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Dan Greer (32) was the individual winner of the Salt Creek 24 at the Salt Creek Recreation Area west of Port Angeles. He went 107.8 total miles. Also running in the race are Jennifer Jones (46) and Samanth Carrel (16). (Matt Sagen/Cascadia Films)

PENINSULA ADVENTURE SPORTS: Toughest of the tough take on the 24 hours at Salt Creek

Through rain, shine and the dark of night, more than 100 individuals and team members ran and walked around the Salt Creek… Continue reading

Dan Greer (32) was the individual winner of the Salt Creek 24 at the Salt Creek Recreation Area west of Port Angeles. He went 107.8 total miles. Also running in the race are Jennifer Jones (46) and Samanth Carrel (16). (Matt Sagen/Cascadia Films)
Mariah Traband, Port Angeles soccer and Arianna Stovall, Sequim volleyball.

ATHLETES OF THE WEEK: Mariah Traband, Port Angeles soccer and Arianna Stovall, Sequim volleyball

Last week saw some outstanding performances in Sequim and Port Angeles from girls helping their respective teams make pushes to the postseason. In Sequim, Arianna… Continue reading

Mariah Traband, Port Angeles soccer and Arianna Stovall, Sequim volleyball.
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Peninsula's Caleb Rolo, center, makes a sliding tackle on Shoreline's Hamza Askour as teammate Konrad Muller looks on during Saturday's match in Port Angeles.
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Peninsula's Caleb Rolo, center, makes a sliding tackle on Shoreline's Hamza Askour as teammate Konrad Muller looks on during Saturday's match in Port Angeles.
A line of colorful witches hats is strung between autumn trees in the 300 block of west 10th street in west Port Angeles.  dlogan

Autumn magic in Port Angeles

A line of colorful witch hats is strung between autumn trees in the 300 block of west 10th street in west Port Angeles.… Continue reading

A line of colorful witches hats is strung between autumn trees in the 300 block of west 10th street in west Port Angeles.  dlogan
Wendy Sisk, CEO for Peninsula Behavioral Health, and Clallam County commissioner Randy Johnson cut a ribbon with the Sequim-Dungeness Valley Chamber of Commerce on Oct. 16 for PBH’s first transitional house in Sequim. County funds helped pay for the refurbished home for five adults. (Peninsula Behavioral Health)

Behavioral Health to offer transitional home in Sequim

Former office will provide services for five adults

Wendy Sisk, CEO for Peninsula Behavioral Health, and Clallam County commissioner Randy Johnson cut a ribbon with the Sequim-Dungeness Valley Chamber of Commerce on Oct. 16 for PBH’s first transitional house in Sequim. County funds helped pay for the refurbished home for five adults. (Peninsula Behavioral Health)
Marylaura Ramponi donates a $500,000 check on Oct. 17 to Sequim School District superintendent Regan Nickels for the Ramponi Center for Technical Excellence, a vocational building at Sequim High School. The check was made in honor of Marylaura’s husband Louie, as it would have been his 89th birthday. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Donor provides $500K for CTE

Sequim woman to match funds in March

Marylaura Ramponi donates a $500,000 check on Oct. 17 to Sequim School District superintendent Regan Nickels for the Ramponi Center for Technical Excellence, a vocational building at Sequim High School. The check was made in honor of Marylaura’s husband Louie, as it would have been his 89th birthday. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
Tribal leaders, health providers and supporters stand for a ceremonial ground breaking on Oct. 19 for The Jamestown Evaluation and Treatment Center, a 20,000-square-foot, 16-bed treatment center for patients experiencing a mental health crisis. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Tribe breaks ground on psychiatric treatment facility

Leaders anticipate receiving permit to build soon

Tribal leaders, health providers and supporters stand for a ceremonial ground breaking on Oct. 19 for The Jamestown Evaluation and Treatment Center, a 20,000-square-foot, 16-bed treatment center for patients experiencing a mental health crisis. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Weekly flight operations scheduled

There will be field carrier landing practice operations for aircraft stationed at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island Complex this week. There will be… Continue reading

PREP ROUNDUP: Sequim soccer falls 2-1 to North Kitsap

The Sequim girls soccer team lost 2-1 this weekend as North Kitsap, one of the top teams in the state, came behind to… Continue reading

A GROWING CONCERN: Grow vendor relationships for greater gardening

AS NOVEMBER DESCENDS upon us and the days are now far shorter, damper and cooler, many garden chores are in need or will be done… Continue reading

Participants in the a walk to raise awareness of domestic violence make their way down First Street on a journey from the Elwha Heritage Center to Healthy Families of Clallam County in Port Angeles on Wednesday. The event also included resource booths, shared stories and food and beverages, hosted by the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Domestic violence awareness

Participants in the a walk to raise awareness of domestic violence make their way down First Street on a journey from the Elwha Heritage Center… Continue reading

Participants in the a walk to raise awareness of domestic violence make their way down First Street on a journey from the Elwha Heritage Center to Healthy Families of Clallam County in Port Angeles on Wednesday. The event also included resource booths, shared stories and food and beverages, hosted by the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Funding challenging for fire districts

Clallam agencies examine money sources

Grant to help Clallam food banks

Chicken, beef will be distributed across county

Photo by Emily Bishop

Cutline: Suzanna Bishop’s horse Dru happily walks away after head butting the scary “Giant Chicken Monster” at a fun-filled obstacle course hosted by JeffCo’s 4-H Horse Club.

HORSEPLAY: Scaring is caring. Halloween is for horses, too.

HIGH WINDS BLOWING debris wildly through the air on an overcast day can be scary to a horse, especially when asking him to walk through… Continue reading

Photo by Emily Bishop

Cutline: Suzanna Bishop’s horse Dru happily walks away after head butting the scary “Giant Chicken Monster” at a fun-filled obstacle course hosted by JeffCo’s 4-H Horse Club.

Prosecutor receives crime lab report

Team investigating officer-involved shooting

Boys & Girls Clubs Youth Performer Pearle Peterson of Sequim sings the national anthem prior to Game 2 of the 2023 World Series between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Texas Rangers on Oct. 28 in Arlington, Texas. She will sing it again at the World Series in Los Angeles on Saturday. (Mary DeCicco/MLB Photos via Getty Images)

Sequim’s Peterson to sing at World Series on Saturday

Boys Girls Club member to perform national anthem in Los Angeles

Boys & Girls Clubs Youth Performer Pearle Peterson of Sequim sings the national anthem prior to Game 2 of the 2023 World Series between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Texas Rangers on Oct. 28 in Arlington, Texas. She will sing it again at the World Series in Los Angeles on Saturday. (Mary DeCicco/MLB Photos via Getty Images)

Brix, Amazon could have big economic impact

Both businesses planning 35,000-square-foot facilities in Port Angeles

Clallam, citizens engage in budget discussions

Some county departments still paring down 7 percent goal

Housing considered at Port Townsend workshop

Participants favor higher-density alternatives