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Housing projects receive grants

County commissioners approve $270k in funding

Business

Port Ludlow Marina recognized as Elite Fleet Marina

PORT LUDLOW — The Port Ludlow Marina has been named as an Elite Fleet Marina in the marinas.com…

Terell Stafford, seen during the 2019 Jazz Port Townsend workshop and festival, will appear again this year as Centrum brings its spring and summer programs online. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

Arts & Entertainment

Centrum plans virtual concerts, classes

Multiple cameras, live streaming add to unique events

News

Olympic Peninsula health officers discuss COVID testing in other schools in state

While some school districts in the state are conducting random COVID-19 testing for students and staff using rapid…

Life

Sea lion lecture slated Wednesday

MARROWSTONE ISLAND — Greg Frankfurter will present “Sea Lions of the Puget Sound” at 6 p.m. Wednesday.

Natalia Guevara and her granddaughter Natali, 8, have been reunited with Honey the cat after nearly three months of searching. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

Life

With a little help, Honey is home after 12 weeks

Neighbor, humane society reconnect cat with her family

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COVID restrictions loosen, but caution shouldn’t, officials say

Peninsula counties still in moderate-risk category

Amie Albaugh of Sequim, seen at the market stand last year, is among the vendors at the Jefferson County Farmers Market. The market invites farmers, chefs and artisans of color to apply for grants from its new startup fund. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

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Farmers market start-up fund aims for inclusivity

Grants open for people of color

Ivan Daniel Espinosa of Port Townsend will present an online program about his performance art Thursday afternoon. (Photo courtesy of Ivan Daniel Espinosa)

Arts & Entertainment

Goddard College artists to present work

PORT TOWNSEND — A woman who studied to become a Buddhist nun, a Northwest logger’s daughter, a Canadian…

Benji Project teacher Heather McRae-Woolf talks with her daughter Orlanda on the Swan School patio, the setting for a new mindfulness circle for teens in Port Townsend. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

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The Benji Project opens mindfulness circle

Free program aims to support youth and mental health

News

Olympics protect most of Peninsula from new snow

PORT ANGELES — The rainshadow effect largely came to the aid of the North Olympic Peninsula this weekend…

News

Jefferson Healthcare to resume first doses

Appointments being made from notification list

Business

EYE ON BUSINESS: This week’s meetings

• Port Angeles Regional Chamber of Commerce — Virtual meeting at 11 a.m. Wednesday. For information email info@portangeles.org.

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Gardens around the Peninsula, especially at higher elevations, are peeking out from under snow.

Life

A GROWING CONCERN: Snow makes for winter workload

WELL, THAT DANG groundhog sure was a smart aleck varmint. It truly is still winter!

Ken Seifer prepares to climb into the saddle of Bob, a horse who  was traumatized by a farrier. After working with Seifer, Bob can now stand quietly and calmly while his hooves are tended. (Karen Griffiths/for Peninsula Daily News)

Life

HORSEPLAY: Trainer teaches horses to trust human companions

HORSE TRAINERS NEED to become the center of the universe — and respected by — the horses they…

News

Many restaraunts reopening indoor dining today

Others waiting until later in the week; take-out still an option

Richard Maxwell stretches before his Friday workout at the Port Townsend Athletic Club, which is about to double its capacity as North Olympic Peninsula gyms move into Phase 2 of the state's economic recovery plan. Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News

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Restrictions eased for workout facilities

It’s about to get easier to work out or join a yoga class. Movies on the big screen,…

News

District 24 telephone town hall set for Monday

The District 24 contingent will host a telephone town hall meeting at 6 p.m. Monday.

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Health officer: New COVID case numbers down, but don’t relax yet

PORT ANGELES — New COVID-19 cases on the North Olympic Peninsula continue to remain few, but Jefferson County…

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U.S. Postal Service letter carrier Melinda McCoy makes her rounds on North Laurel Street in a snow-covered downtown Port Angeles on Saturday morning after several inches of snow blanketed the area  Friday night and into Saturday.

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Snow blankets Peninsula; storm expected to turn slushy today

Snowfall depth varies greatly across Clallam, Jefferson counties