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Wanted: A few good Jefferson County heroes for Heart of Service award; nomination deadline is March 24

Wanted: A few good Jefferson County heroes for Heart of Service award; nomination deadline is March 24

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

Wanted: A few good Jefferson County heroes for Heart of Service award; nomination deadline is March 24

WEEKEND: French cinema series begins Saturday in Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND — The Rose Theatre is soon to have a “Rendez-vous with French Cinema,” with the first of many film showings starting Saturday afternoon… Continue reading

A giant squid is among the creatures in tonight's Tears of Joy Puppet Theatre performance of “20

WEEKEND: French dinner and auction, driftwood show among events on Peninsula

NOTE: “Today” and “tonight” refer to Friday, March 21. A French dinner and auction, a driftwood sculptors' show, dances and lectures are planned on the… Continue reading

A giant squid is among the creatures in tonight's Tears of Joy Puppet Theatre performance of “20

WEEKEND: Sequim City Band kicks off season Sunday

SEQUIM — The Sequim City Band begins its 23rd season with “Marches & More — in March” in the Sequim High School auditorium, 601 N.… Continue reading

Jamestown S'Klallam Cultural Resources Specialist Gideon Cauffman holds a handstone and grinding slab uncovered during Sequim Bypass excavations in the late 1990s

WEEKEND: Tribal history exhibit to open Saturday in Sequim

SEQUIM — A new history exhibit highlighting archaeological excavations at Washington Harbor and the U.S. Highway 101-Sequim bypass will be unveiled at a free public… Continue reading

Jamestown S'Klallam Cultural Resources Specialist Gideon Cauffman holds a handstone and grinding slab uncovered during Sequim Bypass excavations in the late 1990s

PREP SPORTS: Sequim boys golf routs Bremerton; other area reports

BREMERTON — Jack Shea earned medalist honors as his 1-over-par 37 helped lead the Sequim boys golf team to a 224-268 win over the Bremerton… Continue reading

BUSINESS BRIEFS — Owners sell Port Townsend’s Gold Star Marine, plan to retire

PORT TOWNSEND — Gold Star Marine Inc.’s owners, Jerry and Mary Lou Wentworth, have sold their full-service boat repair business to Jim Heckmann and Karen… Continue reading

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Port Angeles’ Hinrichs, Neah Bay’s Moss chosen to play in all-state game

SEATTLE — Maddy Hinrichs and Cierra Moss have been chosen to participate in the Washington State Girls Basketball Coaches Association Senior All-State game Saturday at… Continue reading

NEWS BRIEFS — Washington state’s studded tire deadline looms; March 31 last day . . . and other items

OLYMPIA — Studded tires must be removed by midnight March 31, according to state law. Unless the state Department of Transportation grants a weather-related extension,… Continue reading

Vote today for your favorite cutie!

Vote now for the North Olympic Peninsula’s cutest baby! The deadline arrives Friday at noon!

THANKFULLY, NO ONE at the Peninsula Daily News has to decide the winners in our Cutest Baby on the Peninsula contest. All the babies entered… Continue reading

Vote today for your favorite cutie!
Wanted: A few good Jefferson County heroes for Heart of Service award; nomination deadline is March 24

Wanted: A few good Jefferson County heroes for Heart of Service award; nomination deadline is March 24

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

Wanted: A few good Jefferson County heroes for Heart of Service award; nomination deadline is March 24
A bald eagle soars over the waters of Port Angeles Harbor in this file photo. Two other bald eagles were found shot and killed east of Forks on March 15

UPDATED — Two bald eagles found shot and killed east of Forks; state seeks information from public

PORT ANGELES — Two male bald eagles found dead Saturday 4.5 miles east of Forks were illegally shot and killed, according to the state Department… Continue reading

A bald eagle soars over the waters of Port Angeles Harbor in this file photo. Two other bald eagles were found shot and killed east of Forks on March 15
Les Schnick's “Roots” is one of the prize winners in “Earth Matters

Winners announced in Port Townsend ‘Earth Matters’ show

PORT TOWNSEND — In the “Earth Matters” art show, on display throughout this month at the Northwind Arts Center, juror Michael Paul Miller has chosen… Continue reading

Les Schnick's “Roots” is one of the prize winners in “Earth Matters
Camille Stensgard

25 young chefs vie for top honors at Port Angeles food challenge

PORT ANGELES — Twenty-five Port Angeles elementary students will compete in a district contest after they were selected in Sodexo's Future Chefs: Healthy Sandwich Challenge… Continue reading

Camille Stensgard

BUSINESS BRIEFS — Spa open for business in Sequim . . . and other local business news

SEQUIM — Lavish Day Spa is now open at 145 E. Washington St., Suite C. The spa offers a variety of services, including massage therapy,… Continue reading

NEWS BRIEFS — Crews to pour concrete on Lauridsen Boulevard on Thursday . . . and other items

PORT ANGELES — Traffic will be disrupted Thursday when crews pour the concrete approach slab on the east end of the $4.5 million span on… Continue reading

Olympic Peninsula Visitor Bureau awards $17,650 in tourism grants

PORT ANGELES — The Olympic Peninsula Visitor Bureau has awarded a total of $17,650 in grants to eight projects aimed at increasing tourism in Clallam… Continue reading

Port Townsend Community Read enters final week of events with Thursday discussion

PORT TOWNSEND — Community Read is entering its final week of discussions on Atina Diffley's book Turn Here Sweet Corn. The annual event, which began… Continue reading

Chimacum's Yoshi Ishiuchi

PREP BASEBALL: Port Townsend tops rival Chimacum 5-1

CHIMACUM — Port Townsend opened the baseball season with a 5-1 nonleague win over rival Chimacum. The Redskins pounded out 11 hits, including two each… Continue reading

Chimacum's Yoshi Ishiuchi
Wanted: A few good Jefferson County heroes for Heart of Service award; nomination deadline is March 24

Wanted: A few good Jefferson County heroes for Heart of Service award; nomination deadline is March 24

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

Wanted: A few good Jefferson County heroes for Heart of Service award; nomination deadline is March 24