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Alzheimer’s association to host online support groups in Port Angeles

The Alzheimer’s Association of Washington State and Northern Idaho will host two caregiver support groups online in Port Angeles. One group will… Continue reading

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Jolene Vaara, Sequim basketball

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Jolene Vaara, Sequim girls basketball

Sequim’s Jolene Vaara saved her best game of the year for Olympic Peninsula rival Port Angeles. Vaara went off on the Roughriders, scoring 31 points… Continue reading

Jolene Vaara, Sequim basketball

Clallam County seeks volunteers for boards, committees

Clallam County is seeking volunteers to fill 102 vacancies on 21 advisory boards and committees. The deadline to apply is the close… Continue reading

Clallam Genealogy Society to present free class

The Clallam County Genealogical Society will present “I Know Nothing About Genealogy” at 1:30 p.m. Saturday. The free class will be taught… Continue reading

Co-op Farm and Garden to host 87th stockholder-member meeting

The Co-op Farm and Garden will host its 87th stockholder-member meeting at 7 p.m. Monday. The annual meeting will be conducted virtually on… Continue reading

Forks resident named to honor roll at Oklahoma State University

Jessica Nicole Paul of Forks has been named to the fall 2021 dean’s honor roll at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, Okla.… Continue reading

Mark Willis enjoys a day at the beach with granddaughter Bryn in 2020. (Willis/Harrington family)

Former Sequim schools administrator recovering after strokes

The family of a fixture of Sequim schools is raising funds to help defray costs for an unexpected and nearly fatal series of… Continue reading

Mark Willis enjoys a day at the beach with granddaughter Bryn in 2020. (Willis/Harrington family)
Mia Gagnon, center, midfielder for the Port Angeles Roughriders girls soccer team, is joined by her teammates while announcing her intent to play soccer for Bellevue College. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)

GIRLS SOCCER: Roughriders’ Mia Gagnon moving on to the big city

Port Angeles’ Mia Gagnon came in to the Port Angeles girls soccer program with a bang, according to her high school coach.… Continue reading

Mia Gagnon, center, midfielder for the Port Angeles Roughriders girls soccer team, is joined by her teammates while announcing her intent to play soccer for Bellevue College. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)

Jefferson County Library to host climate change, renewable energy series

The Jefferson County Library will host “Renewables Are Necessary but Not Sufficient” at 6:30 p.m. Thursday. The free, monthly discussion series will… Continue reading

LETTER: Stop blaming the unvaccinated

Please, we need to stop blaming the unvaccinated for the continuing COVID-19 restrictions. The vaccine was developed as a protection against, not an eradication of,… Continue reading

Marny Friedman, left, and Christine Emmes are part of the Just Soup crew each Tuesday at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, where free hot lunches are handed out in the church parking lot. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

More than just soup: Volunteers work rain or shine

St. Paul’s provides frees meals each Tuesday

Marny Friedman, left, and Christine Emmes are part of the Just Soup crew each Tuesday at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, where free hot lunches are handed out in the church parking lot. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

North Olympic Library System to offer take-and-make hot cocoa bomb kits

Beginning Friday, DIY Hot Cocoa Bomb take-and-make kits are available for pickup. The free kits, designed for ages 5 and older, are… Continue reading

Artist and poet Nhatt Nichols, at Aldrich’s upstairs space in Port Townsend, has released her book, “This Party of the Soft Things.” She and fellow author Ward Serrill will discuss their work at Finnriver Farm on Wednesday. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

Pair of writers to host release

Books to be celebrated at Finnriver Farm Cidery

Artist and poet Nhatt Nichols, at Aldrich’s upstairs space in Port Townsend, has released her book, “This Party of the Soft Things.” She and fellow author Ward Serrill will discuss their work at Finnriver Farm on Wednesday. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

Peninsula residents named to honor rolls at colleges in Spokane

The Community Colleges of Spokane have released the fall 2021 honor rolls for its two colleges. Megan Ajde of Chimacum, Kayla Aubertin of… Continue reading

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Port Williams Beach north of Seqwuim was a popular destination Sunday for strollers and dog walkers.

PHOTO: Beach strollers

Port Williams Beach, north of Sequim, proved to be a popular destination for strollers and dog walkers Sunday with cloudy skies but temperatures in the… Continue reading

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Port Williams Beach north of Seqwuim was a popular destination Sunday for strollers and dog walkers.

Port Angeles business opens new moving truck rental franchise

Burke’s Flooring has opened a U-Haul franchise in Gales Addition. The business, at 125 N. Gales St., is open daily from 9… Continue reading

Presentation to focus on Facebook, Instagram advertising

Keven Elliff will present “Facebook/IG Advertising: Leveraging the New Reality” at 9 a.m. Thursday. The free marketing workshop is sponsored by the… Continue reading