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Dan Huff.

Retiring assistant chief to serve on Fire-Rescue 2 board

Dan Huff to fill vacant seat

Dan Huff.
Shahida Shahrir Mellon

Tobacco and HIV topic of Thursday lecture

Cigarette smoking is the leading cause of preventable death and disease worldwide and is extremely harmful for people living with HIV, according… Continue reading

Shahida Shahrir Mellon

Teen in custody after fatal stabbing in Port Ludlow

Deputies say 17-year-old suspect arrested without incident

Port Angeles High School freshman Zoey Van Gordon is one of 12 players on the new girls bowling team that began competing this month under coach Becky Gunderson. Athletic director Dwayne Johnson said the school added bowling to its sports calendar to help improve girls’ athletic participation, which has been in decline. The team practices at Laurel Lanes. (Paula Hunt/Peninsula Daily News)

Bowling team aims to get girls involved in athletics

Port Angeles joins Sequim in Olympic League competition

Port Angeles High School freshman Zoey Van Gordon is one of 12 players on the new girls bowling team that began competing this month under coach Becky Gunderson. Athletic director Dwayne Johnson said the school added bowling to its sports calendar to help improve girls’ athletic participation, which has been in decline. The team practices at Laurel Lanes. (Paula Hunt/Peninsula Daily News)
Bruce Emery.

Clallam County to hire acting director of community development

Emery emerges from five applicants

Bruce Emery.
Sophia Lumsdaine and Sawyer Duval, leaders from Port Townsend High School’s Students for Sustainability, demonstrate how to install protective cages using bamboo and wire during the kickoff of Dabob Days.

Dabob Days volunteers protect trees at the Tarboo Wildlife Preserve

New monthly project maintains restoration efforts

Sophia Lumsdaine and Sawyer Duval, leaders from Port Townsend High School’s Students for Sustainability, demonstrate how to install protective cages using bamboo and wire during the kickoff of Dabob Days.

Jefferson County considers timber changes

Board learning about carbon sequestration

Clallam County Fire District 4 firefighters responded to a barn fire on Saturday. (Roger Mosley)

Joyce firefighters put out barn fire

No one injured

Clallam County Fire District 4 firefighters responded to a barn fire on Saturday. (Roger Mosley)
Friends of Fort Worden volunteers work on habitat restoration.

Fort Worden volunteers plant Garry oak trees at state park

Friends group takes on habitat restoration efforts in many areas

Friends of Fort Worden volunteers work on habitat restoration.
People stop and take pictures of the Port Townsend Kiwanis’ George Earl Memorial Cho Cho as it clangs along Water Street in downtown Port Townsend on Small Business Saturday. The popular Choo Choo made a circuit from the American Legion to Uptown and back again, delighting passengers and spectators alike. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
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Holidays roll into town

People stop and take pictures of the Port Townsend Kiwanis’ George Earl Memorial Choo Choo as it clangs along Water Street in downtown Port Townsend… Continue reading

People stop and take pictures of the Port Townsend Kiwanis’ George Earl Memorial Cho Cho as it clangs along Water Street in downtown Port Townsend on Small Business Saturday. The popular Choo Choo made a circuit from the American Legion to Uptown and back again, delighting passengers and spectators alike. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
Michael Dashiell / Olympic Peninsula News Group Finley Loveless, 3, of Sequim spends some quality time with Santa Claus (Stephen Rosales) at the Hometown Holidays event Saturday afternoon in downtown Sequim. Along with photos with Santa and the royalty, other festivities included live music, a tree-lighting ceremony, Sequim Museum & Arts’ Tractor Parade and more.

Holidays welcomed on the Peninsula

Finley Loveless, 3, of Sequim spends some quality time with Santa Claus (Stephen Rosales) at the Hometown Holidays event Saturday afternoon in downtown Sequim. Along… Continue reading

Michael Dashiell / Olympic Peninsula News Group Finley Loveless, 3, of Sequim spends some quality time with Santa Claus (Stephen Rosales) at the Hometown Holidays event Saturday afternoon in downtown Sequim. Along with photos with Santa and the royalty, other festivities included live music, a tree-lighting ceremony, Sequim Museum & Arts’ Tractor Parade and more.
Shoppers, from left, Sue Priest, Pam Predovich and Peggy Romero, all of Port Angeles, stroll down West First Street in downtown Port Angeles searching for bargains on Small Business Saturday, a local followup to Black Friday, kicking off the holiday shopping season. Weekend shoppers were given an opportunity to purchase tote bags containing coupons for special deals from participating merchants, with proceeds from tote sales benefiting the Port Angeles Winter Ice Village. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Small Business Saturday

Shoppers, from left, Sue Priest, Pam Predovich and Peggy Romero, all of Port Angeles, stroll down West First Street in downtown Port Angeles searching for… Continue reading

Shoppers, from left, Sue Priest, Pam Predovich and Peggy Romero, all of Port Angeles, stroll down West First Street in downtown Port Angeles searching for bargains on Small Business Saturday, a local followup to Black Friday, kicking off the holiday shopping season. Weekend shoppers were given an opportunity to purchase tote bags containing coupons for special deals from participating merchants, with proceeds from tote sales benefiting the Port Angeles Winter Ice Village. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

United Good Neighbors annual campaign in full swing

Donations go to 34 partner agencies

Wintry weather forecast on Peninsula

Heavy snow coming in Olympic mountains

Agnew man accused in homicides

Nine-month investigation leads to added allegations

Dancer Keely Whitmore leads second graders in teacher Sharon Fritschler's class at Roosevelt Elementary in exercises that integrate movement and a science lesson about geology as part of Peninsula Performs, a collaboration between Field Arts & Events Hall and the Port Angeles School District that brings artist educators into classrooms. (Paula Hunt/Peninsula Daily News)

Artists bring creative touch to schools

Field Hall, school district collaborate on new program

Dancer Keely Whitmore leads second graders in teacher Sharon Fritschler's class at Roosevelt Elementary in exercises that integrate movement and a science lesson about geology as part of Peninsula Performs, a collaboration between Field Arts & Events Hall and the Port Angeles School District that brings artist educators into classrooms. (Paula Hunt/Peninsula Daily News)
Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News Braving cold steady rain and the early hour of eight Black Friday shoppers were out in force Friday looking for those early holiday bargains. Swain's General Store in Port Angeles was no exception as scores of early risers came out of the cold and rain to shop there.

Black Friday shoppers in Port Angeles

Braving cold steady rain and the early hour of eight Black Friday shoppers were out in force Friday looking for those early holiday bargains. Swain’s… Continue reading

Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News Braving cold steady rain and the early hour of eight Black Friday shoppers were out in force Friday looking for those early holiday bargains. Swain's General Store in Port Angeles was no exception as scores of early risers came out of the cold and rain to shop there.
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Golf at Sunland now open to public

CH Investment Fund purchases formerly private Sequim course

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Peninsula Home Fund accepting donations

Campaign began Thanksgiving

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Port of Port Townsend OKs project for Boat Haven

Commissioners also discuss Boat Haven jetty, Short Farm purchase