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Jamestown Family Clinic workers and Community Emergency Response Team volunteers celebrate the final day of the mass vaccination drive-thru clinic Thursday at Carrie Blake Community Park in Sequim.
Jamestown Family Clinic workers and Community Emergency Response Team volunteers celebrate the final day of the mass vaccination drive-thru clinic Thursday at Carrie Blake Community Park in Sequim.
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Tribal peace maker honored

Hundreds mourn leader

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Forks' Trey Baysinger slides into third while in the background Riley Pursley heads for second during a successful double steal against Kalama. The Spartans edged the Chinooks 4-3 to advance to the district championship.
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Forks' Trey Baysinger slides into third while in the background Riley Pursley heads for second during a successful double steal against Kalama. The Spartans edged the Chinooks 4-3 to advance to the district championship.
Lois Crisler in 1949. (Ernest Kassowitz)

BACK WHEN: Crisler captured wilderness, wildlife in writing and on film

CHANGES OCCUR IN our society over time. They can be thrust upon us due to a tragedy. We recently observed Earth Day, one of those… Continue reading

Lois Crisler in 1949. (Ernest Kassowitz)
Amanda Beitzel, 2021 Sequim Irrigation Festival Grand Marshal. Photo by Keith Ross/Keith’s Frame of Mind

Dignitaries set to usher in Sequim’s 126th Irrigation Festival

At 126 years, Sequim’s annual Irrigation Festival is still going strong — even in mostly virtual mode. The community festival is now in… Continue reading

Amanda Beitzel, 2021 Sequim Irrigation Festival Grand Marshal. Photo by Keith Ross/Keith’s Frame of Mind
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Participants in Saturday’s “Big Spring Spruce Up” pick up empty buckets for weeds and other organic waste before fanning out over downtown Port Angeles in an effort to clean up the city. A video is on the Peninsula Daily News website at www.peninsuladailynews.com.

Downtown cleanup in Port Angeles on Saturday

Participants in Saturday’s “Big Spring Spruce Up” pick up empty buckets for weeds and other organic waste before fanning out over downtown Port Angeles in… Continue reading

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Participants in Saturday’s “Big Spring Spruce Up” pick up empty buckets for weeds and other organic waste before fanning out over downtown Port Angeles in an effort to clean up the city. A video is on the Peninsula Daily News website at www.peninsuladailynews.com.
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David "Barney" Allen, a lifelong Forks resident, was sentenced last week for the repeated sexual abuse of his foster daughter.

Forks foster dad sentenced for rape after guilty plea

Wife awaits trial on charges of abusing the same child

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David "Barney" Allen, a lifelong Forks resident, was sentenced last week for the repeated sexual abuse of his foster daughter.

McDermott to be guest on panel for Womxn’s Yakfest

Local author Kate McDermott will be a guest panelist on Womxn’s YakFest at 5:26 p.m. Monday. To register for the online discussion,… Continue reading

Diane and David Bommer are among the volunteers working on Bayside Housing's new transitional housing units. Their construction site is provided by Evangelical Methodist Church in Port Townsend. Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News

New community build in progress

Volunteers create wooden shelters, with some changes

Diane and David Bommer are among the volunteers working on Bayside Housing's new transitional housing units. Their construction site is provided by Evangelical Methodist Church in Port Townsend. Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News
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OMC’s Swanson picked for chief nursing officer

Vickie Swanson is Olympic Medical Center’s chief nursing officer, OMC officials announced last week. A registered nurse since 1986 who has held… Continue reading

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Relief available for restaurants

Restaurants in Northwest Washington can apply for direct relief through the Restaurant Revitalization Fund beginning at noon Monday, according to the office of U.S. Congressman… Continue reading

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Sequim’s ‘George Washington’ selected for Independence Day event

Vern Frykholm has appeared throughout the Puget Sound region as George Washington, portraying the first president in parades, at schools, for local festivals,… Continue reading

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Neah Bay's Ruth Greene, left, and Kianah Cameron, and Crescent's JoCy Kazlauskas  reace in the 100-meter hurdles on Friday.

TRACK AND FIELD: Neah Bay boys, girls win final track meet of the year

Dominating the sprints and the field events, the Neah Bay boys and girls won the final North Olympic B track meet of the… Continue reading

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Neah Bay's Ruth Greene, left, and Kianah Cameron, and Crescent's JoCy Kazlauskas  reace in the 100-meter hurdles on Friday.
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COVID-19 cases increase among children in Clallam

School reports one case of either staff member or student

EYE ON JEFFERSON: Port Townsend council to consider salary commission

The Port Townsend City Council will consider an ordinance to establish a salary commission when it meets at 6:30 p.m. Monday. To view the meeting… Continue reading

EYE ON CLALLAM: County to hear from homeless task force

Peninsula Daily News The three Clallam County commissioners will review funding recommendations of the Homelessness Task Force on Monday. The work session will begin at… Continue reading

The Sequim girls tennis team won the Class 1A/2A/3A Olympic League Tournament on Thursday to go along with the Wolves' regular season title. From left, the doubles duo of Melissa Porter and Allie Gale finished fourth, singles champion Kalli Wiker, Olivia Preston was fourth in singles and doubles champions McKenna Hastings and Kendall Hastings.
The Sequim girls tennis team won the Class 1A/2A/3A Olympic League Tournament on Thursday to go along with the Wolves' regular season title. From left, the doubles duo of Melissa Porter and Allie Gale finished fourth, singles champion Kalli Wiker, Olivia Preston was fourth in singles and doubles champions McKenna Hastings and Kendall Hastings.