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Actor Kellan Lutz, left, hugs a fan during a “meet the actors photo session” during the Forever Twilight Forks event on Friday. All VITs had the opportunity for a photo and to get one item signed. Lutz played Emmett Cullen in The Twilight Saga film series. Also attending were Peter Facinelli, who played Dr. Cullen, seen at right, and actor and regular participant Erik Odom. Author Stephenie Meyer attended for the first time in many years. An estimated 1,000 people attended the Q&A with Meyer and movie at the Kitla Center. (Christi Baron/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
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Forever Twilight

Actor Kellan Lutz, left, hugs a fan during a “meet the actors photo session” during the Forever Twilight Forks event on Friday. All VITs had… Continue reading

Actor Kellan Lutz, left, hugs a fan during a “meet the actors photo session” during the Forever Twilight Forks event on Friday. All VITs had the opportunity for a photo and to get one item signed. Lutz played Emmett Cullen in The Twilight Saga film series. Also attending were Peter Facinelli, who played Dr. Cullen, seen at right, and actor and regular participant Erik Odom. Author Stephenie Meyer attended for the first time in many years. An estimated 1,000 people attended the Q&A with Meyer and movie at the Kitla Center. (Christi Baron/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
Port Townsend’s “Wonderquad,” sculling in a quad, took the top prize in the 5K rowing and paddling race at Sequim Bay Yacht Club’s annual Reach and Row for Hospice benefit this weekend. Team members are Kathleen Wood-Smith, David Winters, Ron Moller and Amy Grace.

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Reach and Row for Hospice races raise $2,835

Saturday’s rowing and paddling race that kicks off Sequim Bay Yacht Club’s annual Reach and Row for Hospice benefit for Volunteer Hospice of… Continue reading

Port Townsend’s “Wonderquad,” sculling in a quad, took the top prize in the 5K rowing and paddling race at Sequim Bay Yacht Club’s annual Reach and Row for Hospice benefit this weekend. Team members are Kathleen Wood-Smith, David Winters, Ron Moller and Amy Grace.

Should the U.S. government be involved in divesting international businesses, such as TikTok?

Should the U.S. government be involved in divesting international businesses, such as TikTok?… Continue reading

  • Sep 15, 2025
Schroeter Goldmark & Bender offers nearly 50 years of experience in guiding families across Washington and Oregon through asbestos litigation.

Know your options for fighting mesothelioma – and who you can trust to help

Download a free guide to learn what causes mesothelioma, your legal rights and what to look for in a skilled asbestos attorney

Schroeter Goldmark & Bender offers nearly 50 years of experience in guiding families across Washington and Oregon through asbestos litigation.
Vera Eksteen masters an obstacle course at the Sequim Boys & Girls Club while Hunter Brown, left, and Rome Martin look on. (Boys & Girls Clubs of the Olympic Peninsula)

Boys Girls Clubs launch new Project L.A.N.E. lifestyle program

Initiative named in honor of late community advocate

Vera Eksteen masters an obstacle course at the Sequim Boys & Girls Club while Hunter Brown, left, and Rome Martin look on. (Boys & Girls Clubs of the Olympic Peninsula)

The cities of Port Angeles and Port Townsend have announced water shortages. Are you conserving how much water you use?

The cities of Port Angeles and Port Townsend have announced water shortages. Are you conserving how much water you use?… Continue reading

  • Sep 14, 2025

A GROWING CONCERN: Fall is time to celebrate the propagate

OK, YOU FOLKS are lucky today. Finally, after all these months of harping on you to pinch and prune your plants, we will learn how… Continue reading

Jeremy Pederson of Sequim leads a prayer during a gathering at Hollywood Beach in Port Angeles on Thursday honoring the life of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who was killed by a single shot in a targeted attack during an outdoor event Wednesday at Utah Valley University. About 100 people attended the vigil. (Jesse Major/for Peninsula Daily News)
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Candlelight vigil

Jeremy Pederson of Sequim leads a prayer during a gathering at Hollywood Beach in Port Angeles on Thursday honoring the life of conservative activist Charlie… Continue reading

Jeremy Pederson of Sequim leads a prayer during a gathering at Hollywood Beach in Port Angeles on Thursday honoring the life of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who was killed by a single shot in a targeted attack during an outdoor event Wednesday at Utah Valley University. About 100 people attended the vigil. (Jesse Major/for Peninsula Daily News)

Fundraiser to benefit Olympic Medical Center cancer patients

Harvest of Hope aims to purchase equipment for Sequim clinic

LETTER: Impeach Trump

When U.S. Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, introduced a resolution to impeach President Donald Trump in June, I was not in favor. Yes, Trump had launched… Continue reading

Christy Smith.

POINT OF VIEW: When a full cart isn’t an option

THE RISING COST of food is on everyone’s mind these days. On the Olympic Peninsula, it’s clear how prices have crept up across the board… Continue reading

Christy Smith.

In the murder of a public figure, does it matter which political party the perpetrator identifies with?

In the murder of a public figure, does it matter which political party the perpetrator identifies with?… Continue reading

  • Sep 12, 2025
Frank Arey of Port Hadlock rubs his uncle Stephen R Lopeman’s name that is etched in the three-quarter scale Vietnam Veterans Memorial on display at Jefferson County International Airport until 2 p.m. Sunday. Lopeman, a 1968 Port Townsend High School graduate, died in Vietnam in 1969. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
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Vietnam Memorial

Frank Arey of Port Hadlock rubs his uncle Stephen R Lopeman’s name that is etched in the three-quarter scale Vietnam Veterans Memorial on display at… Continue reading

Frank Arey of Port Hadlock rubs his uncle Stephen R Lopeman’s name that is etched in the three-quarter scale Vietnam Veterans Memorial on display at Jefferson County International Airport until 2 p.m. Sunday. Lopeman, a 1968 Port Townsend High School graduate, died in Vietnam in 1969. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

Port of Port Townsend planning $56M in projects over five years

Agency preparing to upgrade electric grid at boat yard

Jon Hamilton, right, is sworn in as a Port Angeles City Council member Tuesday evening in council chambers at Port Angeles City Hall. His first meeting as a council member will be Sept. 16. (City of Port Angeles)
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Sworn in

Jon Hamilton, right, is sworn in as a Port Angeles City Council member Tuesday evening in council chambers at Port Angeles City Hall. His first… Continue reading

Jon Hamilton, right, is sworn in as a Port Angeles City Council member Tuesday evening in council chambers at Port Angeles City Hall. His first meeting as a council member will be Sept. 16. (City of Port Angeles)

US inflation accelerated in August. Will that impact the Federal Reserve’s decision next week on cutting interest rates?

US inflation accelerated in August. Will that impact the Federal Reserve's decision next week on cutting interest rates?… Continue reading

  • Sep 11, 2025
A crowd of about 120 people bless a totem pole and 10 cedar masks carved by the Lummi Nation’s House of Tears outside of the Capitol building in Olympia on Monday as part of the Indigenous-led campaign “Xaalh and the Way of the Masks.” The totem and masks will travel 1,700 miles between rally sites in Washington and Oregon before it’s given to the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe west of Port Angeles on Sept. 20. (Emily Fitzgerald/Washington State Standard)

Backlash mounts over proposed repeal of protections for 2M acres

Tribes, environmental advocates organizing to oppose rollback

A crowd of about 120 people bless a totem pole and 10 cedar masks carved by the Lummi Nation’s House of Tears outside of the Capitol building in Olympia on Monday as part of the Indigenous-led campaign “Xaalh and the Way of the Masks.” The totem and masks will travel 1,700 miles between rally sites in Washington and Oregon before it’s given to the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe west of Port Angeles on Sept. 20. (Emily Fitzgerald/Washington State Standard)

Do you agree with the Bureau of Land Management proposal to use public land for oil and gas drilling, coal mining, timber production and livestock?

Do you agree with the Bureau of Land Management proposal to use public land for oil and gas drilling, coal mining, timber production and livestock?… Continue reading

  • Sep 10, 2025
Mary Engel Springer Donovan stands next to the Welcome to Forks sign she designed in 1986. (Christi Baron/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Meet the woman behind Forks’ famous sign

Design was part of chamber contest in 1980s

Mary Engel Springer Donovan stands next to the Welcome to Forks sign she designed in 1986. (Christi Baron/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Port of Port Angeles, Olympic Hiking Co. agree on 10-year building lease

Marine Drive location to serve as headquarters for ‘cornerstone’ business