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PHOTO: An icy ride in Port Angeles

PHOTO: An icy ride in Port Angeles

Brad Schroeder of Sequim pushes his 7-year-old daughter Madelynne, front, and her 6-year-old friend Piper Cook, middle, at the Port Angeles Winter Ice Village on… Continue reading

PHOTO: An icy ride in Port Angeles
PHOTO: A spot of honey at vintage market in Port Angeles

PHOTO: A spot of honey at vintage market in Port Angeles

Dana Snell of Port Angeles, left, receives a jar of honey from Meg Depew of Sequim Bee Farm on Friday at the Vintage Market fair… Continue reading

PHOTO: A spot of honey at vintage market in Port Angeles

A GROWING CONCERN: Right plant/Right spot

AS WE BEGIN our trek through December and into the new year, we enter the best time of year to plant. The weather is cool… Continue reading

BIRD WATCH: Christmas shopping is for the birds

THERE ARE SO many great gifts for birdwatchers that it almost doesn’t seem necessary to come up with suggestions for Christmas shopping. That’s also true… Continue reading

HELP LINE: Use Medicare to help you feel as good as you can

LAST MONTH, I went on about all the various deductibles, co-pays, etc. associated with Medicare Parts A and B in 2019. If you managed to… Continue reading

HORSEPLAY: Consider donating to OPEN to help equines in need

HORSEPLAY: Consider donating to OPEN to help equines in need

I COULDN’T DO it. I couldn’t continually take in unwanted, vulnerable and big sensitive-eyed horses while depending on donations to help feed and care for… Continue reading

HORSEPLAY: Consider donating to OPEN to help equines in need

THE COOKING HOBBYIST: Try new recipe for holiday desserts

I’M GOING TO try something new this year. For the first time since I began working for the Peninsula Daily News in August 2015, the… Continue reading

Nazarene Church portrays the Christmas story in Carlsborg

Nazarene Church portrays the Christmas story in Carlsborg

Sequim Valley Nazarene Church is bringing back its living nativity guided tour with live actors and animals to tell the Christmas story. Pastor… Continue reading

Nazarene Church portrays the Christmas story in Carlsborg

Art auction, “Spirit of the Yule,” holiday open houses featured on Peninsula

An art auction fundraiser, performances of “Spirit of the Yule” and holiday open houses and concerts are among the upcoming activities on the North Olympic… Continue reading

ISSUES OF FAITH: Bring back the light within us all

THE DAYS HAVE been growing shorter, and even when the sun does shine, it generates so little heat it feels as if it has deserted… Continue reading

Tree lighting to begin December’s golden art walk in Sequim

Tree lighting to begin December’s golden art walk in Sequim

Kicking off the First Friday Art Walk will be the Civic Center Tree Lighting Ceremony at 5 p.m. The holiday tree in the… Continue reading

Tree lighting to begin December’s golden art walk in Sequim
PHOTO: Baskets sold to raise funds for Port Angeles library programs

PHOTO: Baskets sold to raise funds for Port Angeles library programs

Jan Wehner of Port Angeles looks over a selection of gift baskets Saturday at the Port Angeles branch of the North Olympic Library System. Baskets… Continue reading

PHOTO: Baskets sold to raise funds for Port Angeles library programs
PHOTO: Old silverware made new again at Port Angeles craft fair

PHOTO: Old silverware made new again at Port Angeles craft fair

Ford Caulkins, 20 months, is held by his mother, October Caulkins of Sequim, as he examines wind chimes made from old silverware at a vendor… Continue reading

PHOTO: Old silverware made new again at Port Angeles craft fair
PHOTOS: Holiday cheer in Port Townsend

PHOTOS: Holiday cheer in Port Townsend

Above, Santa stops to give a youngster a high five as he arrives in Port Townsend to turn on the lights on the community Christmas… Continue reading

PHOTOS: Holiday cheer in Port Townsend
PHOTO: Raising funds for children in Forks

PHOTO: Raising funds for children in Forks

Sarah Decker, Rod Fleck and Josh Goakey serve as auctioneers during the live auction portion of the 17th annual Cherish our Children fundraiser Friday night… Continue reading

PHOTO: Raising funds for children in Forks
PHOTOS: West End celebrates the holidays

PHOTOS: West End celebrates the holidays

Above, Santa rides on the West End Business & Professional Association’s train during the Twinkle Light Parade down Forks Avenue, en route to the Christmas… Continue reading

PHOTOS: West End celebrates the holidays

A GROWING CONCERN: Bringing the outdoors in for Christmas

WELCOME TO THE month of December. Yule tide greetings as we traverse the last trimester of autumn. So don’t despair, in only a few weeks… Continue reading

BACK WHEN: Skate rink photo makes memories roll

BACK WHEN: Skate rink photo makes memories roll

SEVERAL READERS RECOGNIZED the November picture from the past as the old Pavilion Skating Rink that was located on Front and Cherry streets where the… Continue reading

BACK WHEN: Skate rink photo makes memories roll

BIRD WATCH: Hummingbirds in December

THE TITLE OF a Faith Baldwin novel, “Roses in December,” made a lasting impression on me decades ago. I was very young. The time period… Continue reading

Famed journalist focus of Thursday talk in Forks

Associate professor of journalism Rich Riski will talk about Egbert “Edward” R. Murrow and his ties to the West End at the Forks… Continue reading