Kylin Weitz, 11, of Port Angeles took first in the Friday qualifier in the 12 girls challenge class and in the 8-12 cruiser class at the Sunshine State National in West Palm Beach, Fla. (Lincoln Park BMX)

Sports

BMX: Lincoln Park riders shine in Florida

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — This past weekend, three Lincoln Park BMX riders shined in the Okeeheelee BMX…

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LaRue Robirts shows one of the quilts she made for Toys for Sequim Kids on Dec. 17 at Sequim Prairie Grange. By her count, she’s made and donated more than 1,400 quilts to community efforts.

Life

Quilter uses experience to donate work to children in need

LaRue Robirts, 90, says she’s made more than 1,400 quilts

News

No refunds issued for Fort Worden guests

Remaining hospitality assets directed by lender

News

Community survey available for school superintendent search

PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles School District Board of Directors is encouraging public participation in the search…

Opinion

PAT NEAL: The cow whisperer

AS A CHILD, I wanted to be a cowboy. To wake up under a starlit western sky to…

The Klahhane XCel Bronze team finished first as a team at the Biggest Little Meet in Mukilteo on Sunday. Team members are Lucy Monaghan, Nora Pecoraro, Kinley Matthews, Reagan Haguewood, Adrie McGuire,  Penny Goodwin, Sasha Gmazel and Addie Brown. (Klahhane Gymnastics)

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GYMNASTICS: Klahhane Xcel Bronze team takes first

Xcel Gold’s Ciarlo claims third straight vault win

Port Angeles High School gymnast Mya Callis competes at the Port Angeles/Sequim home meet at the Klahhane Gymnastics center Monday. Bainbridge won the meet, while North Kitsap took second as the Spartans and Vikings are the top two gymnastics teams in the Olympic League. The combined Port Angeles/Sequim team took third. Lucy Spelker of the PA/Sequim team finished third in the floor exercie. Here, Port Angeles'  Mya Callis competes on the beam. The sub-district meet will be held Feb. 6. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

Sports

STANDALONE PHOTO: Port Angeles hosts gymnastics meet

Port Angeles High School gymnast Mya Callis competes at the Port Angeles/Sequim home meet at the Klahhane Gymnastics…

News

Report: No charges in fatal shooting

Prosecutor: Officers acted appropriately

News

Timeline set for Port Angeles School District search

Board expects to name leader in March

Gesturing toward the Olympic Mountains, Erik Kingfisher of Jefferson Land Trust leads a site tour with project architect Richard Berg and Olympic Housing Trust board trustee Kristina Stimson. (Olympic Housing Trust)

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Jefferson Land Trust secures housing grant from Commerce

Partner agency now developing plans for affordable homes

Chaplain Kathi Gregoire poses with Scout, her 4-year-old mixed breed dog. Scout is training to be a therapy dog to join Gregoire on future community calls with either the Clallam County Sheriff’s Office or the Washington State Patrol. (Clallam County Sheriff’s Office)

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Clallam County chaplain adding K9 to team

Volunteer duo working to become certified

Arts & Entertainment

‘Conflict as a Gift’ subject of Studium Generale

PORT ANGELES — Ankur Shah Delight will present “Experiencing Conflict as a Gift” at 12:35 p.m. Thursday.

Arts & Entertainment

Saltfire Theatre to stage ‘Macbeth’

PORT TOWNSEND — Saltfire Theatre will stage a production of Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” with performances at 7 p.m. Fridays,…

Marilyn Hiestand and Anne Grasteit.

Arts & Entertainment

Artists to demonstrate eco-printing and collage

SEQUIM — Marilyn Hiestand and Anne Grasteit will demonstrate eco-printing and collage at 1 p.m. Friday.

Arts & Entertainment

Story Slam set Friday at Olympic Theatre Arts

SEQUIM — Nessa Goldman will host Out Loud Story Slam at 7 p.m. Friday.

A group demonstrates in front of the Clallam County Courthouse on Lincoln Street in Port Angeles on Monday. The event, sponsored by the Clallam Palestine Action Group, was set on Martin Luther King Jr. day for a national mobilization for peace and justice, according to a press release. They were to focus on workers’ rights, immigrants’ rights, environmental justice and a free Palestine. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

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‘Peace and justice’

A group demonstrates in front of the Clallam County Courthouse on Lincoln Street in Port Angeles on Monday.…

Port Angeles basketball.

Sports

PREP BASKETBALL: (Updated) Port Angeles boys bounce back with win over Eisenhower

SEATTLE — All year long, the Port Angeles boys basketball team has had to bounce back from adversity,…

The Martin Luther King Jr. basketball tournament was held this weekend at various gyms around Port Angeles. A total of 70 teams, with boys and girls from fourth through eighth grade, and from as far away as Stanwood, Lakewood and Ephrata competed in the two-day event. Here, Helen Martin of the Port Angeles seventh-grade girls team, made up of players from Stevens Middle School, Queen of Angels and Neah Bay, goes up against Stanwood. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

Sports

PHOTO: 70 teams compete at annual MLK Jr. tournament in Port Angeles

The Martin Luther King Jr. basketball tournament was held this weekend at various gyms around Port Angeles. A…

Sequim’s Jericho Julmist looks to drive against Kingston last week. The Wolves are 11-1 so far this season. In on the play are Solomon Sheppard, left, and Ethan Melnick (0). (Emily Mathiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Sports

PREP BASKETBALL: Sequim bounces back against Bucs

PA, EJ, Forks and Neah Bay girls all extend winning streaks

Lindsay Smith, Port Angeles girls basketball.

Sports

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Lindsay Smith, Port Angeles girls basketball

More and more this season, Lindsay Smith has become the inside “go to” player for the Port Angeles…