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Quilcene school bond close to 60 percent needed for passage

Final count today

Gov. Jay Inslee
Coronavirus

State to lift indoor mask mandate March 21

Indoor requirement also to be ended on Peninsula

Gov. Jay Inslee
Port Angeles' Anna Petty drives around Franklin Pierce's Zionna Barbee (5) in the Roughriders' 73-28 district playoff win Tuesday night in Port Angeles. With the win, the Riders have already qualified for the state regional round. (Dave Logan/Peninsula Daily News)

PREP BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS: Riders’ defense overwhelms Franklin Pierce

For at least four or five straight possessions in the second quarter, the Franklin Pierce girls basketball team simply couldn’t get the… Continue reading

Port Angeles' Anna Petty drives around Franklin Pierce's Zionna Barbee (5) in the Roughriders' 73-28 district playoff win Tuesday night in Port Angeles. With the win, the Riders have already qualified for the state regional round. (Dave Logan/Peninsula Daily News)
Forks junior Kyra Neel (35) hauls in a rebound in a 2B District IV playoff game against Rainier on Feb. 15 at Castle Rock High School. (Eric Trent/The Daily Chronicle)

PREP BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Forks’ season ends on 3-point barrage; Sequim girls beat Enumclaw

Wolves to face Roughriders Thursday night in Port Angeles

Forks junior Kyra Neel (35) hauls in a rebound in a 2B District IV playoff game against Rainier on Feb. 15 at Castle Rock High School. (Eric Trent/The Daily Chronicle)
This illustration, created at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), reveals ultrastructural morphology exhibited by coronaviruses. Note the spikes that adorn the outer surface of the virus, which impart the look of a corona surrounding the virion, when viewed electron microscopically. A novel coronavirus, named Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), was identified as the cause of an outbreak of respiratory illness first detected in Wuhan, China in 2019. The illness caused by this virus has been named coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
Coronavirus

WHAT WE KNOW: Coronavirus outbreak at a glance

The latest news on the pandemic, plus symptom information and prevention tips

  • Feb 17, 2022
  • By Laura Foster Peninsula Daily News
  • Coronavirus
This illustration, created at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), reveals ultrastructural morphology exhibited by coronaviruses. Note the spikes that adorn the outer surface of the virus, which impart the look of a corona surrounding the virion, when viewed electron microscopically. A novel coronavirus, named Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), was identified as the cause of an outbreak of respiratory illness first detected in Wuhan, China in 2019. The illness caused by this virus has been named coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
Proof of vaccination required at these businesses and events.
Coronavirus

Proof of vaccination required at these businesses and events

List of local businesses and events that require proof of full COVID-19 vaccination

Proof of vaccination required at these businesses and events.
The Coho ferry arrives in Port Angeles from Victoria on Monday afternoon as the sun sets and the moon rises. The Canadian government announced the following day that, starting Feb. 28, travelers have the option of using a COVID-19 rapid antigen test rather than a PCR test, so long as it is administered by a health care professional. Also, “on arrival” in Canada, testing requirements will be eased for those who are fully vaccinated against the virus. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)
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Harbor sunset

The Coho ferry arrives in Port Angeles from Victoria on Monday afternoon as the sun sets and the moon rises. The Canadian government announced the… Continue reading

The Coho ferry arrives in Port Angeles from Victoria on Monday afternoon as the sun sets and the moon rises. The Canadian government announced the following day that, starting Feb. 28, travelers have the option of using a COVID-19 rapid antigen test rather than a PCR test, so long as it is administered by a health care professional. Also, “on arrival” in Canada, testing requirements will be eased for those who are fully vaccinated against the virus. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)
Coronavirus

Autopsy confirms cause of death

Clallam County man in 30s succumbed to COVID-19

Frugals to host Port Angeles High School Band fundraiser

Frugals will host a fundraiser for the Port Angeles High School Band Booster Club from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday. The… Continue reading

Maps show Cascadia quake impact on region

Evacuation towers in short supply

Oyster lecture scheduled for today online

“The Rise and Fall and Rise Again of the Olympia Oyster”

Kevin Richter (Photo courtesy Clallam County Sheriff’s Office)

Search continues for missing Joyce man

Clallam County Sheriff’s Office seeks information from public

Kevin Richter (Photo courtesy Clallam County Sheriff’s Office)
Arborist Jeff Wakefield of Precision Tree Care trims and cables Port Townsend’s Gateway Park corkscrew willow tree, which suffered a partial collapse last summer. The city of Port Townsend hired Wakefield to reinforce the tree against further failure. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)
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Securing reinforcement

Arborist Jeff Wakefield of Precision Tree Care trims and cables Port Townsend’s Gateway Park corkscrew willow tree, which suffered a partial collapse last summer. The… Continue reading

Arborist Jeff Wakefield of Precision Tree Care trims and cables Port Townsend’s Gateway Park corkscrew willow tree, which suffered a partial collapse last summer. The city of Port Townsend hired Wakefield to reinforce the tree against further failure. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

Sounders announce plan for new facilities

The Seattle Sounders announced plans on Wednesday for a new headquarters and training facility that could also be used as a practice facility… Continue reading

Uptown Theatre owner Rick Wiley plans to reopen the Port Townsend movie house this Friday night. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

Uptown Theatre to reopen Friday

Proof of vaccination not required

Uptown Theatre owner Rick Wiley plans to reopen the Port Townsend movie house this Friday night. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

Washington revenue projections see $2.7 billion increase

As Washington lawmakers prepare to release their supplemental budget proposals, they received news Wednesday that state… Continue reading

Pictured, left to right, are Aidan Butterworth, Jason Gladfelter, Teagan Clark, Eve Burke, Jenna McGoff, Hannah Basden and Jaziel Livingston.

Port Angeles High School DECA gets gold certification

The Port Angeles High School’s chapter of Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA) received gold-level certification for its school-based enterprise, the Rider Avenue store. The… Continue reading

Pictured, left to right, are Aidan Butterworth, Jason Gladfelter, Teagan Clark, Eve Burke, Jenna McGoff, Hannah Basden and Jaziel Livingston.
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Firefighters save man, extinguish four fires across Sequim over weekend

A Sequim man saved from a fire near Woodcock Road on Sunday was involved in one of four fires the Clallam Fire District… Continue reading

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Coronavirus

Canada’s easing of restrictions hopeful sign for Coho ferry

Case rates reportedly continue dropping

DIANE URBANI DE LA PAZ: Serving up history at hospital cafe

The zoom call ran less than half an hour, but it blew my mind wide open. On my screen was Chris Harris. He’s a cook,… Continue reading