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EYE ON CLALLAM: Boat wake dispute before county

Peninsula Daily News Clallam County commissioners will review a final report and discuss next steps for a boat wake dispute at Lake Sutherland on Monday.… Continue reading

EYE ON JEFFERSON: County to hear timber caucus report

The three Jefferson County commissioners will consider a timber caucus report when they meet at 9 a.m. Monday. The meeting will be the first since… Continue reading

Port Angeles chamber to host visioning workshop

Five-year action plan in development

Bike run to aid Wounded Warrior Project

The Smokers-N-Strokers’ annual Wounded Warrior Run is set for Saturday, July 17. It will start at The Front Street Alibi, 1605 Front… Continue reading

"Seed," by Stephen O’Donnell, is among the pieces of art on display at the Northwind Art Best Gallery.

Birds inspire artwork at Northwind Art Best Gallery

“If I Had Wings,” a 2D and 3D exhibit celebrating birds as metaphor, is on display at the Northwind Art Best Gallery.… Continue reading

"Seed," by Stephen O’Donnell, is among the pieces of art on display at the Northwind Art Best Gallery.

Coastal Observation and Seabird Survey Team workshop scheduled Saturday

The Coastal Observation and Seabird Survey Team (COASST) will host an online workshop from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday. To register for… Continue reading

Command changed for Coast Guard district

Rear Adm. Melvin Bouboulis assumed command of U.S. Coast Guard District 13 at a June 30 ceremony at Coast Guard Base Seattle. Bouboulis… Continue reading

Peppino D’Agostino will appear at the Laurel B. Johnson Community Center as the Concerts in the Woods resume this Saturday night. (Photo by Jarek Pepkowski)

Concerts in the Woods return to Coyle

Pair of guitarists to appear at music series

Peppino D’Agostino will appear at the Laurel B. Johnson Community Center as the Concerts in the Woods resume this Saturday night. (Photo by Jarek Pepkowski)
Ann and Steve Johnson of rural Port Angeles dance to the music of John Huard at the season opener of the Concerts on the Pier music series on Wednesday at Port Angeles City Pier. Huard was the opening act for a garage surf music performance by Port Angeles-based AntBath, signaling a return to live music after the weekly series was put on hiatus in 2020 by COVID-19. Abakis will perform vintage country music at the next performance, set for 6 p.m. on July 14. Concerts on the Pier are presented by the Juan de Fuca Foundation, Elwha River Casino, the Port Angeles Parks and Recreation Department and the Peninsula Daily News. Sequim offers free weekly concerts in its Music Where You Park series every Tuesday through July 27. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Concerts on the Pier return

Ann and Steve Johnson of rural Port Angeles dance to the music of John Huard at the season opener of the Concerts on the Pier… Continue reading

Ann and Steve Johnson of rural Port Angeles dance to the music of John Huard at the season opener of the Concerts on the Pier music series on Wednesday at Port Angeles City Pier. Huard was the opening act for a garage surf music performance by Port Angeles-based AntBath, signaling a return to live music after the weekly series was put on hiatus in 2020 by COVID-19. Abakis will perform vintage country music at the next performance, set for 6 p.m. on July 14. Concerts on the Pier are presented by the Juan de Fuca Foundation, Elwha River Casino, the Port Angeles Parks and Recreation Department and the Peninsula Daily News. Sequim offers free weekly concerts in its Music Where You Park series every Tuesday through July 27. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Eat Local campaign begins Sunday

Port Townsend’s Local 20/20 group and the Salish Sea Regional Transition Hub are sponsoring the first week of an “Eat Local” campaign… Continue reading

Friends of the Sequim Library to host book sale

The Friends of the Sequim Library will conduct a book sale from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. The sale is at the… Continue reading

Genealogy webinar slated for Saturday

Genealogist and author Dave Obie will present “A Sense of Place and Time: Putting Ancestors in Context” at 10 a.m. Saturday. Obie… Continue reading

Gov. Joy Inslee declares wildfire state of emergency, burn ban

Gov. Jay Inslee has declared a state of emergency throughout Washington relating to the growing risk of wildfires, including a… Continue reading

Hood Canal Bridge repairs set next week

Permanent repair of a concrete barrier damaged by a vehicle collision on June 8 will lead to traffic disruptions on the Hood Canal… Continue reading

ISSUES OF FAITH: Be a light to the world

A FEW YEARS ago, the youth group of our church decided to hike to the top of Mount Timpanogos, located in Utah. They decided that… Continue reading

LEFTIES: Port Angeles limited to one run against Apple Sox

Stymied by solid pitching efforts and some trouble on the base paths, Port Angeles fell 5-1 to the Wenatchee Apple Sox in… Continue reading

Historian Nathan Barnett of Olympic Peninsula Steam and Port Townsend Mayor Michelle Sandoval unveil a guide to the new “Hidden History” signs Thursday afternoon at Washington and Taylor streets. Fourteen interpretive signs, each revealing a facet of the city’s past, are being posted around Uptown and downtown Port Townsend. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

New sign series revealed in Port Townsend

Fourteen stops on walking tour from downtown, Uptown

Historian Nathan Barnett of Olympic Peninsula Steam and Port Townsend Mayor Michelle Sandoval unveil a guide to the new “Hidden History” signs Thursday afternoon at Washington and Taylor streets. Fourteen interpretive signs, each revealing a facet of the city’s past, are being posted around Uptown and downtown Port Townsend. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

Newcomers meetup slated in Port Townsend

The Chamber of Jefferson County will host a newcomer meetup via Zoom from 10 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. Saturday, July 17. The… Continue reading

Olympic Medical Center to host job fairs in Port Angeles and Sequim

Olympic Medical Center will host jobs fairs in Port Angeles and Sequim this week. The first is set for 10 a.m. to… Continue reading