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Trike races in the 3- and 4-year-old class make a dash for the finish line during the Rhody Festival Trike Races on Water Street in downtown Port Townsend on Wednesday. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

Trike races

Trike races in the 3- and 4-year-old class make a dash for the finish line during the Rhody Festival Trike Races on Water Street in… Continue reading

Trike races in the 3- and 4-year-old class make a dash for the finish line during the Rhody Festival Trike Races on Water Street in downtown Port Townsend on Wednesday. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

Candidates file for Peninsula positions

Day three of candidate filing week resulted in more contests for several elected positions on the North Olympic Peninsula. Contests with three or more candidates… Continue reading

Jefferson County seeks comment on park fee increases

Jefferson County is seeking public comment on proposed Parks and Recreation Department fee increases and changes to the county’s fee policies. It… Continue reading

Port Angeles City Council approves pay raise

Proposal for annual increase removed

Law enforcement agencies respond Tuesday afternoon to a standoff at Lopez Avenue and Vine Street in Port Angeles. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

Port Angeles man arrested after seven-hour standoff

Domestic disturbance report sparks effort

Law enforcement agencies respond Tuesday afternoon to a standoff at Lopez Avenue and Vine Street in Port Angeles. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

Jefferson considers raising fees in parks

Updates could be made with resolutions

Driftwood art instructor Tuttie Peetz works on a driftwood art piece at her home studio for Olympic Driftwood Sculptors’ next show Saturday and Sunday at the Dungeness River Nature Center. She said she’s put in more than 1,000 hours into shaping the twisted juniper wood from Montana. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Artists turn driftwood into sculptures

Seventy pieces to be on display this weekend

Driftwood art instructor Tuttie Peetz works on a driftwood art piece at her home studio for Olympic Driftwood Sculptors’ next show Saturday and Sunday at the Dungeness River Nature Center. She said she’s put in more than 1,000 hours into shaping the twisted juniper wood from Montana. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Hoax call a shock, Port Angeles schools chief says

Brewer: Sixth-grade band will continue

Sequim School Board draws primary contests

Candidates file to run for office on Tuesday

State passes drug law in single-day session

New law keeps drug possession illegal, boosts treatment resources

  • May 17, 2023
  • By Ed Komenda and Gene Johnson The Associated Press
  • Regional News

Body found at site of fire

Investigators with Clallam County Sheriff’s Office and Clallam County Fire District 3 have found a body at the site of a fire… Continue reading

Hopefuls file for office on first day

Port of Port Angeles only contested position

Author visits Peninsula College campus this week

Adventure writer and naturalist Sy Montgomery, the Peninsula College Writer in Residence this spring, will be on campus in Port Angeles today… Continue reading

Newly crowned 2023 Rhody Festival Queen Melody Douglas performs her first official act by declaring the start of the Rhododendron Festival during a coronation at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds in March. Holding the proclamation is 2022 Princess Hailey Hirschel. Looking on are 2022 princess Bridgette Palmer, left, and 2023 princess Paige Covia. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

Port Townsend Rhody Fest offers five days of activities

Races, contests, grand parade and annual run planned

Newly crowned 2023 Rhody Festival Queen Melody Douglas performs her first official act by declaring the start of the Rhododendron Festival during a coronation at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds in March. Holding the proclamation is 2022 Princess Hailey Hirschel. Looking on are 2022 princess Bridgette Palmer, left, and 2023 princess Paige Covia. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
New York Times bestselling science writer Sy Montgomery, right, and illustrator Matt Patterson are visiting Peninsula College. (Matt Patterson)

Science writer of ‘Octopus’ fame presents book on turtles

Reptiles full of surprises, Patterson says

  • May 16, 2023
  • By Emily Matthiessen Olympic Peninsula News Group
  • Clallam County
New York Times bestselling science writer Sy Montgomery, right, and illustrator Matt Patterson are visiting Peninsula College. (Matt Patterson)

Elderly man missing after structure fire

An elderly man is missing following a structure fire Sunday night west of Port Angeles. Crews from three fire agencies remained on… Continue reading

Sequim Irrigation Festival royalty, from left, Princess Paige “Skylar” Krzyworz, Prince Fred Cameron, Princess Anne Marie Barni and Queen Pepper Reymond preside over the festival from their float in Saturday’s Grand Parade. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Sequim Irrigation Festival royalty, from left, Princess Paige “Skylar” Krzyworz, Prince Fred Cameron, Princess Anne Marie Barni and Queen Pepper Reymond preside over the festival from their float in Saturday’s Grand Parade. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
A view of Chimacum Ridge is seen from a Beaver Valley farm. (Robert Tognoli)

Jefferson Land Trust seeks board members

Volunteers to oversee community forest

A view of Chimacum Ridge is seen from a Beaver Valley farm. (Robert Tognoli)
Seen here on his first day as Sequim city manager on Nov. 1, 2021, Matt Huish recently received a positive review from city council members. It was his first performance review since starting in Sequim. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Sequim council gives city manager raise

Huish praised for ‘standout efforts’

Seen here on his first day as Sequim city manager on Nov. 1, 2021, Matt Huish recently received a positive review from city council members. It was his first performance review since starting in Sequim. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
Nick Bielby of the Port Angeles-based Nicklby Wood Carving, works on a large bear sculpture at the Sequim Irrigation Festival Logging Show on Friday. Festival activities continue Saturday. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group )

Sequim Irrigation Festival enjoys Grand Finale weekend

Nick Bielby of the Port Angeles-based Nicklby Wood Carving, works on a large bear sculpture at the Sequim Irrigation Festival Logging Show on Friday. Festival… Continue reading

Nick Bielby of the Port Angeles-based Nicklby Wood Carving, works on a large bear sculpture at the Sequim Irrigation Festival Logging Show on Friday. Festival activities continue Saturday. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group )