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Vehicles pass a streatery on Lawrence Street, where patrons of Seal Dog Coffee stopped in Saturday morning. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

Streateries provoke various comments

Majority in survey are opposed due to parking

Vehicles pass a streatery on Lawrence Street, where patrons of Seal Dog Coffee stopped in Saturday morning. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

Traveler’s journal series offered Thursday in Sequim

Mark Cohen & Kate Titus will present “Traveling Through Europe by Cycle and Train” at 7 p.m. Thursday. The presentation is part of… Continue reading

Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News A surfer starts to get up on his board to catch a nice 5 foot wave that was formed by high winds and tide at Port Townsend’s Point Hudson beach on Monday morning.
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Wave rider hits Point Hudson beach

A surfer starts to get up on his board to catch a nice 5-foot wave that was formed by high winds and tide at Port… Continue reading

Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News A surfer starts to get up on his board to catch a nice 5 foot wave that was formed by high winds and tide at Port Townsend’s Point Hudson beach on Monday morning.
Young theater students read and direct each other in creating the factory machines that create candy, in preparing “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” for April 9 performances. (Sarah Tucker and Marissa Meek)

Young thespians prep ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’

Show is two nights only at Olympic Theatre Arts

  • Apr 6, 2022
  • By Emily Matthiessen Olympic Peninsula News Group
  • Clallam County
Young theater students read and direct each other in creating the factory machines that create candy, in preparing “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” for April 9 performances. (Sarah Tucker and Marissa Meek)
Kansas guard Remy Martin shoots around North Carolina forward Armando Bacot during the second half of a college basketball game in the finals of the Men's Final Four NCAA tournament, Monday, April 4, 2022, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP: Rock, chalk, what a comeback; Kansas stuns North Carolina

What looked like a lost cause turned into one of the sweetest wins ever for Kansas. The Jayhawks brought their fourth NCAA… Continue reading

  • Apr 5, 2022
  • By Eddie Pells The Associated Press
Kansas guard Remy Martin shoots around North Carolina forward Armando Bacot during the second half of a college basketball game in the finals of the Men's Final Four NCAA tournament, Monday, April 4, 2022, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Rhododendron Society to host meeting, lecture

Steve Hootman will address a meeting of the Olympic Peninsula Chapter of the American Rhododendron Society at 3 p.m. Thursday. The chapter will… Continue reading

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Port Angeles pitcher Colton Romero struck out seven batters in three innings against Mount Tahoma last week.

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Colton Romero, Port Angeles baseball

Port Angeles’ Colton Romero, just a sophomore, is still listed on the Roughriders’ junior varsity baseball roster. After his performance on the mound last week,… Continue reading

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Port Angeles pitcher Colton Romero struck out seven batters in three innings against Mount Tahoma last week.
Orchestra teacher Daniel Ferland works with his students at Port Townsend High School. About 75 musicians recently traveled to the Central Washington University Orchestra Festival in Ellensburg. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

Port Townsend High School symphony improvises

Students, parents rally after positive COVID test

Orchestra teacher Daniel Ferland works with his students at Port Townsend High School. About 75 musicians recently traveled to the Central Washington University Orchestra Festival in Ellensburg. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

Quilcene bond back on ballot

Measure needs 60 percent to pass

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Robbie Ray throws during the first inning of a spring training baseball game against the Texas Rangers Monday, March 28, 2022, in Peoria, Ariz. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

SEATTLE MARINERS PREVIEW: With trades and free agent signings, M’s look to improve on 90-win season

After three years of tearing down, waiting for prospects to develop and an unexpected season of contention, the Seattle Mariners are poised to… Continue reading

  • Apr 5, 2022
  • By Tim Booth The Associated Press
Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Robbie Ray throws during the first inning of a spring training baseball game against the Texas Rangers Monday, March 28, 2022, in Peoria, Ariz. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Student pleads not guilty to alleged threats to kill on Snapchat

Two schools had been briefly locked down

Construction crews will place a new overlay on West Washington Street in Sequim starting in late April from the River Road roundabout to the Ninth Avenue roundabout over about four weeks. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Washington Street overlay to begin later this month

Project begins annual effort to pave the full thoroughfare

Construction crews will place a new overlay on West Washington Street in Sequim starting in late April from the River Road roundabout to the Ninth Avenue roundabout over about four weeks. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
Courtesy photo Rain Bear runners from left include Jill Guss, Audrey Thornburg, Arrow Brown, Beau Brown, Caroline Brown, and Jessica DiBarri.

RUNNING: Training classes help people get ready for local races

Through their Community Partnership with North Olympic Healthcare Network, Peninsula Adventure Sports and Rain Bear Running Club are excited to announce a… Continue reading

Courtesy photo Rain Bear runners from left include Jill Guss, Audrey Thornburg, Arrow Brown, Beau Brown, Caroline Brown, and Jessica DiBarri.
A building stands boarded up Monday along West Marine Drive following a seven-hour standoff Sunday in Port Angeles. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Neah Bay man to be arraigned after standoff ends in arrest, discovery of explosive devices

Marine Drive closed for some seven hours

A building stands boarded up Monday along West Marine Drive following a seven-hour standoff Sunday in Port Angeles. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
An aerial photo shows the Caswell-Brown Village on Mill Road at the edge of Port Townsend. The site, purchased by Jefferson County and operated by the Olympic Community Action Programs, has the potential for expansion to serve more families and single people who are homeless. photo courtesy Olympic Community Action Programs

Update: Unhoused find homes

Caswell-Brown Village encampment expansion before county

An aerial photo shows the Caswell-Brown Village on Mill Road at the edge of Port Townsend. The site, purchased by Jefferson County and operated by the Olympic Community Action Programs, has the potential for expansion to serve more families and single people who are homeless. photo courtesy Olympic Community Action Programs

Co-housing discussion scheduled Saturday

Architect and author Charles Durrett will discuss co-housing from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Durrent’s presentation, which is sponsored by the… Continue reading

Barbarian Fine Cuisine’s Chris Kauffman was among the numerous cooks working opening day of the Port Townsend market on Saturday. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)
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Farmers Market opens

Barbarian Fine Cuisine’s Chris Kauffman was among the numerous cooks working opening day of the Port Townsend Farmers Market on Saturday. Jefferson County Farmers Markets… Continue reading

Barbarian Fine Cuisine’s Chris Kauffman was among the numerous cooks working opening day of the Port Townsend market on Saturday. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)
A donation of $38,000 from the Sequim-Dungeness Hospital Guild to Clallam County Fire District 3 will help purchase a ZOLL X Series monitor/defibrillator that paramedics said they use on nearly every call. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Hospital Guild helps Fire District 3 buy defibrillator

Device can monitor patients’ cardiac events

A donation of $38,000 from the Sequim-Dungeness Hospital Guild to Clallam County Fire District 3 will help purchase a ZOLL X Series monitor/defibrillator that paramedics said they use on nearly every call. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Judge: Navy can’t use Washington parks for training

SEALs sought up to 28 state facilities to work cold water scenarios

Kansas guard Ochai Agbaji (30) shoots as Villanova forward Eric Dixon defends during the second half of a college basketball game in the semifinal round of the Men's Final Four NCAA tournament, Saturday, April 2, 2022, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

NCAA MEN’S BASKETBALL: Longtime powers North Carolina, Kansas to face in title game

The Big (blue) Easy has one more bit of bedazzling in store. North Carolina and Kansas, basketball blue blood running deep in… Continue reading

Kansas guard Ochai Agbaji (30) shoots as Villanova forward Eric Dixon defends during the second half of a college basketball game in the semifinal round of the Men's Final Four NCAA tournament, Saturday, April 2, 2022, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)