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Charisse Deschenes will remain as Sequim interim city manager until a permanent city manager is hired tentatively this fall. (Photo courtesy City of Sequim)

Sequim City Council extends interim city manager contract

Deschenes in role until permanent hire in place

Charisse Deschenes will remain as Sequim interim city manager until a permanent city manager is hired tentatively this fall. (Photo courtesy City of Sequim)

Severed power, cable lines lead to outages

State Department of Transportation meets with utilities companies to prevent future issues

Receiving a standing ovation from the audience at the Rose Theatre on Wednesday night, owner Rocky Friedman expressed his gratitude to supporters who waited 499 days for the downtown Port Townsend cinema to reopen. Friedman also introduced his mother Miriam, 101, during his speech before the showing of the film “The Truffle Hunters,” from Italy. The two-screen movie house is using a MERV-13 air filtration system and selling two-thirds of the seats for each screening. Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News
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The Rose blooms again in Port Townsend

Receiving a standing ovation from the audience at the Rose Theatre on Wednesday night, owner Rocky Friedman expressed his gratitude to supporters who waited 499… Continue reading

Receiving a standing ovation from the audience at the Rose Theatre on Wednesday night, owner Rocky Friedman expressed his gratitude to supporters who waited 499 days for the downtown Port Townsend cinema to reopen. Friedman also introduced his mother Miriam, 101, during his speech before the showing of the film “The Truffle Hunters,” from Italy. The two-screen movie house is using a MERV-13 air filtration system and selling two-thirds of the seats for each screening. Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News
The Rev. Larry Schellink will present “The Unitive Way and Jesus’ Teachings - #3” at Unity in the Olympics at 10:30 a.m. Sunday.

Unity speaker scheduled for Sunday service

The Rev. Larry Schellink will present “The Unitive Way and the Teachings of Jesus — Part 3” at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Schellink… Continue reading

The Rev. Larry Schellink will present “The Unitive Way and Jesus’ Teachings - #3” at Unity in the Olympics at 10:30 a.m. Sunday.

Wennstrom outpaces fellow Democrat

Third opponent in race mini-filer like Vega

Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News From left, former UW Huskies Mark Lee, Ronnie Rowland and Jason Chorak sign footballs for an auction at Cedars at Dungeness in Sequim on Thursday as part of the Sonny Sixkiller Celebrity Golf Classic.

GOLF: Sonny Sixkiller Classic back at Cedars at Dungeness

Returning from a pandemic-caused interruption, the Sonny Sixkiller Celebrity Golf Classic will bring out an entire roster of University of Washington Huskies stars… Continue reading

Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News From left, former UW Huskies Mark Lee, Ronnie Rowland and Jason Chorak sign footballs for an auction at Cedars at Dungeness in Sequim on Thursday as part of the Sonny Sixkiller Celebrity Golf Classic.
Coronavirus

Peninsula College requiring COVID-19 vaccinations

Confirmed Thursday: 19 more cases in Clallam, six in Jefferson

Photo courtesy of Mike Moreland/Ride the Hurricane The Ride the Hurricane event returns with as many as 800 riders going up Hurricane Ridge Road Sunday morning and another 200 doing a 100-mile ride on the northern Olympic Peninsula.

ADVENTURE SPORTS: Ride the Hurricane returns Sunday

Though it still won’t have the Canadian riders, the annual Ride the Hurricane bike event will be back Sunday in full force… Continue reading

Photo courtesy of Mike Moreland/Ride the Hurricane The Ride the Hurricane event returns with as many as 800 riders going up Hurricane Ridge Road Sunday morning and another 200 doing a 100-mile ride on the northern Olympic Peninsula.
Atop the Holiday Inn Express and Suites in Sequim, co-owner Bret Wirta recently learned he’d be able to keep his hotel after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after the COVID-19 pandemic cut into tourism and his revenues. “I’m glad to have this cloud lifted from over us,” he said. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Holiday Inn owner retains hotel in bankruptcy case

More than $2M in penalties sought during pandemic

Atop the Holiday Inn Express and Suites in Sequim, co-owner Bret Wirta recently learned he’d be able to keep his hotel after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after the COVID-19 pandemic cut into tourism and his revenues. “I’m glad to have this cloud lifted from over us,” he said. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
Port Angeles Lefties.

LEFTIES: Port Angeles gets off to good start but falls to Portland 9-2

The Port Angeles Lefties got off to a good start with a two-run top of the first inning against Portland, but the Pickles… Continue reading

Port Angeles Lefties.

LETTER: Supports Rogers

As a former U.S. naval officer and Superior Court judge, I understand clearly the importance of governance, law and policy. I’m supporting Karen Rogers for… Continue reading

  • Jul 29, 2021

LETTER: Supports Vega

Tyler Vega is running for Port Townsend City Council in the upcoming primary. Tyler is not part of the political establishment, which is a good… Continue reading

  • Jul 29, 2021
Among the entrants coming back to the Rhody Festival Grand Parade is the Cake Picnic Cadillac, pictured in the 2019 parade through Uptown Port Townsend. Flanking the float are bicyclist Tao Johnston, pedestrian Ryan Charrier and Meredith Milholland with daughter Gitte, then 1, in her stroller. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

Rhody Festival parade now set for August

Entries sought for procession; bakers plan free dessert

Among the entrants coming back to the Rhody Festival Grand Parade is the Cake Picnic Cadillac, pictured in the 2019 parade through Uptown Port Townsend. Flanking the float are bicyclist Tao Johnston, pedestrian Ryan Charrier and Meredith Milholland with daughter Gitte, then 1, in her stroller. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

Soroptimists to meet Friday in Port Angeles

Brian Albright will address a meeting of Soroptimist International of Port Angeles at noon Friday. The public is invited to attend the… Continue reading

Urban Sketchers meeting Saturday in Port Townsend

The Port Townsend Urban Sketchers will meet at 10 a.m. Saturday. The group will meet on the porch at Wilderbee Farm, 223… Continue reading

Weekly flight operations scheduled

There will be field carrier landing practice operations for aircraft stationed at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island Complex this week. There will be… Continue reading

Youth concert Friday in Port Townsend

Youths from the YEA! Music summer camp will perform a concert at 11 a.m. Friday. The “pay what you can” performance will… Continue reading

Gov. Jay Inslee.
Coronavirus

Inslee urges all to wear masks indoors

Face coverings will be required in K-12 schools

Gov. Jay Inslee.
Coronavirus

EXPLAINER: Employers have legal right to mandate COVID shots

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. The state of California. New York City. Hospitals and nursing homes. Colleges and universities. Employers are putting… Continue reading

Wilder Baseball Club.

AMERICAN LEGION: Wilder teams both lose one-run heartbreakers at state

Both Wilder teams had heartbreaking one-run losses in the second round of their American Legion state tournaments Tuesday. Wilder Sr. for the second… Continue reading

Wilder Baseball Club.