Peninsula Daily News

Street signals were dead at the 4-way stop at Forks Avenue and Division Street in downtown Forks after power went out at about 3 p.m. today. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)

5th UPDATE — Power restored to Forks, West End after widespread outage

FORKS — Electrical power was restored to nearly 5,300 customers at 9:50 p.m. tonight after a tree fell into a 115-kilovolt line near Sappho, cutting… Continue reading

Street signals were dead at the 4-way stop at Forks Avenue and Division Street in downtown Forks after power went out at about 3 p.m. today. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)

NEWS BRIEFS: Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council meets in Port Angeles today . . . and other items

PORT ANGELES — The Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary will host a meeting of the Sanctuary Advisory Council in Room 160 of the Clallam County… Continue reading

WEEKEND: Community chorus seeks new singers Sunday

PORT TOWNSEND — The Community Chorus of Port Townsend and East Jefferson County is set to welcome new singers ­— any experience level, age 16… Continue reading

WEEKEND: Deadline today for Feiro center’s two program nominations

NOTE: “Today” and “tonight” refer to Friday, Jan. 23. PORT ANGELES — The deadline for nominations for two Feiro Marine Life Center programs is today.… Continue reading

WEEKEND: STEM challenge info session slated Sunday in Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND — Information on the annual National STEM Video Game Challenge will be provided free at the Cotton Building, 607 Water St., on Sunday.… Continue reading

WEEKEND: Other area events on North Olympic Peninsula

NOTE: “Today” and “tonight” refer to Friday, Jan. 23. Learn about corvids, plants or deep-sea rowing; dine on veggies or breakfast food; take a hike;… Continue reading

Three Too Many: Mike Maxwell

ENTERTAINMENT BRIEFLY: Concerts tonight (Friday) … plus other entertainment events

NOTE: Today and tonight signify Friday, Jan. 23. Metta Room to rock it out tonight PORT ANGELES — Three Too Many, the Port Angeles band… Continue reading

Three Too Many: Mike Maxwell
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Seahawks fans! Play our Pro Football’s Big Game Challenge — win a $100 gift basket

CLICK ON http://pdn.upickem.net/upickem/registration/login.asp?contestid=161152 to enter our Pro Football's Big Game Challenge. You could win a $100-plus-lots-of-nifties Seahawks-themed gift basket from Wilder Auto in Port Angeles.… Continue reading

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BUSINESS BRIEFS: Port Angeles salon adds new stylist . . . and other items

PORT ANGELES — Stefany Sommers has joined the staff of Uniq Hair Studio, according to owners Shawna Linn and Rae Jean Dickinson. Sommers is relocating… Continue reading

Forum set Saturday on Sequim school bond proposal

SEQUIM — The next public forum on the Sequim School District’s $49 million school construction bond proposal will be at 10 a.m. Saturday. The bond… Continue reading

Four Port Angeles nurses trained as sex assault examiners

PORT ANGELES — Four registered nurses from Olympic Medical Center’s emergency department successfully have trained to become sexual assault nurse examiners. The training allows registered… Continue reading

Paul Loubere is pictured on the deck of the research vessel Lance in a fjord along the northern coast of Svalbard in the Arctic. He is checking a device that takes samples of ocean floor sediment. (Jefferson County Library)

Free climate change talks scheduled in Port Hadlock

PORT HADLOCK — A series of four lectures in February will provide information on climate change. The free lectures by Paul Loubere, who has researched… Continue reading

Paul Loubere is pictured on the deck of the research vessel Lance in a fjord along the northern coast of Svalbard in the Arctic. He is checking a device that takes samples of ocean floor sediment. (Jefferson County Library)

Historical society seeks pioneering farm families in Jefferson County

PORT TOWNSEND — The Jefferson County Historical Society plans to recognize pioneering farm families in April and is seeking statements from those who own farms… Continue reading

Peninsula artists selected for key Bremerton show

BREMERTON — Artists from the North Olympic Peninsula have been selected for the one of the Northwest's best-known regional exhibitions, the CVG show at the… Continue reading

Port of Port Angeles to meet Saturday for visioning workshop

PORT ANGELES — The three Port of Port Angeles commissioners and their staff are set to gather Saturday for a six-hour visioning workshop on the… Continue reading

Port of Port Townsend reports 20th year of no findings in state audits

PORT TOWNSEND — A Port of Port Townsend commissioner said this year’s lack of findings by the state Auditor’s Office represents the port’s 20th consecutive… Continue reading

PREP SPORTS: Forks earns Evergreen League wrestling crown with three big wins; other area reports

ABERDEEN — Forks locked down the Evergreen League dual meet championship with a trio of dominant wins against Eatonville, Tenino and Aberdeen over a two-day… Continue reading

WEEKEND Young musicians try their chops in Saturday competition

PORT ANGELES — Rhapsodies, fantasies, concertos, even Camille Saint-Saens’ Rondo Capriccioso will fill the air as the 29th annual Young Artist Competition and ninth annual… Continue reading

The Powerhouse band — from left

WEEKEND: ‘Bach to Bluegrass’ concert set tonight in Sequim

NOTE: “Today” and “tonight” refer to Friday, Jan. 23. SEQUIM — A pair of musical ensembles will converge for an unusual concert tonight: “Bach to… Continue reading

The Powerhouse band — from left