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Pictured, from left, are Rae Leiper, president of the Joyce Fire Auxiliary; Keith Sowders, runner-up Grinch; Larrissa Garrison with Jayce, the 2025 Joyce Grinch; and second runner-up Grinch Brian Rice.

2025 Joyce Grinch named

Ten-month old Jayce Garrison has been named the 12th Joyce Grinch by the Joyce Fire Auxiliary. Garrison topped runners-up Keith Sowders and Brian… Continue reading

Pictured, from left, are Rae Leiper, president of the Joyce Fire Auxiliary; Keith Sowders, runner-up Grinch; Larrissa Garrison with Jayce, the 2025 Joyce Grinch; and second runner-up Grinch Brian Rice.
Debra E. Olson, a Port Townsend fiber artist, puts the finishing touches on the “Small But Mighty” exhibit at 675 Tyler St. in uptown Port Townsend.

Walk-by fiber exhibit installed in Uptown Port Townsend

Debra E. Olson has curated a walk-by exhibit of small fiber pieces in Uptown Port Townsend. The exhibit can be viewed 24… Continue reading

Debra E. Olson, a Port Townsend fiber artist, puts the finishing touches on the “Small But Mighty” exhibit at 675 Tyler St. in uptown Port Townsend.
The Wintertide Festival of Lights is set for 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday in Webster’s Woods at the
Port Angeles Fine Arts Center, 1203 E. Lauridsen Blvd., Port Angeles. (PORT ANGELES FINE ARTS CENTER)

Artists to light up music, stage performances

Music and stage performances, art shows and other forms of entertainment are set for this weekend on the North Olympic Peninsula. • Wild Rose Chorale… Continue reading

The Wintertide Festival of Lights is set for 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday in Webster’s Woods at the
Port Angeles Fine Arts Center, 1203 E. Lauridsen Blvd., Port Angeles. (PORT ANGELES FINE ARTS CENTER)
Clallam 2 Fire-Rescue personnel fight a residential structure fire in the 2000 Block of Dan Kelly Road on Wednesday. (Clallam 2 Fire Rescue)

Fire districts respond to structure fire on Dan Kelly Road

A home suffered significant damage to its roof following a structure fire. Clallam County 2 Fire-Rescue was dispatched to a report of… Continue reading

Clallam 2 Fire-Rescue personnel fight a residential structure fire in the 2000 Block of Dan Kelly Road on Wednesday. (Clallam 2 Fire Rescue)

Free Christmas carol sing-along scheduled for Saturday

The Walter Vaux Christmas Carol Sing-along is set for 4 p.m. Saturday. The annual event will be at First Presbyterian Church, 1111… Continue reading

Military accepting public comment on environmental impact statement

The U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard are accepting public comment regarding the environmental impact of at-sea military training activities through Jan. 19.… Continue reading

Music on the Strait to host holiday concert Sunday

Music on the Strait will present Holiday Baroque at 4 p.m. Sunday at Trinity United Methodist Church, 100 S. Blake Ave., Sequim.… Continue reading

Doug Benecke will be joined by Sallie Harrison for special music at 10:30 a.m. Sunday.

Program set for weekend service

Doug Benecke will present “To Sleep: Perchance To Dream” at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Benecke will be the guest speaker at Unity in… Continue reading

Doug Benecke will be joined by Sallie Harrison for special music at 10:30 a.m. Sunday.

Reception set Saturday for blacklight art show

There will be an opening reception for the Bring Your Own Blacklight Art Show from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday. The… Continue reading

The Rev. Pam Douglas-Smith.

Speaker set at Unity in Port Townsend for weekend service

The Rev. Pam Douglas-Smith will present “Love Enlightens Hearts” at 11 a.m. Sunday. Douglas-Smith is the pastor at Unity in Port Townsend,… Continue reading

The Rev. Pam Douglas-Smith.

TAKE3 to play at Port Ludlow Performing Arts

TAKE3 will perform at Port Ludlow Performing Arts at 2 p.m. Sunday. The trio will perform on stage at the Bay Club,… Continue reading

Remains in shoe determined to belong to a bear

A shoe found earlier this week on the beach at Marly Nelson County Park at Port Williams contained bear bones and tissue and… Continue reading

Brake failure leads to collision on west end of Hood Canal Bridge

A semi-truck towing a garbage truck suffered brake failure and struck another vehicle on state Highway 104 on the west end of the… Continue reading

A two-car collision at U.S. Highway 101 and state Highway 112 partially blocked traffic for more than an hour on Tuesday. One person was transported to Olympic Medical Center, Clallam 2 Fire-Rescue said. (Clallam 2 Fire-Rescue)

Collision blocks traffic at highways 101, 112

One person was transported to Olympic Medical Center following a two-car collision at U.S. Highway 101 and state Highway 112 that partially… Continue reading

A two-car collision at U.S. Highway 101 and state Highway 112 partially blocked traffic for more than an hour on Tuesday. One person was transported to Olympic Medical Center, Clallam 2 Fire-Rescue said. (Clallam 2 Fire-Rescue)

Library system to host gift-wrapping workshops

The North Olympic Library System will host free “Wrap It Up” workshops at its West End branches this weekend. There will be… Continue reading

Wild Rose Chorale to set to perform Saturday

Wild Rose Chorale will perform “Christmas in the Air” at 3 p.m. Saturday. The a cappella holiday concert will be at Trinity… Continue reading

Shoe with human remains found on Sequim beach

A shoe containing human remains was found on the beach at Marly Nelson County Park at Port Williams. A Sequim resident called 911… Continue reading

Jury: Man guilty of attempted murder

Sentencing hearing set for next month

Navy security exercise slated for Wednesday at Indian Island

Naval Magazine Indian Island will conduct a security training exercise today. Training activities will take place near the installation’s main gate and… Continue reading