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Babs, a 7-month-old lab in training for Guide Dogs for the Blind, makes her first trek up a paratransit bus ramp with her raiser Karen Tyson. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Clallam Transit takes guide dog trainees for a ride

Canines learning to help visually impaired people

Babs, a 7-month-old lab in training for Guide Dogs for the Blind, makes her first trek up a paratransit bus ramp with her raiser Karen Tyson. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

County to lease encampment to OlyCAP

Plans are to upgrade site to permanent supported housing

Grant to aid plans for housing

Tennis courts, public safety facility also discussed

Rachel Storck, community engagement manager for the Port Angeles Fine Arts Center, points out a display case where exhibit pieces were taken during a weekend burglary. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Port Angeles Fine Arts Center burglary hits traveling exhibit

Four artist books, artifacts on loan stolen

Rachel Storck, community engagement manager for the Port Angeles Fine Arts Center, points out a display case where exhibit pieces were taken during a weekend burglary. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Librarians Paige Wynkoop, in chair at left, and Emily Bufford, in chair at center, host Tuesday morning story time outside the Port Townsend Library. Both library staffers are new and planning youth-oriented activities this spring and summer. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

Youth services librarian returns home for story time

Reading programs forthcoming for kids, teens, adults

Librarians Paige Wynkoop, in chair at left, and Emily Bufford, in chair at center, host Tuesday morning story time outside the Port Townsend Library. Both library staffers are new and planning youth-oriented activities this spring and summer. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

Youth theater classes to start in Chimacum

Five-week sessions culminate in showcase for family and friends

Power restored to most after nearly 11,000 out in Clallam County

Some outages continue

“Exposure,” a documentary about women from the Arab world and the West who intend to ski to the North Pole, is among the offerings during the 10-day Women & Film festival starting Friday. (Holly Morris)

Women & Film explores ‘varieties of strength’

Online festival begins Friday, runs through May 1

“Exposure,” a documentary about women from the Arab world and the West who intend to ski to the North Pole, is among the offerings during the 10-day Women & Film festival starting Friday. (Holly Morris)

Injured harbor porpoise found on Dungeness beach

Rare occurrence led to euthanasia

The new Creative Alliance at Fort Worden State Park includes, clockwise from left, Copper Canyon Press’ Joseph Bednarik; Heron Scott of the Port Townsend School of Woodworking; Renee Klein of Madrona MindBody Institute; Centrum’s Rob Birman; KPTZ’s Robert Ambrose, Copper Canyon’s George Knotek; KPTZ’s Kate Ingram; Corvidae Press’ Randy Arnest; Northwind Art’s Teresa Verraes and Fort Worden Public Development Authority Executive Director David Timmons. (Brian Goodman)

New Creative Alliance takes on building upkeep at Fort Worden

Group to relieve PDA of capital maintenance obligations

The new Creative Alliance at Fort Worden State Park includes, clockwise from left, Copper Canyon Press’ Joseph Bednarik; Heron Scott of the Port Townsend School of Woodworking; Renee Klein of Madrona MindBody Institute; Centrum’s Rob Birman; KPTZ’s Robert Ambrose, Copper Canyon’s George Knotek; KPTZ’s Kate Ingram; Corvidae Press’ Randy Arnest; Northwind Art’s Teresa Verraes and Fort Worden Public Development Authority Executive Director David Timmons. (Brian Goodman)
Jefferson Transit bus driver Lloyd Eisenman worked without a mask on his Port Townsend shuttle route Tuesday. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)
Coronavirus

Transit masking is now optional

Policies change after federal action

Jefferson Transit bus driver Lloyd Eisenman worked without a mask on his Port Townsend shuttle route Tuesday. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)
The swing band Big Bad Voodoo Daddy headlines the new Jazz in the Olympics festival this Friday and Saturday in Sequim and Port Angeles. From left are Andy Rowley, Glen Marhevka, Karl Hunter, Scotty Morris, Kurt Sodergren, Joshua Levy and Dirk Shumaker. (Andy Rowley)

Jazz in the Olympics returns this weekend

Sets to be played at Elks, 7 Cedars Casino

The swing band Big Bad Voodoo Daddy headlines the new Jazz in the Olympics festival this Friday and Saturday in Sequim and Port Angeles. From left are Andy Rowley, Glen Marhevka, Karl Hunter, Scotty Morris, Kurt Sodergren, Joshua Levy and Dirk Shumaker. (Andy Rowley)
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A son’s mission with a father’s support

Former youth pastor leads team to build Guatemalan houses, distribute wheelchairs

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Coronavirus

Website live for new cases

Link helps patients self-report illness

Housing grant approval expected

Port Angeles City Council to view funds to aid affordable homes

The Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe’s staff will receive authority to grant, deny or waive certifications of proposed federal licenses or permits that may discharge into waters of the United States once its plan is approved by the Environmental Protection Agency. This applies to its reservation and trust lands, such as surface waters on almost 645 acres including the Dungeness River, seen here in November 2020. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

EPA grants Jamestown water testing oversight on reservation, trust lands

Tribal staff must submit quality standards for federal approval

The Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe’s staff will receive authority to grant, deny or waive certifications of proposed federal licenses or permits that may discharge into waters of the United States once its plan is approved by the Environmental Protection Agency. This applies to its reservation and trust lands, such as surface waters on almost 645 acres including the Dungeness River, seen here in November 2020. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Jefferson County to address encampment’s future

Site control to be today’s topic

Children burst from the starting area in search if treat-filled plastic eggs during Saturday’s 44th annual KONP Easter Egg Hunt at the Clallam County Fairgrounds in Port Angeles. Hundreds of children and their parents took part in the event, which also featured a visit from the Easter Bunny and a drawing for prizes. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Let the Easter egg hunt begin

Children burst from the starting area in search if treat-filled plastic eggs during Saturday’s 44th annual KONP Easter Egg Hunt at the Clallam County Fairgrounds… Continue reading

Children burst from the starting area in search if treat-filled plastic eggs during Saturday’s 44th annual KONP Easter Egg Hunt at the Clallam County Fairgrounds in Port Angeles. Hundreds of children and their parents took part in the event, which also featured a visit from the Easter Bunny and a drawing for prizes. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Jean Walat, left, Larry Jensen and Ruth Asare are members of Jefferson County Immigrant Rights Advocates, which has established a sponsor circle to help three Afghan refugees resettle in Port Townsend. Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News.

Afghan refugees begin again in Port Townsend

Immigrant Rights Advocates form sponsor circle

Jean Walat, left, Larry Jensen and Ruth Asare are members of Jefferson County Immigrant Rights Advocates, which has established a sponsor circle to help three Afghan refugees resettle in Port Townsend. Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News.

Former Sequim City Council member dies

Former Sequim City Council member Mike Pence has died. Sequim Mayor Tom Ferrell announced the death at the council’s Monday meeting, saying that… Continue reading