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ISSUES OF FAITH: A search for change and freedom

“I love Passover because for me it is a cry against indifference, a cry for compassion” (Elie Wiesel). For the last few months, the Torah… Continue reading

The Rev. Pam Douglas-Smith

Palm Sunday communion service scheduled in Port Townsend

The Rev. Pam Douglas-Smith will preside over a contemplative Palm Sunday communion service at 11 a.m. Sunday. The service is at Unity… Continue reading

The Rev. Pam Douglas-Smith
Rita McCabe, left, and Sequim Wheelers Vice President Lanie Cates enjoy a ride on a side-byside tandem bike on the Olympic Discovery Trail. Sequim Wheelers are preparing for their fifth season this spring. (Nicole Lepping)

Sequim Wheelers are ready to roll in 2022

Nonprofit offers free rides on Olympic Discovery Trail to those who can’t ride on their own

Rita McCabe, left, and Sequim Wheelers Vice President Lanie Cates enjoy a ride on a side-byside tandem bike on the Olympic Discovery Trail. Sequim Wheelers are preparing for their fifth season this spring. (Nicole Lepping)

Tools for caregivers topic at Trinity United Methodist Church

The public is invited to enroll in the “Powerful Tools for Caregivers” class at Trinity United Methodist Church, 100 S. Blake Ave. The… Continue reading

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. Physical distancing and… Continue reading

The Rev. Sonya Milton
Heidi Albrecht, left, treasurer for Coats for Kids, receives a check from Cheryl Stipe of Jim’s Pharmacy.

Coats for Kids receives donation from Jim’s Pharmacy

Coats for Kids was the February recipient of Jim’s Cares Monthly Charity at Jim’s Pharmacy in Port Angeles. The nonprofit, formed in 1996, provides coats… Continue reading

Heidi Albrecht, left, treasurer for Coats for Kids, receives a check from Cheryl Stipe of Jim’s Pharmacy.

Friends of Sequim Library to host monthly book sale

The Friends of the Sequim Library will conduct a book sale from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Friends’ storefront location… Continue reading

Liza Alzo

Genealogy seminar scheduled for Saturday

Liza Alzo will present a seminar on genealogy Saturday over Zoom. Registration for the seminar begins at 9:15 a.m. The presentation will… Continue reading

Liza Alzo

Native plant walk scheduled in Port Townsend

The Olympic Peninsula chapter of the Washington Native Plant Society will present “Introduction to Native Plants of the Prairie” on Saturday. The… Continue reading

Pickleball gala to raise funds for new court surfaces

The Port Townsend Pickleball Club will kick off its fundraising campaign with a gala from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. The… Continue reading

Matthew Carter of Sequim walks his dogs Roxie and Izaak, right, past the Storm King Ranger Station at Barnes Point near the shore of Lake Crescent in Olympic National Park on Saturday. The Barnes Point area is home to the Lake Crescent Lodge, which is open weekends and then daily beginning April 29, as well as the NatureBridge environmental science park and the trailhead to Marymere Falls. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Storm King walkabout

Matthew Carter of Sequim walks his dogs Roxie and Izaak, right, past the Storm King Ranger Station at Barnes Point near the shore of Lake… Continue reading

Matthew Carter of Sequim walks his dogs Roxie and Izaak, right, past the Storm King Ranger Station at Barnes Point near the shore of Lake Crescent in Olympic National Park on Saturday. The Barnes Point area is home to the Lake Crescent Lodge, which is open weekends and then daily beginning April 29, as well as the NatureBridge environmental science park and the trailhead to Marymere Falls. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Unbounded Horizons founder to speak to Soroptimists International

Dana Lawson will address a meeting of Soroptimist International of Port Angeles at noon Friday. The club meets at Joshua’s Restaurant, 113… Continue reading

Traveler’s journal series offered Thursday in Sequim

Mark Cohen & Kate Titus will present “Traveling Through Europe by Cycle and Train” at 7 p.m. Thursday. The presentation is part of… Continue reading

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A surfer starts to get up on his board to catch a nice 5 foot wave that was formed by high winds and tide at Port Townsend’s Point Hudson beach on Monday morning.

Wave rider hits Point Hudson beach

A surfer starts to get up on his board to catch a nice 5-foot wave that was formed by high winds and tide at Port… Continue reading

Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News

A surfer starts to get up on his board to catch a nice 5 foot wave that was formed by high winds and tide at Port Townsend’s Point Hudson beach on Monday morning.

Rhododendron Society to host meeting, lecture

Steve Hootman will address a meeting of the Olympic Peninsula Chapter of the American Rhododendron Society at 3 p.m. Thursday. The chapter will… Continue reading

Co-housing discussion scheduled Saturday

Architect and author Charles Durrett will discuss co-housing from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Durrent’s presentation, which is sponsored by the… Continue reading

A GROWING CONCERN: Every brassica on the team is a winner

WELL, EVEN OUR very own Peninsula College women’s basketball team lost in overtime at the buzzer. But still, second place is nothing to sneeze at—… Continue reading

US Flag Ship Philadelphia in Port Angeles Harbor circa 1899. (Courtesy of the North Olympic History Center)

BACK WHEN: Dispatches from Olympic Peninsula’s past

SOMETIMES, THERE ARE interesting tidbits of history that are simply too small to write a column about. Here are a few: E Pluribus MOOnum Sequim… Continue reading

US Flag Ship Philadelphia in Port Angeles Harbor circa 1899. (Courtesy of the North Olympic History Center)
T-Ball player Dominic Johnson tries for a catch during opening day of the 2022 Sequim Little League.

Sequim Little Leaguers play on opening day

Uniformed teams jog through balloons

  • Apr 2, 2022
  • By Emily Matthiessen Olympic Peninsula News Group
  • Clallam County
T-Ball player Dominic Johnson tries for a catch during opening day of the 2022 Sequim Little League.

ISSUES OF FAITH: Deeper and deeper into Lenten quiet

LAST MONTH’S COLUMN was a fairly giddy look at the custom of giving up things for Lent: things we give up, practices we add on,… Continue reading