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Jefferson Commissioners reschedule meeting for today

Meeting canceled Monday due to hardware failure

The Port Angeles Ambassadors helped with a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Healthy Transitions, 717 S. Peabody St., which will provide mental health outreach services for residents of Clallam County. From left are McKaylee Anderson, Christopher Thomsen, Edna Peterson, Steve Hargis, Kerrie Morrison, Aloma Sisco, Raelyn Bowechop, Jessica Wright, Jesse Charles, Brad Holloway, Leslie Robertson, Martha Cunningham and Julie Hatch.
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Ribbon-cutting ceremony

The Port Angeles Ambassadors helped with a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Healthy Transitions, 717 S. Peabody St., which will provide mental health outreach services for residents… Continue reading

The Port Angeles Ambassadors helped with a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Healthy Transitions, 717 S. Peabody St., which will provide mental health outreach services for residents of Clallam County. From left are McKaylee Anderson, Christopher Thomsen, Edna Peterson, Steve Hargis, Kerrie Morrison, Aloma Sisco, Raelyn Bowechop, Jessica Wright, Jesse Charles, Brad Holloway, Leslie Robertson, Martha Cunningham and Julie Hatch.

Washington Association for the Education of Young Children conference slated

The Olympic Peninsula chapter of the Washington Association for the Education of Young Children will present its 26th Building for the Future… Continue reading

Coronavirus

Peninsula counties prepare for more vaccination clinics

Clallam would like to expand groups

Ice village to open for one month

Reservation system in place for skating rink

<strong>Michael Dashiell</strong>/Olympic Peninsula News Group Crew workers with T&D Contracting set in place massive trusses as part of the expansion of the Dungeness River Audubon Center. Construction site superintendent Pete Nesse said the project is still on target for a fall opening date. “Just a matter of putting the pieces of the puzzle together,” he said.

River Center expansion shaping up for fall opening

Fundraising still key as building costs increase shortfall

<strong>Michael Dashiell</strong>/Olympic Peninsula News Group Crew workers with T&D Contracting set in place massive trusses as part of the expansion of the Dungeness River Audubon Center. Construction site superintendent Pete Nesse said the project is still on target for a fall opening date. “Just a matter of putting the pieces of the puzzle together,” he said.
Rashi Jain of Seattle smells some lavender products in the Let's Do Lavender booth at the Lavender Festival Street Fair in July 2019. This summer will be the second consecutive time the novel coronavirus pandemic has led organizers to cancel the Street Fair in Carrie Blake Community Park. Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group

Sequim Lavender Growers Association cancels 2021 Street Fair

Organizers encourage people to shop at farms online, in person

Rashi Jain of Seattle smells some lavender products in the Let's Do Lavender booth at the Lavender Festival Street Fair in July 2019. This summer will be the second consecutive time the novel coronavirus pandemic has led organizers to cancel the Street Fair in Carrie Blake Community Park. Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group
Coronavirus

Covid vaccine supply remains problematic

Hopes high for more clinics

PORT ANGELES — Bob Cain will present “Food Gardens in Uncertain Economic Times” at noon Thursday. The free lecture is part of the Green Thumb Garden Tips series streaming on Zoom meetings.

Green Thumb Garden Tips series streaming on Zoom Thursday

Bob Cain will present “Food Gardens in Uncertain Economic Times” at noon Thursday. The free lecture is part of the Green Thumb… Continue reading

PORT ANGELES — Bob Cain will present “Food Gardens in Uncertain Economic Times” at noon Thursday. The free lecture is part of the Green Thumb Garden Tips series streaming on Zoom meetings.

Lodging receipts down, but not out

Peninsula slump defies industry-wide freefall

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News A tree removal crew from Chehalis-based Corruco Reforestation gathers cut branches from a tree being removed for being a danger to a nearby power transmission line west of Port Angeles.

BPA takes out ‘danger trees’

Works aims to protect transmission line to West End

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News A tree removal crew from Chehalis-based Corruco Reforestation gathers cut branches from a tree being removed for being a danger to a nearby power transmission line west of Port Angeles.

Delaware dean’s list announced

Sequim resident Anthony Creasey was named on the fall 2020 dean’s list at the University of Delaware in Newark, Del. To be… Continue reading

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Entities oppose regionalization

Letter suggests change to bills before Legislature

Kate Dean

Farm bureau scholarship accepting applications

The North Olympic Counties Farm Bureau has announced its Farm Stories Educational Scholarship program. The bureau is accepting scholarship applications from students aged… Continue reading

First teacher meeting set for Monday

Alice Hanscam will be the guest speaker at a First Teacher parent meeting at 10 a.m. Monday. The meeting series streams at www.zoom.us.… Continue reading

GOP warns of legal challenge to capital gains tax if it is approved

Legislation advances to another Senate committee

  • Feb 21, 2021
  • By Sydney Brown WNPA News Service

Housing top priority in Port Angeles strategic plan

Every Port Angeles resident should have a safe and affordable place to live, the City Council said in a draft strategic plan.… Continue reading

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee speaks with kindergartners in Chelsea Singh's class during a visit to Firgrove Elementary School in Puyallup, Wash., Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. Students are back in school and all teachers and students are wearing masks. (Ellen M. Banner/The Seattle Times via AP, Pool)
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Inslee signs bipartisan COVID-19 spending bill

More than $2 billion in federal COVID-19 relief funding will be allocated across Washington state under… Continue reading

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee speaks with kindergartners in Chelsea Singh's class during a visit to Firgrove Elementary School in Puyallup, Wash., Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. Students are back in school and all teachers and students are wearing masks. (Ellen M. Banner/The Seattle Times via AP, Pool)

No flight operations scheduled

There will be no field carrier landing practice operations for aircraft stationed at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island Complex this week. There are… Continue reading

Kori Malone selected as PAPD Detective Sergeant

Port Angeles Police Department names new detective sergeant

The Port Angeles Police Department has announced that Sergeant Kori Malone will serve as the department’s detective sergeant. In addition to leading… Continue reading

Kori Malone selected as PAPD Detective Sergeant