Andra Smith, Sequim Food Bank’s executive director, will take a job in February with the Washington Food Coalition, helping more than 300 hunger-relief agencies across the state with networking, finding new resources and understanding legislation. (Silas Crews)

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Executive director to leave Sequim Food Bank

Smith accepts statewide position for hunger-relief agencies

Ned Hammar, left, is sworn in as Port Angeles School District Position 2 director by Clallam County Superior Court Judge Simon Barnhart on Thursday as Superintendent Michelle Olsen looks on. (Paula Hunt/Peninsula Daily News)

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Hammar, Hamilton sworn in to PASD board of directors

Major foundation work complete on Hurricane Ridge Middle School

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Grant funds help teen meal program at clubs

Boys, girls learning how to prepare nutritious dinners

Pictured, from left, are Rae Leiper, president of the Joyce Fire Auxiliary; Keith Sowders, runner-up Grinch; Larrissa Garrison with Jayce, the 2025 Joyce Grinch; and second runner-up Grinch Brian Rice.

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2025 Joyce Grinch named

JOYCE — Ten-month old Jayce Garrison has been named the 12th Joyce Grinch by the Joyce Fire Auxiliary.

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‘A Christmas Carol’ to be performed at Field Hall

PORT ANGELES — Allen Fitzpatrick will present “A Christmas Carol” at 7 p.m. Wednesday.

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A GROWING CONCERN: A gardening list of naughty and nice

HERE IT IS, midway through December already! Santa is compiling his list to see who has been naughty…

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EYE ON THE PENINSULA: Budget planning set for boards, commissions

Meetings across the North Olympic Peninsula

During Living Well Farm’s Halloween Party students, such as Autumn Silva, with Penny, wore costumes and took part in fun events like apple bobbing, obstacle course and pumpkin carving.

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HORSEPLAY: Horses, riders both ‘Living Well’ at riding school

WHO’S LIVING THEIR best life at Living Well Farm Riding School? It’s the horses of course! I asked…

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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…

The Wintertide Festival of Lights is set for 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday in Webster’s Woods at the
Port Angeles Fine Arts Center, 1203 E. Lauridsen Blvd., Port Angeles. (PORT ANGELES FINE ARTS CENTER)

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Artists to light up music, stage performances

Music and stage performances, art shows and other forms of entertainment are set for this weekend on the…

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Military accepting public comment on environmental impact statement

SILVERDALE — The U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard are accepting public comment regarding the environmental impact of…

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Coalition working to expand system

Anderson Lake section of ODT to open in ’26

A dozen tuba and euphonium players from the Sequim City Band gather with their instruments and a signature red TubaChristmas scarf as they prepare for this year’s TubaChristmas performance in Port Angeles. (Sharron McClelland/Sequim City Band)

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TubaChristmas coming to Field Hall on Sunday

Tuba, baritone and euphonium players encouraged to participate

Clallam 2 Fire-Rescue personnel fight a residential structure fire in the 2000 Block of Dan Kelly Road on Wednesday. (Clallam 2 Fire Rescue)

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Fire districts respond to structure fire on Dan Kelly Road

PORT ANGELES — A home suffered significant damage to its roof following a structure fire.

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Music on the Strait to host holiday concert Sunday

PORT ANGELES — Music on the Strait will present Holiday Baroque at 4 p.m. Sunday at Trinity United…

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Reception set Saturday for blacklight art show

PORT ANGELES — There will be an opening reception for the Bring Your Own Blacklight Art Show from…

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ISSUES OF FAITH: Find the wonder in the wait

IT’S MID-DECEMBER, BUT I have been thinking about what to write for this column ever since I first…

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Remains in shoe determined to belong to a bear

SEQUIM — A shoe found earlier this week on the beach at Marly Nelson County Park at Port…

Patrick Zolpi-Mikols, a park aide with Fort Worden State Park, gathers and removes leaves covering the storm drains after an atmospheric river rainstorm early Wednesday morning in Port Townsend. A flood warning was issued by the National Weather Service until 11:11 a.m. today for the Elwha River at the McDonald Bridge in Clallam County. With the flood stage at 20 feet, the Elwha River was projected to rise to 23.3 feet late Wednesday afternoon and then fall below flood stage just after midnight. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Cleaning storm drains

Patrick Zolpi-Mikols, a park aide with Fort Worden State Park, gathers and removes leaves covering the storm drains…

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Woman files suit against city of Port Angeles

Document alleges denial of constitutional rights