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Port of Port Angeles accused on EPA rules

Commissioners seek discussion on potential settlement

Rhododendrons topic of discussion

Bob Zimmerman will address a meeting of the Olympic Peninsula Chapter of the American Rhododendron Society at 3 p.m. Thursday. The chapter will… Continue reading

JoVonne Lingvall stands by a new pedestrian crosswalk at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church where she and her sister were struck by a vehicle last November. Lingvall survived, but her sister Lorraine (Reandeau) Anderson died four days later. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Solar-powered lights now illuminate crosswalk

Effort follows collision that killed church attendee

JoVonne Lingvall stands by a new pedestrian crosswalk at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church where she and her sister were struck by a vehicle last November. Lingvall survived, but her sister Lorraine (Reandeau) Anderson died four days later. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Square dance lessons available at Gardiner Community Center

The Rhody O’s Square Dance Club will conduct a free square dance lesson from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Thursday. The lesson will… Continue reading

Supreme Court cases topic of discussion series

Nils Pederson and Joyce Francis will present “The Supreme Court of the United States” from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Thursday. The… Continue reading

Django Lynge, 13, and Dustin Hines, 14, stand ready for Wednesday’s ReCyclery Mountain Bike Club ride around Port Townsend. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

The ReCyclery launching capital campaign to grow

Plumbing, electrical upgrades could be in future for nonprofit

Django Lynge, 13, and Dustin Hines, 14, stand ready for Wednesday’s ReCyclery Mountain Bike Club ride around Port Townsend. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

Christmas for Children seeks applications in Jefferson County

Christmas for Children is accepting applications for assistance for this Christmas. Due to public health concerns, this year’s applications can only be… Continue reading

Peninsula College Pirates.

COLLEGE SOCCER: Peninsula men win, women draw at Skagit Valley in low-scoring affairs

The No. 1-ranked Peninsula College men’s soccer team remained unbeaten and the No. 1-ranked women tied in two low-scoring road games at… Continue reading

Peninsula College Pirates.
Coronavirus

Hospital workers getting vaccines

Oct. 18 deadline looms in 2 weeks

More flu cases are expected

Health official: Spread can occur in indoor settings

Every few months, Cathie Osborne will meet with her doctor at Swedish Medical Center via Zoom and, with a magnet and cell phone, her treatment for essential tremor can be adjusted remotely by medical staff in Seattle without making an all-day trip. “Knowing we don’t have to make those trips is such a relief,” she said. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)=

New option helps tame tremors with adjustments

Sequim woman is first in state to receive treatment

Every few months, Cathie Osborne will meet with her doctor at Swedish Medical Center via Zoom and, with a magnet and cell phone, her treatment for essential tremor can be adjusted remotely by medical staff in Seattle without making an all-day trip. “Knowing we don’t have to make those trips is such a relief,” she said. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)=
Port Angeles Police Officer Swift Sanchez with a child during a holiday shopping event. The police department is among several agencies in a partnership focused on resiliency throughout October. (Jesse Major Photography)

October events focus on resiliency

Partnership helps children cope with trauma

Port Angeles Police Officer Swift Sanchez with a child during a holiday shopping event. The police department is among several agencies in a partnership focused on resiliency throughout October. (Jesse Major Photography)
A bicyclist makes his way across a bridge on the Olympic Discovery Trail at Sequim Bay State Park on Saturday. The 210-foot-long bridge, which spans a small stream that passes through the park, was constructed in 2017. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Over the river and through the woods

A bicyclist makes his way across a bridge on the Olympic Discovery Trail at Sequim Bay State Park on Saturday. The 210-foot-long bridge, which spans… Continue reading

A bicyclist makes his way across a bridge on the Olympic Discovery Trail at Sequim Bay State Park on Saturday. The 210-foot-long bridge, which spans a small stream that passes through the park, was constructed in 2017. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Port Townsend City Council hopefuls to debate Thursday

Deadline to submit questions for candidates is Tuesday

Racism topic of Tuesday Talk series at Port Townsend Public Library

Kendra Golden will present “Looking at the Costs of Racism in America” from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. Golden’s presentation is… Continue reading

Smartphone games topic of Tech Tuesday

The Jefferson County Library will host Tech Tuesday from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday. The free class, “Games for Your Smartphone,”… Continue reading

State Department of Fish and Wildlife eases fire restrictions

The Department of Fish and Wildlife has lifted fire restrictions, including the temporary ban on target shooting, on the state lands it manages.… Continue reading

A GROWING CONCERN: Plan for the future when planting

the ultimate size of a plant is the biggest factor. Let’s begin this discussion… Continue reading

Gravestone of Roy B. Moore. (John McNutt/for Peninsula Daily News)

BACK WHEN: Crime drama holds Clallam rapt

WHEN YOU WALK around a cemetery, you will see many granite and brass grave markers. Most of them simply give a person’s name, a date… Continue reading

Gravestone of Roy B. Moore. (John McNutt/for Peninsula Daily News)
Coronavirus

Case rate decrease hitting plateau

One death in both Peninsula counties