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Chancel Choir to resume rehearsals

The Chancel Choir of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church will resume rehearsals at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 27. The choir will rehearse in… Continue reading

Christian Writers Group to meet Thursday

The Olympic Peninsula Christian Writers Group will meet at 6:30 p.m. Thursday. The public is invited to attend the free meeting on Zoom.… Continue reading

The Rev. Pam Douglas-Smith

Easter Sunday service scheduled in Port Townsend

The Rev. Pam Douglas-Smith will preside at Easter Sunday service at 11 a.m. Sunday. The service is at Unity in Port Townsend,… Continue reading

The Rev. Pam Douglas-Smith

Free sunrise Easter fire service

An Easter Fire service is set for 6:17 a.m. Sunday. The free sunrise service is at North Beach Park, 5787 Kuhn St.… Continue reading

Resurrection celebration service set

First Baptist Church of Port Townsend will host a Resurrection Celebration Service at 10 a.m. Sunday. The annual service is in the… Continue reading

Speaker set for Unitarian service

Roddy Biggs will present “Easter Morn Gospel of Mary Magdalene”

The Rev. Sonya Milton

Unity speaker slated for weekend service

The Rev. Sonya Milton will speak at 10:30 a.m. Sunday at Unity in the Olympics, 2917 E. Myrtle Ave. B.A. Huffman will… Continue reading

The Rev. Sonya Milton
Muriel Nesbitt will present “Aphids: Climate Sentinels” at noon on Thursday.

Green Thumb lecture slated Thursday

Muriel Nesbitt will present “Aphids: Climate Sentinels” at noon on Thursday. The free lecture is part of the Green Thumb Garden Tips… Continue reading

Muriel Nesbitt will present “Aphids: Climate Sentinels” at noon on Thursday.

Lecture to focus on salmon productivity

Randy Johnson will present “Learning Our Landscape: Restoring Salmon Productivity on Northern Olympic Peninsula Streams” at 3 p.m. Thursday. The free, online presentation… Continue reading

Zelenskyy watches another dog walk by from his recovery porch at Welfare for Animals Guild in Sequim. Joy Brown of WAG says the energetic canine loves his walks and is beginning to be leash-trained. Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Welfare for Animals Guild raising funds for injured dog

‘He’s an amazing healer’

  • Apr 14, 2022
  • By Emily Matthiessen Olympic Peninsula News Group
  • Clallam County
Zelenskyy watches another dog walk by from his recovery porch at Welfare for Animals Guild in Sequim. Joy Brown of WAG says the energetic canine loves his walks and is beginning to be leash-trained. Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Aria Barrette, 7, top, and her sister, Alyeah Barrette, 5, both of Olympia, spend time on a jungle gym at the Dream Playground in Erickson Park in Port Angeles on Saturday. The pair were in Port Angeles visiting relatives and took an afternoon to visit the playground.
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Playtime at the park

Aria Barrette, 7, top, and her sister, Alyeah Barrette, 5, both of Olympia, spend time on a jungle gym at the Dream Playground in Erickson… Continue reading

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Aria Barrette, 7, top, and her sister, Alyeah Barrette, 5, both of Olympia, spend time on a jungle gym at the Dream Playground in Erickson Park in Port Angeles on Saturday. The pair were in Port Angeles visiting relatives and took an afternoon to visit the playground.
Olympic National Park scientist Steve Fradkin will present a “Civic Minds + Creative Hearts” talk on local water systems at the Port Angeles Fine Arts Center on Thursday. (Steve Fradkin)

Port Angeles Fine Arts Center, Feiro to host programs for children, adults

The Port Angeles Fine Arts Center and Feiro Marine Life Center will cohost two programs this week: one for children and one… Continue reading

Olympic National Park scientist Steve Fradkin will present a “Civic Minds + Creative Hearts” talk on local water systems at the Port Angeles Fine Arts Center on Thursday. (Steve Fradkin)
Photographer/videographer John Gussman will receive the North Olympic Land Trust’s Out Standing in the Field honor at the organization’s Conservation Breakfast online event on April 22.

Gussman to receive Land Trust’s ‘Out Standing’ honor

Photographer’s work highlighted during online event

Photographer/videographer John Gussman will receive the North Olympic Land Trust’s Out Standing in the Field honor at the organization’s Conservation Breakfast online event on April 22.

Olympic National Park’s Winter Perspective speaker to look at Klamath River restoration

Josh Chenoweth will present “Klamath River Restoration” at 7 p.m. Tuesday. The free Zoom presentation, the final lecture in Olympic National Park’s… Continue reading

A GROWING CONCERN: April showers bring gardening chores

WELL, WE HAVE definitely had “April showers” this past week, fueling the coming of “May flowers.” Not only is April chock-full of gardening chores, our… Continue reading

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Big Library Read explores ‘Music Is History’

Public libraries through April 18 are offering The Big Read, billed as “the world’s largest digital book club.” North Olympic Library System… Continue reading

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Snickers the rescued donkey with owner Tony Boaz, left, and farrier Glade Rankin. (Karen Griffiths / for Peninsula Daily News)

HORSEPLAY: Couple gives heart, soul to helping rescue animals

OPEN offers help to young equestrians

Snickers the rescued donkey with owner Tony Boaz, left, and farrier Glade Rankin. (Karen Griffiths / for Peninsula Daily News)

‘Journey of Renewal with Robert Frost as Guide’ scheduled for Sunday

The Rev. Bruce A. Bode will present “Journey of Renewal with Robert Frost as Guide” at 11 a.m. Sunday. Bode will be… Continue reading

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Nina Sarmiento, a sea kayak guide with Adventures Through Kayaking, pulls out to lead a group of kayakers in the waters of Freshwater Bay west of Port Angeles on Thursday. The group was paddling out to explore the area around the Bachelor Rock sea stack, accessible by water from Freshwater Bay County Park.
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Exploring by kayak

Nina Sarmiento, a sea kayak guide with Adventures Through Kayaking, pulls out to lead a group of kayakers in the waters of Freshwater Bay west… Continue reading

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Nina Sarmiento, a sea kayak guide with Adventures Through Kayaking, pulls out to lead a group of kayakers in the waters of Freshwater Bay west of Port Angeles on Thursday. The group was paddling out to explore the area around the Bachelor Rock sea stack, accessible by water from Freshwater Bay County Park.
Laurel Moulton, left, Audreen Williams and Jan Barton will lead an educational walk through the Fifth Street Community Garden on Saturday in Port Angeles.

Garden walks to resume in Port Angeles

Second Saturday Garden Walks will resume at 10 a.m. Saturday. The monthly walks are in the Fifth Street Community Garden, 328 E.… Continue reading

Laurel Moulton, left, Audreen Williams and Jan Barton will lead an educational walk through the Fifth Street Community Garden on Saturday in Port Angeles.