Diane Urbani de la Paz

WEEKEND: Port Townsend Gallery Walk offers Northwest artistic vistas Saturday; some start today

Today and tonight signify Friday, July 31. PORT TOWNSEND — Artists from Alaska, British Columbia, Washington and Oregon are showing work in downtown Port Townsend… Continue reading

The Strings and Things band — from left

WEEKEND: Two-family Strings and Things to perform in Coyle on Saturday

COYLE — Classical, gospel and country, singing, dancing and fiddling will fill the Laurel B. Johnson Community Center this Saturday night as Strings and Things,… Continue reading

The Strings and Things band — from left

Fables come to life in Port Angeles play starting Friday

PORT ANGELES — “Aesop's Foibles,” a comic treatment of the classic stories about hares, tortoises, boys, wolves and other creatures, is headed for Port Angeles… Continue reading

Cherie Trebon

Port Angeles storyteller set to receive national award Saturday

PORT ANGELES — In her storytelling debut, Cherie Trebon stepped up to the lip of the stage — and couldn’t possibly stay put. “By the… Continue reading

Cherie Trebon
The Lincoln Theater in downtown Port Angeles. Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News

Port Angeles forum set Wednesday on shuttered Lincoln Theater board formation

PORT ANGELES — As they strive to raise the remaining $60,000 to purchase downtown Port Angeles' shuttered Lincoln Theater, Scott Nagel and Karen Powell are… Continue reading

The Lincoln Theater in downtown Port Angeles. Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News

Port Angeles forum set Wednesday on shuttered Lincoln Theater board formation

PORT ANGELES — As they strive to raise the remaining $60,000 to purchase downtown Port Angeles’ shuttered Lincoln Theater, Scott Nagel and Karen Powell are… Continue reading

Austin Jenckes

ENTERTAINMENT BRIEFLY: Saturday night concert at Olympic Cellars . . . and other items you need to know about

Singer wears his soul on his sleeve PORT ANGELES — Country-soul singer Austin Jenckes, a performer in his mid-20s who’s appeared on NBC’s “The Voice”… Continue reading

Austin Jenckes
Nurse Julia Keegan

Port Angeles group ready to tackle city’s meth, heroin problem

PORT ANGELES — Every day at work, Julia Keegan cares for heroin addicts. A nurse at the Clallam County jail, she helps them through withdrawal… Continue reading

Nurse Julia Keegan
Margie McDonald —Photo by Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News

WEEKEND: Artist to display ‘primordial soup’ at Port Angeles Fine Arts Center; presentation Saturday

PORT ANGELES — Sometimes, when people walk into a Margie McDonald art show, they burst out laughing. “I love that response,” says the ebullient sculptor,… Continue reading

Margie McDonald —Photo by Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News
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WEEKEND: Jazz Port Townsend transforms Port Townsend — and concerts Saturday (afternoon and evening)

NOTE: “Today” and “tonight” refer to Friday, July 24. PORT TOWNSEND — In their voices, you can hear the joy. These players and teachers, together… Continue reading

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One of the Enzio kits to be used by Clallam County Public Health.

Peninsula’s first naloxone program tied to needle exchange starts today in Clallam County

PORT ANGELES — Beginning today, the scores of people who use Clallam County's public health syringe exchange service — half of them self-reported heroin users… Continue reading

One of the Enzio kits to be used by Clallam County Public Health.

Clallam County health services to distribute brochure on collecting dirty needles

PORT ANGELES — When you see a syringe with a needle on the ground, take care to dispose of it safely. That’s the message from… Continue reading

Austin Jenckes

ENTERTAINMENT BRIEFLY: Saturday night concert at Olympic Cellars . . . and other items you need to know about

Singer wears his soul on his sleeve PORT ANGELES — Country-soul singer Austin Jenckes, a performer in his mid-20s who’s appeared on NBC’s “The Voice”… Continue reading

Austin Jenckes
Nurse Julia Keegan

Port Angeles group ready to tackle city’s meth, heroin problem

PORT ANGELES — Every day at work, Julia Keegan cares for heroin addicts. A nurse at the Clallam County jail, she helps them through withdrawal… Continue reading

Nurse Julia Keegan
Margie McDonald —Photo by Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News

WEEKEND: Artist to display ‘primordial soup’ at Port Angeles Fine Arts Center; presentation Saturday

PORT ANGELES — Sometimes, when people walk into a Margie McDonald art show, they burst out laughing. “I love that response,” says the ebullient sculptor,… Continue reading

Margie McDonald —Photo by Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News
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WEEKEND: Jazz Port Townsend transforms town today, Saturday

In their voices, you can hear the joy. These players and teachers, together at Centrum’s 41st Jazz Port Townsend festival, are relishing the days and… Continue reading

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The Associated Press

Peninsula’s first naloxone program tied to needle exchange starts Friday in Clallam County

PORT ANGELES — Beginning Friday, the scores of people who use Clallam County's public health syringe exchange service — half of them self-reported heroin users… Continue reading

The Associated Press
Terell Stafford is among the performers who'll appear in Jazz Port Townsend's Jazz in the Clubs lineup starting Thursday. — Jim Levitt

Centrum’s Jazz Port Townsend to trumpet across three nights, eight venues starting Thursday

PORT TOWNSEND — Time to gather your strength for a lot of action. With three nights and eight venues full of music plus the Friday… Continue reading

Terell Stafford is among the performers who'll appear in Jazz Port Townsend's Jazz in the Clubs lineup starting Thursday. — Jim Levitt
Angie Gooding

Port Angeles Citizen Action Network to meet Wednesday in effort against drug issues

PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles Citizen Action Network, aka PA CAN, will continue its efforts to address the community's illicit-drug problem in its third… Continue reading

Angie Gooding
Karin Anderson's “Guitar Dreams” sculpture awaits visitors to Sequim's Art Jam this weekend. Dian Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News

WEEKEND: Art Jam inspires energy, art work at Sequim farm through Sunday

Today and tonight signify Friday, July 17. SEQUIM — There's plenty to see — a giant driftwood Pacific octopus, to start — but this art… Continue reading

Karin Anderson's “Guitar Dreams” sculpture awaits visitors to Sequim's Art Jam this weekend. Dian Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News