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Supply drive to benefit Foster Supports of Jefferson County

Express Employment Professionals will host a supply drive from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Fridays through Thursday, June 30. The… Continue reading

From left are Annette Hanson, Tuttie Peetz, Shelli Robb-Kahler and Powell Jones.

Dungeness River Nature Center receives $8,500 donation

Sound Community Bank recently donated $8,500 to the Dungeness River Nature Center to help complete the center’s Watershed Exhibit Hall. The exhibit hall will showcase… Continue reading

From left are Annette Hanson, Tuttie Peetz, Shelli Robb-Kahler and Powell Jones.
Joy Wentzel

Port Townsend High School librarian honored with Howard Learned Award

Joy Wentzel has received the Howard Learned Award for the 2021-2022 school year. Wentzel, a librarian at Port Townsend High School, was… Continue reading

Joy Wentzel
The Sequim Valley Lions Club recently donated $1,500 to Clallam Mosaic to support programs for individuals with developmental disabilities and special needs. 

Pictured, from left to right are David Blakeslee, Ruth Grant, Linda Edwards, John Riley, Steve Sahnow, Dianne Dooley, Pat Phillips, Dave Bonham and George Dooley.

Sequim Lions Club makes Clallam Mosaic donation

The Sequim Valley Lions Club recently donated $1,500 to Clallam Mosaic to support programs for individuals with developmental disabilities and special needs. Pictured, from left… Continue reading

The Sequim Valley Lions Club recently donated $1,500 to Clallam Mosaic to support programs for individuals with developmental disabilities and special needs. 

Pictured, from left to right are David Blakeslee, Ruth Grant, Linda Edwards, John Riley, Steve Sahnow, Dianne Dooley, Pat Phillips, Dave Bonham and George Dooley.
Photo Andrew May.... Here is a prime example of the diversity of Dahlia's as cut flowers not only strong stems but an amazing array of colors shapes and sizes.

A GROWING CONCERN: Don’t dilly-dally on dahlias

SINCE THIS IS the final Sunday in my all-time favorite month, and it’s Memorial Day weekend, full of family and barbecues, let me give you… Continue reading

Photo Andrew May.... Here is a prime example of the diversity of Dahlia's as cut flowers not only strong stems but an amazing array of colors shapes and sizes.
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High school equestrians Maggie Anderson, left, Sydney Hutton, Libby Swanberg and Joanna Seelye prepare to enter the arena for the Grand Entry at Washington High School Equestrian Team (WAHSET) State Finals.

HORSEPLAY: Port Angeles and Sequim high school equestrians place at state finals

SEEMS LIKE FOREVER and a day since I rode horseback, yet when my desire to just get up and go kicked into high gear, that’s… Continue reading

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High school equestrians Maggie Anderson, left, Sydney Hutton, Libby Swanberg and Joanna Seelye prepare to enter the arena for the Grand Entry at Washington High School Equestrian Team (WAHSET) State Finals.
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John Kent, commander of VFW Post 1024 of Port Angeles, rings the Liberty Bell replica in honor of Clallam County veterans who have died in the previous month during the monthly rememberance ceremony on Friday at Veterans Park in Port Angeles. A total of 29 veterans were recognized with a chiming of the bell for each.

Monthly memorial ringing

John Kent, commander of VFW Post 1024 of Port Angeles, rings the Liberty Bell replica in honor of Clallam County veterans who have died in… Continue reading

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John Kent, commander of VFW Post 1024 of Port Angeles, rings the Liberty Bell replica in honor of Clallam County veterans who have died in the previous month during the monthly rememberance ceremony on Friday at Veterans Park in Port Angeles. A total of 29 veterans were recognized with a chiming of the bell for each.

‘Great Pushback’ topic for Friday

Shadram Hadian will present “The Great Pushback: Preparing the End Time Church to Counter the Great Reset” at 6 p.m. Friday. Hadian,… Continue reading

ISSUES OF FAITH: Keep fighting the good fight

from church to work to doing stuff downtown, from here to Sequim and even Seattle and… Continue reading

  • May 27, 2022
  • By Keith Dorwick For Peninsula Daily News
Jefferson County children's librarian Scott Bahlmann placed new stories at H.J. Carroll Park in Chimacum

Jefferson County StoryWalk gets upgrade

Children’s librarian Scott Bahlmann has replaced the stories in the Jefferson County Library’s StoryWalk installation in H.J. Carroll Park, 9884 state Highway 19.… Continue reading

Jefferson County children's librarian Scott Bahlmann placed new stories at H.J. Carroll Park in Chimacum

OUUF speaker slated for Unitarian program

David Roche will present “Love at Second Sight, or the Power of Facial Difference” at 11 a.m. Sunday. Roche will be the… Continue reading

The Rev. Larry Schellink will present Part 4 of his I of the Storm series at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Schellink is the pastor at Unity in the Olympics, 2917 E. Myrtle Ave.

Weekend program scheduled for Unity in the Olympics

The Rev. Larry Schellink will present Part 4 of his I of the Storm series at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Schellink is the… Continue reading

The Rev. Larry Schellink will present Part 4 of his I of the Storm series at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Schellink is the pastor at Unity in the Olympics, 2917 E. Myrtle Ave.
Irrigated peony. Photo by Leslie A Wright

Work to Learn Party set for Saturday

The Sequim Botanical Garden Society invites the community to its Work to Learn Party presentation on efficient drip irrigation with Dona Brock at… Continue reading

Irrigated peony. Photo by Leslie A Wright

Work to learn scheduled for Saturday

The Sequim Botanical Garden Society will conduct a Work to Learn party at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. The work party is in the… Continue reading

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David Fox of Port Angeles uses a rotary tiller on Thursday to prepare soil for planting on a plot in the Fifth Street Community Garden in Port Angeles. The garden, which features plots planted by members of the comnnunty, is in full swing with a wide variety of plants and flowers.

Garden prep work in Port Angeles

David Fox of Port Angeles uses a rotary tiller to prepare soil for planting on a plot in the Fifth Street Community Garden in Port… Continue reading

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David Fox of Port Angeles uses a rotary tiller on Thursday to prepare soil for planting on a plot in the Fifth Street Community Garden in Port Angeles. The garden, which features plots planted by members of the comnnunty, is in full swing with a wide variety of plants and flowers.

Jefferson County seeks volunteers for planning commisson

Jefferson County is seeking two volunteers to sit on the its Planning Commission. The seats are for four-year terms that will begin… Continue reading

Port Ludlow Art League to host its spring Art Fair on Saturday

The Port Ludlow Art League will host its spring Art Fair from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Bay Club,… Continue reading

Port Townsend Urban Sketchers to meet Saturday at Chetzemoka Park

The Port Townsend Urban Sketchers will meet at Chetzemoka Park entrance, 1000 Jackson St., at 1o a.m. Saturday. After sketching around downtown,… Continue reading

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Milestone: Sequim Guild of Seattle Children’s honored

The Sequim Guild of Seattle Children’s was recently selected by the Seattle Children’s Guild Association, from among more than 600 guilds in four… Continue reading

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Pruning Japanese maples topic of gardening presentation

An important facet of Japanese maple care includes the proper way to prune them because effective pruning will improve the look and… Continue reading

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