Daily Update Newsletter

Two men rescued in separate search operations

Two people were rescued in separate operations in the Olympic National Park last week. On June 18, Search and Rescue (SAR) teams… Continue reading

Work begins on signals in Port Angeles

Contractors for the city of Port Angeles will begin converting traffic signals to LEDs starting today at the intersection of Fifth and… Continue reading

Members of the Olympic Peninsula Rowing Association after the Rat Island Regatta at Fort Worden this weekend. (OPRA)

RAT ISLAND REGATTA: OPRA rowers take top spots

The Olympic Peninsula Rowing Association and Sequim Bay Yacht Club had strong showings at the 31st annual Rat Island Regatta at Fort… Continue reading

Members of the Olympic Peninsula Rowing Association after the Rat Island Regatta at Fort Worden this weekend. (OPRA)
Wilder Baseball Club.

AMERICAN LEGION: Dick Brown Memorial Firecracker tourney begins Wednesday

Volunteers needed to man concessions, run scoreboards

Wilder Baseball Club.
At left, Sherri Felton, here playing for the University of Washington, was the star player on the 1977 Port Angeles girls basketball team, the first girls team to make state since girls sports were reintroduced in Port Angeles in 1975. At right, Jerry Payne, here playing for Washington State, was a star player on the Port Angeles 1972 football team. He played tight end for the Roughriders and linebacker for the Cougars.

ROUGHRIDERS HALL OF FAME: Three historic teams added to Class of 2025

For the first time, three teams will be inducted in one year into the Port Angeles Roughrider Hall of Fame. The teams… Continue reading

At left, Sherri Felton, here playing for the University of Washington, was the star player on the 1977 Port Angeles girls basketball team, the first girls team to make state since girls sports were reintroduced in Port Angeles in 1975. At right, Jerry Payne, here playing for Washington State, was a star player on the Port Angeles 1972 football team. He played tight end for the Roughriders and linebacker for the Cougars.

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Time to register for Port Angeles summer hoops camp

The Port Angeles summer basketball camp run by Port Angeles High School coaches and players will be held July 21-24 at the… Continue reading

Cooling centers would extend hours, if needed

Summer forecast calls for warmer, smokier conditions, public health specialist says

Elwha River bridge set to be demolished

Clallam commissioners receive road construction updates

Boys & Girls Clubs of the Olympic Peninsula Carrie Blake Community Park, pictured last summer, returns as a Summer Meal Program destination through the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Olympic Peninsula and the Department of Agriculture. Meals are offered to children ages 1-18 from noon to 12:30 p.m. in the park on weekdays, except July 4, through Aug. 27.

Free student meals programs start in Port Angeles, Sequim

The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Olympic Peninsula has launched its Summer Meals program with locations in Port Angeles and Sequim from June 16… Continue reading

Boys & Girls Clubs of the Olympic Peninsula Carrie Blake Community Park, pictured last summer, returns as a Summer Meal Program destination through the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Olympic Peninsula and the Department of Agriculture. Meals are offered to children ages 1-18 from noon to 12:30 p.m. in the park on weekdays, except July 4, through Aug. 27.
Peninsula College nursing students, from left, Emily Haddock of Lewiston, Idaho, Jordan Hegtvedt of Sequim and Chaela Cashman of Port Angeles adjust each other’s mortar boards in preparation for commencement ceremonies on Saturday on the college’s Port Angeles campus. A total of 328 students were expected to take part in two ceremonies with 530 students eligible for diplomas and certificates for the 2024-25 academic year. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Graduation prep

Peninsula College nursing students, from left, Emily Haddock of Lewiston, Idaho, Jordan Hegtvedt of Sequim and Chaela Cashman of Port Angeles adjust each other’s mortar… Continue reading

Peninsula College nursing students, from left, Emily Haddock of Lewiston, Idaho, Jordan Hegtvedt of Sequim and Chaela Cashman of Port Angeles adjust each other’s mortar boards in preparation for commencement ceremonies on Saturday on the college’s Port Angeles campus. A total of 328 students were expected to take part in two ceremonies with 530 students eligible for diplomas and certificates for the 2024-25 academic year. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Cadence Harlan and Sophia Petta lead their class of 99 Port Townsend High School graduating seniors through the Rhododendron Garden at Fort Worden State Park on Friday for their graduation ceremony at McCurdy Pavilion. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
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Graduation walk

Cadence Harlan and Sophia Petta lead their class of 99 Port Townsend High School graduating seniors through the Rhododendron Garden at Fort Worden State Park… Continue reading

Cadence Harlan and Sophia Petta lead their class of 99 Port Townsend High School graduating seniors through the Rhododendron Garden at Fort Worden State Park on Friday for their graduation ceremony at McCurdy Pavilion. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
Chimacum High School senior Jesse Daniels takes crazy cell phone photos of his classmates while waiting to march to the gym for his graduation ceremony at Chimacum High on Saturday. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
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Lasting memories

Chimacum High School senior Jesse Daniels takes crazy cell phone photos of his classmates while waiting to march to the gym for his graduation ceremony… Continue reading

Chimacum High School senior Jesse Daniels takes crazy cell phone photos of his classmates while waiting to march to the gym for his graduation ceremony at Chimacum High on Saturday. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

Next steps outlined in Olympic Medical Center process

CEO: Update on status will be ‘coming soon’

Lino Rivera will present “Light and Love” on Thursday during Candlelight Concerts in Port Townsend.

Pianist to perform during Candlelight Concerts series

Lino Rivera will present “Light and Love” at 7 p.m. Thursday during a Candlelight Concerts performance. The series, at Trinity United Methodist… Continue reading

Lino Rivera will present “Light and Love” on Thursday during Candlelight Concerts in Port Townsend.

Power outage scheduled for West End customers

Clallam County Public Utility District No. 1 has announced a scheduled power outage in the West End from 10 p.m. Thursday until 6… Continue reading

Security exercise set for Wednesday at Indian Island

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

Sequim city staff are considering next options for a house and various outbuildings in Gerhardt Park after a recent surplus auction resulted in no bids. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Sequim considers options for house in park

Public provided no bids during process that ended June 6

Sequim city staff are considering next options for a house and various outbuildings in Gerhardt Park after a recent surplus auction resulted in no bids. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Three injured following crash near Forks

Three people were injured following a two-car collision on state Highway 113, the State Patrol reported. Douglas Smith, 81, of Neah Bay was… Continue reading

Wilder Baseball Club.

AMERICAN LEGION: Wilder Junior goes 5-0 at Selah tournament

Wilder Junior capped off a wildly successful weekend tournament in Selah by blasting the Yakima Valley Peppers 14-6 to finish 5-0 in the… Continue reading

Wilder Baseball Club.
Carissa Guiley of Silverdale, left, along with daughters Mia Guiley, 5, and Evelyn Guiley, 8, peer over a rocky bluff at a sea stack in Crescent Bay on Saturday near Port Crescent. The family was on an outing at Salt Creek County Recreation Area. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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What’s over the edge?

Carissa Guiley of Silverdale, left, along with daughters Mia Guiley, 5, and Evelyn Guiley, 8, peer over a rocky bluff at a sea stack in… Continue reading

Carissa Guiley of Silverdale, left, along with daughters Mia Guiley, 5, and Evelyn Guiley, 8, peer over a rocky bluff at a sea stack in Crescent Bay on Saturday near Port Crescent. The family was on an outing at Salt Creek County Recreation Area. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)