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VFW theft, burglary trial set for May

Alcohol, band equipment among items taken in March burglary

Sequim man dies while kayaking

A 69-year-old Sequim kayaker has died after he was rescued from the Strait of Juan de Fuca near Neah Bay. The victim… Continue reading

Touring flamenco performer Savannah Fuentes will alight at the Palindrome in Port Townsend this Monday night. photo courtesy Savannah Fuentes
Touring flamenco performer Savannah Fuentes will alight at the Palindrome in Port Townsend this Monday night. photo courtesy Savannah Fuentes

‘Journey of Renewal with Robert Frost as Guide’ scheduled for Sunday

The Rev. Bruce A. Bode will present “Journey of Renewal with Robert Frost as Guide” at 11 a.m. Sunday. Bode will be… Continue reading

Burke heads up talent-rich team

2021-22 All-Peninsula Girls basketball team • MVP: Eve Burke, sr., Port Angeles: Undersized post accounted for about 33 percent of Roughriders’ scoring, rebounding and steal production.… Continue reading

Employers in Washington state soon will have to list salaries in job postings

Job postings in Washington state starting in January will have to show some dollar signs. Gov. Jay Inslee has signed into law legislation… Continue reading

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Nina Sarmiento, a sea kayak guide with Adventures Through Kayaking, pulls out to lead a group of kayakers in the waters of Freshwater Bay west of Port Angeles on Thursday. The group was paddling out to explore the area around the Bachelor Rock sea stack, accessible by water from Freshwater Bay County Park.

Exploring by kayak

Nina Sarmiento, a sea kayak guide with Adventures Through Kayaking, pulls out to lead a group of kayakers in the waters of Freshwater Bay west… Continue reading

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Nina Sarmiento, a sea kayak guide with Adventures Through Kayaking, pulls out to lead a group of kayakers in the waters of Freshwater Bay west of Port Angeles on Thursday. The group was paddling out to explore the area around the Bachelor Rock sea stack, accessible by water from Freshwater Bay County Park.
Laurel Moulton, left, Audreen Williams and Jan Barton will lead an educational walk through the Fifth Street Community Garden on Saturday in Port Angeles.

Garden walks to resume in Port Angeles

Second Saturday Garden Walks will resume at 10 a.m. Saturday. The monthly walks are in the Fifth Street Community Garden, 328 E.… Continue reading

Laurel Moulton, left, Audreen Williams and Jan Barton will lead an educational walk through the Fifth Street Community Garden on Saturday in Port Angeles.

Inslee signs law intended to reduce hazing incidents

After Washington State University freshman Sam Martinez died from alcohol poisoning after a fraternity event in 2019, his parents became determined to prevent… Continue reading

ISSUES OF FAITH: A search for change and freedom

“I love Passover because for me it is a cry against indifference, a cry for compassion” (Elie Wiesel). For the last few months, the Torah… Continue reading

King County settles jail beating lawsuit with $3M

King County will pay $3 million to settle a lawsuit filed by an incarcerated man who was severely beaten in 2018 by another… Continue reading

LETTER: Bond needed

I’m an architect who has lived in Quilcene for the past 20 years and has served on the school district’s facilities committee for much of… Continue reading

  • Apr 8, 2022

North Olympic Library System book discussions scheduled

The North Olympic Library System will continue its book discussion groups online throughout April. • The Second Saturday Book Discussion Group will… Continue reading

The Rev. Pam Douglas-Smith

Palm Sunday communion service scheduled in Port Townsend

The Rev. Pam Douglas-Smith will preside over a contemplative Palm Sunday communion service at 11 a.m. Sunday. The service is at Unity… Continue reading

The Rev. Pam Douglas-Smith

Plastics recycling to change in Jefferson County

Only bottles, jugs beginning June 1

A long-vacant building at 204 E. Front St. in downtown Port Angeles has been condemned by the city council. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Port Angeles City Council condemns structure

Abandoned building described as blight on neighborhood

A long-vacant building at 204 E. Front St. in downtown Port Angeles has been condemned by the city council. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Rita McCabe, left, and Sequim Wheelers Vice President Lanie Cates enjoy a ride on a side-byside tandem bike on the Olympic Discovery Trail. Sequim Wheelers are preparing for their fifth season this spring. (Nicole Lepping)

Sequim Wheelers are ready to roll in 2022

Nonprofit offers free rides on Olympic Discovery Trail to those who can’t ride on their own

Rita McCabe, left, and Sequim Wheelers Vice President Lanie Cates enjoy a ride on a side-byside tandem bike on the Olympic Discovery Trail. Sequim Wheelers are preparing for their fifth season this spring. (Nicole Lepping)

Several COVID deaths in state happened before first was announced

The state Department of Health has confirmed at least four other Washingtonians died from COVID complications before or on Feb. 28, 2020 —… Continue reading

Spokane to pay $1M to family of man deputy shot and killed

The family of a man with mental health issues who was shot and killed by a Spokane County Sheriff’s deputy will receive $1… Continue reading