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Costa Rica topic of Traveler’s Journal

Mike and Chris Barton will present “Coast to Coast in Costa Rica” at 7 p.m. Thursday. The Traveler’s Journal program will be in… Continue reading

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Staci Poythress and Pam Cunningham split logs to raise funds for a graduation party for the Port Angeles High School class of 2022

Firewood fundraiser for Port Angeles High School seniors

Staci Poythress and Pam Cunningham split logs to raise funds for a graduation party for the Port Angeles High School class of 2022. Parents of… Continue reading

Staci Poythress and Pam Cunningham split logs to raise funds for a graduation party for the Port Angeles High School class of 2022

Learning our landscape talk set for online

ƛ̕əw’cən Mackenzie Grinnell will present “Learning Our Landscape: A Walk in the Woods” at 3 p.m. Thursday. The free, online presentation is sponsored… Continue reading

Jefferson County Master Gardener Christine Heyckewill discuss popular ways to kill weeds on Thursday. Photo by Michael Korinek

Presentation to delve into popular home remedies for weed-killing

People looking for household alternatives to over-the-counter herbicides can find a lot of recipes on the Internet for home remedies to kill… Continue reading

Jefferson County Master Gardener Christine Heyckewill discuss popular ways to kill weeds on Thursday. Photo by Michael Korinek

Free days coming up for state parks

State parks plans fee-free days on Wednesday, March 19, and April 22. Wednesday’s free day is in honor of Billy Frank Jr.’s birthday.… Continue reading

North Olympic Library System book discussion groups continuing

The North Olympic Library System will continue its book discussion groups online throughout March. • The Second Saturday Book Discussion Group will meet… Continue reading

Wellness forum set Wednesday

Shelley Stratton will present “A Meditation Practice for Your Well-being” at 2 p.m. Wednesday as a part of WOW! Working on Wellness Radio… Continue reading

A GROWING CONCERN: Get a head start on summer blooms

MARCH IS HERE and it seems like both the lion and the lamb want to claim the beginning of March. Truth be told, March always… Continue reading

Bert Thomas and his team on the King Bacardi   Image courtesy of the North Olympic History Center

                                         Bert Thomas has on the broad-rimmed hat.   Bub Olsen has on the skippers cap.

BACK WHEN: Bert Thomas first swimmer to conquer Strait of Juan de Fuca

PEOPLE SEEMED INTRIGUED by athletes. Testosterone levels rise when our team wins. We have empathy for the struggles to compete. We feel like we’re in… Continue reading

Bert Thomas and his team on the King Bacardi   Image courtesy of the North Olympic History Center

                                         Bert Thomas has on the broad-rimmed hat.   Bub Olsen has on the skippers cap.
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Liz Parks, president of RE/MAX Prime, presents fifth grader Kendall Adolphe with a certificate and gift card for winning the Sequim Irrigation Festival’s button design contest.

Festival button designer wins burgers

A limo ride may be out, but plenty of burgers are in for this year’s Sequim Irrigation Festival button designer winner. Kendall Adolphe… Continue reading

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Liz Parks, president of RE/MAX Prime, presents fifth grader Kendall Adolphe with a certificate and gift card for winning the Sequim Irrigation Festival’s button design contest.

‘Sacred Feminine’ theme for service, classes

The Rev. Pam Douglas-Smith will explore the theme of Sacred Feminine at 11 a.m. Sunday. The service… Continue reading

Firefighter/Paramedic Joe Elliott

Clallam 2 firefighters recognized at banquet

Clallam 2 Fire-Rescue recognized several firefighters at a recent awards banquet. Firefighter/EMT Malachi Delano was recognized as the 2021 Volunteer Firefighter of… Continue reading

Firefighter/Paramedic Joe Elliott

ISSUES OF FAITH: All sorts of rules: The real way to do Lent right

FIRST, WELCOME TO Lent, the most somber of the seasons of the Christian Church, which we kicked off on Wednesday. I am here today to… Continue reading

Olympic Peninsula Art Association scholarship available to Clallam County high school seniors

The Olympic Peninsula Art Association is accepting scholarship applications through Saturday, April 9. The scholarships are open to any Clallam County high school… Continue reading

Olympic Peninsula students named to Gonzaga president’s, dean’s list

Gonzaga University has named eight local students to its fall 2021 president’s and dean’s lists. Students named on the president’s list are: Madelyn… Continue reading

Jamal Rahman will be the guest speaker at Olympic Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, his lesson will stream on Zoom.

Olympic Unitarian Universalist Fellowship speaker set

“Spiritual Insights and Practices to Heal Inner and Outer Conflicts”

Jamal Rahman will be the guest speaker at Olympic Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, his lesson will stream on Zoom.
The Rev. Sonya Milton will present “Cultivating A Spacious Impartiality” at 10:30 a.m. Sunday.

Speaker set for Sunday service

The Rev. Sonya Milton will present “Cultivating A Spacious Impartiality” at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Milton will be the guest speaker at Unity… Continue reading

The Rev. Sonya Milton will present “Cultivating A Spacious Impartiality” at 10:30 a.m. Sunday.
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Erik Evans of Port Angeles, otherwise known as the "Parking Lot Piper," gives a free bagpipe performance on Tuesday at Sail and Paddle Park on Ediz Hook in Port Angeles. Evans, who often plays with fellow piper Tomas McCurdy, has been offering weekly outdoor sets since April 2020 and currently pipes on a weather-permitting schedule of noon on Tuesdays on Ediz Hook and noon on Fridays at Sequim's Carrie Blake Park.

Seaside serenade on Ediz Hook

Erik Evans of Port Angeles, otherwise known as the “Parking Lot Piper,” gives a free bagpipe performance on Tuesday at Sail and Paddle Park on… Continue reading

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News
Erik Evans of Port Angeles, otherwise known as the "Parking Lot Piper," gives a free bagpipe performance on Tuesday at Sail and Paddle Park on Ediz Hook in Port Angeles. Evans, who often plays with fellow piper Tomas McCurdy, has been offering weekly outdoor sets since April 2020 and currently pipes on a weather-permitting schedule of noon on Tuesdays on Ediz Hook and noon on Fridays at Sequim's Carrie Blake Park.

Traveler’s Journey series to return to Dungeness River Nature Center on Thursday

Dave Shreffler and Ann Soule will present “A River Runs Through Us: Grand Canyon by Dory” at 7 p.m. Thursday. Shreffler and Soule… Continue reading