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This year’s Sequim Irrigation Festival royal court includes, from left, prince Fred Cameron, princess Anne Marie Barni, queen Pepper Reymond and princess Paige “Skylar” Krzyworz. They’ll tour the region extensively this summer in parades representing Sequim as ambassadors. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Pageant sets stage for Sequim Irrigation Fest events

Float to be unveiled at 7 Cedars Resort prior to dinner this month

This year’s Sequim Irrigation Festival royal court includes, from left, prince Fred Cameron, princess Anne Marie Barni, queen Pepper Reymond and princess Paige “Skylar” Krzyworz. They’ll tour the region extensively this summer in parades representing Sequim as ambassadors. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
Suzanne Ames.

Peninsula College described as small but mighty

President speaks of building workforce

Suzanne Ames.

Sunshine Festival schedule

Here is the schedule for this weekend’s Sunshine Festival. Friday • 5 p.m. — Ribbon Cutting and Heritage Presentation by the Jamestown S’Klallam… Continue reading

Teaching artists exhibit open at Grover Gallery

Grover Gallery, one of the two galleries nonprofit Northwind Art currently occupies downtown, has been reimagined to support the work of teaching… Continue reading

Together We Read book club slated

The North Olympic Library System has partnered with the Together We Read online book club to sponsor a community read and online… Continue reading

The Empire Trio -- from left, Adam Cannedy, Erin Shields and David Shenton -- will join Port Angeles High School and Port Angeles Symphony musicians for a collaborative performance Friday night. photo courtesy The Empire Trio
The Empire Trio -- from left, Adam Cannedy, Erin Shields and David Shenton -- will join Port Angeles High School and Port Angeles Symphony musicians for a collaborative performance Friday night. photo courtesy The Empire Trio

Travelers journal presentations set

Melissa Rosaae will present “Shifting Gears: Cycling Lisbon to Amsterdam on Roads Less Traveled” at 7 p.m. Thursday. The Rosaae will speak at… Continue reading

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Owen DeAngelo grins as he gets a touch of yellow at the last color station at the Sun Fun Color Run 5K in 2022 at the Albert Haller Playfields just north of Carrie Blake Community Park. Entries remain open for the 1K and 5K run/walk races on Saturday.

Sequim Sunshine Festival celebrates ‘Blue Hole’

Show to feature 200 drones, more activities this weekend

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Owen DeAngelo grins as he gets a touch of yellow at the last color station at the Sun Fun Color Run 5K in 2022 at the Albert Haller Playfields just north of Carrie Blake Community Park. Entries remain open for the 1K and 5K run/walk races on Saturday.

Hospice orientation sessions planned

Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County will conduct both an online orientation and an in-person session for potential volunteers. An in-person session will… Continue reading

Coho cancellations announced

Black Ball Transport cancelled its 2 p.m. Wednesday sailing to Victoria, as well as the 4 p.m. return sailing and all sailings… Continue reading

Finalists for the Sequim-Dungeness Valley Chamber of Commerce’s 2022 Sequim Citizen of the Year award include, from left, Monica Dixon, David Blakeslee and Lynn Horton. Blakeslee, the Sequim Valley Lions Club president, received the award at The Cedars at Dungeness. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Blakeslee selected Sequim’s Citizen of the Year

Lions president lauded for volunteer efforts at numerous festivals

Finalists for the Sequim-Dungeness Valley Chamber of Commerce’s 2022 Sequim Citizen of the Year award include, from left, Monica Dixon, David Blakeslee and Lynn Horton. Blakeslee, the Sequim Valley Lions Club president, received the award at The Cedars at Dungeness. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
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Peninsula's Chasity Selden, right, drives to the lane as Bellevue's Jadyn Mueller runs interference on Wednesday night in Port Angeles.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Peninsula men, women to cut the nets

Pirates share North titles for first time since 2015

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Peninsula's Chasity Selden, right, drives to the lane as Bellevue's Jadyn Mueller runs interference on Wednesday night in Port Angeles.
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Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Bottomfish season opens in Washington coastal marine areas on March 11.

OUTDOORS: Seasons set for razor clams, bottomfish, halibut

Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife shellfish managers this week confirmed coastal razor clam, halibut and bottomfish spring seasons. Coastal razor clam digging… Continue reading

Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Bottomfish season opens in Washington coastal marine areas on March 11.

PAT NEAL: The legend of the skunk cabbage

unless it is the skunk cabbage in the snow. This swamp-dwelling harbinger of spring… Continue reading

Janine Kirby, EVS Tech II, prepares the machine for service. (Jefferson Healthcare)

Robot zapping germs at Port Townsend hospital

Jefferson Healthcare uses UV light to destroy pathogens

Janine Kirby, EVS Tech II, prepares the machine for service. (Jefferson Healthcare)
Leelah Smith.

$1,000 reward offered for info on missing woman

The family of a Lower Elwha Klallam woman missing since Jan. 10 is offering a $1,000 cash reward for “information that directly… Continue reading

Leelah Smith.
Claire Henninger, Western Washington University goalkeeper

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Sequim’s Henninger part of Seattle awards ceremony

The national champion Western Washington University women’s soccer team will be recognized today at the 88th annual Seattle Sports Star of the Year… Continue reading

Claire Henninger, Western Washington University goalkeeper
Karen Hackenberg

Artist featured at Studium Generale

Artist Karen Hackenberg, whose solo exhibition is featured in Peninsula College’s PUD, will be the featured speaker at the free Studium Generale… Continue reading

Karen Hackenberg