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Citizen of the Year finalist Gary Huff, left, stands with Emerging Leader recipient Laila Sundin and 2025 Citizen of the Year John Bridge on Feb. 24 at The Cedars at Dungeness for the Sequim-Dungeness Valley Chamber of Commerce’s annual Citizen of the Year awards luncheon. Bridge said he was overwhelmed with joy after he received the award because he’s known so many of the past recipients. “It just feels great,” he said. (Monica Berkseth/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

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Youth volunteer Bridge named Citizen of the Year

Sequim teenager presented new Emerging Leader honor

Crime & Justice

Rape suspect changes his plea

Deal recommends 10-year sentence

Monica Berkseth/Olympic Peninsula News Group
Sequim Irrigation Festival royalty, from left, princess Caroline Caudle, prince Brayden Baritelle, queen Tilly Woods and princess Emma Rhodes stand together after they were crowned in their new roles for the festival.

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Sequim Irrigation Festival royalty crowned

State’s longest continuously running event set for May 1-9

Photos by Katie Newton
Lila Torey and Timber are ready to compete in Huntseat Equitation.

Life

HORSEPLAY: Sequim equestrian team puts riders on top

ANOTHER EXCITING COMPETITION for the Sequim Equestrian Team.

Business

Todd Ortloff Show guests this week

PORT ANGELES — Here is this week’s schedule for the 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Todd Ortloff Show…

Business

EYE ON BUSINESS: This week’s meetings

• Port Angeles Business Association — Breakfast meetings with networking and educational programs are held at 7:30 a.m.…

One of the private booths at Echo Neko, a Japanese-style karaoke bar, is ready for use. (Qelly Yoshida/Echo Neko)

Business

Private karaoke bar hitting right notes

Reservations recommended during soft opening

Clallam County Community Service Awards.

News

Nominations open for Clallam County Community Service Awards

Forms due on March 27; event scheduled for May 6

Life

A GROWING CONCERN: Nine ways to make the most of the weather

HERE WE ARE now, exactly in the last trimester of the winter season … and if you recall,…

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EYE ON THE PENINSULA: Updates expected from national park, forest

Meetings across the North Olympic Peninsula

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Planning ongoing for new Port Angeles High School

Guiding principles set for schematic design

Liliana Scordino, 17, of Neah Bay takes time out four days a week from her classes at Peninsula College to practice her skills using her inline skates at the Port Angeles Skate Park next to Erickson Playfield. She has learned to do flips out of the skate park bowl with regular consistency. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Flipping out

Liliana Scordino, 17, of Neah Bay takes time out four days a week from her classes at Peninsula…

Jason Backus.

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Fantasy author uses Peninsula as setting

PA man describes work with ‘grim-dark’ themes

Arts & Entertainment

Soundcheck music festival highlights Peninsula events

The Soundcheck music festival, film screenings and the Flying Karamazov Brothers highlight entertainment options this weekend on the…

Life

ISSUES OF FAITH: The Gospel in a nutshell

Readings: Second Sunday in Lent for the Revised Common Lectionary

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Peninsula College declares financial emergency with $1.8 million shortfall

Funding from reserves, foundation will help fill the gap, school says

Arts & Entertainment

Studio Bob to host Mad Hatter’s Mardi Gras masquerade party

PORT ANGELES — The Year of Alice will kick off with the Mad Hatter’s Mardi Gras Masquerade Party…

Design option 1, “Monumental Stairs,” for the Laurel Street stairs replacement project.

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Two design options selected for Laurel Street stairs project

PORT ANGELES — The city of Port Angeles has announced the design options for the Laurel Street stairs…

Nancy Field was unanimously appointed Wednesday to fill the vacant Position 3 seat on the Olympic Medical Center board of commissioners. (Paula Hunt/Peninsula Daily News)

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Olympic Medical Center board appoints Nancy Field to vacant seat

Commissioner’s death left position open

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Port Angeles council takes two projects off city’s prioritization list

Planning for solar, neighborhood groups, put on backburner