Daily Update Newsletter

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.
Donna Bower, left, and Kristine Konapaski, volunteers from the Michael Trebert Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, unload one of the 115 boxes of Christmas wreaths and carry it to a waiting truck. (Dave Logan/For Peninsula Daily News)

Wreaths arrive for veterans

Donna Bower, left, and Kristine Konapaski, volunteers from the Michael Trebert Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, unload one of the 115 boxes… Continue reading

Donna Bower, left, and Kristine Konapaski, volunteers from the Michael Trebert Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, unload one of the 115 boxes of Christmas wreaths and carry it to a waiting truck. (Dave Logan/For Peninsula Daily News)
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)

Coalition working to expand system

Anderson Lake section of ODT to open in ’26

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)

Jefferson PUD cost of service study suggests increases

Biggest impact would be on sewer customers

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

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

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

A dozen tuba and euphonium players from the Sequim City Band gather with their instruments and a signature red TubaChristmas scarf as they prepare for this year’s TubaChristmas performance in Port Angeles. (Sharron McClelland/Sequim City Band)

TubaChristmas coming to Field Hall on Sunday

Tuba, baritone and euphonium players encouraged to participate

A dozen tuba and euphonium players from the Sequim City Band gather with their instruments and a signature red TubaChristmas scarf as they prepare for this year’s TubaChristmas performance in Port Angeles. (Sharron McClelland/Sequim City Band)

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

BRIDGE CLOSURE: (Updated!) Several prep games postponed due to Hood Canal Bridge accident

A total of six basketball games involving Olympic Peninsula teams were postponed Tuesday due to… Continue reading

Patrick Zolpi-Mikols, a park aide with Fort Worden State Park, gathers and removes leaves covering the storm drains after an atmospheric river rainstorm early Wednesday morning in Port Townsend. A flood warning was issued by the National Weather Service until 11:11 a.m. today for the Elwha River at the McDonald Bridge in Clallam County. With the flood stage at 20 feet, the Elwha River was projected to rise to 23.3 feet late Wednesday afternoon and then fall below flood stage just after midnight. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

Cleaning storm drains

Patrick Zolpi-Mikols, a park aide with Fort Worden State Park, gathers and removes leaves covering the storm drains after an atmospheric river rainstorm early Wednesday… Continue reading

Patrick Zolpi-Mikols, a park aide with Fort Worden State Park, gathers and removes leaves covering the storm drains after an atmospheric river rainstorm early Wednesday morning in Port Townsend. A flood warning was issued by the National Weather Service until 11:11 a.m. today for the Elwha River at the McDonald Bridge in Clallam County. With the flood stage at 20 feet, the Elwha River was projected to rise to 23.3 feet late Wednesday afternoon and then fall below flood stage just after midnight. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

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

Port Townsend School District’s Food Service Director Shannon Gray in the Salish Coast production garden’s hoop house. (Elijah Sussman/Peninsula Daily News)

Port Townsend schools’ food program thriving

Staff growing produce, cooking meals from scratch

Port Townsend School District’s Food Service Director Shannon Gray in the Salish Coast production garden’s hoop house. (Elijah Sussman/Peninsula Daily News)

State report shows clean audit of Port of Port Angeles finances

Commissioners review five-year strategic plan

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