Port Angeles Parks and Recreation Department employee Lukas Cox uses a snowblower to clear a sidewalk at The Gateway at Front and Lincoln streets on Thursday. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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Ready for warmer weather

Forecast calls for melt of snow, ice this weekend

Keeth Apgar of Harmonica Pocket will appear during the First Night festivities in downtown Port Townsend Friday afternoon. His musical set is one of his few live shows in 2021. (Harmonica Pocket)

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Peninsula musician looks ahead to 2022

Moving through ‘uncomfortable, unstable time’

Arts & Entertainment

Peninsula parties, plunges set to celebrate new year

Two dance parties, an online concert and three polar bear plunges are among the ways to ring in…

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Guided hike planned along Hoko River

State Parks offer free entry

A visitor to Hurricane Ridge pauses to take in the expanse of mountain peaks apparently floating above the lowland clouds. (John Gussman)

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Snowstorm fuels Hurricane Ridge winter sports

Shift to more normal winter temperatures expected this weekend

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Hospitals report employees out because of COVID-19

Olympic Medical Center lists 127 not working

Arts & Entertainment

First Night and other celebrations to ring in new year

Cold weather prompted a few alterations

Graceful as a sea lioness, Laura Rogers of Port Hadlock takes the plunge off the dock on New Year’s Day 2021. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

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Nordland polar bear plunge both traditional and unofficial

Freezing temperatures raise the bar

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Fireworks regulations on Peninsula

Hours and areas in Jefferson and Clallam counties

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Washington State Patrol adds emphasis patrols during holiday season

The Washington State Patrol is joining 10 other western states’ law enforcement agencies with emphasis patrols over the…

A pedestrian walks past a line of snow-covered vehicles on the lot of Randy’s Auto Sales in the 800 block of East First Street in Port Angeles on Tuesday. A small amount of overnight snow added to previous snowfalls that began on Christmas Day along most of the North Olympic Peninsula. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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Crews clear roads as additional snow forecast

Deep freeze expected to relent on Saturday

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Omicron variant likely cause of most new cases on Peninsula

Vaccination, boosters especially important now

Opinion

PAT NEAL: A miserable memory of a New Year’s Eve

In last week’s episode, we were sharing the yuletide joy of an 1859 Christmas cruise on the Strait…

Dave Schroeder of Port Angeles uses a snow blower to clear some of street near 16th and D streets. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Brace for extreme cold on Peninsula

Warmer weather expected by Thursday, weather service says

Life

Tickets on sale for 2022 Yard & Garden Virtual Lecture Series

PORT TOWNSEND — The Jefferson County Master Gardener Foundation’s 2022 Yard &Garden Virtual Lecture Series will begin Jan.…

Judith Alexander, center, pictured at Port Townsend’s Community Build Project site last summer, is the AAUW’s 2022 Woman of Excellence award honoree. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

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Community Build Project volunteer honored with award

People want to do the right thing, she says

Retired Port Angeles High School orchestra director Ron Jones was among the coaches at last summer’s YEA Music! camps at Fort Worden State Park. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

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YEA Music! seeks donations to match $10,000 gift

Program aims to make camps affordable

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Hood Canal Bridge overnight closures set in early January

Last week’s closures were canceled

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Jefferson County awards lodging tax grants

By Garrett Harr

Arts & Entertainment

First Night schedule for Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND — First Night, the New Year’s Eve festival on and around Pope Marine Park at Water…