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Clallam County Fire District 4 Assistant Fire Chief Alex Baker rolls out a hose Sunday to fight a fire west of Joyce while firefighter Brett Frantz sets up and gets ready for water. (Clallam County Fire District 4)

Caregiver injured in Joyce fire

Manufactured home destroyed, man taken to hospital

Clallam County Fire District 4 Assistant Fire Chief Alex Baker rolls out a hose Sunday to fight a fire west of Joyce while firefighter Brett Frantz sets up and gets ready for water. (Clallam County Fire District 4)

Clallam panel maps plan for new boundaries

County districts based on population

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Green Thumbs series to consider composting in time of climate change

Al Cairo, who built a Johnson-Su Bioreactor along with help from like-minded Master Gardeners in 2018 and 2019 at the Woodcock Demonstration… Continue reading

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Jefferson chamber awards grants to businesses

The Chamber of Jefferson County has awarded Community Development Grants to three local businesses. The awardees include Kinship HR, Plumb Productions and… Continue reading

Tyler Myles Vega.

Questions sought for forum

Port Townsend council candidates to take part in forum

Tyler Myles Vega.
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Peninsula College's Tim Deser (23) fights for the ball with Wenatchee Valley's Sebastian Aviles on Sunday afternoon at Wally Sigmar Field. The Pirates won 3-0 behind three goals in the second half.

MEN’S SOCCER: Pirates win on second-half flurry of goals

The Peninsula Pirates men’s soccer team found itself stymied for the first 67 minutes of a match against a skilled, very physical… Continue reading

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Peninsula College's Tim Deser (23) fights for the ball with Wenatchee Valley's Sebastian Aviles on Sunday afternoon at Wally Sigmar Field. The Pirates won 3-0 behind three goals in the second half.

Clallam County seeks volunteers for boards, committees

Clallam County is seeking volunteers to fill 104 vacancies on 18 advisory boards and committees. The deadline to apply is the close of business Tuesday.… Continue reading

Carrie Rodlend plans to auction off more than 30 reimagined classic paintings, such as Claude Monet’s “Woman with a Parasol – Madame Monet and Her Son” on Saturday from her home studio in Dungeness. She’s worked more than a year beside her students on reimagining classic paintings to teach new techniques. Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group

Dungeness artist’s auction reimagines famous paintings for Sept. 11 show

Consider Dungeness artist Carrie Rodlend’s latest work a redux of the classics. For the last year and a half, she’s been working with… Continue reading

Carrie Rodlend plans to auction off more than 30 reimagined classic paintings, such as Claude Monet’s “Woman with a Parasol – Madame Monet and Her Son” on Saturday from her home studio in Dungeness. She’s worked more than a year beside her students on reimagining classic paintings to teach new techniques. Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group
Adam Killpack

Feet, ankles subject of free wellness forum

Adam Killpack will present “Feet and Ankles” at 2 p.m. Wednesday as a part of WOW! Working On Wellness Radio Forum series, broadcast… Continue reading

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Felicidad Garcia, left, marries Dese’rae L. Stage in one of the joyful moments in “The S Word,” the Port Townsend Film Festival Pic available for free streaming throughout this week. (Photo courtesy of “The S Word”)

Film focuses on survival through connection

Show delves into importance of talking, listening

Felicidad Garcia, left, marries Dese’rae L. Stage in one of the joyful moments in “The S Word,” the Port Townsend Film Festival Pic available for free streaming throughout this week. (Photo courtesy of “The S Word”)
Anna Petrova, pictured taking her bow with Port Angeles Symphony conductor Jonathan Pasternack in 2017, is slated to return as guest pianist this November. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)
Anna Petrova, pictured taking her bow with Port Angeles Symphony conductor Jonathan Pasternack in 2017, is slated to return as guest pianist this November. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)
Quilcene Rangers.

PREP FOOTBALL: Quilcene Rangers beat 1A foe at 11-man; Neah Bay loses wild shootout in OT

Playing short-handed at the 11-man level and playing a 1A opponent at the last minute, the Quilcene Rangers still won their season-opener, 18-8… Continue reading

Quilcene Rangers.
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Granite Falls Tiger, Connor Wichman, (11) can only watch as East Jefferson Rival, Cash Holmes, dives into the end zone for six points after a 10 yard dash from scrimmage during a Friday night game in Port Townsend’s Memorial Field.

PREP FOOTBALL: (Updated) East Jefferson, Port Angeles both lose close games

The East Jefferson Rivals got plenty of offense from a corral of running backs, but… Continue reading

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Granite Falls Tiger, Connor Wichman, (11) can only watch as East Jefferson Rival, Cash Holmes, dives into the end zone for six points after a 10 yard dash from scrimmage during a Friday night game in Port Townsend’s Memorial Field.

AREA SPORTS: Oyster races return to Quilcene on Sept. 19

The Quilcene Oyster Races, featuring a half-marathon and 5- and 10-kilometer running events, returns to Quilcene on Sept.… Continue reading

A GROWING CONCERN: Compost: Not just a load of rubbish

I PROMISED THIS year to offer more columns on green, eco-friendly gardening, so here is another, as we are now just 15 days away from… Continue reading

Baby orca unwell, rule issued to keep boaters away

The state Department of Fish and Wildlife has issued an emergency rule ordering commercial whale watch tours to stay farther… Continue reading

  • Sep 5, 2021
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The Winona at Ocean Station NAN in November 1969.

BACK WHEN: Keeping Coast Guard stories alive

WE ALL HAVE memories and stories from our lives. Family, work and friends all build into our personal stories. Part of the purpose of my… Continue reading

The Winona at Ocean Station NAN in November 1969.