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Regional health officer urges individuals to decide to wear masks

While state masking mandates are set to be lifted on March 12, the North Olympic Peninsula’s health officer encourages residents to decide to wear masks… Continue reading

Retiree announces candidacy

Attorney challenging Brotherton for county commission seat

Susan Brittain, with the schooner Adventuress behind her at the Port Townsend Boat Haven, is one of six storytellers in "She Tells Sea Tales," an online event this Saturday. Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News
Susan Brittain, with the schooner Adventuress behind her at the Port Townsend Boat Haven, is one of six storytellers in "She Tells Sea Tales," an online event this Saturday. Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Registration to open soon for Ride the Hurricane

Registration is expected to open within the next couple of weeks for the Ride the Hurricane event coming up on Aug. 7.… Continue reading

Jefferson County considers banning fireworks

Action would take place during high fire hazard conditions

Person of interest identified in homicides

Man held on weapons charge after ammunition purchase at pawn shop

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Shasta Larson and Addison Loewen, two of 52 Sequim High School students who built nesting boxes, hold up a finished piece with space for two Purple Martin families.

Sequim High School students assist Purple Martins’ nesting

Continuing decades of Olympic Peninsula Audubon Society efforts to increase presence

  • Mar 1, 2022
  • By Emily Matthiessen Olympic Peninsula News Group
  • Clallam County
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Shasta Larson and Addison Loewen, two of 52 Sequim High School students who built nesting boxes, hold up a finished piece with space for two Purple Martin families.
Chris Hartman passes the slap bracelet “baton” off to Jack Waknitz of the Sub Alpine Tees Racing Team at the Frosty Moss checkpoint next to the Boat Haven on the Port Angeles waterfront Saturday. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
Chris Hartman passes the slap bracelet “baton” off to Jack Waknitz of the Sub Alpine Tees Racing Team at the Frosty Moss checkpoint next to the Boat Haven on the Port Angeles waterfront Saturday. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

$1,000 scholarship to Peninsula College available for single mothers

Peninsula College has a $1,000 scholarship available for the 2022 spring quarter. The Bright Haygood Copsey scholarships are available to single mothers… Continue reading

COLLEGE HOOPS: Peninsula College women win eighth straight

The Peninsula women’s basketball players could have been forgiven if they had a letdown this weekend against Edmonds after a huge win… Continue reading

Heart health luncheon raises more than $100,000

The Red, Set, Go! Heart Luncheon raised a record $111,000, exceeding last year’s record-breaking total by $17,000, according to the Olympic Medical… Continue reading

Four Sequim High Schoolers make up the Sequim Irrigation Festival’s royalty court. From left, princess Lauren Willis, princess Ellie Turner, queen Isabella Williams and princess Katherine Gould were crowned Saturday at Sequim High School. The royalty will see their float revealed at the festival’s kickoff dinner March 19 at 7 Cedars Casino. From there, they’ll tentatively participate in dozens of events for the Irrigation Festival’s 127th year, including festivities May 6-14. Organizers are planning for in-person events this year. For more information, visit irrigationfestival.com. (Matthew Nash/ Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Irrigation festival coronation

Four Sequim High Schoolers make up the Sequim Irrigation Festival’s royalty court. Princess Lauren Willis, princess Ellie Turner, queen Isabella Williams and princess Katherine Gould… Continue reading

Four Sequim High Schoolers make up the Sequim Irrigation Festival’s royalty court. From left, princess Lauren Willis, princess Ellie Turner, queen Isabella Williams and princess Katherine Gould were crowned Saturday at Sequim High School. The royalty will see their float revealed at the festival’s kickoff dinner March 19 at 7 Cedars Casino. From there, they’ll tentatively participate in dozens of events for the Irrigation Festival’s 127th year, including festivities May 6-14. Organizers are planning for in-person events this year. For more information, visit irrigationfestival.com. (Matthew Nash/ Olympic Peninsula News Group)
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Kuch to lead Olympic Medical Center’s emergency preparedness efforts

Olympic Medical Center recently welcomed Tom Kuch as the new emergency preparedness coordinator. Along with the Support Services team, Kuch will create… Continue reading

Tom Kuch

North Dakota man dies from injuries received in Feb. 2 wreck

A North Dakota man has died from injuries sustained in a two-car wreck on U.S. Highway 101 near Orcas Drive on Feb.… Continue reading

Port Angeles resident graduates from Ohio University

Port Angeles resident graduates from Ohio University

Port Angeles student receives scholarship at Pacific Lutheran University

Pacific Lutheran University in Parkland has awarded a President’s Scholarship to Katherine Marchant, a student at Port Angeles High School. According to a… Continue reading

PREP BASKETBALL: Neah Bay girls win regional

The Neah Bay girls basketball team earned an automatic trip to the 1B state quarterfinals with a 58-40 win over Mossyrock in a… Continue reading

Sequim's Susannah Sharp, left, and Alex Schmadeke right, competed at the Washington 2A/3A gymnastics meet this weekend. Schmadeke finished 10th overall in the state and fifth in the floor. (Courtesy photo)

PREP GYMNASTICS: Sequim’s Schmadeke places at state

Sequim’s Alex Schmadeke took fifth place in the floor exercise at the Washington state 2A/3A gymnastics meet held this weekend at Sammamish High… Continue reading

Sequim's Susannah Sharp, left, and Alex Schmadeke right, competed at the Washington 2A/3A gymnastics meet this weekend. Schmadeke finished 10th overall in the state and fifth in the floor. (Courtesy photo)
The Peninsua College campus in Port Angeles. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group file)
The Peninsua College campus in Port Angeles. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group file)