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KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS U.S. Rep. Derek Kilmer, left, looks over revetment repair plans with Port Angeles Mayor Kate Dexter and city engineer Jonathan Boehme, right, during a visit to Ediz Hook in Port Angeles on Friday.

Kilmer visits port, Ediz Hook where federal grant dollars are working

Port’s log yard to be paved, funded by federal grants

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS U.S. Rep. Derek Kilmer, left, looks over revetment repair plans with Port Angeles Mayor Kate Dexter and city engineer Jonathan Boehme, right, during a visit to Ediz Hook in Port Angeles on Friday.

A GROWING CONCERN: Make your chore list and check it twice

SO ALTHOUGH IT is indeed December, it is not winter yet. Winter begins here on the Olympic Peninsula on Wednesday, Dec. 21 at 1:48 p.m.… Continue reading

Christmas carol singalong set today

The 16th Christmas Carol Sing-along is set for 4 p.m. today. The free annual community event is at the First Presbyterian Church… Continue reading

Comic and Arts convention seeking vendors for spring

Squatchcon Comic & Arts Convention is taking applications for vendors its spring convention until Jan. 1. Presented by Anime Kat, Squatchcon 2023… 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

Photo by Karen Griffiths Cutline: It’s common for horses in advanced stages of osteoarthritis to refuse to allow a hoof to be lifted off the ground due to high pain it causes. After watching a farrier on YouTube use a 2 x 6” board to stand the hoof on it with a side overhanging the edge, which allowed enough room to slide a file under to rasp off excess hoof. Lacey would only stand on the board a few seconds at a time, finding it more comfortable to have her leg lifted up and stretched forward to rest on the hoof stand so the undercarriage could be worked on.

HORSEPLAY: Hoof trimming for the arthritic horse

I REMEMBER CLEARLY the day my beautiful palomino Lacey refused to let me pick up her left front hoof to be cleaned. The sky was… Continue reading

Photo by Karen Griffiths Cutline: It’s common for horses in advanced stages of osteoarthritis to refuse to allow a hoof to be lifted off the ground due to high pain it causes. After watching a farrier on YouTube use a 2 x 6” board to stand the hoof on it with a side overhanging the edge, which allowed enough room to slide a file under to rasp off excess hoof. Lacey would only stand on the board a few seconds at a time, finding it more comfortable to have her leg lifted up and stretched forward to rest on the hoof stand so the undercarriage could be worked on.
Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group Volunteers with the Sequim Dungeness Hospital Guild gather for a photo during their volunteer appreciation luncheon in Olympic Theatre Arts. It was their first event honoring volunteers since 2017.

Hospital Guild honors its own as thrift shop keeps giving back

Thrift Shop given about $64,000 to local agencies in 2022

Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group Volunteers with the Sequim Dungeness Hospital Guild gather for a photo during their volunteer appreciation luncheon in Olympic Theatre Arts. It was their first event honoring volunteers since 2017.
KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Molly Brown of Port Angeles, and her children, Lucy Brown, 3, and Oliver Brown, 5 months, examine a display of loally-produced art items for sale as gifts on Thursday during the holiday Makers Market at the Port Angeles Fine Arts Center. The market, open Thursday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. today and Dec. 16, will observe extended. hours of 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. during the Wintertide Festival of Lights on Saturday..
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Makers Market open in Port Angeles

Molly Brown of Port Angeles, and her children, Lucy Brown, 3, and Oliver Brown, 5 months, examine a display of locally-produced art items for sale… Continue reading

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Molly Brown of Port Angeles, and her children, Lucy Brown, 3, and Oliver Brown, 5 months, examine a display of loally-produced art items for sale as gifts on Thursday during the holiday Makers Market at the Port Angeles Fine Arts Center. The market, open Thursday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. today and Dec. 16, will observe extended. hours of 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. during the Wintertide Festival of Lights on Saturday..

Man found dead in tent near Peabody Creek

Sister had reported him missing

Operation Candy Cane begins tonight

Firefighters, Santa collect food bank donations in Port Angeles

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Peninsula Home Fund donations help neighbors

Donations up to more than $57,000

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Respiratory illness hits Peninsula hard

Children, elderly especially affected

Pictured in the front row, from left to right are Bella Sains, Ana Gustafson, Leyla Price, Brenna Murphy, Michael Aranda and Andrew Corson. Back row, left to right are Sea Scout leader Jared Minard, Elliot Dahlin, Rynn Hays, Adian Carlquist-Bundy and Michael Rodgers. Not pictured are Dean Spaulding, Ella Schulz, Ozzy Minard and Jonathan Bridges.
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Sea scouts serve

Port Angeles Sea Scouts recently served up a Thanksgiving meal for an Olympic Medical Center inpatient and their family. The Sea Scouts is a program… Continue reading

Pictured in the front row, from left to right are Bella Sains, Ana Gustafson, Leyla Price, Brenna Murphy, Michael Aranda and Andrew Corson. Back row, left to right are Sea Scout leader Jared Minard, Elliot Dahlin, Rynn Hays, Adian Carlquist-Bundy and Michael Rodgers. Not pictured are Dean Spaulding, Ella Schulz, Ozzy Minard and Jonathan Bridges.

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

Trial set for defendents accused in $7 million drug smuggling try

Two of three indicted appear in federal court

Ordinances, budgets before counties; levy lid lift before EJFR

Government meetings across North Olympic Peninsula

Applications taken for Port Angeles council seat

Appointee to fill Mike French’s unexpired term

Entertainment offered on Peninsula this weekend

Arts and entertainment abound this weekend on the North Olympic Peninsula. • Magic of Christmas continues today through Tuesday and on Christmas Eve, after opening on… Continue reading

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Floodlit trees and illuminated sculptures circle the meadow in Webster's Woods Sculpture Park at the Port Angeles Fine Arts Center as part of the center's seasonal Wintertide celebration.

Festival of Lights offers art in many forms

Port Angeles Fine Arts Center celebrates outdoors

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Floodlit trees and illuminated sculptures circle the meadow in Webster's Woods Sculpture Park at the Port Angeles Fine Arts Center as part of the center's seasonal Wintertide celebration.

ISSUES OF FAITH: When boys become bishop

BEFORE I GET to a specific instance of turn around and fair play, that of the medieval Boy Bishop, a disclaimer. Last night, my parish,… Continue reading