Clallam County

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After hiatus, intertribal canoe journey returns

2023 ‘Paddle to Muckleshoot’ kicks off next week

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Car cruise planned to raise awareness of winter access to Ridge

Skiers, snowboarders, snow tubers and snowshoers who visit Hurricane Ridge in the winter are invited to join a car cruise around downtown… Continue reading

EYE ON BUSINESS: This week’s meetings

Breakfast meetings with networking and educational programs are held Tuesdays at 7:30 a.m. at Joshua’s Restaurant, 113 DelGuzzi Drive… Continue reading

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Katya Grineva performs a sound check in the Donna M. Morris Theater on Friday afternoon in preparation for a concert on Sunday.

Famed pianist to perform at Field Hall

Acclaimed pianist Katya Grineva joins the roster of pre-opening acts scheduled at Field Arts & Events Hall with a concert, “Love &… Continue reading

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Katya Grineva performs a sound check in the Donna M. Morris Theater on Friday afternoon in preparation for a concert on Sunday.

Field Hall invites public to Community Days

PORT ANGELES – Field Arts & Events Hall announces the “Community Days” weekend, a free weekend of performances from local artists inside the new Donna… Continue reading

Free outdoor concerts presented on Peninsula

Free outdoor summer concerts are planned next week on the North Olympic Peninsula. The season’s free concerts will be Tuesdays in Sequim through Aug. 29,… Continue reading

Tidepools art, climate change speakers set at fine arts center

Two events are set next week at the Port Angeles Fine Arts Center: a Tidepools Pop-up and an evening of information about… Continue reading

Todd Ortloff Show guests this week

Here is this week’s schedule for the 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Todd Ortloff Show on KONP 1450 AM, 101.7 FM in… Continue reading

Traffic delays at Barnes Creek start Monday

The state Department of Transportation will operate a traffic signal and alternating traffic on U.S. Highway 101 along Lake Crescent at… Continue reading

Artwork sought for World AIDS Day

Applications are now open for artwork for a World AIDS Day exhibit at the Port Angeles Library. The deadline for submissions is… Continue reading

Sam Brenkman, chief fisheries biologist for Olympic National Park, speaks about fish restoration on the Elwha River following the removal of two dams during a meeting of the Kiwanis Club of Port Angeles at Joshua’s Restaurant on Thursday. (Peter Segall/Peninsula Daily News)

Strong fish counts seen in Elwha

Repopulating salmon still in infancy, specialist says

Sam Brenkman, chief fisheries biologist for Olympic National Park, speaks about fish restoration on the Elwha River following the removal of two dams during a meeting of the Kiwanis Club of Port Angeles at Joshua’s Restaurant on Thursday. (Peter Segall/Peninsula Daily News)

‘Freak’ occurrence downed power lines in Port Angeles

The cause of the short power outage and downed powerlines along the Tumwater Truck Route on Wednesday afternoon is still unknown. Port… Continue reading

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Tom Rooney of Seattle, left, and Marie Cazanave of Montreal, Quebec ride their bicycles over a 201-foot long footbridge spanning a small creek on Thursday at Sequim Bay State Park east of Sequim. The pair were on a bicycle camping excursion along the Olympic Discovery Trail.

Biking on bridge in Sequim

Tom Rooney of Seattle, left, and Marie Cazanave of Montreal, Quebec, ride their bicycles over a 201-foot footbridge spanning a small creek on Thursday at… Continue reading

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Tom Rooney of Seattle, left, and Marie Cazanave of Montreal, Quebec ride their bicycles over a 201-foot long footbridge spanning a small creek on Thursday at Sequim Bay State Park east of Sequim. The pair were on a bicycle camping excursion along the Olympic Discovery Trail.
Sitting atop the Sequim Skate Park, Mark Simpson remains an advocate for skateboarding and remodeling the park for future generations as he says the sport continues to grow locally. He’s now battling cancer, and family and friends have created a gofundme account, and they plan a car wash on July 22 to help with medical expenses. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Help sought for skate park advocate battling cancer

Fund for Sequim man who went 141 days with an ollie each day

Sitting atop the Sequim Skate Park, Mark Simpson remains an advocate for skateboarding and remodeling the park for future generations as he says the sport continues to grow locally. He’s now battling cancer, and family and friends have created a gofundme account, and they plan a car wash on July 22 to help with medical expenses. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

ISSUES OF FAITH: A strange angel with a hammer

JERUSALEM IS A holy place for three world religions. At any given time, the city is full of political radicals, religious zealots, pious pilgrims and… Continue reading

Melodrama, art shows among entertainment this weekend

A variety of activities are on tap this weekend on the North Olympic Peninsula. • Lavender Melodrama continues today through Sunday and the following weekend… Continue reading

OMC commission meets in retreat

Olympic Medical Center commissioners will meet in a four-hour retreat from 8 a.m. to noon Friday. Commissioners are participating in a quarterly… Continue reading

The Rev. Lynn Ungar

Speaker set for Olympic Unitarian Universalist Fellowship

The Rev. Lynn Ungar will present “Nine Ways of Looking at Peace”

The Rev. Lynn Ungar
The "Old Barn" in Old Barn Lavender Company possibly dates back to 1910 for a cattle ranch, owners say. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Old Barn is a new lavender business

Sequim couple aims to make a welcoming environment for all ages

The "Old Barn" in Old Barn Lavender Company possibly dates back to 1910 for a cattle ranch, owners say. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)