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Clallam County Sheriff’s Office representatives said they believe the body found on Sunday is missing kayaker Ty Coone. The remains were found about a mile from where Coone was fishing on May 13 in a kayak north of Cline Spit. A Celebration of Life is set for 7 p.m. June 14 at the big barn at 702 Kitchen-Dick Road in Sequim. (Michele Scott Duncan)

Body found believed to be missing kayaker

Coroner’s office seeking dental records for positive identification

Clallam County Sheriff’s Office representatives said they believe the body found on Sunday is missing kayaker Ty Coone. The remains were found about a mile from where Coone was fishing on May 13 in a kayak north of Cline Spit. A Celebration of Life is set for 7 p.m. June 14 at the big barn at 702 Kitchen-Dick Road in Sequim. (Michele Scott Duncan)
Forks Spartans

PREP TRACK AND FIELD: Forks athletes, relay team medal at state

Two individual athletes and the Forks’ girls 4x400 relay team medaled at this weekend’s 2B state track and field meet at Eisenhower High… Continue reading

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Sequim's Clare Turella is awarded first place in the state 2A track and field meet at Mount Tahoma Stadium in Tacoma in the girls' high jump. Turella jumped 5 feet, 4 inches to win the state championship for the second straight year. (Courtesy of Brad Moore)

STATE TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS: (updated) Sequim’s Turella, PA’s Clark, Neah Bay relay teams state champions

Sequim’s Clare Turella and the Neah Bay 4x200 and 4x100 girls relay team joined Port Angeles’ Teanna Clark… Continue reading

Sequim's Clare Turella is awarded first place in the state 2A track and field meet at Mount Tahoma Stadium in Tacoma in the girls' high jump. Turella jumped 5 feet, 4 inches to win the state championship for the second straight year. (Courtesy of Brad Moore)
Lane Coney, who lives in Port Townsend, stops and looks at a flowering poison hemlock plant that extends over the sidewalk on Washington Street near the Port Townsend post office on Tuesday morning. Poison hemlock is a highly poisonous, flowering plant in the carrot family. All parts of the plant are toxic, especially when ingested. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
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Poison hemlock

Lane Coney, who lives in Port Townsend, stops and looks at a flowering poison hemlock plant that extends over the sidewalk on Washington Street near… Continue reading

Lane Coney, who lives in Port Townsend, stops and looks at a flowering poison hemlock plant that extends over the sidewalk on Washington Street near the Port Townsend post office on Tuesday morning. Poison hemlock is a highly poisonous, flowering plant in the carrot family. All parts of the plant are toxic, especially when ingested. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

Albert Lee Band to peform for Rainshadow Concerts

The Albert Lee Band will perform for Rainshadow Concerts at 7:30 p.m. Friday. The concert will be in the Palindrome at Eaglemount… Continue reading

“Trail to Sol Duc Falls” will be part of the Blue Whole Gallery’s “28 on the Strait” exhibit during the First Friday Art Walk in Sequim.

First Friday Art Walk set this week

The First Friday Art Walk will celebrate with a white-themed event from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at various venues in downtown Sequim.… Continue reading

“Trail to Sol Duc Falls” will be part of the Blue Whole Gallery’s “28 on the Strait” exhibit during the First Friday Art Walk in Sequim.

Maritime Festival set for weekend activities

The Port of Port Angeles will host its Maritime Festival from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The activities will… Continue reading

PAT NEAL: The camas are blooming

THERE’S A LITTLE piece of history blooming now right along U.S. Highway 101, a few miles south of Forks. The camas are blooming. In 1806,… Continue reading

Port Ludlow Players to stage ‘Nunsense II’

The Ludlow Village Players will reprise last year’s production of “Nunsense” with its new production, “Nunsense II: The Second Coming” during performances… Continue reading

Port Townsend City Council dissolves Fort Worden PDA

State Parks took over property in February

RainShadow Chorale to present ‘American Folk’ concert

The RainShadow Chorale will present “American Folk,” its spring concert, at 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Both performances will be at First… Continue reading

Brian King

Stabilizing office, retaining staff top priorities for Clallam County sheriff

King cites efforts to collaborate between agencies

Brian King
Abby Kimball bats for Port Angeles during the 2A state tournament in Selah. Kimball was named the Olympic League Offensive Player of the Year. (Daniel Rosenfield/Longview Daily News)

OLYMPIC LEAGUE SOFTBALL: Port Angeles, Sequim players fill first- and second-team rosters

PA’s Heidi Leitz named league MVP

Abby Kimball bats for Port Angeles during the 2A state tournament in Selah. Kimball was named the Olympic League Offensive Player of the Year. (Daniel Rosenfield/Longview Daily News)
Runners take off at 7 Cedars Casino in Blyn during the start of the 2024 North Olympic Discovery Marathon. More than 2,200 people are signed up to compete in a variety of races this weekend as part of marathon weekend. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

RUN THE PENINSULA: Registration is up for North Olympic Discovery Marathon

Registration for the 23rd annual North Olympic Discovery Marathon races is up about 5 percent from last year and 2,200 people are… Continue reading

Runners take off at 7 Cedars Casino in Blyn during the start of the 2024 North Olympic Discovery Marathon. More than 2,200 people are signed up to compete in a variety of races this weekend as part of marathon weekend. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
Ethan Flodstrom

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Ethan Flodstrom named to NCAA Div. II All- Academic team

Three Angelo State University baseball players — outfielders Ethan Flodstrom and Jacob Guerrero and pitcher Nick Wilson — have been selected… Continue reading

Ethan Flodstrom
Stephen and Christine Humphries of Nottingham, United Kingdom, spend part of Monday looking over the skeleton of Gunther, the 4-year-old Pacific gray whale that washed ashore and died on a beach in Port Ludlow in 2019 and is now an educational exhibit for the Port Townsend Marine Science Center located on the Union Wharf in downtown Port Townsend. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
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Visiting Gunther

Stephen and Christine Humphries of Nottingham, United Kingdom, spend part of Monday looking over the skeleton of Gunther, the 4-year-old Pacific gray whale that washed… Continue reading

Stephen and Christine Humphries of Nottingham, United Kingdom, spend part of Monday looking over the skeleton of Gunther, the 4-year-old Pacific gray whale that washed ashore and died on a beach in Port Ludlow in 2019 and is now an educational exhibit for the Port Townsend Marine Science Center located on the Union Wharf in downtown Port Townsend. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

Canote to speak at Studium Generale East

Studium Generale East will host Jere Canote at 6 p.m. Thursday. Canote will speak at Peninsula College’s Port Townsend campus, 202 Eisenhower… Continue reading

Clallam considers Owens memorial

Location to be recommended in future

Port Angeles High School senior Madison McIntyre, foreground, will play Catherine of Aragon in “Queens.” Jayden Luabena, also a senior, will play King Henry VIII, and junior Felix Bubb will play the court fool. (Bear Pearcy)

Drama club to present ‘Queens’ in two performances

The East Park Avenue Players Drama Club at Port Angeles High School will present “Queens” at 7 p.m. Friday and 2 p.m.… Continue reading

Port Angeles High School senior Madison McIntyre, foreground, will play Catherine of Aragon in “Queens.” Jayden Luabena, also a senior, will play King Henry VIII, and junior Felix Bubb will play the court fool. (Bear Pearcy)

JCSO receives recognition

Years in the making, sheriffs and police chief association gives agency accreditation