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States divided on gun controls as mass shootings rise

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee was quick to react to last week’s carnage at a Texas elementary school, sending a tweet listing the gun… Continue reading

  • May 31, 2022
  • By Rachel La Corte and Andrew DeMillo The Associated Press
  • Regional News

Supply drive to benefit Foster Supports of Jefferson County

Express Employment Professionals will host a supply drive from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Fridays through Thursday, June 30. The… Continue reading

Washington police say drivers aren’t stopping for them

The Washington State Patrol says drivers are increasingly refusing to stop for troopers — and other law enforcement agencies also say this is… Continue reading

Sequim's Riley Pyeatt, left, and Eve Mavy celebrate winning the girls 4x400 state championship Saturday at Mount Tahoma Stadium in Tacoma. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

STATE TRACK AND FIELD: Sequim’s Pyeatt, girls 4×400 team champions

Sequim’s Riley Pyeatt was denied a chance at a state track and field championship for two years because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Pyeatt,… Continue reading

Sequim's Riley Pyeatt, left, and Eve Mavy celebrate winning the girls 4x400 state championship Saturday at Mount Tahoma Stadium in Tacoma. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
The Northwest Watershed Institute has purchased 91 acres from Rayonier to have the land preserved. A boundary line has been drawn over a photograph by John Gussman.
The Northwest Watershed Institute has purchased 91 acres from Rayonier to have the land preserved. A boundary line has been drawn over a photograph by John Gussman.
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Lefties second baseman Gabrial De Jesus, top, stuggles to keep his balance after tagging out Northwest's Jesse Bechtold on a steal attemp in the first inning on Friday evening at Port Angeles Civic Field.

WOODEN BAT BASEBALL: Lefties take two of three in opening series

PA’s Jarnagin, Acker do well in exhibition series

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Lefties second baseman Gabrial De Jesus, top, stuggles to keep his balance after tagging out Northwest's Jesse Bechtold on a steal attemp in the first inning on Friday evening at Port Angeles Civic Field.
Forks players celebrate beating Rainier to come in third place at the state 2B tournament in Yakima. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)

STATE SOFTBALL TOURNAMENTS: Forks finishes third

PA, Sequim have dramatic wins

Forks players celebrate beating Rainier to come in third place at the state 2B tournament in Yakima. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)

COVID cases rise but most mild

Numbers are soaring without hospitalization

From left are Annette Hanson, Tuttie Peetz, Shelli Robb-Kahler and Powell Jones.

Dungeness River Nature Center receives $8,500 donation

Sound Community Bank recently donated $8,500 to the Dungeness River Nature Center to help complete the center’s Watershed Exhibit Hall. The exhibit hall will showcase… Continue reading

From left are Annette Hanson, Tuttie Peetz, Shelli Robb-Kahler and Powell Jones.

Feds stop boat with 1,400 pounds of meth by US-Canada border

U.S. authorities say they stopped a small boat carrying a large shipment of methamphetamine after they saw it riding low in the water… Continue reading

The indie folk duo The Black Feathers, Sian Chandler and Ray Hughes, who base themselves in Gloucestershire in the United Kingdom, perform on Saturday at Vern Burton Community Center during the Juan de Fuca Festival of the Arts. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Juan de Fuca Festival a community revival

Attendees enjoy arts, crafts, music

The indie folk duo The Black Feathers, Sian Chandler and Ray Hughes, who base themselves in Gloucestershire in the United Kingdom, perform on Saturday at Vern Burton Community Center during the Juan de Fuca Festival of the Arts. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

LETTER: Supports Second Amendment

Tired of massacres? Regulate violent behavior already. I may not be an esteemed columnist for the New York Times, but I believe I understand the… Continue reading

LETTER: US is a scary place

How many who are against abortion support the unlimited right to bear arms? How many of the babies they saved will grow up, go to… Continue reading

Man hurt in fall from cliff, transported to Harborview in Seattle

An unidentified man was badly hurt last week when he fell from a cliff at 183 Twilight Beach Road after his dog… Continue reading

Monica Reynolds, a prospective member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, left, and Lindsey Christianson, a member of the organization’s Port Angeles-based Michael Trebert Chapter, locate graves of veterans for adornment with American flags on Saturday for Monday’s Memorial Day ceremony at 9:30 a.m. at Mount Angeles Memorial Park, 45 Monroe Road in Port Angeles. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Memorial Day ceremonies remember fallen today

Peninsula events include wreaths, music, volunteer opportunities

Monica Reynolds, a prospective member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, left, and Lindsey Christianson, a member of the organization’s Port Angeles-based Michael Trebert Chapter, locate graves of veterans for adornment with American flags on Saturday for Monday’s Memorial Day ceremony at 9:30 a.m. at Mount Angeles Memorial Park, 45 Monroe Road in Port Angeles. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Joy Wentzel

Port Townsend High School librarian honored with Howard Learned Award

Joy Wentzel has received the Howard Learned Award for the 2021-2022 school year. Wentzel, a librarian at Port Townsend High School, was… Continue reading

Joy Wentzel

STATE TENNIS: Sequim’s Little third at state tournament

Sequim’s Garrett Little finished third and Kendall Hastings eighth in the boys and girls state 2A tennis championships held at the Nordstrom Tennis… Continue reading

But where do I live?

Housing, healthcare, living wage job major concerns

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Lefties second baseman Gabrial De Jesus, top, stuggles to keep his balance after tagging out Northwest's Jesse Bechtold on a steal attemp in the first inning on Friday evening at Port Angeles Civic Field.
Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News
Lefties second baseman Gabrial De Jesus, top, stuggles to keep his balance after tagging out Northwest's Jesse Bechtold on a steal attemp in the first inning on Friday evening at Port Angeles Civic Field.
Sequim's Riley Pyeatt receives her medal for winning the state championship in the 800-meter run Saturday at the 2A state track and field championships held at Mount Tahoma Stadium. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

STATE TRACK AND FIELD: Sequim’s Riley Pyeatt wins state championship in the 800

Sequim’s Riley Pyeatt, one of the top middle-distance runners in the state, came through in the 800-meter run with a performance worthy of… Continue reading

Sequim's Riley Pyeatt receives her medal for winning the state championship in the 800-meter run Saturday at the 2A state track and field championships held at Mount Tahoma Stadium. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)