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Board names middle school

Hurricane Ridge to replace Stevens

Tom Swanson and his golden retriever, Tyler, during a Society of American Foresters replanting project at Lake Pleasant, five months after a 1985 fire that burned 550 acres on the West End and shut down U.S. Highway 101. (Courtesy photo)

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Forty years later, residents remember West End blaze

East wind picked up embers from slash fire in Forks

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Peninsula counties receive state grants

Funding will go toward habitat, conservation projects

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Portion of Francis Street to be closed for sewer work

PORT ANGELES — The city of Port Angeles will begin re-lining the sanitary sewers beneath Francis Street on…

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Peninsula College to observe day of reconciliation

PORT ANGELES — Peninsula College will observe the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation at 1 p.m. Tuesday.

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EYE ON THE PENINSULA: Commissioners to discuss state construction projects

Meetings across the North Olympic Peninsula

Carolyn Edge.

Opinion

Why Recompete matters for North Olympic Peninsula

IF YOU’VE HEARD that the North Olympic Peninsula is receiving funding through the Recompete grant and aren’t quite…

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A GROWING CONCERN: Don’t let frost leave you out in the cold

NOW THAT AUTUMN is here, cold weather will soon be upon us, and Jack Frost will come to…

Photo by Helen Shrewman
Prize riders Michelle Neville, on Ellie, (Spanaway) left, Mary Quinn, on Scarlet, (Tahoma) and Camille Rucker, on Fancy (Rainier) take a break along the trail at the Snack Water Stop (set up for the ride by Peninsula Chapt).

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HORSEPLAY: Trail rides are an adventure for rider and horse

THE COWBOY SPIRIT was alive and well during the wildly successful Spirit Prize Ride at Sage Horse Camp…

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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…

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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.…

A pair of pedestrians stroll along Port Angeles City Pier past the American Cruise Lines ship American Constitution on Thursday on the Port Angeles waterfront. The ship is one of several used by the company for cruises to ports of call around Puget Sound and the Salish Sea, including Port Angeles and Port Townsend. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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American Constitution

A pair of pedestrians stroll along Port Angeles City Pier past the American Cruise Lines ship American Constitution…

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Film festival, stage performances this weekend

A film festival, a book fair and performances on stage highlight this weekend’s events on the North Olympic…

The original Darrell was created for SquatchCon by local artist Cammry Lapka in 2022.

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Art contest set for annual Squatchcon festival

PORT ANGELES — Squatchcon is accepting entries for the 2026 #DrawDarrell Student Art Contest until Oct. 31.

Ann Livingston.

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Trails coalition names first executive director

Livingston says she has passion for hiking, biking

Peninsula Daily News Editor Brian McLean and Publisher Eran Kennedy cut ceremonial ribbons on Thursday in front of the newspaper’s new building at 1102 E. First St. in Port Angeles. Newspaper employees and ambassadors from both the Port Angeles and Sequim-Dungeness chambers of commerce celebrated the event. (Peninsula Daily News)

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Ribbon cutting

Peninsula Daily News Editor Brian McLean and Publisher Eran Kennedy cut ceremonial ribbons on Thursday in front of…

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ISSUES OF FAITH: Ask yourself who you are listening to

AS A BISHOP in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, I don’t publicly endorse or oppose…

Retired plumber John Gilbertson cuts out a soil pipe in the process of removing one of a pair of toilets in the public restroom at Lincoln Park in Port Angeles. Members of North Olympic Baseball & Softball are converting the restroom to be compliant with Americans with Disabilities Act guidelines on handicap accessibility, removing a toilet for improved space on the women’s side and adding handrails to both sides, as well as installation of wider access doors and other upgrades. The restroom will serve the nearby Lincoln Park athletic fields. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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Park improvements

Retired plumber John Gilbertson cuts out a soil pipe in the process of removing one of a pair…

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Alpaca organizations invite visitors to farm this weekend

PORT ANGELES — Alpacas Olympics and the Olympic Peninsula Alpaca Rescue will observe the 19th National Alpaca Farm…

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Great Washington ShakeOut drill set for Oct. 16

CAMP MURRAY — The Washington Emergency Management Division has scheduled the Great Washington ShakeOut at 10:16 a.m. Oct.…