrow’ set Thursday

The Dying Matters Guild and Quimper Unitarian Universalist Fellowship will host “Serenity in Sorrow: A Community Ritual for Honoring Loss and Grief”… Continue reading

Archaeology lecture Friday

Gary Wessen will present “The Origins of Maritime Sailing” at 7 p.m. Friday. The lecture is in the Northwest Maritime Center, 431… Continue reading

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Forks FC takes over first place in PSL

Forks FC took over sole possession of first place in the Peninsula Soccer League with a 4-2 win over High Energy Metals… Continue reading

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Art supply sale Thursday

Gallery 223 on Hudon will host an art supply sale from noon to 2 p.m. Thursday. The sale is in the gallery at… Continue reading

Mark Ozias

Clallam County is facing budget deficit

Commissioner: Costs are driving $2M gap

Mark Ozias

Clallam PUD rates to increase in April ’24

Average bill for electricity to rise by 3.5 percent

A two-vehicle wreck ended in a pickup driving into Caregivers Home Health at 622 E. Front St. early Tuesday afternoon, according to Port Angeles Police Sgt. Kevin Miller, pictured far right. The pickup, driven by Linda Turman of Port Angeles, was on the far right of the road when it switched to the left lane, which was occupied by a late model Ford Mustang, Miller said. The pickup hit the building. Turman was reported in satisfactory condition at Olympic Medical Center later in the day. The Mustang was damaged but did not crash into anything or block traffic. Turman was cited for improper lane use, Miller said. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Driver cited after two-vehicle wreck

A two-vehicle wreck ended in a pickup driving into Caregivers Home Health at 622 E. Front St. early Tuesday afternoon, according to Port Angeles Police… Continue reading

A two-vehicle wreck ended in a pickup driving into Caregivers Home Health at 622 E. Front St. early Tuesday afternoon, according to Port Angeles Police Sgt. Kevin Miller, pictured far right. The pickup, driven by Linda Turman of Port Angeles, was on the far right of the road when it switched to the left lane, which was occupied by a late model Ford Mustang, Miller said. The pickup hit the building. Turman was reported in satisfactory condition at Olympic Medical Center later in the day. The Mustang was damaged but did not crash into anything or block traffic. Turman was cited for improper lane use, Miller said. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Jefferson County 4-H gets state competition results

The Washington State Fair presented awards to several Jefferson County 4-H’ers during statewide competition during the first two weekends in September. Paws N’… Continue reading

Jones on Spokane honor roll

SPOKANE —Shelby Jones, of Sequim, has been named on Spokane Community College’s summer 2023 honor roll. Students must earn a grade-point average of 3.0 or… Continue reading

The award, for Being Excellent Everyday, was presented by Daryl Wolfe, the center’s CEO, and Katrin Junghanns-Royack, the ICU/Telemetry director.

McKee recognized by OMC

Jennifer McKee has received a BEE award from Olympic Medical Center. The award, for Being Excellent Everyday, was presented by Daryl Wolfe, the center’s CEO,… Continue reading

The award, for Being Excellent Everyday, was presented by Daryl Wolfe, the center’s CEO, and Katrin Junghanns-Royack, the ICU/Telemetry director.

PAT NEAL: The great deer hunt

I spent all last summer cursing the day deer were invented for what they did to my garden. Herds of worthless deer ate my garden… Continue reading

City of Port Angeles
The seal play structure at 9/11 Memorial Park has been removed.

Seal structure removed from 9/11 park after vandalism

The seal play structure located at 9/11 Memorial Park has been removed following vandalism, according to Port Angeles city spokesperson Jessica Straits.… Continue reading

City of Port Angeles
The seal play structure at 9/11 Memorial Park has been removed.

Tech talk planned Friday

The North Olympic Library System will host Tech Talk at 9:15 a.m. Friday. The free program is at the Sequim Branch Library, 630… Continue reading

Ankhasha Amenti.

Haunts, history explored in Port Townsend

Paranormal, histories offered beginning Friday

Ankhasha Amenti.
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Crescent's Lukas Love, left, sprints for the end zone pursued by Concrete's Adam Culver, center, and teammate Carter Clifford on Saturday in Joyce.

SATURDAY’S PREPS: Crescent’s defense shines in 34-6 win over Concrete

Loggers finish regular season with home game vs. Darrington on Saturday

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Crescent's Lukas Love, left, sprints for the end zone pursued by Concrete's Adam Culver, center, and teammate Carter Clifford on Saturday in Joyce.