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An expansion at the Elwha River Casino will add about 12,000 square feet when construction is complete next year. A groundbreaking ceremony was conducted March 2. (Elwha River Casino)

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Elwha River Casino is expanding

More gaming machines, bigger restaurant planned

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Two more COVID—19 deaths reported on Peninsula

Berry to speak to Jefferson County chamber on Friday

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Shred event scheduled for Saturday

SEQUIM — The Five Acre School Parent Service Organization will host a community shred event from 10 a.m.…

Jan Dove plays a guitar that was custom made for her by her husband, luthier Steve Card of Wildcard Guitars, in front of the guitar workshop, 111 N. Oak St., in downtown Port Angeles. Dove said she wanted a classical style guitar, but with a cutout at the base of the neck, so one was made to order. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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Custom guitar

Jan Dove plays a guitar that was custom made for her by her husband, luthier Steve Card of…

Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group American Red Cross volunteers based in the Carlsborg office, from left, Don Zanon, Jean Pratschner, and Mary Ann Dangman say their volunteer numbers depleted during the COVID-19 pandemic, but they find there are many ways to reengage the volunteer group, including fire prevention, disaster preparation and connecting military families.

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Red Cross seeks new volunteers to help community in disasters

Numbers depleted during pandemic as crises rose

Kelly Toy of Port Townsend sips a beverage Tuesday afternoon at the Seal Dog Coffee-Uptown Pub streatery on Lawrence Street. The Port Townsend City Council is considering making the pandemic-spurred streatery program permanent. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

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Port Townsend to consider permanent ‘streatery’ program

Code changes possible by May 2

The free electric-vehicle charging station at the First Presbyterian Church, 1111 Franklin St. in Uptown Port Townsend, has been increasingly busy in the months since it was installed. One user sent a thank-you note to Holly Hallman, chairperson of the church’s Social Action, Justice and Environment committee. That driver must commute to Poulsbo, and the free juice made that feasible, she said. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

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Skipping the gas pump

The free electric-vehicle charging station at the First Presbyterian Church, 1111 Franklin St. in Uptown Port Townsend, has…

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Bentinck range operations scheduled

ESQUIMALT, B.C. — The Royal Canadian Navy has announced that the land-based demolition range at Bentinck Island will…

During the online Conservation Breakfast this Thursday, speakers — from left, David Brownell, Emma Brownell, Erik Kingfisher and Stormy Purser — will discuss how local tribes care for the land. The four are pictured last spring on Chimacum Ridge, one of the parcels the Jefferson Land Trust is working to preserve. (Tim Lawson/Jefferson Land Trust)

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Conservation Breakfast to highlight nature connection

Free event conducted virtually Thursday with panelists

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COVID-19 case rates continue downward trend

Masking is still recommended indoors, in schools

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Road work begins on U.S. Highway 101 near Lake Crescent

PORT ANGELES — Department of Transportation maintenance crews will be repairing roadway shoulders and damaged guardrails near Lake…

To mark the Rotary Club of Port Townsend's $10,000 gift to the Community Boat Project -- which is constructing tiny homes for local farmworkers -- boat project director Wayne Chimenti, far right, and shop organizer Gillian Kenagy, second from right, quickly painted a "check" on a piece of wood. Rotarian Carla Caldwell, far left, and club president Jim Cunnington were among the volunteers who joined a work party toward finishing the project's latest wooden tiny house last week. Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News

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Donations for wooden tiny houses

To mark the Rotary Club of Port Townsend’s $10,000 gift to the Community Boat Project — which is…

Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group Clallam County Fire District 3 firefighters meet with Gregg Vella weeks after rescuing him from a house fire. Pictured from, left, are firefighter/EMT Jaisal White; firefighter/paramedic Len Horst; Capt. Stef Anderson; firefighter/paramedic Chase Laubach; Capt. Kjel Skov; Vella; firefighter/paramedic Mark Mullvain; Capt. Joel McKeen; firefighter/EMT Jared Romberg; firefighter/paramedic Casey Sires; firefighter/paramedic Jack Hueter.

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Man meets rescuers who pulled him from blaze

Crew says incident likely only happens once in a career

Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group Some spaces are available in the Community Organic Gardens of Sequim (COGS) on Fir Street. Those interested, can contact Liz Harper at 360-477-4881.

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Sequim organic garden is open for more spaces

Veggies, flowers and community offered

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In-person public meetings to return

Hybrid city, county, port sessions planned

Tug of war was one of the many games youngsters played at the PT School Party, a celebration for local students, teachers and families in the Port Townsend School District. A large crowd turned out for the event at Blue Heron Middle School, where relay races, free clam chowder, cookies and DJ'd music flowed through the afternoon. Students and staff at all Olympic Peninsula Schools will have the option to wear masks indoors or not now the state mandate has been lifted. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

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Masking optional in classes

Public schools set policies after state mandate lifted

Donna Hudson

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Greywolf principal Hudson to oversee district programs

SEQUIM — Donna Hudson is lending a hand at the Sequim School District office for the remainder of…

Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News A Port Angeles man was airlifted from this wreck near Sappho.

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Port Angeles man rolls car near Sappho

SAPPHO — A Port Angeles man was treated and discharged from Olympic Medical Center after rolling his car…

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Peninsula case rates reach mandate-lifting benchmark

Masking indoors continues to be recommended

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Steffen Goeber, left, takes a photo of his wife, Sabine Goeber, both of Halle, Germany, as she experience a touch tank during a mask-required session on Saturday a the Feiro Marine Life Center at Port Angeles City Pier. Looking on is Feiro volunteer Jim Jewell.

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Feiro sets aside an hour a week for those at high risk

Masks required at special time each Saturday

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