Noah Erickson, 2, snips a flower head with the help of his father, Chris Erickson of Port Angeles, while making a solstice crown headdress during the Summertide Solstice Art Festival on Saturday at the Port Angeles Fine Arts Center and adjoining Webster’s Woods Sculpture Park. The event served as a celebration of the coming of summer with a variety of food, music and outdoor activities. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Artists, poets ring in beginning of new season

Solstice event draws in families for arts exhibitions

Noah Erickson, 2, snips a flower head with the help of his father, Chris Erickson of Port Angeles, while making a solstice crown headdress during the Summertide Solstice Art Festival on Saturday at the Port Angeles Fine Arts Center and adjoining Webster’s Woods Sculpture Park. The event served as a celebration of the coming of summer with a variety of food, music and outdoor activities. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Clallam County courthouse loading area to get new sidewalks

Employees and residents visiting the Clallam County courthouse could see safer sidewalks later this year as part of a $200,000 landscaping project… Continue reading

Fire near lake at 10 percent contained

Evacuation orders for 4 homes downgraded

New status hearing set for Hill

Another status hearing has been set for Aug. 18 in Clallam County Superior Court for former emergency department physician Josiah Hill. Hill… Continue reading

Port of Port Townsend to apply for $2.3 million grant

Dissenting commissioner wants to take more time

A state Department of Natural Resources helicopter flies through clouds of smoke to dump water on a hotspot of a wildland fire in the Indian Creek Valley on Sunday southwest of Port Angeles. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
A state Department of Natural Resources helicopter flies through clouds of smoke to dump water on a hotspot of a wildland fire in the Indian Creek Valley on Sunday southwest of Port Angeles. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Leading the march of the 21 Crescent High School graduates are Harmony Henderson, left, and Rhylin Lium. Superintendent David Bingham presented the graduating class in front of a full house of family and friends in the high school gym. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

Crescent High School graduation

Leading the march of the 21 Crescent High School graduates are Harmony Henderson, left, and Rhylin Lium. Superintendent David Bingham presented the graduating class in… Continue reading

Leading the march of the 21 Crescent High School graduates are Harmony Henderson, left, and Rhylin Lium. Superintendent David Bingham presented the graduating class in front of a full house of family and friends in the high school gym. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
Peninsula College graduates April Fordyce-Blewett, left, and Deborah Ceja-Cisneros, both of Forks, have a photograph taken by Fordyce-Blewett’s mother, Peggy Blewett, prior to the first of two commencement ceremonies on Saturday on the college’s Port Angeles campus. A total of 388 degrees and certificates were awarded for the 2022-23 school year with 270 people signed up to participate Saturday’s ceremonies. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Peninsula College graduation

Peninsula College graduates April Fordyce-Blewett, left, and Deborah Ceja-Cisneros, both of Forks, have a photograph taken by Fordyce-Blewett’s mother, Peggy Blewett, prior to the first… Continue reading

Peninsula College graduates April Fordyce-Blewett, left, and Deborah Ceja-Cisneros, both of Forks, have a photograph taken by Fordyce-Blewett’s mother, Peggy Blewett, prior to the first of two commencement ceremonies on Saturday on the college’s Port Angeles campus. A total of 388 degrees and certificates were awarded for the 2022-23 school year with 270 people signed up to participate Saturday’s ceremonies. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Members of Sequim High School’s Class of 2023 toss their graduation caps to the skies at the conclusion of SHS’ commencement ceremony on Friday. About 166 seniors earned their diplomas. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Sequim High celebrates the Class of 2023

Members of Sequim High School’s Class of 2023 toss their graduation caps to the skies at the conclusion of SHS’ commencement ceremony on Friday. About… Continue reading

Members of Sequim High School’s Class of 2023 toss their graduation caps to the skies at the conclusion of SHS’ commencement ceremony on Friday. About 166 seniors earned their diplomas. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
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The one hundred fourteen seniors from Port Townsend High School wend their way through the Rhododendron Garden at Fort Worden State Park and on their way to McCurdy Pavilion to receive their diplomas on Thursday.

Graduations conducted on Peninsula

Graduations were conducted Thursday and Friday on the North Olympic Peninsula. Port Angeles High School graduation was at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Civic Field, 307… Continue reading

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The one hundred fourteen seniors from Port Townsend High School wend their way through the Rhododendron Garden at Fort Worden State Park and on their way to McCurdy Pavilion to receive their diplomas on Thursday.

Community vigil set Saturday

Holy Trinity Lutheran Church has partnered with the Interfaith Community of Clallam County to provide an opportunity for the community to gather… Continue reading

Family seeks to recover body of drowned kayaker

Gofundme site raises more than $50,000 for dive into Lake Crescent

Hog Wild fundraiser to be first event at Field Hall

The 11th Annual Hog Wild — a fundraiser for the Olympic Medical Center Foundation — Saturday will be the first event held… Continue reading

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week

A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they… Continue reading

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OMC in crisis, says CEO

Hospital says it lost $7.9 million during first four months of year

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Steve Hargis, a board member of the Port Angeles Chamber of Commerce, directs the alignment of an events tent on Thursday that will cover a temporary roller skating rink in downtown Port Angeles.

Roller skating rink to open next weekend

Summer attraction outgrowth of winter ice village

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Steve Hargis, a board member of the Port Angeles Chamber of Commerce, directs the alignment of an events tent on Thursday that will cover a temporary roller skating rink in downtown Port Angeles.

Second place arrives, third place sets record in Race to Alaska

Third place team set race’s all-time solo record

Emily Matthiessen / Olympic Peninsula News Group
From left, Amber Ahrens, Shauna Rogers McClain and Brittney Vincent practice blocker and jammer moves at a recent roller derby practice.

Port Scandalous aims to keep rolling

Area’s lone roller derby league seeks a practice space

Emily Matthiessen / Olympic Peninsula News Group
From left, Amber Ahrens, Shauna Rogers McClain and Brittney Vincent practice blocker and jammer moves at a recent roller derby practice.

Graduations scheduled this weekend

Graduations are scheduled this weekend at Peninsula College and at Port Angeles, Sequim and Crescent high schools as well as at Quileute Tribal School. Peninsula… Continue reading