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Contestants for the 130rd Sequim Irrigation Festival’s royalty court include, from left, Roxy Woods, Glenna Cary, Lily Tjemsland, Malachi Byrne and Joanna Morales. The pageant will be at 6 p.m. Saturday at Sequim High School’s auditorium. (Keith Ross, Keith’s Frame of Mind)

Five candidates set for Irrigation Festival royalty

Creative displays, QA featured on Saturday

Contestants for the 130rd Sequim Irrigation Festival’s royalty court include, from left, Roxy Woods, Glenna Cary, Lily Tjemsland, Malachi Byrne and Joanna Morales. The pageant will be at 6 p.m. Saturday at Sequim High School’s auditorium. (Keith Ross, Keith’s Frame of Mind)

A GROWING CONCERN: Dig this dozen garden must-haves

AS WE MOVE closer to the first days of spring, and thus lay our plans for our coming year of gardening, let us take a… Continue reading

Shay Christensen, owner of the Pink Pony Café in downtown Port Angeles, creates a designer crepe. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Port Angeles creperie using 100-year-old recipe

Business has changed hands, but taste keeps customers coming back

Shay Christensen, owner of the Pink Pony Café in downtown Port Angeles, creates a designer crepe. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

GriefShare classes offered to community

Independent Bible Church will host GriefShare at 10 a.m. Feb. 27. The scripture-based seminars will be conducted at the church, 116 E.… Continue reading

ISSUES OF FAITH: Remember to keep love in your hearts

IN FEBRUARY 1995, Brigham Young University hosted a Valentine’s dance with a big band theme. A live band played 1920s swing dance music. A similar… Continue reading

Shape Note Concert set in Port Townsend

Danny Barnes will present a Shape Note Concert at 4 p.m. Feb. 22. The free concert will be at St. Paul’s Episcopal… Continue reading

Rev. Bill Evans

Speaker scheduled for Sunday service at Unity in Olympics

The Rev. William Evans will present “Beyond Love” at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday. Evans will be the guest speaker at Unity in… Continue reading

Rev. Bill Evans

Sunday program set for OUUF

Julia McKenna Blessing will present “All You Need is Love”at 11 a.m. Sunday. McKenna Blessing will be the guest speaker at Olympic… Continue reading

PLAL Aritist of the Month - Ruby Beach and Destruction Island by Steve Deligan

Port Ludlow Arts League to host artist reception

The Port Ludlow Art League will host a reception for Artist of the Month Steve Deligan and Jeweler of the Month Jolie… Continue reading

PLAL Aritist of the Month - Ruby Beach and Destruction Island by Steve Deligan

A GROWING CONCERN: A flurry of cold weather chores in the garden forecast

IT’S A NEW month, so here is a new work list for all my gardening friends. So it looks like we are going to have… Continue reading

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Sequim Ballroom intern Brie Rocha follows instructor Werner Figar’s lead as he keeps an eye on his intermediate/advanced swing class.

Dancers work on moves during classes at Sequim schoolhouse

Beginners, intermediate students learn variety of ballroom styles

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Sequim Ballroom intern Brie Rocha follows instructor Werner Figar’s lead as he keeps an eye on his intermediate/advanced swing class.
Photos by Katie Newton-Salmon
2024 Sequim and Port Angeles Equestrian teams got off to a great start during its first WAHSET competition, bringing home where they brought home nine first place wins. Top row from left: Katelynn Sharpe, Kennedy Gilbertson, Savanah Boulton, Celbie Karjalainen, Asha Swanberg
Bottom row left: Coach Misty Gilbertson, PA member Olivia West, Kenzie Winters, Lilly Meyer, Joanna Seelye, Taylor Lewis, Kiaja Johnson, Paisley Morris, PA member Zakara Braun, and coach Ady Crosby. Not pictured non-competing member Paige Reed and advisor Katie Newton.

HORSEPLAY: First high school equestrian event of the year for Sequim

SEQUIM HIGH SCHOOL’S equestrian team had a “great first meet,” said coach Misty Gilbertson of the first Washington High School Equestrian Team meet of the… Continue reading

Photos by Katie Newton-Salmon
2024 Sequim and Port Angeles Equestrian teams got off to a great start during its first WAHSET competition, bringing home where they brought home nine first place wins. Top row from left: Katelynn Sharpe, Kennedy Gilbertson, Savanah Boulton, Celbie Karjalainen, Asha Swanberg
Bottom row left: Coach Misty Gilbertson, PA member Olivia West, Kenzie Winters, Lilly Meyer, Joanna Seelye, Taylor Lewis, Kiaja Johnson, Paisley Morris, PA member Zakara Braun, and coach Ady Crosby. Not pictured non-competing member Paige Reed and advisor Katie Newton.

ISSUES OF FAITH: The courage of religious leaders

“JUSTICE, JUSTICE SHALL you pursue” (Deuteronomy 16:20). The Jewish Bible, the Tanach, repeatedly tells us to pursue justice, take care of the poor, the hungry,… Continue reading

Jamal Rahman

Rahman scheduled for OUUF program

The Imam Jamal Rahman will present “Spiritual Insights and Practices for Difficult Times” and explore “wisdom and exercises from Eastern traditions to… Continue reading

Jamal Rahman
Rev. Asha Burson-Johnson

Unity in the Olympics service slated

The Rev. Asha Burson-Johnson will be the speaker at Unity in the Olympics on Sunday. The service will explore finding ways to… Continue reading

Rev. Asha Burson-Johnson

A GROWING CONCERN: Make the most of the last weeks of winter

TODAY IS THE eve of Groundhog Day. Regardless if the furry rodent sees his shadow, we still have more than six full weeks of winter… Continue reading

The USS Argonaught stationed at Pearl Harbor and Brisbane, Australia during WWII.

BACK WHEN: The human cost of war hit the Peninsula in WWII

SEVENTY-NINE YEARS ago the end was in sight for World War 2. Germany unconditionally surrendered on May 7, 1945. Japan unconditionally surrendered on September 2,… Continue reading

The USS Argonaught stationed at Pearl Harbor and Brisbane, Australia during WWII.

ISSUES OF FAITH: Finding our way home

THIS COMING SUNDAY is the Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany and this particular year Easter coming so early means that Mardi Gras is just around… Continue reading

Prayer gathering for peace slated

Bahá’is of Sequim and Port Angeles will host “Prayers for Unity” from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Sunday. The community gathering will… Continue reading

Speaker scheduled for Sunday service at Unity in Olympics

Niobe Weaver will present “Holding the Light in Midst of Challenges” at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Weaver will be the guest speaker at… Continue reading