Daily Update Newsletter

Skaters glide across the Winter Ice Village on Front Street in downtown Port Angeles. The Winter Ice Village, operated by the Port Angeles Chamber of Commerce, is open daily from noon to 9 p.m. through Jan. 5. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
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Fresh ice

Skaters glide across the Winter Ice Village on Front Street in downtown Port Angeles. The Winter Ice Village, operated by the Port Angeles Chamber of… Continue reading

Skaters glide across the Winter Ice Village on Front Street in downtown Port Angeles. The Winter Ice Village, operated by the Port Angeles Chamber of Commerce, is open daily from noon to 9 p.m. through Jan. 5. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

Jefferson separates prosecutor, coroner roles

Funeral director hired on one-year basis

Music on the Strait announces scholarship winners

Music on the Strait has announced the recipients of the 2025 Dick and Alice Rapasky Community Music Scholarships. Due to a $5,000… Continue reading

PAT NEAL: The meaning of Christmas

With apologies to Charles Dickens. HUMBUG! I HUFFED and puffed my way through the newspaper lobby, crammed as it was with holiday well-wishers yammering their… Continue reading

Sylvia White of Port Townsend is making a major gift to the nonprofit Northwind Art. (Diane Urbani/Northwind Art)

Port Townsend artist makes major gift to Northwind

Artist Sylvia White, who envisioned an arts center in Port Townsend some three decades ago, is contributing $100,000 to fund a new… Continue reading

Sylvia White of Port Townsend is making a major gift to the nonprofit Northwind Art. (Diane Urbani/Northwind Art)

Public concerned about hospital partnership

Commenters question possible Catholic affiliation

Port Angeles’ Gus Halberg, here playing against Olympic earlier this month, scored 37 points against W.F. West on Saturday. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

WEEKEND HOOPS RECAP: Forks, Port Angeles win big; Sequim girls crush Foss

The Port Angeles and Forks boys basketball teams were the big winners this past weekend. The Roughriders got another huge game from Gus… Continue reading

Port Angeles’ Gus Halberg, here playing against Olympic earlier this month, scored 37 points against W.F. West on Saturday. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
Kinley Rondeau, left, and Peyton Johnson, Forks girls wrestling.

ATHLETES OF THE WEEK: Kinley Rondeau and Peyton Johnson, Forks girls wrestling

The Hammerhead Invitational is one of the biggest wrestling tournaments in the state, with 99 teams from Washington, Oregon and Utah competing over two days.… Continue reading

Kinley Rondeau, left, and Peyton Johnson, Forks girls wrestling.
Hundreds of endurance athletes enjoy a variety of events and landscapes offered during the year by Peninsula Adventure Sports. (Matt Sagen/Cascadia Films)

PENINSULA ADVENTURE SPORTS: 2025 calendar of endurance and team events set

Peninsula Adventure Sports has announced its 2025 race lineup, packed with outdoor challenges that showcase the natural beauty and rugged terrain of… Continue reading

Hundreds of endurance athletes enjoy a variety of events and landscapes offered during the year by Peninsula Adventure Sports. (Matt Sagen/Cascadia Films)
Paranormal investigator Amanda Paulson sits next to a photo of Hallie Illingworth at Lake Crescent, where Illingworth’s soap-like body was discovered in 1940. Paulson stars in a newly released documentary, “The Lady of the Lake,” that explores the history of Illingworth’s death and the possible paranormal presence that has remained since. (Ryan Grulich)

Documentary explores paranormal aspects disappearance

Director says it’s a ’ Ghost story for Christmas’

Paranormal investigator Amanda Paulson sits next to a photo of Hallie Illingworth at Lake Crescent, where Illingworth’s soap-like body was discovered in 1940. Paulson stars in a newly released documentary, “The Lady of the Lake,” that explores the history of Illingworth’s death and the possible paranormal presence that has remained since. (Ryan Grulich)

Wednesday’s e-edition to be printed Thursday

Peninsula Daily News will have an electronic edition on Wednesday that will double as a print edition on Thursday. The newspaper is… Continue reading

Artists’ submissions open for Studio Bob show

Artists are invited to submit work for the 26th Bring Your Own Art Show, which will run from Jan. 11 through Feb.… Continue reading

Funding for lodge in stopgap measure

Park official ‘touched by outpouring of support’

Magic show set Saturday inspired by performer’s father

Phina Pipia will present “The Vanishing Act Magic Show” at 7 p.m. Saturday. The show will be in the Palindrome at Eaglemount… Continue reading

Joe Nole.

Jefferson County Sheriff Joe Nole resigns

Commissioners to be appoint replacement within 60 days

Joe Nole.
Port Angeles Roughriders

PREP BOYS ROUNDUP: Riders bury W.F. West in fourth quarter

Gus Halberg scores 37; Brock Hope with seven blocked shots

Port Angeles Roughriders
Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News A fire dancer from Port Townsend's Fire Dance Collective, performs in front of spectators during the 2nd Annual Solstice Bonfire hosted by Jefferson County 4-H at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds on Saturday.
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Solstice Bonfire

A fire dancer from Port Townsend’s Fire Dance Collective, performs in front of spectators during the 2nd annual Solstice Bonfire hosted by Jefferson County 4-H… Continue reading

Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News A fire dancer from Port Townsend's Fire Dance Collective, performs in front of spectators during the 2nd Annual Solstice Bonfire hosted by Jefferson County 4-H at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds on Saturday.
For 20-plus years, Bob and Kelly Macaulay have decorated their boat and dock off East Sequim Bay Road for Christmas, seen here more than a mile away. However, the couple sold their boat earlier this year. (Doug Schwarz)

Couple retires Christmas boat display on Sequim Bay

Red decorations lit up area for 20-plus years

For 20-plus years, Bob and Kelly Macaulay have decorated their boat and dock off East Sequim Bay Road for Christmas, seen here more than a mile away. However, the couple sold their boat earlier this year. (Doug Schwarz)
A ballot box in the Sequim Village Shopping Center at 651 W. Washington St. now holds two fire suppressant systems to prevent fires inside after incidents in October in Vancouver, Wash., and Portland, Ore. A second device was added by Clallam County staff to boxes countywide to safeguard ballots for all future elections. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Political party officials fine with Clallam’s loss of bellwether

With election certified, reps reflect on goals, security

A ballot box in the Sequim Village Shopping Center at 651 W. Washington St. now holds two fire suppressant systems to prevent fires inside after incidents in October in Vancouver, Wash., and Portland, Ore. A second device was added by Clallam County staff to boxes countywide to safeguard ballots for all future elections. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
Residents of various manufactured home parks applaud the Sequim City Council’s decision on Dec. 9 to approve a new overlay that preserves manufactured home parks so that they cannot be redeveloped for other uses. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Sequim preserves overlay for homes

Plots can be sold, but use must be same

Residents of various manufactured home parks applaud the Sequim City Council’s decision on Dec. 9 to approve a new overlay that preserves manufactured home parks so that they cannot be redeveloped for other uses. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)