NEWS BRIEFS: Book signing delayed by windstorm

PORT ANGELES — A book signing with Nancy Johns has been rescheduled to 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday.

The event, originally scheduled for last Friday, was postponed due to the windstorm and the Clallam County-wide power outage, according to a press release.

The signing is still to be held at Peninsula WorkFit, 320 E. Fifth St.

Johns is a local occupational therapist.

Johns’ book, “Fix It with Your Hands; Reshaping Fascia for Pain Relief and Improved Function,” is written for therapists.

For more information, visit www.fixitwithyourhands.com.

Special meeting

PORT ANGELES — The City Council will hold a special meeting this evening.

The meeting, set for 5 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 321 E. Fifth. St., will include an executive session to discuss potential litigation with legal counsel.

The agenda also includes a strategic plan work session that is open to the public.

The regular City Council meeting will begin at 6 p.m.

PT port meeting

PORT TOWNSEND — The Port of Port Townsend commissioners have scheduled an executive session for this afternoon.

The session, set to begin at 4:30 p.m. in the Port Commission Building, 333 Benedict St., is for the purpose of discussing with legal counsel litigation that has been specifically threatened to the port, its commission or a member acting in an official capacity.

The executive session is expected to end at 5:15 p.m.

Bridge closures

SHINE — The state Department of Transportation announced that there will be several closures of the Hood Canal bridge from 10 p.m. Thursday to 2 a.m. Friday.

Each closure might last up to an hour but crews will clear traffic across the bridge between closures.

During the closures bridge crews will complete annual winter training requirements.

Drivers can sign up for text alerts of bridge closures by texting “wsdot hood” to 468311, alerts can be turned off by texting “wsdot stop” to the same number.

Entrance donation

PORT TOWNSEND — The Port Townsend Marine Science Center recently announced that for the rest of the winter admission to the center would be by donation.

PTMSC Executive Director Janine Boire said, “Our admission pricing, while low, can still be a barrier for some of our visitors.”

Admission usually costs $5 for adults, $3 for children and free for children 5 or younger.

According to a press release, the admission by donation policy is effective through Friday, March 29.

The center’s museum is open from noon to 5 p.m. Fridays through Sundays.

The museum and the aquarium will both be open from noon to 5 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 27 through Sunday, Dec. 30.

For more information, visit www.ptmsc.org.

More in News

Quilcene schools, Clallam Bay fire district measures passing

Voters in Jefferson and Clallam counties appear to have passed measures for… Continue reading

Olympic Medical Center reports operating losses

Hospital audit shows $28 million shortfall

Jefferson County joins opioid settlement

Deal with Johnson & Johnson to bring more than $200,000

Ballots due today for elections in Clallam, Jefferson counties

It’s Election Day for voters in Quilcene and Clallam… Continue reading

Jefferson PUD has clean audit for 2022

Jefferson County Public Utility District #1 has received a… Continue reading

Jefferson Transit opens survey on climate action plan

Jefferson Transit Authority will conduct a survey through June… Continue reading

Three volunteers sought for Clallam County Disability Board

The Clallam County Disability Board is seeking volunteers to… Continue reading

Pictured, from left, are Mary Kelso, Jane Marks, Barbara Silva and Linda Cooper.
School donation

The Port Angeles Garden Club donated $800 to the Crescent School in… Continue reading

Clayton Hergert, 2, along with is mother, Mandy Hergert of Port Angeles, sit at the bow of a U.S. Coast Guard response boat on display during Saturday’s Healthy Kids Day at the Port Angeles YMCA. The event, hosted by all three Olympic Peninsula YMCA branches, featured children’s activities designed to promote a healthy lifestyle and a love for physical activity. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Captain on deck

Clayton Hergert, 2, along with is mother, Mandy Hergert of Port Angeles,… Continue reading

Clallam County Fire District 3 commissioners agreed on April 2 to seek a real estate market analysis for Lost Mountain Station 36 after multiple attempts to seek volunteers to keep the station open. They’ll consider selling it and using funds for emergency supplies in the area, and offsetting construction costs for a new Carlsborg fire station. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
Fire District to seek market analysis for station

Proceeds could help build new building in Carlsborg

John McKenzie. (Clallam County Fire District 3)
Sequim to bring back fire, safety inspections

Routine visits out of rotation for almost a year

Isaac Wendel, 11, left, and his mother Jennie Wendel of Port Angeles, comb the beach on the inside of Ediz Hook in Port Angeles on Saturday as part of a cleanup effort hosted by Washington CoastSavers in honor of Earth Day. Hundreds of volunteers fanned out across numerous beaches on Washington’s Pacific Coast and along the Strait of Juan de Fuca to collect trash and other unwanted debris. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Earth Day cleanup

Isaac Wendel, 11, left, and his mother Jennie Wendel of Port Angeles,… Continue reading