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One item offered at the Tides of March auction is the opportunity to have this 1905 Viennese carriage hearse

WEEKEND: Tides of March brings good to marine center

PORT TOWNSEND — Unique food and auction items will be featured at the eighth Tides of March auction on Saturday. The auction benefiting the Port… Continue reading

One item offered at the Tides of March auction is the opportunity to have this 1905 Viennese carriage hearse

‘Ghost Stories’ painter to discuss work today in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — These “Ghost Stories,” with their white mists and deep-blue water, are mysterious. So Erik Sandgren, their painter, will shed some light on… Continue reading

Olympic Cellars owner Kathy Charlton and the Vineyard Angel

International Women’s Day celebration set tonight

PORT ANGELES — The women-owned Olympic Cellars winery will again open its doors for an International Women's Day party at 6 p.m. today — to… Continue reading

Olympic Cellars owner Kathy Charlton and the Vineyard Angel

JOHN NELSON’S LIVE MUSIC COLUMN: Forget about Mother Nature and partake of music scene

IT’S MARCH, AND Old Man Winter doesn’t seem to want to let go. Sure, it’s nice today, but what about the weekend? Forget Mother Nature… Continue reading

A poster for "Miss Representation

‘Miss Representation’ free film, panel discussion on sexism set in Port Townsend tonight

PORT TOWNSEND — The trailer for “Miss Representation,” the documentary coming to town at 7 p.m. tonight (Wednesday), is loaded with gasp-inducing images of women:… Continue reading

A poster for "Miss Representation
Paintings of women and water line the PUB Gallery at Peninsula College through this Friday only; artist d'Elaine Johnson will give a free talk at 1 p.m. Friday and then stay for a public reception in the gallery.

International artist’s work closing this week in Port Angeles [ *** GALLERY *** ]

PORT ANGELES — Aswirl with blue waves, buoyant birds, fish and maidens, these paintings invite you in — into a world created by d'Elaine Johnson… Continue reading

Paintings of women and water line the PUB Gallery at Peninsula College through this Friday only; artist d'Elaine Johnson will give a free talk at 1 p.m. Friday and then stay for a public reception in the gallery.
The Port Angeles Equestrian Team.

KAREN GRIFFITHS’ HORSEPLAY COLUMN: Port Angeles, Sequim teams win big at meets

PORT ANGELES AND Sequim High School Equestrian Teams attended their second of three qualifying meets Feb. 24-26 at the Tacoma Unit facility in Spanaway. PA… Continue reading

The Port Angeles Equestrian Team.
Katie Wirsing

Poetry slam winner to perform at Peninsula College this week

PORT ANGELES — Coming soon: Joy. Electricity via poetry. Katie Wirsing. All free. Wirsing, a 26-year-old winner of the Individual World Poetry Slam competition, will… Continue reading

Katie Wirsing

‘Miss Representation’ panel discussion set

PORT TOWNSEND — The trailer for “Miss Representation,” the documentary coming to town Wednesday, is loaded with gasp-inducing images of women: women being degraded, disrespected… Continue reading

Jewish blues singer Saul Kaye will give a concert at 2 p.m. today at Unitarian Universalist Fellowship east of Port Angeles.

Singer performs blues to ‘repair world’

AGNEW — “Let My People Go” is just one of the traditional songs Saul Kaye imbues with a blues sensibility. Kaye, an internationally known singer,… Continue reading

Jewish blues singer Saul Kaye will give a concert at 2 p.m. today at Unitarian Universalist Fellowship east of Port Angeles.

IN THE WEEKEND PENINSULA SPOTLIGHT: ‘Paper, Rock, Wood’ exhibit part of First Friday Art Walk

SEQUIM — “A Visitor,” luminous and golden, looks like the sun at first. But that’s not who we’re beholding. “The ‘Visitor’ is moon . .… Continue reading

Northwest novel highlighted in Community Reads project

PORT TOWNSEND — We’ve a few weeks of winter still to come — so let’s curl up with a good book, ideally one that allows… Continue reading

WEEKEND: Library events celebrate Dr. Seuss’ 108th birthday

Schools and libraries on the North Olympic Peninsula and across the nation are set to celebrate the birthday of the man who wrote The Lorax… Continue reading

Black Diamond Bridal employee Jesseca Larson stands next to a dress from Moonlight Bridal on Wednesday. Chris Tucker/Peninsula Daily News

WEEKEND: Trunk show offers samples of cake, flowers and chance to try on wedding dresses [ *** GALLERY *** ]

PORT ANGELES — Mermaids. Belles of the ball. Fit-n-flare. Strapless with sweetheart bodice, flowers, feathers and beads. This is the language spoken at a special… Continue reading

Black Diamond Bridal employee Jesseca Larson stands next to a dress from Moonlight Bridal on Wednesday. Chris Tucker/Peninsula Daily News

WEEKEND: Variety of events this weekend aim to treat cabin fever

A reading by a Romanian poet and composer and pianist William Doppmann’s farewell concert are among the events planned on the North Olympic Peninsula this… Continue reading

Fundraising party for Elwha dams filmmaker in Port Townsend on Friday

PORT TOWNSEND — A family-friendly party to raise money for Sequim-based videojournalist John Gussman's documentary film project on the removal of the two Elwha River… Continue reading

JOHN NELSON’S LIVE MUSIC COLUMN: Fly into March with music bounty on Peninsula

THIS IS THE month we’ve been waiting for, and we’re going to march right into it. March has a lot going for it, with daylight… Continue reading

Port Angeles poet to host Romanian writer Friday

PORT ANGELES — In Liliana Ursu of Romania, Tess Gallagher of Port Angeles found a kindred spirit. It was 1990 when the two women met… Continue reading

New band wins Juan de Fuca Festival’s talent show

PORT ANGELES — Justin Scott Rivet, a singer-guitarist born and raised in Port Angeles, put together a band he calls the Riveters a little over… Continue reading

PENINSULA PROFILE: How Jeff Tocher went from homelessness to gallery artist

Messengers, one after another, have whispered two things to Jeff Tocher. Believe in your talent. Use it to start anew. One of the first messengers… Continue reading