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PREP GOLF: Shea and McMenamin lead Sequim boys and girls to victories over Kingston

SEQUIM — Jack Shea earned medalist honors with a 1-over-par 73 to lead the Sequim boys golf team to a 330-367 season-opening win against Kingston… Continue reading

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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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WEEKEND: Author of book on Clallam County during World War II to sign copies Saturday in Forks

FORKS — The author of Here on the Home Front: WWII in Clallam County will sign copies of his book in Forks from 2 p.m.… Continue reading

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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)
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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Clallam County Fire District 2 firefighters extinguish flames in a garage on Marsden Road. (Clallam County Fire District 2)

Fire east of Port Angeles destroys garage, damages nearby homes

PORT ANGELES — Flames burned a garage to the ground at 82 Marsden Road, melted vinyl siding on a nearby home and cracked windows on… Continue reading

Clallam County Fire District 2 firefighters extinguish flames in a garage on Marsden Road. (Clallam County Fire District 2)

BUSINESS BRIEFS: Stairclimb fundraiser set Saturday at Port Angeles dealership . . . 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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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)
Seattle-based country singer Jessica Lynne returns to the Metta Room in Port Angeles on Saturday night. (Photo by Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

ENTERTAINMENT BRIEFLY: ‘Spiritual cowgirl’ riding into Port Angeles on Saturday . . . and other upcoming events you need to know about

'Spiritual cowgirl' rides into town PORT ANGELES — Country singer Jessica Lynne of Seattle will bring her band, the Cousins, over for a show at… Continue reading

Seattle-based country singer Jessica Lynne returns to the Metta Room in Port Angeles on Saturday night. (Photo by Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

Free Port Angeles program offered to cancer survivors; classes to start April 6

PORT ANGELES — Cancer survivors can sign up now for a free strength-and-wellness program designed specifically for them. The 12-week program, Exercise and Thrive, is… Continue reading

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MEN’S SOCCER: Cale Rodriguez tabbed as new Peninsula Pirates head 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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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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NEWS BRIEFS: Deadline today for Port Angeles writing workshop scheduled in April . . . and other items

PORT ANGELES — The deadline is today for submission of a work in progress for an April writing workshop. John and Jan Straley are the… Continue reading

PREP BASKETBALL: Neah Bay’s Abraham Venske picked to play in All-State game Saturday

SAMMAMISH — Neah Bay senior Abraham Venske will play in the Class 1B/2B Washington Interscholastic Basketball Coaches Association, or WIBCA, All-State Game Saturday at Eastside… Continue reading

PREP GOLF: Shea and McMenamin lead Sequim boys and girls to victories over Kingston

SEQUIM — Jack Shea earned medalist honors with a 1-over-par 73 to lead the Sequim boys golf team to a 330-367 season-opening win against Kingston… Continue reading

Sequim man killed in Kingston wreck identified; head-on crash remains under investigation

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