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The Klahhane XCel Gold team of Carly Mae Riggs, Paytynn Lindley, Gracelyn Goss, Lainey DePiro and Raynee Ciarlo took first place at the Realm Classic gymnastics meet this weekend in Everett. (Courtesy photo)

GYMNASTICS: Klahhane Xcel Gold team takes first in Everett

The Klahhane Gymnastics Xcel Gold Team placed first over the weekend at the Realm Classic, hosted by Coastal Realm Gymnastics in Everett. Klahhane… Continue reading

The Klahhane XCel Gold team of Carly Mae Riggs, Paytynn Lindley, Gracelyn Goss, Lainey DePiro and Raynee Ciarlo took first place at the Realm Classic gymnastics meet this weekend in Everett. (Courtesy photo)
The Port Angeles girls gymnastics team that competed at subdistricts late last week. From left, standing, are Shavari Epps, Scarlett Sullivan, Faith Carr, Summer Hirst-Lowe, Maddie Adams. From left, kneeling, are Ryah Deleon and Waverly Mead. (Courtesy photo)

HIGH SCHOOL GYMNASTICS: Port Angeles, Sequim gymnasts qualify for district

Sequim and Port Angeles gymnasts competed against seven other schools last week in the 2A/3A subdistrict meet, with girls from both schools qualifying… Continue reading

The Port Angeles girls gymnastics team that competed at subdistricts late last week. From left, standing, are Shavari Epps, Scarlett Sullivan, Faith Carr, Summer Hirst-Lowe, Maddie Adams. From left, kneeling, are Ryah Deleon and Waverly Mead. (Courtesy photo)

Jefferson PUD to raise its pole attachment rates for businesses

Increase will affect phone, internet companies next year

New you workshop scheduled in Sequim

Sabrina Caverly’s “New Year, Renewed You” workshop has been rescheduled to 6 p.m. Thursday. The free workshop, hosted by the North Olympic Library… Continue reading

Pictured, from left, are Beau Brown, Dr. Michael Maxwell, AnnaLisa Gellermann, Tiana Taylor, Jessica Peterson and Dr. Katrina Weller.

NOHN receives grant to expand care coordination

The North Olympic Health Network recently received a $78,000 grant from PacificSource Health Plans’ Community Health Excellence grant program. The network will… Continue reading

Pictured, from left, are Beau Brown, Dr. Michael Maxwell, AnnaLisa Gellermann, Tiana Taylor, Jessica Peterson and Dr. Katrina Weller.
Pictured, left to right, are Ronda Meech, Paco Swain, Bill Koenig, Ronda’s son Trevell, Brendan Koenig and Emily Haddock. PICTURE BY: VIVIAN ELVIS HANSEN/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS
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Operation Warm in Port Angeles

Koenig Subaru donated more than 100 coats for Operation Warm at a recent event at the First Step Family Support Center in Port Angeles. Eight… Continue reading

Pictured, left to right, are Ronda Meech, Paco Swain, Bill Koenig, Ronda’s son Trevell, Brendan Koenig and Emily Haddock. PICTURE BY: VIVIAN ELVIS HANSEN/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS

Port Angeles woman charged with stealing Transit bus

Arraignment set for Friday

Sequim chamber closes Citizen of Year nominations with eight

The Sequim-Dungeness Valley Chamber of Commerce is assembling the nomination packets for the Citizen of the Year committee for their review mid-February, with… Continue reading

Special election ballots due today

Forks hospital, school levies to be decided

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Peninsula's Shania Moananu, from, presses to the key defended by Edmond's Maggie Salas, left, and Jada Walters on Saturday at Peninsula College.

WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Peninsula finds a way, wins 12th straight through defense

The Peninsula College women’s basketball team remained unbeaten in the North Region, digging out of an early hole against a fired-up second-place… Continue reading

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Peninsula's Shania Moananu, from, presses to the key defended by Edmond's Maggie Salas, left, and Jada Walters on Saturday at Peninsula College.
Sequim, Port Angeles.

PREP BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS: Port Angeles, Sequim boys and girls to host four playoff games

Postseason basketball is moving into high gear this week as the Port Angeles boys and girls basketball teams are all hosting bidistrict… Continue reading

Sequim, Port Angeles.
KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Peninsula's Javon Ervin, center, pushes through the defense of Edmonds' Kalifa Ceesay, left, and Solomon Barnes on Saturday afternoon at Peninsula College.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Pirates drop physical battle to Edmonds

PC remains tied for first place

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Peninsula's Javon Ervin, center, pushes through the defense of Edmonds' Kalifa Ceesay, left, and Solomon Barnes on Saturday afternoon at Peninsula College.
A pair of excavators demolish the former Bushwhacker Restaurant in Port Angeles on Saturday, clearing the space for a future Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Bushwacker building torn down for new restaurant

Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen to be built

A pair of excavators demolish the former Bushwhacker Restaurant in Port Angeles on Saturday, clearing the space for a future Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Craig Romano Author Craig Romano, an award-winning guidebook author, will present a slideshow hiking tour around the Olympic Peninsula, Grays Harbor and the Long Beach Peninsula at the Olympic National Park Perspectives Winter Speaker Series event on March 19. (North Olympic Library System)

Olympic National Park’s ‘Perspectives’ series continues with ‘rare plants’ search on Tuesday

Patrick Loafman, a biological technician with Olympic National Park, will lead attendees of the next Olympic National Park’s Perspectives Winter Speaker Series… Continue reading

Craig Romano Author Craig Romano, an award-winning guidebook author, will present a slideshow hiking tour around the Olympic Peninsula, Grays Harbor and the Long Beach Peninsula at the Olympic National Park Perspectives Winter Speaker Series event on March 19. (North Olympic Library System)
Colby Ellefson.

BOYS SWIMMING: Sequim’s Ellefson district champion in 200 freestyle

Sequim’s Colby Ellefson is a bidistrict champion in the 200-yard freestyle. And he won by a microsecond. Ellefson, who swam for the Port… Continue reading

Colby Ellefson.

Field Arts Events Hall is looking to expand its Port Angeles programs

After-school arts activity called Peninsula Performs coming to middle school

Mike Hill, current Sequim deputy police chief, will start March 1 as police chief following the retirement of Sheri Crain. He started full-time on the force in 2001. (City of Sequim)

Hill named chief of police in Sequim

Shari Crain expected to retire on March 1

Mike Hill, current Sequim deputy police chief, will start March 1 as police chief following the retirement of Sheri Crain. He started full-time on the force in 2001. (City of Sequim)

Port Hadlock woman hurt in crash

A Port Hadlock woman was taken to Jefferson Healthcare hospital in Port Townsend after she drove into a ditch. Faith J. MacGreggor,… Continue reading

Forks Spartans.

PREP BASKETBALL: Forks boys crush Ocosta in district playoffs to set up rematch with Chief Leschi

The Forks boys basketball team got another big game from Aidan Salazer and blew out Ocosta 78-44 in their latest District 4 2B… Continue reading

Forks Spartans.
Photo Credit: Anna Swanberg Cutline: Sequim’s high school equestrian team brought home a whopping 12 first place wins at the first WAHSET meet of the season , from Left: Libby Swanberg , Kennady Gilbertson, Joanna Seelye, Katelynn Middleton-Sharpe and Asha Swanberg.

HORSEPLAY: Sequim High School opens season with 12 blue ribbons

I’M SO PROUD of Sequim High School’s equestrian team for bringing home 12 blue ribbons from their first competition of the season! Held Jan. 25-28… Continue reading

Photo Credit: Anna Swanberg Cutline: Sequim’s high school equestrian team brought home a whopping 12 first place wins at the first WAHSET meet of the season , from Left: Libby Swanberg , Kennady Gilbertson, Joanna Seelye, Katelynn Middleton-Sharpe and Asha Swanberg.