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COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Pirates comeback comes up just short

The Peninsula College men’s basketball team lost its finale at the Yakima Valley Tournament, dropping a 77-66 game to Yakima on Saturday. The… Continue reading

EYE ON CLALLAM: Flooding expenses topic of public hearing

Meetings across Clallam County

EYE ON JEFFERSON: Redistricting before county commission

Government meetings across Jefferson County

Savannah Morrey of Bremerton gives a figure skating demonstration in 2018 at the Port Angeles Winter Ice Village.

Figure skaters to offer show Winter Ice Village

Bremerton club members to perform in Port Angeles

Savannah Morrey of Bremerton gives a figure skating demonstration in 2018 at the Port Angeles Winter Ice Village.
Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Noah Smith, director of music ministry at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, with hat at left, directs a collection of carolers from the church during a performance of holiday songs at the Port Angeles Public Library on Saturday. The church plans to hold virtual and in-person candlelight services on Christmas Eve. For more information, visit www.go2trinity.org.

Going caroling

Noah Smith, director of music ministry at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, with hat at left, directs a collection of carolers from the church during a… Continue reading

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Noah Smith, director of music ministry at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, with hat at left, directs a collection of carolers from the church during a performance of holiday songs at the Port Angeles Public Library on Saturday. The church plans to hold virtual and in-person candlelight services on Christmas Eve. For more information, visit www.go2trinity.org.

Housing project before Port Townsend City Council

City to consider buying property

Inslee, leaders opt to pause long-term payroll tax

A new payroll tax on employees in Washington state is being delayed. The Seattle Times reports Gov. Jay Inslee and state Democratic legislative… Continue reading

Jefferson County extends temporary housing law

Draft permanent ordinance under development

PREP BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Roughriders learn from tough 4A foes

The Port Angeles boys basketball team, playing without starters John Vaara and Xander Maestas, weren’t able to keep up with 4A Tahoma… Continue reading

Courtesy of Forks wrestling team Forks individual champions Saturday at the Pat Alexander Tournament in Tumwater include from left, Matthew Montes (106 pounds), Sloan Tumaua (220 pounds), Asst. Coach Daniel Frishkorn, Hayden Queen (182 pounds) and Jake Weakley (160 pounds).

PREP WRESTLING: Forks second at Pat Alexander meet in Tumwater

Going up against mostly 2A, 3A and 4A schools, the 2B Forks wrestling squad came in second at the Pat Alexander Invitational. Forks… Continue reading

Courtesy of Forks wrestling team Forks individual champions Saturday at the Pat Alexander Tournament in Tumwater include from left, Matthew Montes (106 pounds), Sloan Tumaua (220 pounds), Asst. Coach Daniel Frishkorn, Hayden Queen (182 pounds) and Jake Weakley (160 pounds).

Washington state Sen. Doug Ericksen dies after COVID battle

State Sen. Doug Ericksen, a staunch conservative, has died at age 52. Ericksen’s death Friday came weeks after he said he had tested… Continue reading

Kitty Sokkappa leads a yoga class at the YMCA of Sequim. It’s one of the biggest at the facility, staff say. Starting Jan. 1, club members and participants ages 12 and older in all North Olympic Peninsula YMCAs must provide proof of COVID-19 vaccine or a negative test before participating in events. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

YMCAs to require full COVID-19 vaccines in 2022

Participants must show proof or a negative test result

Kitty Sokkappa leads a yoga class at the YMCA of Sequim. It’s one of the biggest at the facility, staff say. Starting Jan. 1, club members and participants ages 12 and older in all North Olympic Peninsula YMCAs must provide proof of COVID-19 vaccine or a negative test before participating in events. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
Paul Gottlieb/Peninsula Daily News Dustin Iverson's service dog, Mr. Ryker, waits on the witness stand while his owner, Dustin Iverson, identifies for the jury items on a projection screen during the murder trial of the man charged with killing his father, Darrell.

Drug connection probed in Bauer trial

Iverson’s son testifies

Paul Gottlieb/Peninsula Daily News Dustin Iverson's service dog, Mr. Ryker, waits on the witness stand while his owner, Dustin Iverson, identifies for the jury items on a projection screen during the murder trial of the man charged with killing his father, Darrell.
As Christmas draws near, the perfect gift for your gardening friends, and for the planet as a whole, is new battery-operated horticulture equipment. They are powerful, long lasting, mostly noise free and easy to work with! Be the perfect garden Santa. (Jackson Smart via Andrew May/For Peninsula Daily News)

A GROWING CONCERN: Finish off your Christmas shopping with eco-friendly tools

SO, CAN YOU believe it? Christmas is almost here! This Saturday Kris Kringle and his hard-working reindeer are set to land upon your roof, leaving… Continue reading

As Christmas draws near, the perfect gift for your gardening friends, and for the planet as a whole, is new battery-operated horticulture equipment. They are powerful, long lasting, mostly noise free and easy to work with! Be the perfect garden Santa. (Jackson Smart via Andrew May/For Peninsula Daily News)
Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News The three entrants in the non-motorized class of the holiday boat parade pass by the waterfront at Adams Street in downtown Port Townsend on Friday.
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Boat parade in Port Townsend

The three entrants in the non-motorized class of the holiday boat parade pass by the waterfront at Adams Street in downtown Port Townsend on Friday.… Continue reading

Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News The three entrants in the non-motorized class of the holiday boat parade pass by the waterfront at Adams Street in downtown Port Townsend on Friday.
Peninsula Pirates

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Peninsula women win three straight; Long averages 23.3 a game

The Peninsula College women won three straight games this week at the South Puget Sound Crossover tournament, with big contributions in all three… Continue reading

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Enjoy holidays, with precautions, says health officer

Berry addresses more about myocarditis after vaccination

EYE ON BUSINESS: This week’s meetings

Coffee With Colleen, hosted by Colleen McAleer, on Wednesdays at 8 a.m. The Zoom link is https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89474510306?pwd=VlIr RHh5RG1nYVh3V3J… Continue reading

Fix sought for proof-of-vaccination lawsuit

Talks in works for Berry and plaintiffs

Pictured in the front row, from left to right: Chief Sheri Crain, Deputy Chief Mike Hill, Agent Daniel Janikic, Sheriff Bill Benedict, Officer Eric Walker, Chief Brian Smith, Officer Swift Sanchez, Jessica Conner Chelsea Jensen. Back row, from left to right: Agent in Charge Corey Lindsay, Agent Daniel Ervin Yarbrough, Fire Marshall Mike Sanders, Firefighter/Paramedic Tyler Gage, Firefighter/Paramedic Michael Stroobant, Chief Jake Patterson and Lieutenant Kevin Thompson.

Footprinter award winners announced for 2020-21

The Olympic Peninsula Chapter 74 of the International Footprint Association has named its officers of the year for 2020 and 2021 at a recent luncheon… Continue reading

Pictured in the front row, from left to right: Chief Sheri Crain, Deputy Chief Mike Hill, Agent Daniel Janikic, Sheriff Bill Benedict, Officer Eric Walker, Chief Brian Smith, Officer Swift Sanchez, Jessica Conner Chelsea Jensen. Back row, from left to right: Agent in Charge Corey Lindsay, Agent Daniel Ervin Yarbrough, Fire Marshall Mike Sanders, Firefighter/Paramedic Tyler Gage, Firefighter/Paramedic Michael Stroobant, Chief Jake Patterson and Lieutenant Kevin Thompson.