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AAUW Port Townsend to send three girls to summer tech camp

PORT TOWNSEND — Three East Jefferson County girls will go to a weeklong science and math camp this summer through the Port Townsend branch of… Continue reading

BUSINESS BRIEF — First-time homebuyers class set Saturday in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — A free first-time homebuyers class will be held at the Port Angeles Library, 2210 S. Peabody St., from 12:30 p.m. to 6:30… Continue reading

NEWS BRIEFS — MV Coho ferry to go on spring schedule starting Thursday . . . and other items

PORT ANGELES — The Black Ball Ferry Line will launch its spring schedule Thursday, providing six sailings a day on the MV Coho ferry to… Continue reading

Port Townsend man gets ‘Champions of Change’ medal from White House for transportation work

WASHINGTON — A Port Townsend man was among 11 people from throughout the nation to receive a “Champions of Change” medal at the White House… Continue reading

PREP SPORTS: Sequim boys soccer knocks off North Kitsap 2-1; other area reports

POULSBO — Sequim earned an advantageous set up for Saturday’s district tournament by beating North Kitsap 2-1 on the Vikings’ home soccer field. The Wolves… Continue reading

WOMEN’S SOCCER: Peninsula College casts wide net to sign 14 recruits from five states

PORT ANGELES — The two-time defending NWAACC-champion Peninsula College women's soccer team is reloading for 2014 with a list of 14 recruits from five states.… Continue reading

Carol Christiansen holds a photo of her dancing with her husband

Public invited to Jefferson County Heart of Service award ceremony in Port Townsend at noon today

PORT TOWNSEND — Friends, admirers and business associates are invited to a reception today (Tuesday) in which six community heroes will be honored with the… Continue reading

Carol Christiansen holds a photo of her dancing with her husband
Rose  Reandeau

BUSINESS BRIEFS — Massage therapist sets new hours in Sequim . . . and other items

SEQUIM — Branching Waters MFR, 660 Evergreen Way, is expanding its hours of operation. Owner Rose Reandeau will take appointments for 10 a.m. to 6… Continue reading

Rose  Reandeau
Tuttie Peetz

Driftwood artist slated to speak at Sequim river center Wednesday

SEQUIM — Award-winning artist Tuttie Peetz will share her passion for finding and sculpting driftwood in session four of the “Outdoor Fanatics” lecture series held… Continue reading

Tuttie Peetz
Jefferson Elementary teacher Evan Murphy gets dunked at the school's 2013's spring fair. Port Angeles School District

NEWS BRIEFS — Clallam PUD offices close Wednesday for training . . . and other items

PORT ANGELES — The Clallam County Public Utility District's offices will be closed Wednesday for an annual all-employee training meeting. The offices will reopen Thursday… Continue reading

Jefferson Elementary teacher Evan Murphy gets dunked at the school's 2013's spring fair. Port Angeles School District
PDN speakers available to address clubs, organizations and other gatherings

PDN speakers available to address clubs, organizations and other gatherings

PORT ANGELES — Representatives of the Peninsula Daily News are available to speak to clubs, organizations and at other gatherings across the North Olympic Peninsula.… Continue reading

PDN speakers available to address clubs, organizations and other gatherings

Public input sought for Olympic National Park’s Wilderness Stewardship Plan by Saturday deadline

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK — The deadline looms for public comment on preliminary alternatives for Olympic National Park’s first Wilderness Stewardship Plan. The public comment period… Continue reading

Sequim seeks comment on parks system at May 21 workshop

SEQUIM — What do you want to see in Sequim’s parks and recreation system? Residents are invited to drop by a Parks Master Plan Update… Continue reading

Firefighters with Clallam Fire District No. 3 survey the minor damage caused by a fan fire Monday afternoon at Sequim Aquatic Recreation Center. Patrick Young/Clallam Fire District No. 3

Small fire causes afternoon evacuation at Sequim Aquatic Recreation Center

SEQUIM — A malfunctioning fan caught fire at Sequim Aquatic Recreation Center on Monday afternoon, causing minor damage and forcing a brief evacuation of the… Continue reading

Firefighters with Clallam Fire District No. 3 survey the minor damage caused by a fan fire Monday afternoon at Sequim Aquatic Recreation Center. Patrick Young/Clallam Fire District No. 3
The Mogis

Third Thursday Live in Port Angeles to feature The Mogis

PORT ANGELES — Third Thursday Live, a free music series at Bella Italia, 118 E. First St., comes around again this week, this time with… Continue reading

The Mogis
Firefighters with Clallam Fire District No. 3 survey the minor damage caused by a fan fire Monday afternoon at Sequim Aquatic Recreation Center. Patrick Young/Clallam Fire District No. 3

Small fire causes afternoon evacuation at Sequim Aquatic Recreation Center

SEQUIM — A malfunctioning fan caught fire at Sequim Aquatic Recreation Center on this afternoon, causing minor damage and forcing a brief evacuation of the… Continue reading

Firefighters with Clallam Fire District No. 3 survey the minor damage caused by a fan fire Monday afternoon at Sequim Aquatic Recreation Center. Patrick Young/Clallam Fire District No. 3
Vanessa Fuller

119th Irrigation Festival Grand Parade winners named

Peninsula Daily News SEQUIM — The winners for the 119th Irrigation Festival Grand Parade held Saturday have been announced. More than 120 entries marched, drove… Continue reading

Vanessa Fuller
Anderson Lake south of Port Townsend closed because toxins 990 times over safe level; state park still open

Anderson Lake south of Port Townsend closed because toxins 990 times over safe level; state park still open

PORT TOWNSEND — Within a period of a week, the level of a potent nerve toxin in Anderson Lake rose 990 times over the safe… Continue reading

Anderson Lake south of Port Townsend closed because toxins 990 times over safe level; state park still open
Distinguished Service Award recipient Mark Hannah

NEWS BRIEFS — Port Angeles Education Foundation honors Mark Hannah . . . and other items

PORT ANGELES — Port Angeles Education Foundation members and guests recently celebrated public education at its annual fundraising dinner at C'est Si Bon restaurant in… Continue reading

Distinguished Service Award recipient Mark Hannah

PREP SPORTS: Sequim boys, Port Angeles girls take second at league meet; other area reports

POULSBO — The Sequim boys and Port Angeles girls each were runners-up at the Olympic League Championships at North Kitsap High School. Olympic won the… Continue reading