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Woman injured in rollover wreck near Sequim

Woman injured in rollover wreck near Sequim

A woman suffered minor injuries in a one-vehicle roll over accident early Saturday morning. The woman, who was not identified, was driving east… Continue reading

Woman injured in rollover wreck near Sequim
Erin Hawkins/Olympic Peninsula News Group                                Clockwise from top left are 2016 Sequim Citizen of the Year candidates Dave Bekkevar, giving a thumbs-up in September 2010 after successfully sawing off a piece of wood with an old-fashioned chain saw at his family’s farm centennial celebration near Blyn; Deon Kapetan at the Sequim Irrigation Festival float unveiling at 7 Cedars Casino in Blyn in 2016; 10-year-old River Jensen of Carlsborg handing out gift bags full of socks, hats and toiletries at the Salvation Army in Port Angeles on Dec. 20; and Patsy and David Mattingley.

Sequim chamber picks finalists for Citizen of Year award

The Sequim-Dungeness Valley Chamber of Commerce’s Citizen of the Year nominees have been announced, and a Tuesday luncheon will see honors bestowed on… Continue reading

Erin Hawkins/Olympic Peninsula News Group                                Clockwise from top left are 2016 Sequim Citizen of the Year candidates Dave Bekkevar, giving a thumbs-up in September 2010 after successfully sawing off a piece of wood with an old-fashioned chain saw at his family’s farm centennial celebration near Blyn; Deon Kapetan at the Sequim Irrigation Festival float unveiling at 7 Cedars Casino in Blyn in 2016; 10-year-old River Jensen of Carlsborg handing out gift bags full of socks, hats and toiletries at the Salvation Army in Port Angeles on Dec. 20; and Patsy and David Mattingley.

A GROWING CONCERN: Let’s look forward as temperatures rise, days lengthen

WHAT A FABULOUS event the Northwest Flower &Garden Show really is, especially when shared with a busload of Olympic Peninsula gardeners. Deadlines for this article… Continue reading

BIRD WATCH: Tempers erupt among yard’s bushtits

DAYS ARE GETTING longer and temperatures are rising just a little. It won’t be long before the return of spring is in many creatures’ minds.… Continue reading

EYE ON BUSINESS: This week’s meetings

Twice-monthly breakfast meetings are held at 11:45 a.m. on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month at Sunland… Continue reading

HELP LINE: Remember to be responsible for you

“I’M RESPONSIBLE FOR me,” she said. Sounds simple enough, huh? Agreed. Most genuinely profound observations are simple enough. This particular “genuinely profound observation” came from… Continue reading

HORSEPLAY: Soggy ground causes sinking feeling

HORSEPLAY: Soggy ground causes sinking feeling

IT’S NOW FEBRUARY, and I must confess I feel as if I’m going more backward than forward down the page in checking off items on… Continue reading

HORSEPLAY: Soggy ground causes sinking feeling

LETTER: A modest proposal to help save the environment

Since last year’s election, I have grown weary of the protesting and demonstrating by various groups that can’t seem to articulate their purpose or propose… Continue reading

LETTER: Conservatives, are you tired yet of the immature snake-oil salesman you elected?

So, conservatives, are you tired yet? Tired of the spoiled, immature brat who grew up into a bully and whom you elected? Tired of Donald… Continue reading

LETTER: I’m pinning my hopes on Trump, not the divisions in our country

At election time, there is always a call to unify our country. I believe that call is impossible to attain. We are divided politically, religiously… Continue reading

LETTER: Kudos to Legislature for taking/wasting time choosing state cryptid

I read with interest Peninsula Daily News columnist Pat Neal’s Feb 22 column [“Will Sasquatch Ascend Cryptid Throne?”] about the effort in Olympia to have… Continue reading

NEWS BRIEFS: Artist’s reception today at Port Angeles coffeehouse … and other items

Port Angeles artist Megan Davis will feature in an artist’s reception from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. today at Blackbird Coffeehouse, 336… Continue reading

PENINSULA KITCHEN: Cure for a cold? Make chicken broth

PENINSULA KITCHEN: Cure for a cold? Make chicken broth

IS THERE ANYONE out there who hasn’t been the unwitting target of a cough or sneeze recently? It seems that everywhere I go, I encounter… Continue reading

PENINSULA KITCHEN: Cure for a cold? Make chicken broth

Port of Port Angeles backs call to extend halibut fishing season

The Port of Port Angeles has joined the city of Port Angeles in its efforts to extend the halibut fishing season. Port… Continue reading

Public hearing set in March for Port Townsend short-term rentals

The Port Townsend City Council has set a public workshop for March to further discuss no-occupant short-term rentals. The council debated the… Continue reading

National Park Service denies Port Angeles’ claim on Elwha Water Facilities

National Park Service denies Port Angeles’ claim on Elwha Water Facilities

The National Park Service has denied Port Angeles’ $60 million claim regarding the Elwha River Surface Water Intake and treatment facilities, continuing… Continue reading

National Park Service denies Port Angeles’ claim on Elwha Water Facilities
Port Townsend Paper mill, union working under new contract

Port Townsend Paper mill, union working under new contract

Port Townsend Paper Corp. and United Steelworkers Local 175 have come to an agreement on a five-year contract after minor revisions to… Continue reading

Port Townsend Paper mill, union working under new contract
Michael Dashiell (2)/Olympic Peninsula News Group                                Construction for the new Coastal Farms store on East Washington Street begins in earnest last week. The business will be housed in both the former Staples and Del’s Feed Supply buildings.

Coastal Farm, Michaels and Ulta set to open in Sequim

Three new big-box retailers are coming to town. Sequim City Manager Charlie Bush announced at the… Continue reading

Michael Dashiell (2)/Olympic Peninsula News Group                                Construction for the new Coastal Farms store on East Washington Street begins in earnest last week. The business will be housed in both the former Staples and Del’s Feed Supply buildings.