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Politics

Primary win fuels campaign for Sequim schools candidate

Hopeful previously attempted to withdraw from race

Boat captains and crew take to Sequim Bay for the Reach and Row for Hospice event in 2018. (Matthew Dash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Life

Reach and Row for Hospice races to return this year

Sequim Bay Yacht Club’s annual fundraiser slated for Sept. 18-19

Sue and Paul Boucher of That Takes the Cake in Sequim show off their Olympic Peninsula Tourism Commission “Share” campaign buttons. (Photo courtesy of Olympic Peninsula Tourism Commission)

News

Business button campaign looks to ‘share’ positivity

Wildlife-inspired phrases attempt to ease stressors

Retired Port Angeles High School orchestra director Ron Jones leads a chamber ensemble during Friday’s YEA Music! Camp finale concert at Fort Worden State Park. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

Arts & Entertainment

Youth Education in Arts students perform in grand finale

Program supports local schools

News

Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine gets full FDA approval

WASHINGTON — The U.S. gave full approval to Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine Monday, a milestone that could boost public…

News

Clallam adds 107 cases, one death on weekend

The federal Food and Drug Administration gave full approval to Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine on Monday, and Peninsula health…

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Health officer: All indoor spaces high risk for unprotected

COVID-19 cases continue to rise on Peninsula

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News
Children cavort on a merry-go-ground after Friday evening's soft opening of the Generation II Dream Playground at Erickson Playfield in Port Angeles.

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Second gen playground opens to children

Formal dedication planned in September

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Clallam County seeking volunteers

PORT ANGELES — Applications are due Tuesday Sept. 7, for 102 volunteer positions on 18 Clallam County volunteer…

Business

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…

Business

EYE ON BUSINESS: This week’s meetings

• Port Angeles Business Association —In-person meeting Tuesday at 7:30 a.m. at Joshua’s Restaurant, 113 Del Guzzi Drive…

Life

A GROWING CONCERN: Fall into Autumn gardening

THE WEATHER SURE has been crazy of late — dry, hot, smokey then actually cold last Monday.

The front of the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe’s medication-assisted treatment (MAT) clinic, aka Jamestown Healing Clinic, will feature carved wood art, a retention pond, and plentiful landscape, says tribal leadership. Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group

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Jamestown’s MAT clinic under construction

Health director tells of safety measures and plans

News

Farm tour set for Tuesday in Agnew

PORT ANGELES — The Clallam Conservation District will finish its series of free farm tours at 3 p.m.…

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PUD to raise rates in ‘22,’23

Concerns expressed about seasonal irrigation customers

Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News

Arts & Entertainment

Restrictions to be in place for fall celebrations

Wooden Boat Festival open only to those vaccinated or tested

Police officers Adam Lovik and Swift Sanchez help a bunch of school children with information and freebie from the police department. The Back to school fair, the 13th annual,  was held in the parking lot of the PA school district buildings at 9th and “B” Streets. Over 50 volunteers from many community organizations helped droves of young kids getting ready for school in a few weeks with supplies and information about the upcoming school year which in Port Angeles begins on Sept 2nd this year.

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Checking out Port Angeles Back to School Fair’s wares

Police officers Adam Lovik and Swift Sanchez help children with information and freebies from the police department at…

Photo by Denise Hupfer

 

Cutline:  Back Country Horsemen of Washington members Linda Morin, left, Ray and Rochelle Sutherland had a grand time leading the equine Joyce Daze Parade entries from three local chapters  on Aug. 7

Life

HORSEPLAY: Summer full of blackberry joy and wildfire fears

WHO DOESN’T ENJOY a parade? Especially one centered on fresh wild blackberries and homemade blackberry pie? This year…

News

Maintenance contract awarded for troubled ODT segment

PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles City Council has awarded a maintenance contract to help the Olympic Discovery…

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Dungeness water users group requests conservation

SEQUIM — It looked good in March. Now, not so much.