Peninsula Daily News

Gardiner boat ramp reopens for public use

The Port of Port Townsend has reopened Gardiner Beach Road and the Gardiner Boat Ramp. The road was closed Sept. 18 to allow… Continue reading

Jefferson public infrastructure fund board to meet

The Jefferson County Public Infrastructure Fund Board will review cost estimates then consider whether to recommend funding the Quilcene water kiosk project… Continue reading

No weekly flight operations this week

There will be no field carrier landing practice operations for aircraft stationed at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island Complex this week. There are… Continue reading

Port Townsend Main Street to host Sip and Stroll fundraiser

Jefferson Healthcare and the Port Townsend Main Street Program will sponsor Sip and Stroll in downtown Port Townsend from 3 p.m. to… Continue reading

“Echo of the Tides,” a painting by Melissa Doyel, will be on display at Blue Whole Gallery during October.

Sequim to host First Friday Art Walk this weekend

The First Friday Art Walk will celebrate with an orange-themed event from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at various venues in downtown Sequim.… Continue reading

“Echo of the Tides,” a painting by Melissa Doyel, will be on display at Blue Whole Gallery during October.

Solid Waste Advisory Committee to conduct special meeting

The Jefferson County Solid Waste Advisory Committee will discuss potential revisions to its bylaws regarding the standards of conduct for meetings during… Continue reading

Studium Generale to host traditional welcome ceremony

The fall series of Studium Generale lectures will kick off with “Welcome to nəxʷsƛ̕áy̕əm’ Territory” at 12:35 p.m. Thursday. The traditional welcome… Continue reading

Port Angeles man dies following rollover collision

A man who was in a single-car rollover collision last week has died. Curtis Denney, 43, of Port Angeles was traveling westbound on… Continue reading

EYE ON BUSINESS: This week’s meetings

Breakfast meetings with networking and educational programs are held at 7:30 a.m. Tuesdays at Joshua’s Restaurant, 113 Del Guzzi… Continue reading

Peninsula College to observe day of reconciliation

Peninsula College will observe the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation at 1 p.m. Tuesday. The gathering will be on Robins Green… Continue reading

Portion of Francis Street to be closed for sewer work

The city of Port Angeles will begin re-lining the sanitary sewers beneath Francis Street on Monday. Francis Street will be closed between… Continue reading

The original Darrell was created for SquatchCon by local artist Cammry Lapka in 2022.

Art contest set for annual Squatchcon festival

Squatchcon is accepting entries for the 2026 #DrawDarrell Student Art Contest until Oct. 31. Since Squatchcon is in its fifth year, young… Continue reading

The original Darrell was created for SquatchCon by local artist Cammry Lapka in 2022.

Film festival, stage performances this weekend

A film festival, a book fair and performances on stage highlight this weekend’s events on the North Olympic Peninsula. • The Banff Center Mountain Film… Continue reading

Port Townsend Arts Commission awards grant funding

The Port Townsend Arts Commission has awarded $9,900 to nine artists and arts organizations in its final round of funding for 2025.… Continue reading

Port Townsend woman wins Washington State Book Award

Tessa Hulls of Port Townsend won a 2025 Washington State Book Award in the Creative Nonfiction/Memoir category for “Feeding Ghosts: A Graphic Memoir.”… Continue reading

The Rev. Glenn Jones

Unity in Olympics program scheduled

The Rev. Glenn Jones will present “Inner Peace, the Only Peace Possible” at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Jones will be the guest speaker… Continue reading

The Rev. Glenn Jones

Yom Kippur services scheduled for Port Angeles

The Olympic B’nai Shalom congregation will observe Yom Kippur next week. All services will be conducted at the Olympic Unitarian Universalist Fellowship,… Continue reading

Alpaca organizations invite visitors to farm this weekend

Alpacas Olympics and the Olympic Peninsula Alpaca Rescue will observe the 19th National Alpaca Farm Days from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.… Continue reading

Great Washington ShakeOut drill set for Oct. 16

The Washington Emergency Management Division has scheduled the Great Washington ShakeOut at 10:16 a.m. Oct. 16. The annual drill encourages residents to… Continue reading