Nurse practitioners Deborah Wheeler and David Kanters see some 20 patients a day at CliniCare in Port Angeles. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

No doctor? Where do you go? . . . The challenge of finding health care on the North Olympic Peninsula

EDITOR'S NOTE — See earlier story of Oct. 25, 2014, "North Olympic Peninsula faces its doctor shortage" — https://www.peninsuladailynews.com/article/20141026/NEWS/310269997. VIOLET, 2, AND her baby sister,… Continue reading

Nurse practitioners Deborah Wheeler and David Kanters see some 20 patients a day at CliniCare in Port Angeles. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

Avian flu quarantine placed in 6-mile area east of Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — State officials have imposed a avian-flu-related quarantine around about 6 miles in the Agnew area east of Port Angeles. Two teams with… Continue reading

U.S. Marshals, local authorities make arrest in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — The U.S. Marshals Service and local authorities arrested Leo Claude Blanton for investigation of a federal probation violation outside a residence at… Continue reading

WEEKEND: Young Artist competitions set Saturday in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — Chopin nocturnes, sonatas from Beethoven and Mozart, music by Bach, Taktakishvili and Vivaldi: All will come alive, with youthful drive, as an… Continue reading

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What’s happening on the North Olympic Peninsula? See today’s PDN front page

ANOTHER NEWSY DAY on the North Olympic Peninsula! Our website, www.peninsuladailynews.com, has the highlights, but the print edition of the Peninsula Daily News has 40… Continue reading

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Grab a bargain from The Money Tree!

WHO SAYS MONEY doesn't grow on trees! You have until 4 p.m. today (Wednesday) to grab a bargain from THE MONEY TREE . . .… Continue reading

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Ballots mailed today for Feb. 10 elections

Ballots for the Feb. 10 special elections will be mailed to registered voters today. None of the five Clallam County measures or three Jefferson County… Continue reading

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Kelli DeBoer builds a tower  with her 4½-year-old son Kawika at BlockFest program at Dry Creek Elementary School on Jan. 10.  —Photo by Michael McCarty ()

Blockfest sessions planned at Roosevelt Elementary in Port Angeles on Saturday

PORT ANGELES — Blockfest sessions are planned at Roosevelt Elementary School on Saturday. Registration for a free sessions is this week. During the Blockfest sessions,… Continue reading

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BRIEFLY — Food bank backpacks . . . and loads of other news in brief

Food bank delivers 250 holiday packs PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles Food Bank, eligible for the Holiday Backpack program because of its partnership with… Continue reading

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BUSINESS BRIEFS: Forks restaurants to donate to United Way throughout month . . . and other items

FORKS — Forks eateries will participate in the annual United Way Restaurant Day, with each business taking a day of its own now through Jan.… Continue reading

Charges against driver likely to be raised now that passenger in wreck died

PORT TOWNSEND — A passenger in a Saturday wreck on state Highway 20 has died, the State Patrol said Tuesday. Gregory W. Bolling, 23, of… Continue reading

Clallam County Economic Council, Port Angeles chamber endorse schools’ bond, levy measures

PORT ANGELES — School bond and levy measures for the Port Angeles and Sequim school districts have been unanimously endorsed by the board of directors… Continue reading

Clallam forgives loan to Forks pool district; county commissioners see it as benefit to their taxpayers

PORT ANGELES — Clallam County commissioners will grant a request from the Quillayute Valley Park and Recreation District to forgive the $205,710 it owes on… Continue reading

The mobile home in flames before firefighters arrive this afternoon. (Douglas Atterbury)

Fire east of Port Angeles razes mobile home, shed and damages nearby house

PORT ANGELES — A fire destroyed an unoccupied mobile home and a storage shed, and also damaged a nearby house east of Port Angeles on… Continue reading

The mobile home in flames before firefighters arrive this afternoon. (Douglas Atterbury)

First flu deaths of season reported at Olympic Medical Center

PORT ANGELES — Three people have died of influenza at Olympic Medical Center, all of the victims elderly persons with compromised immune systems. Dr. Tom… Continue reading

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Jim’s Pharmacy helps ‘hand up, not handout’ Peninsula Home Fund with $1,043

EDITOR'S NOTE: See accompanying story today, "Widow gives Peninsula Home Fund couple a gift from the heart — her wedding rings," https://www.peninsuladailynews.com/article/20150118/NEWS/301189994. You can donate… Continue reading

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Ray and Carolyn Lowrie have been named Marrowstone Island Citizens of the Year. — Karin Lowrie ()

Marrowstone Island honors its Citizens of the Year

NORDLAND — A retired Chimacum teacher who received a top environmental award last year has been named, along with his wife, Marrowstone Island Citizens of… Continue reading

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Peninsula counties hope for timber subsidy to stave off impacts on road departments

North Olympic Peninsula road departments will suffer if a federal subsidy isn’t renewed, officials said. Congress hasn’t reauthorized the Secure Rural Schools program for county… Continue reading

Port Angeles High School senior Elizabeth DeFrang performs on the balance beam Monday afternoon at Klahhane Gymnastics Center in Port Angeles. Monday's meet was the lone home contest for the Roughriders this season. (Daniel Horton/for Peninsula Daily News)

PREP GYMNASTICS: Port Angeles vaults to victory in only home meet

PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles/Sequim gymnastics team bested three visiting squads in the team’s lone home meet of the season at Klahhane Gymnastics Center.… Continue reading

Port Angeles High School senior Elizabeth DeFrang performs on the balance beam Monday afternoon at Klahhane Gymnastics Center in Port Angeles. Monday's meet was the lone home contest for the Roughriders this season. (Daniel Horton/for Peninsula Daily News)
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Putting together a 2015 speakers list? PDN speakers available to address clubs, organizations and other gatherings

PORT ANGELES — Representatives of the Peninsula Daily News are available to speak to clubs, organizations and at other gatherings across the North Olympic Peninsula.… Continue reading

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