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Dressed as British soldiers at the time of the American Revolution, Peter Berneking of Sequim, Thomas House-Higgins of Olympia and Luke Berneking explain about how a three pound ball fits into this particular cannon while Caleb Berneking looks on.

Colonial Festival continues historical run this weekend

History comes to life once again at the annual Northwest Colonial Festival this Labor Day weekend. Organizers shifted the event from mid-August due… Continue reading

Dressed as British soldiers at the time of the American Revolution, Peter Berneking of Sequim, Thomas House-Higgins of Olympia and Luke Berneking explain about how a three pound ball fits into this particular cannon while Caleb Berneking looks on.
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First Friday Art Walk offers prelude to art faire

The Sequim Museum & Arts will highlight an exhibition by the Peninsula ART Friends — a group of local artists who create water-media… Continue reading

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Hurricane Ridge remains closed Wednesday

No update available from park about status of fires

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Mark Lingvall, right, throws a horseshoe as his son, Jeremy Lingvall, waits his turn during a game of horseshoes on Tuesday at Lincoln Park in Port Angeles. The Port Angeles men said they were frequent players of the game and bemoaned the fact that only two playable sets of pits still existed at the park.
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Lucky Throw at Lincoln Park

Mark Lingvall, right, throws a horseshoe as his son, Jeremy Lingvall, waits his turn during a game of horseshoes on Tuesday at Lincoln Park in… Continue reading

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Mark Lingvall, right, throws a horseshoe as his son, Jeremy Lingvall, waits his turn during a game of horseshoes on Tuesday at Lincoln Park in Port Angeles. The Port Angeles men said they were frequent players of the game and bemoaned the fact that only two playable sets of pits still existed at the park.

Portion of ODT reopened

A portion of the Olympic Discovery Trail between 18th Street and Lower Elwha Road that was closed during a repair of a… Continue reading

SSD cuts spending in district office

School board passes $48M budget

Larry Beatty, left, a track and field star for Port Angeles from 1982 and Alison Maxwell, also a track runner from 2001, were among the 2023 class of the Port Angeles Roughriders Hall of Fame. (Photos by Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

PORT ANGELES ROUGHRIDERS HALL OF FAME: Inductees include trailblazers, champions, movers and shakers

Class of 2023 inducted Saturday in Civic Field event

Larry Beatty, left, a track and field star for Port Angeles from 1982 and Alison Maxwell, also a track runner from 2001, were among the 2023 class of the Port Angeles Roughriders Hall of Fame. (Photos by Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
Quarterback Lars Wiker (10) is back this year for the Sequim Wolves, who will be looking to bounce back from a 2-7 season. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

PREP FOOTBALL PREVIEW: Sequim looks to bounce back

Wolves plan to take care of ‘little things’ that make the difference

Quarterback Lars Wiker (10) is back this year for the Sequim Wolves, who will be looking to bounce back from a 2-7 season. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
Personnel from East Jefferson Fire and Rescue (EJFR) and Port Townsend police investigate the scene where a Toyota driven by a Quilcene woman crashed into the doorway of Papa Murphy’s pizza shop at 1220 W. Sims Way in Port Townsend before noon on Tuesday. She was not injured, but she was shaken up by the incident that occurred when her foot slipped off the brake pedal and hit the accelerator, according to EJFR Chief Bret Black. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
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Accelerated instead of braking

Personnel from East Jefferson Fire and Rescue (EJFR) and Port Townsend police investigate the scene where a Toyota driven by a Quilcene woman crashed into… Continue reading

Personnel from East Jefferson Fire and Rescue (EJFR) and Port Townsend police investigate the scene where a Toyota driven by a Quilcene woman crashed into the doorway of Papa Murphy’s pizza shop at 1220 W. Sims Way in Port Townsend before noon on Tuesday. She was not injured, but she was shaken up by the incident that occurred when her foot slipped off the brake pedal and hit the accelerator, according to EJFR Chief Bret Black. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Peninsula College adding adult rec leagues

Adults who enjoy recreation soccer, volleyball or basketball will see a change in those opportunities this year, with volleyball and basketball starting… Continue reading

Biotoxins close Sequim Bay to shellfish harvesting

Sequim Bay has been closed to the recreational harvesting of all species of shellfish due to a high level of marine biotoxins, the… Continue reading

Eighth Street bridges to be inspected

Work crews will conduct routine, biennial inspections of the Eighth Street bridges in Port Angeles on Friday. The Under-Bridge-Inspection-Truck will begin at… Continue reading

Tony Furtado clowns around with instruments.

Furtado, Price to perform in Port Townsend

String wizard Tony Furtado and fiddle champion Luke Price will perform at The Palindrome at 7:30 p.m. Thursday. Tickets to the Rainshadow… Continue reading

Tony Furtado clowns around with instruments.

Port Angeles man booked for investigation of attempted murder

Bail set at $750,000

Lightning streaks across Port Townsend Bay on Tuesday afternoon. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

Wildfire closes road at Hurricane Ridge

Lightning strikes spark two blazes

Lightning streaks across Port Townsend Bay on Tuesday afternoon. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
Addison Bell, 9, tries to drum up business for her lemonade stand at Fourth and Race streets in Port Angeles. The youngster said she had taken in about $70 before running out of product. She said a portion of the proceeds were slated to go to the Olympic Peninsula Humane Society with some set aside for herself. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Open for business

Addison Bell, 9, tries to drum up business for her lemonade stand at Fourth and Race streets in Port Angeles. The youngster said she had… Continue reading

Addison Bell, 9, tries to drum up business for her lemonade stand at Fourth and Race streets in Port Angeles. The youngster said she had taken in about $70 before running out of product. She said a portion of the proceeds were slated to go to the Olympic Peninsula Humane Society with some set aside for herself. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Clallam Transit considers service to Hoh Rain Forest

Operation would be in collaboration with Jefferson Transit

Electrical outages set west of Lake Crescent

The Bonneville Power Administration has scheduled two overnight electrical outages in September for all customers west of Lake Crescent including all of Forks, Neah Bay… Continue reading

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Fish passage project completed, but only one of many

Project is one of six in Sequim area, WSDOT reports

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Forks man charged with drug endangerment

Officials: Hair tested from 18-month-old positive for meth