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Smilemobile appointments available in Chimacum

Dental care for children and adults without insurance or with Apple Health (Medicaid) coverage is available this week and next week at the… Continue reading

A GROWING CONCERN: Summer means mow chores to do

WELL, WE ARE close … today is Day 3 of late late-spring, and next Monday, June 21, is the beginning of summer! In theory, that… Continue reading

Sequim and Port Angeles high school equestrian teams take a break at the Washington High School Equestrian Team District 4's third and final meet in Elma before state finals. They are bottom row, from left, Haley Bishop (PA), Katie Marchant (PA), Libby Swanberg (S), Keri Tucker (S), Sydney Hutton (PA), Abby Garcia (S), Sara Holland (PA) and Amelia Kinney (PA); top row, from left, Susannah Sharp (S) and Rainey Bronsink (S). (Photo courtesy of Katie Newton)

HORSEPLAY: Port Angeles, Sequim equestrians ready to head to state finals

SEQUIM AND PORT Angeles high school equestrian teams did an outstanding job at the third and final state high school Equestrian District 4 meet of… Continue reading

Sequim and Port Angeles high school equestrian teams take a break at the Washington High School Equestrian Team District 4's third and final meet in Elma before state finals. They are bottom row, from left, Haley Bishop (PA), Katie Marchant (PA), Libby Swanberg (S), Keri Tucker (S), Sydney Hutton (PA), Abby Garcia (S), Sara Holland (PA) and Amelia Kinney (PA); top row, from left, Susannah Sharp (S) and Rainey Bronsink (S). (Photo courtesy of Katie Newton)
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Clallam gleaners gather edibles from waste piles

Gleaners with the Clallam Gleaning Program are in search of produce to pick and share with the community this growing season. The… Continue reading

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ISSUES OF FAITH: Don’t get caught in the trap of fear

WHAT DO YOU fear? I have a slight fear of snakes. My 9-year-old boy thinks it’s hilarious. He sometimes hides his stuffed animal snake under… Continue reading

  • Jun 11, 2021
  • By Jason Bringhurst For Peninsula Daily News
Rev. Larry Schellink will present “Awakening, the Distanceless Journey” at Unity in the Olympics at 10:30 a.m. Sunday.

Unity speaker scheduled for Sunday service

The Rev. Larry Schellink will present “Lessons in Awakening, Part 2: True Freedom” at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Schellink is the pastor at… Continue reading

Rev. Larry Schellink will present “Awakening, the Distanceless Journey” at Unity in the Olympics at 10:30 a.m. Sunday.

Free workshops scheduled at Fort Worden

AmeriCorps service members will present two free workshops on Saturday. The workshops, which are encore presentations from the park’s spring series, will… Continue reading

Five teenage students at the Ballet Workshop in Port Angeles are headed for summer training programs, reported Kate Robbins, BW’s artistic director. From left are Amelia Brown, 13, Isabella Knott, 17, Caitlynn Donaldson, 17, Ava Johnson, 15, and Daphne Oakes, 13. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Five teens accepted to summer intensives

Youth stars to leave this month for training programs

Five teenage students at the Ballet Workshop in Port Angeles are headed for summer training programs, reported Kate Robbins, BW’s artistic director. From left are Amelia Brown, 13, Isabella Knott, 17, Caitlynn Donaldson, 17, Ava Johnson, 15, and Daphne Oakes, 13. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Local gardener Selinda Barkhuis will share her knowledge of gardening in an urban environment on Thursday via Zoom. (Submitted photo)

Urban gardens focus of Green Thumb presentation

Local gardener Selinda Barkhuis will share her knowledge of growing a variety of fruit, vegetables, herbs and flowers on a typical city… Continue reading

Local gardener Selinda Barkhuis will share her knowledge of gardening in an urban environment on Thursday via Zoom. (Submitted photo)
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BACK WHEN: Commencement exercises always an important event

JUNE IS HERE, and it’s a time for transition. We’re transitioning from spring into summer, from good weather to gorgeous weather. And for some younger… Continue reading

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With the advent of June, continue sowing seeds in your garden such as radishes, lettuce and greens. (Andrew May/For Peninsula Daily News)

A GROWING CONCERN: Get your garden summer-ready

IN JUST TWO weeks, summer will begin (Sunday, June 20 at 12:21 p.m.) but the weather of late sure has us fooled into believing it… Continue reading

With the advent of June, continue sowing seeds in your garden such as radishes, lettuce and greens. (Andrew May/For Peninsula Daily News)
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OTA hosting auditions for Shakespeare Renaissance Faire

Auditions for Olympic Theatre Arts’ annual Shakespeare Renaissance Faire, planned late this year, are scheduled for 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. The… Continue reading

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Top readers recognized in Port Townsend

Students at the New Day Learning Academy of Port Townsend have raised $1,300 through Heifer International’s Read to Feed program. The program… Continue reading

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Free WOW! radio forum to explore mind-body connection

Frank DeSalvo of DeSalvo Performance will present “Your Mind Makes a Path Your Body Will Follow,” a free WOW! Working on Wellness Radio… Continue reading

ISSUES OF FAITH: When opinions collide, it’s time for listening

Perhaps you’ve noticed, we are living amidst one of the most contentious and polarizing periods in American history. Hatefulness between people of differing opinions has… Continue reading

  • Jun 4, 2021
  • By Kate Lore For Peninsula Daily News

ISSUES OF FAITH: Stand strong against anti-Semitism

“Anti-Semitism is the hatred that never dies. Violence that begins with the Jews never ends with them. All of this is true. What’s also true… Continue reading

Peninsula College names art exhibit winners

The 2021 Peninsula College Student Art Exhibition features 36 artworks composed of a variety of mediums. Artwork ranges from surrealism to photography… Continue reading

A Sequim students enjoys a ride on a newly-donated adaptive bicycle, donated by Rotary Club of Sequim. Submitted photo

Rotary Club of Sequim donates eighth, ninth adaptive bikes

A collaboration between Sequim schools and the Rotary Club of Sequim is keeping several local students pedaling their way to improved fitness. Working… Continue reading

A Sequim students enjoys a ride on a newly-donated adaptive bicycle, donated by Rotary Club of Sequim. Submitted photo
Rev. Larry Schellink will present "Lessons in Awakening, Part 1: Who You Really Are” at Unity in the Olympics at Unity in the Olympics at 10:30 a.m. Sunday.

Unity speaker offers ‘Lessons in Awakening’

The Rev. Larry Schellink will present “Lessons in Awakening, Part 1: Who You Really Are” at Unity in the Olympics at 10:30… Continue reading

Rev. Larry Schellink will present "Lessons in Awakening, Part 1: Who You Really Are” at Unity in the Olympics at Unity in the Olympics at 10:30 a.m. Sunday.
Ling Hui’s Dance students, from left, Jeannette Patric, Maeve Kenney, Anabel Moore, Maggie Emery and Matia Reimnitz, mark the end of the school year with a performance Friday in Port Townsend’s Chetzemoka Park. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

Dance students gather for last-minute show

Shared COVID-19 experiences end with unique finale

Ling Hui’s Dance students, from left, Jeannette Patric, Maeve Kenney, Anabel Moore, Maggie Emery and Matia Reimnitz, mark the end of the school year with a performance Friday in Port Townsend’s Chetzemoka Park. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)