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Assemblage artist Steve Parmelee, pictured at his workbench, will come to Port Townsend’s Northwind Art School to teach a workshop July 9-10. (photo courtesy Steve Parmelee)

Summer classes under way at nonprofit art school

Three kinds of joy come from found-object art, said Steve Parmelee, one of the teaching artists coming to teach classes at the… Continue reading

Assemblage artist Steve Parmelee, pictured at his workbench, will come to Port Townsend’s Northwind Art School to teach a workshop July 9-10. (photo courtesy Steve Parmelee)

Sunday program set for OUUF

Joseph Bednarik will present “Is Tolerance Tolerable?” at 11 a.m. Sunday. Bednarik will be the guest speaker at Olympic Unitarian Universalist Fellowship,… Continue reading

The Rev. Pam Douglas-Smith.

Unity in Port Townsend planning for Sunday services

The Rev. Pam Douglas-Smith will present “Love is Violet: Crown of Light” at 11 a.m. Sunday. Douglas-Smith is the pastor at Unity… Continue reading

The Rev. Pam Douglas-Smith.
The Fulton Street Chamber Players including, from left, Rachel Swerdlow, Walter Gray and Cordula Merks, will be joined by Stephen Balderston and John Weller, not pictured, at Concerts in the Barn this weekend.

Fulton Street Chamber Players to perform at Concerts in the Barn

The Fulton Street Chamber Players will perform cello quintets by Franz Schubert and Alexander Glazunov at 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The players… Continue reading

The Fulton Street Chamber Players including, from left, Rachel Swerdlow, Walter Gray and Cordula Merks, will be joined by Stephen Balderston and John Weller, not pictured, at Concerts in the Barn this weekend.

Elwha River bridge to close for nine days

A nine-day closure of the U.S. Highway 101 bridge over the Elwha River is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. July 12.… Continue reading

Health advisory issued for Marrowstone Island beach

Jefferson County Public Health has issued a health advisory regarding high levels of fecal bacteria in the water off East Beach. The department… Continue reading

Mystery Bay closed to shellfish harvesting

The state Department of Health has closed Mystery Bay for recreational harvesting of all shellfish species. The closure was prompted by high… Continue reading

‘Hamlet’ to be screened at Olympic Theatre Arts

Movies at OTA will conclude with a screening of “Hamlet” at 7 p.m. Saturday. The film will be shown in the Elaine and… Continue reading

Alternative youth prom to be held Saturday

Social Norm’s will host the second Gayla from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday. The annual alternative youth prom is at Port… Continue reading

Entities partner to provide Port Townsend visitor information

Port Townsend’s marketing workgroup and its lodging tax advisory committee have announced a collaborative approach to providing visitor information services following the… Continue reading

Jefferson County museum to extend exhibits

The Jefferson County Historical Society Museum of Art and History will extend its current exhibits due to popular demand. Jeanne K. Simmons’s… Continue reading

Organ recital set for Sunday

Noah Smith will perform music from the Romantic era at 3 p.m. Sunday. The free concert is part of a new recital… Continue reading

Port Townsend wins community sustainability award

PORT TOWNSEND – The city of Port Townsend won the 2024 award for Local Government Excellence in Community Sustainability by the International City/County Management Association.… Continue reading

Rick Estrin and the Nightcats to play at Palindrome

Rick Estrin and The Nightcats will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday. The concert will be in the Palindrome at Eaglemount Winery and… Continue reading

Tickets on sale for Dine on Dungeness

Tickets are on sale for Dine on the Dungeness, which is set for 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. July 26 and July 27.… Continue reading

Port Angeles High School graduates, from left, Uri Crawford, Samantha Combs and Jordan McTear, decorate a vehicle in preparation for Friday’s graduation parade from Ediz Hook to the high school. Dozens of adorned cars and trucks carried grads through the streets of Port Angeles as a lead-up to the graduation ceremony that evening at Civic Field. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Congrats, grads!

Port Angeles High School graduates, from left, Uri Crawford, Samantha Combs and Jordan McTear, decorate a vehicle in preparation for Friday’s graduation parade from Ediz… Continue reading

Port Angeles High School graduates, from left, Uri Crawford, Samantha Combs and Jordan McTear, decorate a vehicle in preparation for Friday’s graduation parade from Ediz Hook to the high school. Dozens of adorned cars and trucks carried grads through the streets of Port Angeles as a lead-up to the graduation ceremony that evening at Civic Field. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Scheduled Hood Canal bridge closures canceled

Overnight closures of the Hood Canal bridge on state Highway 104 that had been rescheduled for today through Saturday have been canceled. The… Continue reading

Sequim chamber to host tax credit event

The Sequim-Dungeness Valley Chamber of Commerce will host a family tax credit event from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday and from 10… 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