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WEEKEND: Concert melds storytelling, Celtic music in Port Angeles tonight

NOTE: “Today” and “tonight” refer to Friday, March 13. PORT ANGELES — Storytelling, singing and bagpiping will fill up the Port Angeles Community Playhouse tonight… Continue reading

WEEKEND: Donate items, rent space for huge garage sale in Port Townsend on March 21

PORT TOWNSEND — Items can be donated and space rented now for next weekend’s 13th annual Jeffco Community Garage Sale. More than 40 garage sales,… Continue reading

Shimmering waters and a state ferry are framed in one of the photographs exhibited at the Dungeness River Audubon Center in Sequim's Railroad Bridge Park. (Gary Lange)

WEEKEND: Dungeness River Audubon Center in Sequim showcases local photography

SEQUIM — A new photography show is up at the Dungeness River Audubon Center at Railroad Bridge Park, 2151 W. Hendrickson Road, where admission is… Continue reading

Shimmering waters and a state ferry are framed in one of the photographs exhibited at the Dungeness River Audubon Center in Sequim's Railroad Bridge Park. (Gary Lange)
Singer-songwriter Buddy Mondlock will bring his music to Coyle's community center this evening. ()

WEEKEND: Folk musician to strum in Coyle today (Friday)

NOTE: “Today” and “tonight” refer to Friday, March 13. COYLE — His music has been recorded by Joan Baez, Nanci Griffith, Guy Clark, Janis Ian… Continue reading

Singer-songwriter Buddy Mondlock will bring his music to Coyle's community center this evening. ()
A heron scopes the shoreline for breakfast near the mouth of the Dungeness River with the New Dungeness Light Station in the background in 2013. Two Saturday events will fete the history and wildlife of the Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge. (Peninsula Daily News)

WEEKEND: Lecture, bird walk Saturday to fete Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge

Two separate events on Saturday will celebrate the Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge. From 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., details of the history of the 158-year-old… Continue reading

A heron scopes the shoreline for breakfast near the mouth of the Dungeness River with the New Dungeness Light Station in the background in 2013. Two Saturday events will fete the history and wildlife of the Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge. (Peninsula Daily News)

WEEKEND: Pickleball, plays among area events on North Olympic Peninsula

NOTE: “Today” and “tonight” refer to Friday, March 13. Plays, tales, a pickleball tournament, benefits and auditions are among the activities offered on the North… Continue reading

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WEEKEND: Port Townsend PlayFest offers workshops, more on its final weekend

NOTE: “Today” and “tonight” refer to Friday, March 13. PORT TOWNSEND — PT PlayFest, Key City Public Theatre's 19th annual celebration of live theater, wraps… Continue reading

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Mystery booms and rumbles are surprisingly common around the world — and there’s more than one possible explanation

LOUD RUMBLES AND unexplained booms are not unique to the North Olympic Peninsula by any means. HERE'S AN ARTICLE we ran in late February after… Continue reading

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Tests results awaited on possible fifth Clallam County measles case

PORT ANGELES — Clallam County public health officials are awaiting test results on a possible fifth case of measles in the county this year. Samples… Continue reading

UPDATED — 28-year-old Sequim man killed in Kingston wreck identified

KINGSTON — A 28-year-old Sequim man who died in a head-on wreck on state Highway 104 in Kingston on Wednesday night has been identified as… Continue reading

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Peninsula College hires Cale Rodriguez as new men’s soccer coach

PORT ANGELES — Peninsula College had hired Cale Rodriguez of Redlands, Calif., as the fourth head coach in the storied history of the school's men's… Continue reading

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Snow-free parking lot and hillsides at Hurricane Ridge this morning. (Hurricane Ridge/Olympic National Park webcam)

Different kinds of drought on the North Olympic Peninsula? In the mountains — and economic?

DIFFERENT KINDS OF DROUGHT . . . In case you missed these stories from earlier this week: 1. Unemployment stands at 10.3 percent in Clallam,… Continue reading

Snow-free parking lot and hillsides at Hurricane Ridge this morning. (Hurricane Ridge/Olympic National Park webcam)

BUSINESS BRIEFS: Stairclimb fundraiser set Saturday in Port Angeles . . . and other items

PORT ANGELES — Price Ford Lincoln, located at 3311 E. U.S. Highway 101, will host a fundraiser in conjunction with the Scott Firefighter Stairclimb from… Continue reading

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Clallam seeks Economic Development Council board applicants; deadline for applications is March 13

PORT ANGELES — Clallam County commissioners are seeking interest from those in private businesses to serve on the restructured Economic Development Council. Applications must be… Continue reading

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NEWS BRIEFS: Celtic Concert set Friday at Port Angeles playhouse . . . and other items

PORT ANGELES — The Story People of Clallam County's annual Celtic Concert of stories, songs and bagpiping arrives at the Port Angeles Community Playhouse, 1235… Continue reading

Sentencing hearing reset to next Wednesday for Forks man convicted of attempting to elude police

PORT ANGELES — A sentencing hearing for a Forks man convicted of attempting to elude a pursuing police vehicle was reset Wednesday. Adam Dale Bodey,… Continue reading

The history of the New Dungeness Lighthouse Station on Dungeness Spit will be presented Saturday as part of a series of events throughout 2015 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge. ()

Talk on New Dungeness Lighthouse set for Saturday in Agnew area

PORT ANGELES — The audience can hear details of the history of the 158-year-old New Dungeness Lighthouse at a presentation Saturday. The free presentation from… Continue reading

The history of the New Dungeness Lighthouse Station on Dungeness Spit will be presented Saturday as part of a series of events throughout 2015 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge. ()
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WANTED — A few good Jefferson County heroes for Heart of Service award (Don’t delay — deadline March 23)

NOW IS THE time to nominate your local hero. We are looking for people who make a difference in Jefferson County, individuals who have made… Continue reading

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Two BONUS PUBLICATIONS in today’s PDN, Sequim Gazette — ‘Living on the Peninsula’ and ‘Gala Garden Show’

DISCOVER THE HIDDEN treasures in your own backyard! A bonus with today's print edition of Peninsula Daily News and in the weekly Sequim Gazette —… Continue reading

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BUSINESS BRIEF: Port Townsend yarn store sets new spring hours

PORT TOWNSEND — Diva Yarn, located at 940 Water St., has new spring hours. The store is open daily from 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.… Continue reading