Daily Update Newsletter

Free concerts set in three Peninsula locations

Free concerts are scheduled across the Peninsula next week. They include: • Sequim Music in the Park John Hoover and the Mighty Quinns will perform… Continue reading

Glass recycling is back in Port Angeles

Two locations open for material drop-off

Jeff Bortner, Interagency Fire Management Officer employed by Olympic National Park, explains the history of a Pulaski tool often carried by wildland firefighters. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Park staff keeping an eye on weather conditions

Team ready to coordinate response to fire activity

Jeff Bortner, Interagency Fire Management Officer employed by Olympic National Park, explains the history of a Pulaski tool often carried by wildland firefighters. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Eragon Terry, 7, left, and his brother, Raphael Terry, 11, both of Port Angeles, sort the contents of free lunch bags received through the Summer Food Service Program on Wednesday at the Dream Playground at Erickson Playfield in Port Angeles. The program, administered by the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Olympic Peninsula, provides free meals to all youngsters younger than 18 Monday through Friday at 11 locations in Port Angeles and Sequim. About 250 meals per day are available at the Dream Playground, the Boys & Girls Club’s Turner Unit, Jefferson Elementary School, Shane Park and Evergreen Family Village in Port Angeles, as well as the Boys & Girls Club’s Carroll C. Kendall Unit, Greywolf Elementary School, Carrie Blake Park, Elk Creek Apartments, Mountain View Court Apartments and SeaBreeze Apartments in Sequim. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Summer meals

Eragon Terry, 7, left, and his brother, Raphael Terry, 11, both of Port Angeles, sort the contents of free lunch bags received through the Summer… Continue reading

Eragon Terry, 7, left, and his brother, Raphael Terry, 11, both of Port Angeles, sort the contents of free lunch bags received through the Summer Food Service Program on Wednesday at the Dream Playground at Erickson Playfield in Port Angeles. The program, administered by the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Olympic Peninsula, provides free meals to all youngsters younger than 18 Monday through Friday at 11 locations in Port Angeles and Sequim. About 250 meals per day are available at the Dream Playground, the Boys & Girls Club’s Turner Unit, Jefferson Elementary School, Shane Park and Evergreen Family Village in Port Angeles, as well as the Boys & Girls Club’s Carroll C. Kendall Unit, Greywolf Elementary School, Carrie Blake Park, Elk Creek Apartments, Mountain View Court Apartments and SeaBreeze Apartments in Sequim. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Amateur radio club to broadcast at Fort Worden

Morse code, voice and digital for 24 hours

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APEX Accelerator helps Peninsula businesses break into government contracting

NAVIGATING THE WORLD of government contracting can be overwhelming for small businesses, but the North Olympic Peninsula APEX Accelerator is here to help. This no-cost… Continue reading

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Discovery Bay beaches closed to shellfish harvesting

Discovery Bay beaches have been closed for recreational shellfish harvesting due to high paralytic shellfish poison levels in shellfish samples sent to… Continue reading

Eighth Street bridges closing in Port Angeles for work

The city of Port Angeles will apply sealant to the road surface on the Eighth Street bridges next week. Both bridges will… Continue reading

Firefighters from Clallam County Fire District 2 work to extinguish an RV fire on Wednesday in the Lower Elwha area. (Jay Cline/Clallam County Fire District 2)

Fire crews extinguish RV fire in Lower Elwha area

Firefighters from Clallam County Fire District 2 and the Port Angeles Fire Department extinguished a fully involved RV fire in the Lower… Continue reading

Firefighters from Clallam County Fire District 2 work to extinguish an RV fire on Wednesday in the Lower Elwha area. (Jay Cline/Clallam County Fire District 2)
Lorna Kay Smith and Philip Wade, both of Sequim, dance to the music of Rose’s Pawn Shop to kick off the Concert on the Pier music series on Wednesday evening at Port Angeles City Pier. The series, presented by the Juan de Fuca Foundation and sponsored by Strait View Credit Union, D.A. Davidson & Co., 102.1 FM The Strait and Peninsula Daily News, continues at 6 p.m. Wednesday with the Wild Rumors band. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Free concert series

Lorna Kay Smith and Philip Wade, both of Sequim, dance to the music of Rose’s Pawn Shop to kick off the Concert on the Pier… Continue reading

Lorna Kay Smith and Philip Wade, both of Sequim, dance to the music of Rose’s Pawn Shop to kick off the Concert on the Pier music series on Wednesday evening at Port Angeles City Pier. The series, presented by the Juan de Fuca Foundation and sponsored by Strait View Credit Union, D.A. Davidson & Co., 102.1 FM The Strait and Peninsula Daily News, continues at 6 p.m. Wednesday with the Wild Rumors band. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Indradeep Ghosh, an Indian violinist, will perform “Melodies of Maihar” on Sunday.

Indian classic music concert set for Sunday

Indradeep Ghosh will present “Melodies of Maihar” at 6 p.m. Sunday at the Unity Spiritual Enrichment Center, 3918 San Juan Ave., Port… Continue reading

Indradeep Ghosh, an Indian violinist, will perform “Melodies of Maihar” on Sunday.

Jefferson Healthcare, Forks Community Hospital recognized

Jefferson Healthcare and Forks Community Hospital have earned Critical Access Hospital Achievement of Excellence distinction. The hospitals were recognized during the state hospital… Continue reading

Port Angeles city attorney set to retire next March

Municipality opens application process to replace Bill Bloor

Denice Craig Tweedy’s “Space Jam” will be on exhibit at the Bay Club in Port Ludlow throughout July and August.

Port Ludlow Art League to exhibit ‘Weird and Wacky’

The Port Ludlow Art League will exhibit “Weird and Wacky” during July and August at the Bay Club, 120 Spinnaker Lane, Port… Continue reading

Denice Craig Tweedy’s “Space Jam” will be on exhibit at the Bay Club in Port Ludlow throughout July and August.

Preparedness fair, museum anniversary set this weekend

A preparedness fair, a museum anniversary and a poetry event highlight this weekend’s events on the North Olympic Peninsula. • “The Vagina Monlogues” will be… Continue reading

Doug Benecke will be joined by Sallie Harrison for special music at 10:30 a.m. Sunday.

Program set for weekend service

Doug Benecke will present “Living in Kindness, What Happens when Kindness is Your First Choice?” at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Benecke, who will… Continue reading

Doug Benecke will be joined by Sallie Harrison for special music at 10:30 a.m. Sunday.

Records: Potential partners are 10

Olympic Medical Center also may stay independent

Rose Theatre to host live Amanda Knox show

“Free Amanda Knox!” will be presented live at 7 p.m. Monday. Knox will speak at the Rose Theatre, 235 Taylor St., Port… Continue reading

Wilder Senior's Ezra Townsend bats against the Colts WBS Red team at Volunteer Field on Wednesday. In his previous at-bat Townsend hit a home run to right field. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)
Wilder Senior's Ezra Townsend bats against the Colts WBS Red team at Volunteer Field on Wednesday. In his previous at-bat Townsend hit a home run to right field. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)
Muralist Adam Nelson of Port Angeles paints a mountainscape on the north wall of Drake’s U-Bake Pizza & Subs on Wednesday in Port Angeles. Nelson said the job would take about two days to complete. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

New mural

Muralist Adam Nelson of Port Angeles paints a mountainscape on the north wall of Drake’s U-Bake Pizza & Subs on Wednesday in Port Angeles. Nelson… Continue reading

Muralist Adam Nelson of Port Angeles paints a mountainscape on the north wall of Drake’s U-Bake Pizza & Subs on Wednesday in Port Angeles. Nelson said the job would take about two days to complete. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)