Clallam County

Janaye Birkland of Sequim takes on the persona of Barbie as she passes out treats to Sophie Van Proyen, 5, right, and Shelbie Van Proyen, both of Sequim, during Saturday’s Sequim Prairie Grange Fall Festival & Trunk or Treat at the grange hall near Carlsborg. The festival featured pumpkin carving, children’s games and treats handed out to costumed youngsters. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Trunk or Treat

Daria O’Neill, 9, of Sequim empties the innards of a pumpkin at Sequim Prairie Grange Fall Festival & Trunk or Treat on Saturday at the… Continue reading

Janaye Birkland of Sequim takes on the persona of Barbie as she passes out treats to Sophie Van Proyen, 5, right, and Shelbie Van Proyen, both of Sequim, during Saturday’s Sequim Prairie Grange Fall Festival & Trunk or Treat at the grange hall near Carlsborg. The festival featured pumpkin carving, children’s games and treats handed out to costumed youngsters. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Woman in custody after death

Caretaker investigated for second-degree murder

Pictured in the front row, from left to right, are: Gary Hamilton, Bill Hermann, Nancy Faires, Bill Clevenger, Pat Brelsford, Bobbie Lyon, Craig Shore, Valle Blundeau, John Wagner, Jack Kintner, Ned Kennedy, Karen Byrne and Pat Jarnagin. In the middle row, from left to right, are: Jim Meyer, Pamela Clerico, Mary Gagnon, Mary Cahill, Pam Miller, Nadine Taper, Merry Fuller, Kathy Hughes, Mikki Caldwell, Jani Kendall, Chelea Cnockaert, Bonnie Downen, Jody Bruch, Patsy Kelly, Kathy Miller, Mary Loftus, Ann Dyar, Pam Schier, Dorothy Acorn and Mary Reynolds. In the back row, from left to right, are: Dave Glas, Dale Gesellchen, Dennis Alwine, (head) Hank Boni, Blaine Pearman, Pat Nicpon, Judy Hinrichs, Don Erickson, Bob Peterson, Paulette Wilson, Dixie Welch, Sharon Wagner, Betty Mathes, Donna Day.
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PAHS Class of 1963 reunites

The Port Angeles High School class of 1963 recently gathered at the Red Lion Hotel in Port Angeles for its 60th reunion. Pictured in the… Continue reading

Pictured in the front row, from left to right, are: Gary Hamilton, Bill Hermann, Nancy Faires, Bill Clevenger, Pat Brelsford, Bobbie Lyon, Craig Shore, Valle Blundeau, John Wagner, Jack Kintner, Ned Kennedy, Karen Byrne and Pat Jarnagin. In the middle row, from left to right, are: Jim Meyer, Pamela Clerico, Mary Gagnon, Mary Cahill, Pam Miller, Nadine Taper, Merry Fuller, Kathy Hughes, Mikki Caldwell, Jani Kendall, Chelea Cnockaert, Bonnie Downen, Jody Bruch, Patsy Kelly, Kathy Miller, Mary Loftus, Ann Dyar, Pam Schier, Dorothy Acorn and Mary Reynolds. In the back row, from left to right, are: Dave Glas, Dale Gesellchen, Dennis Alwine, (head) Hank Boni, Blaine Pearman, Pat Nicpon, Judy Hinrichs, Don Erickson, Bob Peterson, Paulette Wilson, Dixie Welch, Sharon Wagner, Betty Mathes, Donna Day.
Good Samaritans aboard the Canadian fishing vessel Ocean Sunset approach the life raft. (Photo provided by U.S. Coast Guard)

Man rescued off Vancouver Island after two weeks on life raft

Coast Guard investigates sinking, whereabouts of companion

Good Samaritans aboard the Canadian fishing vessel Ocean Sunset approach the life raft. (Photo provided by U.S. Coast Guard)

A GROWING CONCERN: Don’t let late fall catch you out in the cold

AS WE MOVE into November, I believe it is safe to say the weather has changed to winter-like conditions. The fall rain pattern has started.… Continue reading

Downtown trick-or-treating, other activities set on Peninsula

Little monsters will be out in force on Tuesday in downtowns across the North Olympic Peninsula during trick or treating on Halloween. Other activities also… Continue reading

EYE ON BUSINESS: This week’s meetings

Breakfast meetings with networking and educational programs are held Tuesdays at 7:30 a.m. at Joshua’s Restaurant, 113 DelGuzzi Drive (off… Continue reading

Holocaust survivor tells of man who saved thousands

PORT ANGELES —Laureen Nussbaum will offer a reading from “Shedding our Stars: The Story of Hans Calmeyer and How He Saved Thousands of Families Like… Continue reading

Photo by Judy Depree Prize ride participant Yvonne Degrassi Craig at one of the trail’s viewpoints.

HORSEPLAY: OP is alive again with equine events

ISN’T IT NICE to see folks taking part in group activities again after the pandemic shut down? Back Country Horseman’s Peninsula Chapter’s been as busy… Continue reading

Photo by Judy Depree Prize ride participant Yvonne Degrassi Craig at one of the trail’s viewpoints.
Michael Dashiell / Olympic Peninsula News Group Kate Loveland enjoys exploring the Olympic Peninsula and capturing up-close images of the natural world.

Peninsula photographer, writer embraces later-in-life artistry

Slowing down allows for growth, she says

Michael Dashiell / Olympic Peninsula News Group Kate Loveland enjoys exploring the Olympic Peninsula and capturing up-close images of the natural world.

Ridge funding included in Biden ask

Request in supplemental budget proposal

Road work to disrupt 101 traffic near Sequim

Work crews from the state Department of Transportation will close the westbound lane of U.S. Highway 101 near River Road from 7 a.m.… Continue reading

Todd Ortloff Show guests this week

Here is this week’s schedule for the 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Todd Ortloff Show on KONP 1450 AM, 101.7 FM in… Continue reading

EYE ON THE PENINSULA: Regional meeting on forests, water supply requested

Government meetings across the North Olympic Peninsula

Law enforcement investigates ‘suspicious’ death in Diamond Point

Multiple law enforcement agencies were seeking more information Friday after finding the body of a deceased woman in a Diamond Point home… Continue reading

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Joey Butcher of Seattle-based Coast to Coast Turf installs a foul line at the baseball diamond at Volunteer Field in Port Angeles on Thursday as part an upgrade to the sports facility. The infield area of the diamond is being replaced with an artificial surface, cutting down on continual maintenance to the diamond.
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New home turf in Port Angeles

Joey Butcher of Seattle-based Coast to Coast Turf installs a foul line at the baseball diamond at Volunteer Field in Port Angeles on Thursday as… Continue reading

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Joey Butcher of Seattle-based Coast to Coast Turf installs a foul line at the baseball diamond at Volunteer Field in Port Angeles on Thursday as part an upgrade to the sports facility. The infield area of the diamond is being replaced with an artificial surface, cutting down on continual maintenance to the diamond.
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‘Sleeping well’ scheduled

Psychologist Mike McBride will present “Sleeping Well, Staying Healthy” at 7 p.m. Monday. McBride will speak at the Sequim Seventh-day Adventist Church, 30… Continue reading

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Clallam County approves adult disability services contracts

Clallam County commissioners have approved three fee-for-service contracts for fiscal year 2023 adult disability services. The companies awarded the contracts on Tuesday… Continue reading

Drug is at the heart of abortion discussion

Prescription-only option stocked at PA pharmacy

Halloween activities offered this weekend

Halloween entertainment is set for this weekend on the North Olympic Peninsula. • Haunted Histories and Mysteries of Port Townsend is today through Sunday with… Continue reading