Peninsula Daily News

Mystery Bay, Kilisut Harbor reopened to shellfish harvest of all but butter, varnish clams

PORT TOWNSEND — Mystery Bay and Kilisut Harbor have reopened for recreational shellfish harvesting of all species except butter and varnish clams, the Jefferson County… Continue reading

New Ecology permit would allow vessel dismantling on water

OLYMPIA — The state Department of Ecology is taking public comment on a draft of a new permit to allow vessels to be dismantled while… Continue reading

NEWS BRIEFS — Hip, knee health talk scheduled Wednesday in Port Ludlow . . . and other items

NOTE: “Today” and “tonight” refer to Friday, July 18. PORT LUDLOW — A hip/knee replacement health talk will be held at the Resort at Port… Continue reading

Lori Shimek of Wenatchee

SEQUIM LAVENDER WEEKEND: Here’s what’s happening today, Saturday and Sunday

SEQUIM –– That soothing scent of lavender will fill the air of the Dungeness Valley and the streets of Sequim for the 18th year as… Continue reading

Lori Shimek of Wenatchee

WEEKEND: Beethoven’s best comes to Quilcene’s Olympic Music Festival on Saturday, Sunday

QUILCENE — The Olympic Music Festival presents Saturday and Sunday the fourth weekend of its 31st season with Charles Wetherbee and Korine Fujiwara on violin,… Continue reading

Kathy Nunley and her son

WEEKEND: Community activities planned alongside Sequim’s Lavender Weekend

NOTE: “Today” and “tonight” refer to Friday, July 18. SEQUIM — Lavender — picking, smelling and buying it — is the prime attraction but not… Continue reading

Kathy Nunley and her son

WEEKEND: Natural, industrial mesh at Port Angeles Fine Arts Center opening tonight (Friday)

PORT ANGELES –– “Undulations with Density” is an exhibition of organic industrialism sculptures by Portland, Ore., artist Brenda Mallory opening at the Port Angeles Fine… Continue reading

WEEKEND: Punk folk singer in Port Townsend tonight . . . and other entertainment briefs

PORT TOWNSEND –– Carrying on the traveling troubadour tradition of Woody Guthrie or a young Bob Dylan, rough-edged folk singer Robert Sarazin Blake has dedicated… Continue reading

Wayne King of Gardiner and Mickey Griffith of Port Townsend push a 1963 top fuel dragster to its parking place at 2013's Darlene Marihugh Memorial Cruz-In in Port Angeles. Dozens of classic cars

WEEKEND: Saturday’s Marihugh Cruz-in in Port Angeles to benefit scholarship

PORT ANGELES — A car and motorcycle show will raise money for a scholarship fund Saturday. Between 100 and 150 hot rods, customs, classics, muscle… Continue reading

Wayne King of Gardiner and Mickey Griffith of Port Townsend push a 1963 top fuel dragster to its parking place at 2013's Darlene Marihugh Memorial Cruz-In in Port Angeles. Dozens of classic cars

WEEKEND: Sing-along, solar homes tour, children’s carnival among Peninsula offerings

NOTE: “Today” and “tonight” refer to Friday, July 18. A community sing-along and campfire, a tour of solar homes and a children’s carnival are among… Continue reading

Mystery Bay, Kilisut Harbor reopened to shellfish harvest of all but butter, varnish clams

PORT TOWNSEND — Mystery Bay and Kilisut Harbor have reopened for recreational shellfish harvesting of all species except butter and varnish clams, the Jefferson County… Continue reading

Input sought on study of Peninsula fish hatcheries management plan

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Fisheries Division is taking public comment on a draft environmental impact statement on plans for fish hatchery management. The… Continue reading

NEWS BRIEFS — Crescent School board to meet in Joyce tonight . . . and other items

JOYCE — The Crescent School Board will discuss the district's Highly Capable Education program at 7 tonight. The board meeting will be at Crescent School,… Continue reading

Toolshed Trio

Port Townsend’s Concert on the Dock today — and Centrum hosts a free concert Friday

This week's schedule of free outdoor music on the North Olympic Peninsula continues with two concerts in Port Townsend: ■ PORT TOWNSEND CONCERT ON THE… Continue reading

Toolshed Trio

State Patrol trooper unhurt after wrecking car to avoid collision

SEQUIM — A State Patrol vehicle was damaged in a one-car wreck in which the trooper escaped injury after avoiding a car that pulled in… Continue reading

BUSINESS BRIEF — Port Angeles attorney named to Washington State Bar Association’s Judicial Recommendation Committee

PORT ANGELES — Defense attorney Ralph W. Anderson has been appointed by the Washington State Bar Association to serve a three-year term on the association’s… Continue reading

Ann and Steve Johnson dance to the tunes of Haywire at last week's Concert on the Pier in Port Angeles. Peninsula Daily News

Celebrate marine sanctuary’s 20th anniversary at Port Angeles’ Concert on the Pier today — and other open-air concerts this week

This week's schedule of free outdoor music on the North Olympic Peninsula: ■ PORT ANGELES CONCERT ON THE PIER — Wednesday, 6 p.m. to 8… Continue reading

Ann and Steve Johnson dance to the tunes of Haywire at last week's Concert on the Pier in Port Angeles. Peninsula Daily News
Dr. Joshua Jones

Mental health topic of lecture Thursday in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — The public is invited to hear about new directions in the treatment of mental illness at a free program at 7 p.m.… Continue reading

Dr. Joshua Jones

NEWS BRIEF — Port Angeles High School releases list of honor roll students for second semester

PORT ANGELES — The following Port Angeles High School students earned honor roll status during semester two of 2014 by having a grade-point average of… Continue reading

NEWS BRIEFS — Blood drive set Friday at Port Townsend hospital . . . and other items

PORT TOWNSEND — A blood drive at Jefferson Healthcare hospital Friday aims to make up for drives that have been canceled in places that lack… Continue reading