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Randy Smith of Sequim, a volunteer with the Sequim Botanical Garden Society, pulls weeds from the organization’s garden at the Water Reuse Demonstration Park at Carrie Blake Park in Sequim on Saturday. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Buckets of experience at Sequim garden

Randy Smith of Sequim, a volunteer with the Sequim Botanical Garden Society, pulls weeds from the organization’s garden at the Water Reuse Demonstration Park at… Continue reading

Randy Smith of Sequim, a volunteer with the Sequim Botanical Garden Society, pulls weeds from the organization’s garden at the Water Reuse Demonstration Park at Carrie Blake Park in Sequim on Saturday. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

A GROWING CONCERN: Plant tulips for a kiss of spring color

SINCE WE BECAME informed about the “miracle drug” of gardening (Bone Meal) and how crucial it is to continued success of your blooming spring bulbs… Continue reading

The Port Angeles class of 1957 recently met for its 65-year reunion. Photo Credit: Gena Bruner.

Class of 1957 reunites

The Port Angeles class of 1957 recently met for its 65-year reunion at the Port Angeles Golf Club.… Continue reading

The Port Angeles class of 1957 recently met for its 65-year reunion. Photo Credit: Gena Bruner.
Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News Several hundred people assembled at Pope Marine Park on Thursday for the final Concert on the Dock presented by the Port Townsend Main Street Association but also, for a Community Portrait that happened during intermission. Local photographer David Conklin, on the roof of the building, directs the crowd to raise their hands in celebration of the event. The photo session was over in less than 1/500th of a second.

Community portrait taken in Port Townsend

Several hundred people assembled at Pope Marine Park on Thursday for the final Concert on the Dock presented by the Port Townsend Main Street Association,… Continue reading

Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News Several hundred people assembled at Pope Marine Park on Thursday for the final Concert on the Dock presented by the Port Townsend Main Street Association but also, for a Community Portrait that happened during intermission. Local photographer David Conklin, on the roof of the building, directs the crowd to raise their hands in celebration of the event. The photo session was over in less than 1/500th of a second.
Photo by Karen Griffiths Cutline: BCH Buckhorn Range member, and Jefferson County Assessor Jeff Chapman, left, with fellow member Bob Hoyle and State Representative Mike Chapman discuss some of the problems and possible solutions to keeping dedicated multi-use trails open to horses, along with preserving the ruralness of Miller Peninsula State Park for “our kids and future generations,” emphasized M. Chapman.

HORSEPLAY: Fairs, 4-H and camping for horses on the Peninsula

AFTER THE WORLD as we knew it came to a screeching halt at the height of the pandemic, it sure was nice to see how… Continue reading

Photo by Karen Griffiths Cutline: BCH Buckhorn Range member, and Jefferson County Assessor Jeff Chapman, left, with fellow member Bob Hoyle and State Representative Mike Chapman discuss some of the problems and possible solutions to keeping dedicated multi-use trails open to horses, along with preserving the ruralness of Miller Peninsula State Park for “our kids and future generations,” emphasized M. Chapman.
The Fulton Street Chamber Players — Rachel Swerdlow, Walter Gray and Cordula Merks — and guest artists highlight the Concerts in the Barn series this weekend in Quilcene.

Fulton Street Chamber Players featured in Quilcene

Penultimate weekend of season’s Concerts in the Barn

The Fulton Street Chamber Players — Rachel Swerdlow, Walter Gray and Cordula Merks — and guest artists highlight the Concerts in the Barn series this weekend in Quilcene.
The Rev. Bill Evans

Unity speaker set for presentation

The Rev. Bill Evans will present “The Heart of the Matter” at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Evans will be the guest speaker at… Continue reading

The Rev. Bill Evans

Drake to speak Sunday at Unity service

Thomas Drake will present “Co-Creating a World That Works for All” at 11 a.m. Sunday Drake is the guest speaker at Unity… Continue reading

Fundraiser bake sale set for Saturday

The Sequim Guild of Seattle Children’s Hospital will conduct a bake sale from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. The fundraising sale is… Continue reading

ISSUES OF FAITH: Children can discover empathy and themselves in a tradition of reading

“There is divine beauty in learning just as there is human beauty in tolerance” (Elie Wiesel). EDUCATION HAS ALWAYS been a deeply held value in… Continue reading

Mandy Jones will teach the school’s newly established third and fourth grade class this year.

New Day Learning Academy welcomes teacher, students

New Day Learning Academy will host an orientation program from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday. The orientation, as well as the… Continue reading

Mandy Jones will teach the school’s newly established third and fourth grade class this year.

Nonprofit expands mission in Guatemala

Global Humanity Initiative, a Sequim-based nonprofit, has expanded its mission to include support for Hogar de Ancianos Betania in Chiquimula, Guatemala. Hogar de… Continue reading

Terry Barrett will present “You Matter Very Much” at 11 a.m. Sunday.

OUUF speaker set for Sunday service

Terry Barrett will present “You Matter Very Much” at 11 a.m. Sunday. Barrett will be the guest speaker at Olympic Unitarian Universalist… Continue reading

Terry Barrett will present “You Matter Very Much” at 11 a.m. Sunday.
Rachel Tax, left, and Karen Kremkau hand out backpacks at the Back to School Fair at Helen Haller Elementary in 2021. Saturdays event features a drive-through and on-the-field fair at the Sequim School District stadium on West Fir Street. (Michael Dashiell / Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Sequim plans hybrid Back to School Fair

The pandemic forced Sequim schools to become flexible in meeting the needs of its students, with many youths getting instruction both in person… Continue reading

Rachel Tax, left, and Karen Kremkau hand out backpacks at the Back to School Fair at Helen Haller Elementary in 2021. Saturdays event features a drive-through and on-the-field fair at the Sequim School District stadium on West Fir Street. (Michael Dashiell / Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Summer’s end festival planned

There is a school supply Summer’s End Festival from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. The free community celebration is at First… Continue reading

Unity speaker set for presentation

The Rev. Bill Evans will present “The Heart of the Matter” at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Evans will be the guest speaker at… Continue reading

A hot air balloon piloted by Captain Crystal Stout drifts over the Dungeness Valley west of Sequim in this 2012 file photo. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Air Affaire to showcase aviation industry

Saturday event includes last hurrah for balloon program

A hot air balloon piloted by Captain Crystal Stout drifts over the Dungeness Valley west of Sequim in this 2012 file photo. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Book sale set for weekend

Quimper Unitarian Universalist Fellowship will conduct a book sale from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and from 10 a.m. to 4… Continue reading

Monthly birdwatching walk set

Beverly McNeil will lead a bird walk at 9 a.m. Friday. The monthly hikes on Fort Flagler State Park, 10541 Flagler Rd., recur… Continue reading

Wooden Boat Festival poster signing offered

Steven Davis will sign copies of the 45th Wooden Boat Show poster from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday. The signing will… Continue reading