Daily Update Newsletter

Port of Port Townsend considering Short’s Farm access

Commissioners aim to balance public, agricultural use

Steven Park created this work in response to Diane Moser’s poem “The Attic Visit.” Both appear in the Ars Poetica show at Northwind Art’s Jeanette Best Gallery, which will host an art and poetry party Saturday. (Northwind Art)

Art and poetry party Saturday in Port Townsend

A celebration of art, poetry and inspiration will be open to the public Saturday at Northwind Art’s Jeanette Best Gallery, 701 Water… Continue reading

Steven Park created this work in response to Diane Moser’s poem “The Attic Visit.” Both appear in the Ars Poetica show at Northwind Art’s Jeanette Best Gallery, which will host an art and poetry party Saturday. (Northwind Art)
Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group Stew Cockburn stands in the spring annual section prior to it being for early spring gardeners.

New Dungeness Nursery planted in landscaping industry

Family and their employees work 2-acre location in Sequim

Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group Stew Cockburn stands in the spring annual section prior to it being for early spring gardeners.

Partnership discussion may violate state law

OMC in Phase 2 of exploratory process

Members of the public take a guided tour at Port Townsend High School on Wednesday. (Elijah Sussman/Peninsula Daily News)

Port Townsend school district may seek $90M bond

Tour highlights high school’s infrastructure needs

Members of the public take a guided tour at Port Townsend High School on Wednesday. (Elijah Sussman/Peninsula Daily News)

Squatchcon, fishing derby on tap this weekend

The fourth Squatchcon convention, the Second Saturday Art Walk and a kids fishing derby highlight weekend events scheduled for the North Olympic Peninsula. • Squatchcon,… Continue reading

A suspect allegedly robbed an unknown amount of money from Kitsap Bank in Sequim on Wednesday. The Sequim Police Department said the person remained at large as of Wednesday night and they continue to investigate. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Man remains at large after allegedly robbing bank

UPDATE: City releases surveillance image in an ongoing investigation

A suspect allegedly robbed an unknown amount of money from Kitsap Bank in Sequim on Wednesday. The Sequim Police Department said the person remained at large as of Wednesday night and they continue to investigate. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
A pair of wind surfers take off from the breakwater at Port Townsend Marina in an apparent race across the bay on Tuesday. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
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Catching the wind

A pair of wind surfers take off from the breakwater at Port Townsend Marina in an apparent race across the bay on Tuesday.… Continue reading

A pair of wind surfers take off from the breakwater at Port Townsend Marina in an apparent race across the bay on Tuesday. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
Clallam County Economic Development Council Director of Operations Lorie Fazio, left, and Executive Director Colleen McAleer stand with Michael Cade, executive director of Thurston EDC who presented the WEDA’s 2025 Innovation in Economic Development award. The EDC received the award last month in recognition of its Clallam Forest Product Innovation Program.

Clallam EDC wins state innovation award

Forest innovation program intended to revitalize industry

Clallam County Economic Development Council Director of Operations Lorie Fazio, left, and Executive Director Colleen McAleer stand with Michael Cade, executive director of Thurston EDC who presented the WEDA’s 2025 Innovation in Economic Development award. The EDC received the award last month in recognition of its Clallam Forest Product Innovation Program.

Ecstatic dance slated for Sunday at Studio Bob

Shelly Zollman will present the Joy of Movement at Ecstatic Dance on Sunday. The introduction to Ecstatic Dance will be at Studio… Continue reading

Port Townsend library to show Willa Cather documentary

Free novels, dramatic reading Thursday at 5:30

Becky Stinnett’s photograph “Split Rock Tides” will be on exhibit at Harbor Art Gallery throughout April.

Solo exhibit to highlight Second Saturday Art Walk

Harbor Art Gallery and the Laura Cooksey Gallery are some of the venues which will participate in the Second Saturday Art Walk… Continue reading

Becky Stinnett’s photograph “Split Rock Tides” will be on exhibit at Harbor Art Gallery throughout April.

BASEBALL: Roughriders rally back past rival Sequim in 7-4 triumph

Back-to-back doubles by Kody Williams and Jordan Shumway, the latter an RBI shot to center field, lifted Port Angeles past rival Sequim 7-4… Continue reading

Port Angeles' Matthew Miller heads the ball at Wally Sigmar Field on Tuesday as Sequim's Joshua Alcaraz (2) and Preston Kurtze are in on the play. Miller scored two goals in a 2-1 victory. (Jay Cline/for Peninsula Daily News)

PREP SOCCER: Roughriders outlast Wolves in entertaining battle

In an entertaining and physical battle between Olympic Peninsula rivals, the Port Angeles boys soccer team got a pair of goals from… Continue reading

Port Angeles' Matthew Miller heads the ball at Wally Sigmar Field on Tuesday as Sequim's Joshua Alcaraz (2) and Preston Kurtze are in on the play. Miller scored two goals in a 2-1 victory. (Jay Cline/for Peninsula Daily News)

Readers Theatre to perform play at Olympic Theatre Arts

The Readers Theatre will present “I Smile at the Sun” with performances at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and a matinee performance at… Continue reading

When former deputy and pilot John L. Strachan told his wife Jennie that his final wish was for his ashes to be sent into space, she wondered if he was kidding. After all, could such a thing even be done? Turns out, it can — and Jennie is making it happen. (Jennie Strachan) When former deputy and pilot John L. Strachan told his wife Jennie that his final wish was for his ashes to be sent into space, she wondered if he was kidding. After all, could such a thing even be done? Turns out, it can — and Jennie is making it happen. (Jennie Strachan)

Former deputy’s ashes to be sent into space

Widow of John Strachan to fulfill his dream

When former deputy and pilot John L. Strachan told his wife Jennie that his final wish was for his ashes to be sent into space, she wondered if he was kidding. After all, could such a thing even be done? Turns out, it can — and Jennie is making it happen. (Jennie Strachan) When former deputy and pilot John L. Strachan told his wife Jennie that his final wish was for his ashes to be sent into space, she wondered if he was kidding. After all, could such a thing even be done? Turns out, it can — and Jennie is making it happen. (Jennie Strachan)

Jefferson County Public Health names heroes

Jefferson County Public Health has announced its 2025 Public Health Heroes in celebration of National Public Health Week. The awards honor people… Continue reading

Jefferson sets short-term rental rules

County establishes 4 percent cap, one rental per operator

Man transported to hospital after log truck goes into ditch

A log truck driver was transported to Forks Community Hospital after the vehicle failed to negotiate a curve and came to rest in… Continue reading

PAT NEAL: A homesteader’s journal

SPRINGTIME MUST BE my favorite time of year. When even though the days are getting longer, there aren’t enough hours in the day to get… Continue reading