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Daria Hunt of Beaver designed this year’s Summer Reading Challenge T-shirt. Participants can read for 30 days to earn a free shirt.

North Olympic Library System’s summer reading program begins Friday

The North Olympic Library System will begin its Summer Reading Program on Friday. This year’s theme is “Read, Renew, Repeat.” The annual… Continue reading

Daria Hunt of Beaver designed this year’s Summer Reading Challenge T-shirt. Participants can read for 30 days to earn a free shirt.
Lindsey Sehmel.

Sequim hires director of community and economic development

The city of Sequim has hired Lindsey Sehmel as its director of community and economic development. Sehmel has more than 17 years of… Continue reading

Lindsey Sehmel.
From left, Sequim Deputy Police Chief John Southard, Tiffany Banning and Police Chief Mike Hill received renewed accreditation recognition from the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs.

Sequim police re-accredited by state organization

The Sequim Police Department has earned accreditation from the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs. The department is one of 76 in… Continue reading

From left, Sequim Deputy Police Chief John Southard, Tiffany Banning and Police Chief Mike Hill received renewed accreditation recognition from the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs.

Scholarship winners to perform at Monday Musicale

Monday Musicale will meet for lunch at noon Monday. The group meets at Joshua’s Restaurant, 113 Del Guzzi Drive. Pearle Peterson, Sean… Continue reading

Sisters Elisa Barston, Amy Barston are part of Trio Hava, which also includes pianist John Blacklow. They will play this weekend during Concerts in the Barn in Quilcene.

Concerts in the Barn returns this weekend

The Concerts in the Barn series will return for an eighth season of free chamber music in the iconic Quilcene barn. The first… Continue reading

Sisters Elisa Barston, Amy Barston are part of Trio Hava, which also includes pianist John Blacklow. They will play this weekend during Concerts in the Barn in Quilcene.

Navy security exercise set for Thursday

Naval Magazine Indian Island will conduct a security training exercise on Thursday. Training activities will occur near Port Townsend Bay and may… Continue reading

State ferries to host meetings next week

Washington State Ferries will host two virtual public meetings, one at noon Monday and a second at 6 p.m. June 18. Both meetings… Continue reading

Steampunk Festival to celebrate 10th anniversary this weekend

The 10th Steampunk Festival will return to Port Townsend on Friday at various venues downtown. The theme for the three-day annual festival,… Continue reading

Summertide Solstice Art Festival set for Saturday

The Port Angeles Fine Arts Center will host the Summertide Solstice Art Festival from 12:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. The free,… Continue reading

Port Townsend artist Sue Gale hangs one of the 16-inch by 60-inch banners now on display at the Peninsula Fiber Artists’ Fiber Habit walk-by exhibit at 675 Tyler St. in Port Townsend. Most pieces in the exhibit are available for purchase directly from the artists.

Walk-by fiber arts on display in Uptown Port Townsend

Several members of Peninsula Fiber Artists are participating in a walk-by exhibit in Uptown Port Townsend through the end of July. The… Continue reading

Port Townsend artist Sue Gale hangs one of the 16-inch by 60-inch banners now on display at the Peninsula Fiber Artists’ Fiber Habit walk-by exhibit at 675 Tyler St. in Port Townsend. Most pieces in the exhibit are available for purchase directly from the artists.

Operations set at Bentinck range

The land-based demolition range at Bentinck Island will be in use from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. today through Friday, the Royal… Continue reading

University Women’s Foundation awards $126,000 in scholarships

The University Women’s Foundation had awarded $126,400 in scholarships to 43 East Jefferson County women. The foundation, an affiliate of the Port… Continue reading

Weekly flight operations scheduled

There will be field carrier landing practice operations for aircraft stationed at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island Complex this week. There will be… Continue reading

EYE ON BUSINESS: This week’s meetings

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

Scheduled Hood Canal bridge closures postponed

Overnight closures of the Hood Canal bridge on state Highway 104 that had been rescheduled for June 10-14 have been postponed. Under the… Continue reading

Cabled Fiber & Yarn will host Sierra Kreun, owner and designer of All Knit Up Designs, on Saturday during the Second Saturday Art Walk in Port Angeles.

Second Saturday Art Walk today in Port Angeles

The Port Angeles Arts Council will host Second Saturday Art Walk from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. today at more than a… Continue reading

Cabled Fiber & Yarn will host Sierra Kreun, owner and designer of All Knit Up Designs, on Saturday during the Second Saturday Art Walk in Port Angeles.

Traffic signals to be disrupted during project

Drivers in Port Angeles can expect traffic disruptions related to the city’s ongoing signal controller upgrade project on Monday. Traffic signals at… Continue reading

Wastewater project closes Crown Park in Port Angeles

The city of Port Angeles has closed Crown Park through June. The closure is due to construction on the city’s wastewater capacity… Continue reading

First Fed Foundation awards $300,000 in grants

Funds to benefit nonprofits in Clallam, Jefferson counties