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‘New Moon’ about to rise, and the Peninsula is getting ready for the next ‘Twilight’

It will be twilight all weekend Nov. 20 and 21 for the release of "The Twilight Saga: New Moon." The movie -- which is the… Continue reading

Olympic Discovery Trail Virtual Challenge wraps up; walkers’ steps would circle globe twice

PORT ANGELES -- The steps taken by 13 groups in the Olympic Discovery Trail Virtual Challenge were enough to wrap around the world twice. The… Continue reading

Well-heeled women step it up in race for Olympic Medical Center Foundation

11Each of the runners was clad in heels -- some high, some low, some chunky and some stiletto. The race began with music pumping the… Continue reading

Another busy weekend of events on North Olympic Peninsula

Arts, fundraisers, food and fun are offered across the North Olympic Peninsula this weekend. Peninsula Spotlight, a weekly entertainment guide in the print edition of… Continue reading

Farm to Cafeteria conference brings buyers, sellers to table

BLYN -- The message of the first North Olympic Peninsula Farm to The Cafeteria Conference on Thursday was that the farmer and the food buyer… Continue reading

New name selected for planned Twilight-themed restaurant in Forks

FORKS -- A planned Twilight-themed restaurant in Forks, originally dubbed Volterra, instead will be named The Lodge in Forks when it opens early next year,… Continue reading

One-man guitar fest . . . and art barrels . . . tonight

PORT ANGELES — The effort to bring art to the forefront of life on the North Olympic Peninsula will get a boost tonight as the… Continue reading

‘Today’ show planning segment on Twilight locations

FORKS -- The "Twilight Saga" movies may not have been filmed on the North Olympic Peninsula, but local sites are getting their fair share of… Continue reading

Comedians yuk it up in Port Townsend on Nov. 11

PORT TOWNSEND — Competitive comedy is no laughing matter. Sixteen comedians from the U.S. and Canada will converge on Port Townsend on Wednesday, another stop… Continue reading

Proposed “Twilight” theme restaurant has trouble with name

FORKS -- Owners of Dazzled by Twilight who are planning the opening of a new restaurant next year in Forks are pondering their next step… Continue reading

Peninsula’s history includes tales of ghosts and apparitions

While there are several locations on the North Olympic Peninsula to experience a Halloween haunted house this weekend, there are other places that are said… Continue reading

Dia de los Muertos: Sequim group celebrates Halloween as fundraiser

SEQUIM ­-- While Halloween far outshadows it in terms of mass market appeal, the Mexican holiday of El Dia de los Muertos, or The Day… Continue reading

‘Twilight’-themed restaurant in works in Forks

FORKS -- Dazzled by Twilight owners Annette and Tim Root will be adding some cuisine in the Twilight theme to Forks next year. The Roots… Continue reading

Every breath you take: Chronic lung disease prevalent on North Olympic Peninsula

Patients with COPD -- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease -- often live a life tethered to oxygen tanks, planning every move to preserve their precious small… Continue reading

‘Cultural diplomat’ Lester Greene remembered for contributions to tribe

NEAH BAY -- Makah hereditary chief Lester Hamilton Greene was remembered Saturday as a man who was strong on family and being "a cultural diplomat."… Continue reading

Array of attractions, activities across Peninsula this weekend

There's literally something for everyone today and this weekend on the North Olympic Peninsula. In fact, the array is so vast in the absence of… Continue reading

Signature dishes at ‘Taste of Peninsula’ on Nov. 7

PORT ANGELES -- Food lovers can nibble on exciting new dishes, bid on getaway trips and enjoy live music (and have plenty of time to… Continue reading

DIANA SOMERVILLE COLUMN: Deciding what our world is worth

ON THE SEATTLE ferry last week, I was excited to see that if you buy a large coffee, it's $2.50. With your own large travel… Continue reading

Olympic Dixielanders perform for donations to send students to jazz camp

PORT ANGELES -- The Olympic Dixielanders want to entice everyone to sing to their tunes. The Olympic Dixielanders -- the youth band division of Jazz… Continue reading

Historic Cape Flattery lighthouse to be turned over to Makah; no timeline set

NEAH BAY -- It's been many years since the Cape Flattery lighthouse at Tatoosh Island, the northwesternmost point in the Lower 48, needed to be… Continue reading