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A GROWING CONCERN: Ensure your arrangements make the cut

HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY! Despite the current political and health atmosphere, all is going mostly well as many Americans celebrate this special day. As someone who… Continue reading

The painting of Port Angeles, its harbor and the Olympic Mountains by Count Johan Gustaf Kalling created for the 1893 World's Fair in Chicago. (Courtesy of North Olympic History Center)

BACK WHEN: Painter gives view of Port Angeles to world

MOST OF US have access to the world through the internet. It has made it incredibly easy to share our lives with the world. You… Continue reading

The painting of Port Angeles, its harbor and the Olympic Mountains by Count Johan Gustaf Kalling created for the 1893 World's Fair in Chicago. (Courtesy of North Olympic History Center)
Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Mike Schefers of Port Angeles works out at the Olympic Peninsula YMCA in Port Angeles.

Employee shortages cramping Clallam County businesses

Capacity is restored, but staff ing low

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Mike Schefers of Port Angeles works out at the Olympic Peninsula YMCA in Port Angeles.
Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News They were off running and walking in Forks during Saturday's Fourth of July Fun Run presented by the Forks Community Hospital. The celebration peaks today with a Grand Parade and a host of other events.

Fourth of July celebrated today

Public fireworks are planned tonight in Port Angeles and Sequim, while Forks wraps up five days of celebration. The reopening of the state on Wednesday… Continue reading

Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News They were off running and walking in Forks during Saturday's Fourth of July Fun Run presented by the Forks Community Hospital. The celebration peaks today with a Grand Parade and a host of other events.
Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Cliff Hales of Port Angeles and his daughter, Julie Hales, 14, work on a play structure at the Generation II Dream Playground at Erickson Playfield on Saturday in Port Angeles. Playground organizers held an informal build session attended by about 50 people on Saturday to make progress on portions of the playground left unfinished during last week's six-day community build. The Dream Playground Foundation will hold a two-day community build this Friday and Saturday with the hope of completing playground construction. Signups for the build can be found at padreamplayground.org.
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Generation II Dream Playground build days at Erickson Playfield

Signups open for volunteers

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Cliff Hales of Port Angeles and his daughter, Julie Hales, 14, work on a play structure at the Generation II Dream Playground at Erickson Playfield on Saturday in Port Angeles. Playground organizers held an informal build session attended by about 50 people on Saturday to make progress on portions of the playground left unfinished during last week's six-day community build. The Dream Playground Foundation will hold a two-day community build this Friday and Saturday with the hope of completing playground construction. Signups for the build can be found at padreamplayground.org.

Health warning at Point Whitney, Irondale beaches

Fecal bacteria levels high

Ann Arscott's landscapes are featured at Gallery 9 in July.

Landscapes, sculptures on view at Gallery 9

Gallery 9’s featured artists for July are landscape painter Ann Arscott and Sarah Fitch, who creates ceramic tiles and sculptures. The gallery… Continue reading

Ann Arscott's landscapes are featured at Gallery 9 in July.

OTA seeks auxiliary actors for Shakespearean Faire

The Olympic Theatre Arts Center is seeking auxiliary actors for a Shakespearean Renaissance Faire scheduled Aug. 21-22. Prospective actors are asked to contact… Continue reading

Tom Saknit's work will be on display at Port Townsend Gallery in July.

Photography, tin can art on view at Port Townsend Gallery

Tom Saknit and Loran Scruggs are the Port Townsend Gallery’s featured artists for July. The gallery at 715 Water St. is open… Continue reading

Tom Saknit's work will be on display at Port Townsend Gallery in July.

Port Townsend City Council hopefuls debate

Housing, budget and deer addressed

Port Townsend man accused of attempted child rape

Sting operation conducted

Randy Radock is the featured artist at the Harbor Art Gallery in July and August.

Radock is featured artist at Harbor Art Gallery

Block print artist Randy Radock will be in the spotlight in the Featured Artist Room at the Harbor Art Gallery during the… Continue reading

Randy Radock is the featured artist at the Harbor Art Gallery in July and August.

Sequim Bay closed to shellfish harvesting

Sequim Bay beaches are now closed to recreational harvesting of all species of shellfish after a high level of marine biotoxin was discovered… Continue reading

Registered nurses Kelly Bower and Dmitriy Lisenkoff prepare COVID-19 vaccination doses at the Jamestown Family Health Clinic drive-thru clinic in Sequim in March. Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group

Sequim’s 2020 Citizens of Year: Essential workers

Chamber selects group for pandemic efforts

Registered nurses Kelly Bower and Dmitriy Lisenkoff prepare COVID-19 vaccination doses at the Jamestown Family Health Clinic drive-thru clinic in Sequim in March. Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group
The sign at the Courtyard Cafe in downtown Port Townsend tells the tale of restaurants in summer 2021. Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News

Staffing shortages cramp businesses

Capacity restored, but service constrained

The sign at the Courtyard Cafe in downtown Port Townsend tells the tale of restaurants in summer 2021. Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News
Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Larisa Jean Dietz of Sequim sits with attorney Stan Myers on Friday at Clallam County Superior Court in Port Angeles.

Verdict in on stabbing

Jury finds woman guilty of attempted murder

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Larisa Jean Dietz of Sequim sits with attorney Stan Myers on Friday at Clallam County Superior Court in Port Angeles.
Coronavirus

Covid blastoff expected after Fourth

Locke: Unvaccinated ‘antisocial’

EYE ON CLALLAM: Port Angeles council to consider ODT support

Peninsula Daily News The Port Angeles City Council will consider passing a resolution in support of the Olympic Discovery Trail in a virtual meeting at… Continue reading

Feiro Marine Life Center docents Tom Herber, left, and Mary Cochran clean a fish tank on Thursday in preparation for today’s reopening to walk-up guests. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Feiro opens its doors to walk-up visitors Friday

Capacity reduced to protect children without vaccine

Feiro Marine Life Center docents Tom Herber, left, and Mary Cochran clean a fish tank on Thursday in preparation for today’s reopening to walk-up guests. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
"Iris," by Beverly Majors, is on view at the Sequim Museum & Arts.

First Friday Art Walk spotlights several venues tonight

The First Friday Art Walk from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. tonight will feature a new venue. A Stitch in Time Quilt Shoppe… Continue reading

"Iris," by Beverly Majors, is on view at the Sequim Museum & Arts.