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Health officer: Modeling shows case rates likely to drop by mid-March

Vaccine-card mandate could be lifted if rate drops sooner

LETTER: Support democracy

Support democracy The Sequim voting rights demonstration of Jan. 6, 2022, as well as local and national polls call for action by those who love… Continue reading

Possible links examined in cannabis robberies

Two Clallam marijuana stores victimized

TikTok subject of Tech Tuesday’s online lecture

“How to Use TikTok” will stream on Zoom

Wellness forum slated for Wednesday

“Exercise Your Brain — Dance to the Music”

Yakima newspaper cuts print editions to three per week

The Yakima Herald-Republic will reduce its print publication schedule to three days a week starting April 1, managers of the central Washington newspaper… Continue reading

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YMCA unveils new blood pressure program for American Heart Month

“Invest in Your Heart” Wellness Challenge at Sequim, Port Angeles

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East Jefferson Fire Rescue Lt. Reece Chambers looks down from the roof of the Port Townsend Paper Corp. on Jan. 22, when a conveyor-belt fire caused some $500,000 in damage to the mill. (East Jefferson Fire Rescue)

Cause of fire at Port Townsend Paper Corp. still unknown

Facility to take weeks to return to full operation

East Jefferson Fire Rescue Lt. Reece Chambers looks down from the roof of the Port Townsend Paper Corp. on Jan. 22, when a conveyor-belt fire caused some $500,000 in damage to the mill. (East Jefferson Fire Rescue)
Peninsula's Millie Long, left, tries to get around Everett defender Sydney VanNess. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Peninsula women romp over Everett

The Peninsula College women’s basketball team got off to a fast start with a 26-point first quarter, then went on to beat… Continue reading

Peninsula's Millie Long, left, tries to get around Everett defender Sydney VanNess. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
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Design work is underway to renovate and expand the Sequim Library. Staff with the North Olympic Library System estimate new designs being finished in the spring and bids for construction opening in the summer. Construction could take nine to 12 months to complete, library staff said.

Design for Sequim Library expansion underway

Construction could begin next winter

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Design work is underway to renovate and expand the Sequim Library. Staff with the North Olympic Library System estimate new designs being finished in the spring and bids for construction opening in the summer. Construction could take nine to 12 months to complete, library staff said.
Rep. Steve Tharinger, Sen. Kevin Van De Wege and Rep. Mike Chapman.

Lawmakers reaching midpoint

Bond passage, police reform, nurse-patient ratio debated

Rep. Steve Tharinger, Sen. Kevin Van De Wege and Rep. Mike Chapman.

LETTER: Democracy in Sequim

The democracy demonstration in downtown Sequim on Jan. 6 was great. Hopefully, this will start us on the road to hold accountable Donald Trump and… Continue reading

Local 20/20 volunteers — from left, Margaret Backer of Port Hadlock, Elizabeth Bindschadler of Quilcene and Deborah Stinson of Port Townsend — hand out thousands of free N95 masks on Saturday at Port Townsend’s Blue Heron Middle School. The effort was organized by NPREP, Local 20/20’s countywide neighborhood preparedness action group. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)
Local 20/20 volunteers — from left, Margaret Backer of Port Hadlock, Elizabeth Bindschadler of Quilcene and Deborah Stinson of Port Townsend — hand out thousands of free N95 masks on Saturday at Port Townsend’s Blue Heron Middle School. The effort was organized by NPREP, Local 20/20’s countywide neighborhood preparedness action group. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)
Port Angeles' Xander Maestas actually made this shot Saturday against Sequim and picked up a foul for a 3-point play Saturday. Also in on the play are, from left, Sequim's Isaiah Moore, Zach Thompson, Cole Smithson and Tyler Mooney. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
Port Angeles' Xander Maestas actually made this shot Saturday against Sequim and picked up a foul for a 3-point play Saturday. Also in on the play are, from left, Sequim's Isaiah Moore, Zach Thompson, Cole Smithson and Tyler Mooney. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
Marilee Martin works among with 10 women during the Quilts of Valor Sewing Day at the American Legion hall in Port Townsend on Saturday. The quilts are given free to veterans across the state and country. To request a quilt for a veteran, visit www.QOVF.org, and for more information about the North Olympic Peninsula’s Quilts of Valor chapter, contact team leader Kathey Bates at 1katheybates@gmail.com. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

Quilts of Valor

Marilee Martin works among 10 women during the Quilts of Valor Sewing Day at the American Legion hall in Port Townsend on Saturday. The quilts… Continue reading

Marilee Martin works among with 10 women during the Quilts of Valor Sewing Day at the American Legion hall in Port Townsend on Saturday. The quilts are given free to veterans across the state and country. To request a quilt for a veteran, visit www.QOVF.org, and for more information about the North Olympic Peninsula’s Quilts of Valor chapter, contact team leader Kathey Bates at 1katheybates@gmail.com. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

State Senate doubles number of senators allowed on floor

As COVID-19 cases continue to drop across the state, the state Senate will double the number of senators allowed on the chamber floor… Continue reading

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Forks individual district champions celebrates their titles and Forks' team title. From left, are assistant coach Conner Nielson, Peyton Johnson, Hayden Queen, Dalton Kilmer, Jesus Garcia-Dominguez, assistant coach Daniel Frishkorn, Jake Weakley, Conner Demorest, Abraham Montealegre and head Coach Kyle Weakley.

WRESTLING: Forks wins subregionals; EJ boys have three weight champions

Wrestling in all those tournaments this season against bigger schools paid off for the Forks boys, as the Spartans dominated the District 4… Continue reading

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Forks individual district champions celebrates their titles and Forks' team title. From left, are assistant coach Conner Nielson, Peyton Johnson, Hayden Queen, Dalton Kilmer, Jesus Garcia-Dominguez, assistant coach Daniel Frishkorn, Jake Weakley, Conner Demorest, Abraham Montealegre and head Coach Kyle Weakley.
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Sequim's Tyler Mooney puts up a layup while defended by Port Angeles' Xander Maestas, at left, and John Vaara during the Roughriders' 62-49 victory Thursday.

PREP BASKETBALL: Sequim plays PA boys tough

The Port Angeles boy basketball team didn’t have the type of game required for future postseason success against their rivals Thursday, though the… Continue reading

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Sequim's Tyler Mooney puts up a layup while defended by Port Angeles' Xander Maestas, at left, and John Vaara during the Roughriders' 62-49 victory Thursday.

A GROWING CONCERN: Six more weeks of chores in the forecast

WE ARE NOW moving into mid-February, only a month and a few days away from spring. We all, however, do not want to be past… Continue reading