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Hospice volunteer orientations scheduled

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

Port Townsend Symphony Orchestra offers special guitarist, composer

The Port Townsend Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Maestro Tigran Arakelyan, will present a chamber music concert at 6 p.m. Friday.… Continue reading

David Brownell, executive director of the North Olympic History Center, will speak at the Peninsula College Studium Generale on Thursday.

Studium to focus on new digital access to history center data

The North Olympic History Center is reaching for the cloud. David Brownell, executive director of the North Olympic History Center (NOHC), will… Continue reading

David Brownell, executive director of the North Olympic History Center, will speak at the Peninsula College Studium Generale on Thursday.
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Lefties pitcher Andres Quinones throws in the first inning against Northwest on Friday in Port Angeles.

WOODEN BAT BASEBALL: West Coast League play begins; Lefties start out in Victoria

Tuesday was opening night in the wooden bat West Coast League, with four games played in Washington, Oregon and British Columbia. In three… Continue reading

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Lefties pitcher Andres Quinones throws in the first inning against Northwest on Friday in Port Angeles.
From left, Riley Pyeatt, Hi'ilei Robinson, Kaitlyn Bloomenrader, Eve Mavy, members of the Sequim girls 4x400 relay team, celebrate their state championship at the 2A meet at Mount Tahoma Stadium on Saturday. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

STATE TRACK AND FIELD: Sequim’s Riley Pyeatt finally gets another chance at state meet

Sequim’s Riley Pyeatt went into this weekend at Mount Tahoma Stadium wanting to make up for lost time. And boy, did she ever.… Continue reading

From left, Riley Pyeatt, Hi'ilei Robinson, Kaitlyn Bloomenrader, Eve Mavy, members of the Sequim girls 4x400 relay team, celebrate their state championship at the 2A meet at Mount Tahoma Stadium on Saturday. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
Riley Pyeatt, Sequim track and field.

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Riley Pyeatt, Sequim track and field

What a conclusion to the high school career of Sequim’s Riley Pyeatt. Pyeatt, who didn’t get a chance to run at state in 2020 and… Continue reading

Riley Pyeatt, Sequim track and field.
The Forks softball team celebrates its third-place trophy at the state 2B tournament held in Yakima this weekend. (Roger Harnack/Free Press Publishing)

STATE SOFTBALL: Young Forks team will be back after third-place finish

Spartans finish third at 2B state tournament

The Forks softball team celebrates its third-place trophy at the state 2B tournament held in Yakima this weekend. (Roger Harnack/Free Press Publishing)
Volunteer Sherilyn Seyler leads Starlin, an alpaca, in a parade of alpacas and llamas Saturday at the Olympic Peninsula Alpaca/Llama Rescue Farm. The event was at an open house to bring awareness of the farm’s mission, which is “to provide a safe haven, rehabilitation center and rehoming program for Alpacas and Llamas.” (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

Animals on parade

Volunteer Sherilyn Seyler leads Starlin, an alpaca, in a parade of alpacas and llamas Saturday at the Olympic Peninsula Alpaca/Llama Rescue Farm. The event was… Continue reading

Volunteer Sherilyn Seyler leads Starlin, an alpaca, in a parade of alpacas and llamas Saturday at the Olympic Peninsula Alpaca/Llama Rescue Farm. The event was at an open house to bring awareness of the farm’s mission, which is “to provide a safe haven, rehabilitation center and rehoming program for Alpacas and Llamas.” (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

Anti-harassment protection order filed against Pierce County sheriff

An attorney representing a Black newspaper carrier who is suing Pierce County and Sheriff Ed Troyer has filed a temporary anti-harassment protection order… Continue reading

Applied behavior analysis presentation scheduled this week

Joan Gitelman will present “What Is Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)” on Zoom this week. Gitelman’s presentation, sponsored by Clallam Mosaic and Clallam… Continue reading

Olympic Junior Babe Ruth regular season champions Local 155. From left, Chris Jaynes, Lance Moore, Bryant Perry, Bryce Deleon, Ian Smithson, Brian Belbin, Brady Rudd, Carson Waddell, Cole Beeman, Alex Angevine, Jaron Tolliver, Alik Ross, coach Madox Pangaro, coach Brady Shimko and coach Mike Mudd. Not in the photo are coaches Kelly Perry, Tanner Bray and Seth Scofield.

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Local 155 wins Olympic Junior Babe Ruth regular-season title

Local 155 clinched the Olympic Junior Babe Ruth Baseball Don Mudd regular season championship title last week at Volunteer Park by beating… Continue reading

Olympic Junior Babe Ruth regular season champions Local 155. From left, Chris Jaynes, Lance Moore, Bryant Perry, Bryce Deleon, Ian Smithson, Brian Belbin, Brady Rudd, Carson Waddell, Cole Beeman, Alex Angevine, Jaron Tolliver, Alik Ross, coach Madox Pangaro, coach Brady Shimko and coach Mike Mudd. Not in the photo are coaches Kelly Perry, Tanner Bray and Seth Scofield.

Field Hall news, tours planned Thursday

Timeline, community program to be announced

Dave Harrah, a former chaplain with American Legion Post 26 in Port Townsend, leads the color guard of scouts from Troop 1480 in Chimacum, to start the Memorial Day service at Fort Worden Military Cemetery on Monday. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

Jefferson County Memorial Day ceremony

Dave Harrah, a former chaplain with American Legion Post 26 in Port Townsend, leads the color guard of scouts from Troop 1480 in Chimacum to… Continue reading

Dave Harrah, a former chaplain with American Legion Post 26 in Port Townsend, leads the color guard of scouts from Troop 1480 in Chimacum, to start the Memorial Day service at Fort Worden Military Cemetery on Monday. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

Jefferson County seeks volunteers for its parks board

Jefferson County is seeking two volunteers for its Parks and Recreation Advisory Board. The seats represent county commissioner districts 1 and 2.… Continue reading

Man sent back to jail for 6½ years

Drugs, gun found following traffic stop

Missing woman’s body found in southeast Washington

An autopsy has confirmed that a body found in southeastern Washington belongs to a Moses Lake mother of three who had been reported… Continue reading

Korean War Veteran Mark Lomax lays flowers on a gravesite during a ceremony Monday at Mt. Angeles Cemetery. He represented one of several branches of the military who laid wreaths in memoriam. (Dave Logan/For Peninsula Daily News)

Port Angeles Memorial Day ceremony

Korean War Veteran Mark Lomax lays flowers on a gravesite during a ceremony Monday at Mt. Angeles Cemetery. He represented one of several branches of… Continue reading

Korean War Veteran Mark Lomax lays flowers on a gravesite during a ceremony Monday at Mt. Angeles Cemetery. He represented one of several branches of the military who laid wreaths in memoriam. (Dave Logan/For Peninsula Daily News)
Conductor and Music Director Jonathan Pasternack bows to the audience after the Port Angeles Symphony Orchestra's return to the stage this past season. photo courtesy Port Angeles Symphony Orchestra

Port Angeles Symphony wraps season, looks ahead

Thirteen concerts planned next season

Conductor and Music Director Jonathan Pasternack bows to the audience after the Port Angeles Symphony Orchestra's return to the stage this past season. photo courtesy Port Angeles Symphony Orchestra
Pat Rublaitus helps light candles for a prayer service on Friday inside St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Sequim for the victims of the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, Texas. About 40 people attended to pray and sing for the teachers and students and their families. Participants were encouraged to write prayers on cloth strips to be attached to a fence outside the church. The interfaith service was sponsored by St. Luke’s, Dungeness Valley Lutheran Church and Trinity United Methodist Church. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Service grieves for shooting victims

Pat Rublaitus helps light candles for a prayer service on Friday inside St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Sequim for the victims of the Robb Elementary… Continue reading

Pat Rublaitus helps light candles for a prayer service on Friday inside St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Sequim for the victims of the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, Texas. About 40 people attended to pray and sing for the teachers and students and their families. Participants were encouraged to write prayers on cloth strips to be attached to a fence outside the church. The interfaith service was sponsored by St. Luke’s, Dungeness Valley Lutheran Church and Trinity United Methodist Church. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)