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Comic and Arts convention seeking vendors for spring

Squatchcon Comic & Arts Convention is taking applications for vendors its spring convention until Jan. 1. Presented by Anime Kat, Squatchcon 2023… Continue reading

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Cutline: It’s common for horses in advanced stages of osteoarthritis to refuse to allow a hoof to be lifted off the ground due to high pain it causes. After watching a farrier on YouTube use a 2 x 6” board to stand the hoof on it with a side overhanging the edge, which allowed enough room to slide a file under to rasp off excess hoof. Lacey would only stand on the board a few seconds at a time, finding it more comfortable to have her leg lifted up and stretched forward to rest on the hoof stand so the undercarriage could be worked on.

HORSEPLAY: Hoof trimming for the arthritic horse

I REMEMBER CLEARLY the day my beautiful palomino Lacey refused to let me pick up her left front hoof to be cleaned. The sky was… Continue reading

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Volunteers with the Sequim Dungeness Hospital Guild gather for a photo during their volunteer appreciation luncheon in Olympic Theatre Arts. It was their first event honoring volunteers since 2017.

Hospital Guild honors its own as thrift shop keeps giving back

Thrift Shop given about $64,000 to local agencies in 2022

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Molly Brown of Port Angeles, and her children, Lucy Brown, 3, and Oliver Brown, 5 months, examine a display of loally-produced art items for sale as gifts on Thursday during the holiday Makers Market at the Port Angeles Fine Arts Center. The market, open Thursday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. today and Dec. 16, will observe extended. hours of 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. during the Wintertide Festival of Lights on Saturday..

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Makers Market open in Port Angeles

Molly Brown of Port Angeles, and her children, Lucy Brown, 3, and Oliver Brown, 5 months, examine a display of locally-produced art items for sale… Continue reading

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Sophia McKee, owner of Rainier Reindeer Ranch in Buckley, directs the nose of Bunny, an 8-year-old reindeer, to the raisin treat offered by a young girl during the first Magic of Christmas event that opened on Thursday night at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds, 4907 Landes St., Port Townsend. Although reindeers were onsite only for opening night, a myriad of free activities are planned from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. through Tuesday, with special events planned on Christmas Eve. For more information, see https://jeffcofairgrounds.com/.

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Making deer friends in Port Townsend

Sophia McKee, owner of Rainier Reindeer Ranch in Buckley, directs the nose of Bunny, an 8-year-old reindeer, to the raisin treat offered by a young… Continue reading

Dec 10, 2022
By Steve Mullensky For Peninsula Daily News
Jefferson County

Man found dead in tent near Peabody Creek

Sister had reported him missing

Operation Candy Cane begins tonight

Firefighters, Santa collect food bank donations in Port Angeles

Dec 10, 2022
by Leah Leach
Clallam County

Peninsula Home Fund donations help neighbors

Donations up to more than $57,000

Port Townsend wrapping up gifts, gingerbread contest

Locally-purchased gifts can be wrapped for the holidays between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. today at Tyler Street Plaza. High school students… Continue reading

Respiratory illness hits Peninsula hard

Children, elderly especially affected

Pictured in the front row, from left to right are Bella Sains, Ana Gustafson, Leyla Price, Brenna Murphy, Michael Aranda and Andrew Corson.

Back row, left to right are Sea Scout leader Jared Minard, Elliot Dahlin, Rynn Hays, Adian Carlquist-Bundy and Michael Rodgers.

Not pictured are Dean Spaulding, Ella Schulz, Ozzy Minard and Jonathan Bridges.

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Sea scouts serve

Port Angeles Sea Scouts recently served up a Thanksgiving meal for an Olympic Medical Center inpatient and their family. The Sea Scouts is a program… Continue reading