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Port Angeles Parks Department workers walk along the Port Angeles City Pier moorage floats after they were removed for seasonal storage on Tuesday. The floats will be towed to a storage area near the McKinley Paper mill to protect them from winter winds and waves. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Seasonal storage

Port Angeles Parks Department workers walk along the Port Angeles City Pier moorage floats after they were removed for seasonal storage on Tuesday. The floats… Continue reading

Port Angeles Parks Department workers walk along the Port Angeles City Pier moorage floats after they were removed for seasonal storage on Tuesday. The floats will be towed to a storage area near the McKinley Paper mill to protect them from winter winds and waves. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Clallam Transit to extend fare-free program

Agency has received $1.9M in two years from climate act, GM says

OMC Foundation awards $500K in scholarships

Students to receive medical training with hopes of working at hospital

Port Angeles’ short-term code may come up short

Long-term impacts with affordable housing, other factors, remain to be seen

Clallam County Juvenile Court Coordinator Candice Lawler stands in the foyer of the old courthouse in Port Angeles. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Juvenile services program shows youth ‘they are not alone’

Drug court coordinator shares personal experience with kids

Clallam County Juvenile Court Coordinator Candice Lawler stands in the foyer of the old courthouse in Port Angeles. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Ten black men gathered at the Whidbey Institute to take part in the “Dark and Tender” film, documenting a workshop focused on tenderness and platonic touch. (Dark and Tender)

Film documentary explores platonic touch

Workshop on Whidbey Island focuses on tenderness between black men

Ten black men gathered at the Whidbey Institute to take part in the “Dark and Tender” film, documenting a workshop focused on tenderness and platonic touch. (Dark and Tender)

Port Angeles identifies $3M for safety facility

City turns to tax sources, pushes road project

Port Angeles High School junior Tucker Swain, left, tries out a sample of roasted broccoli with ranch dressing dipping sauce prepared by Stacey Larsen, the district’s WSU Clallam Extension Farm to School consultant at the school’s cafeteria on Friday. Including locally grown produce like the Chi’s Farm broccoli into meals, increasing the amount of whole grains in foods and reducing salt and added sugar are part of the school district’s efforts to create healthier options and meet updated USDA nutrition standards. A new app provides students and parents a way to view menus and the nutritional content, calories and allergens in meal options. (Paula Hunt/Peninsula Daily News)

New flavors, new recipes for Port Angeles School District meal program

Goal is to promote healthy options for nutrition standards

Port Angeles High School junior Tucker Swain, left, tries out a sample of roasted broccoli with ranch dressing dipping sauce prepared by Stacey Larsen, the district’s WSU Clallam Extension Farm to School consultant at the school’s cafeteria on Friday. Including locally grown produce like the Chi’s Farm broccoli into meals, increasing the amount of whole grains in foods and reducing salt and added sugar are part of the school district’s efforts to create healthier options and meet updated USDA nutrition standards. A new app provides students and parents a way to view menus and the nutritional content, calories and allergens in meal options. (Paula Hunt/Peninsula Daily News)

Jefferson County reduces its risk of fire danger

Collaboration moves level from high to moderate

Piping may help reduce flooding

Project aims to protect landowners, beavers

Catherine Hardwicke, best known for directing “Twilight,” will screen her film “Thirteen” at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the American Legion, 209 Monroe St. in Port Townsend. (Port Townsend Film Festival)

Port Townsend Film Festival to kick off its 25th year this weekend

More than 60 films, 50 filmmakers expected to be in attendance

Catherine Hardwicke, best known for directing “Twilight,” will screen her film “Thirteen” at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the American Legion, 209 Monroe St. in Port Townsend. (Port Townsend Film Festival)
Tracey Appleton of Port Townsend cuts flowers at Wilderbee Farm on Saturday while on the 22nd annual Jefferson County Farm Tour. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
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Farm tour

Tracey Appleton of Port Townsend cuts flowers at Wilderbee Farm on Saturday while on the 22nd annual Jefferson County Farm Tour.… Continue reading

Tracey Appleton of Port Townsend cuts flowers at Wilderbee Farm on Saturday while on the 22nd annual Jefferson County Farm Tour. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

Clallam revisits cultural tax talk

May consider ballot resolution in future

Standing below the Saturn V rocket, Sequim students and teacher, from left, Megan Reeves, Allee Deering, Sara Turner, Riley Guimond and Olivia Lozano enjoy a tour of the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex after they won a trip to Florida through their Sequim Middle School club. (Sara Turner)

Sequim students earn trip to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center

Middle-schoolers work on project after school

Standing below the Saturn V rocket, Sequim students and teacher, from left, Megan Reeves, Allee Deering, Sara Turner, Riley Guimond and Olivia Lozano enjoy a tour of the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex after they won a trip to Florida through their Sequim Middle School club. (Sara Turner)

Seven public services provide special assessment fees in Jefferson County

Fire protection, clean water and noxious weeds among them

Mary Kniskern of Sonny’s Spaw and Self-Wash of Sequim gets a kiss from Winston at a “kissing booth” set up for “Music Where You Bark” for KSQM Pet Lovers Day at the James Center for the Performing Arts on Saturday in Sequim. The event featured animal-oriented display booths and live music and animal demonstrations. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Canine kiss

Mary Kniskern of Sonny’s Spaw and Self-Wash of Sequim gets a kiss from Winston at a “kissing booth” set up for “Music Where You Bark”… Continue reading

Mary Kniskern of Sonny’s Spaw and Self-Wash of Sequim gets a kiss from Winston at a “kissing booth” set up for “Music Where You Bark” for KSQM Pet Lovers Day at the James Center for the Performing Arts on Saturday in Sequim. The event featured animal-oriented display booths and live music and animal demonstrations. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Coastal cleanup set for Saturday

Registration open until day of event

BMC Roofing crews work on Aug. 28 to replace a portion of the roof of the Sequim Prairie Grange. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Donation helps Sequim Grange repair roof

Sequim woman bequeaths $850K for fixes

BMC Roofing crews work on Aug. 28 to replace a portion of the roof of the Sequim Prairie Grange. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
The site of a mill, granary/grain elevator, a mall, restaurants and more, Sequim’s “skyscraper” at 531 W. Washington St. is being prepped for a trio of businesses by natives Jason Hoffman and Ryan Schaffsma. (Ryan Schaafsma)

Business partners plan to preserve history of grain elevator

Duo plans to offer taproom and restaurant, short-term stays, coffee bar

The site of a mill, granary/grain elevator, a mall, restaurants and more, Sequim’s “skyscraper” at 531 W. Washington St. is being prepped for a trio of businesses by natives Jason Hoffman and Ryan Schaffsma. (Ryan Schaafsma)

Training helps put out fire at Rose Theater

East Jefferson Fire Rescue offering free extinguisher training today