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Clallam PUD receives certificate from Government Finance Officers Association

CARLSBORG — Clallam County Public Utility District No. 1 was awarded a certificate of achievement for excellence in…

Life

Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County to hold volunteer orientation sessions

PORT ANGELES — Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County will conduct both an online orientation and in-person sessions for…

Arts & Entertainment

North Olympic Library System to host teen trivia Thursday

PORT ANGELES — The Summer Reading Program will host free teen trivia at 4:30 p.m. Thursday on Zoom.

Business

Olympic Peninsula Visitor Bureau seeks applications for tourism project grants

PORT ANGELES — Olympic Peninsula Visitor Bureau is seeking applications for qualified tourism project grants.

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Life

Stevens Middle School students awarded Pollanz Promise scholarships

PORT ANGELES — The 2022 Pollanz Promise scholarships have been awarded to three students at Stevens Middle School.

Life

Peninsula residents named to University of Washington dean’s list

SEATTLE — Dozens of Olympic Peninsula residents have been named to the University of Washington’s winter 2021 dean’s…

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Volunteer Eric Lalonde, 15, of Port Angeles carries a roll of sod during a community work day on Friday at the pump track being built at Erickson Playfield in Port Angeles. The track, designed primarily for bicycles and other wheeled play vehicles, is being constructed by the Port Angeles Parks & Recreation Department in conjunction the Lincoln Park BMX Association with funding from a $350,000 grant from the state Recreation and Conservation Office, $100,000 in lodging tax grants from the city and Clallam County, business sponsorships, individual and community donations and a grant from the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation. Organizers have scheduled a grand opening for the facility for 5:30 p.m. on July 6.

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Work on pump track proceeds

Volunteer Eric Lalonde, 15, of Port Angeles carries a roll of sod during a community work day Friday…

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Man injured in collision on US Highway 101

GARDINER — A medical event at the wheel led to a collision that sent one man to a…

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Clallam County to review noise ordinance

Current law reflects one of four parameters

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Sequim aims for more multi-family home options in zoning

SEQUIM — By the end of the year, Sequim officials anticipate updating city zoning to allow for more…

Hilary Soderling of Kirkland, left, and her mother, Lou Ann Soderling of Port Angeles, participate in Saturday’s rally at the Clallam County Courthouse. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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Overturning Roe v. Wade draws protests

Rally participants: Decision doesn’t represent majority

Bruce Colfax was one of many Makah who worked at the Ozette excavation that ran for 11 years starting in 1970. Colfax, an artist whose wood carvings, sculpture and prints belong in private and public collections across the country, is a former member of the Makah Cultural & Research Center board of trustees whose role it is to protect the artifacts found at the site. (Paula Hunt/Peninsula Daily News)

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Cultural, research center celebrates 43rd anniversary

Ozette village artifacts preserved after excavation

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Churches seek household items for Ukrainian refugees

Collection drives to be conducted for kits

Sue Boyd of Vancouver, B.C., explores a backyard garden at 806 E. Sixth St., in Port Angeles on Saturday, one of six locations featured in the 27th annual Petals & Pathways Home Garden Tour. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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Taking in the glory of Petals & Pathways Garden Tour

B.J. Bjork of Gig Harbor, right, talks with homeowner David Whiting about his bed of walking Egyptian onions…

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Retirement party slated for executive director of First Step Family Support Center

POST ANGELES — A retirement party for Venita “Nita” Lynn, the executive director of First Step Family Support…

Life

Skwim Toastmaster champions to coach others via Zoom

SEQUIM — Skwim toastmasters Kyle Hall and Lindy MacLaine will assist district champions to prepare for the 2022…

Life

Knot-tying classes scheduled at North Olympic Library branches

PORT ANGELES — The North Olympic Library System’s Summer Reading Program will host knot-tying workshops at branches this…

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Vote now for Best of the Peninsula

It’s time again to vote for the Best of the Peninsula.

Carole Scholl of Port Angeles shows her support for women’s rights during a rally Saturday following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. For more on the rallies in Port Angeles, Sequim and Port Townsend, see Monday’s print and online editions. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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Supporting women’s rights

Carole Scholl of Port Angeles shows her support for women’s rights during a rally Saturday following the U.S.…

Life

A GROWING CONCERN: Summer fun, but some are garden chores

SO HERE WE go, finally warm/hot weather!