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Michael Hale depicts “The Adventuress, With Ice Cream Clouds” in this painting. His work is on view at Gallery 9 in Port Townsend.

Jewelry, acrylic paintings get Gallery 9 spotlight

Two artists highlighted during month of July

Michael Hale depicts “The Adventuress, With Ice Cream Clouds” in this painting. His work is on view at Gallery 9 in Port Townsend.
Vintage cars stand on display at the 2021 Ruddell Cruise In at Ruddell Auto Plaze in Port Angeles.(Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Ruddell Cruise-In hosts cars, music, food, dunk tank Friday

The 26th annual Cruise-In at Ruddell Auto is today. The car show at 110 S. Golf Course Road will be from 5… Continue reading

Vintage cars stand on display at the 2021 Ruddell Cruise In at Ruddell Auto Plaze in Port Angeles.(Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Work by Tiffeny Redmon and other artists will be exhibited at Studio Bob in Port Angeles.

Second Saturday Art Walk, other events on Peninsula this weekend

A free group exhibit and yarn spinning demonstrations are planned on the Second Saturday Art Walk in Port Angeles. The group exhibit will… Continue reading

Work by Tiffeny Redmon and other artists will be exhibited at Studio Bob in Port Angeles.

Stitch N Pitch combines baseball, needle arts

What better combination could a person ask for than baseball and the needle arts? Those who yearn to have both at the… Continue reading

A home is left gutted by fire after an early-morning blaze said to have been accidental and likely caused by discarded fireworks that smoldered and spread. (Clallam 2 Fire Rescue)

Lake Sutherland blaze leaves family homeless

Firefighters say combustion may be from fireworks

A home is left gutted by fire after an early-morning blaze said to have been accidental and likely caused by discarded fireworks that smoldered and spread. (Clallam 2 Fire Rescue)
“Mountain View” by Alice Thuring is featured this month by the Port Ludlow Art League.

Port Ludlow Art Leagues shines spotlight on artist, jeweler

The Port Ludlow Art League is featuring Alice Thuring as Artist of the Month and Janice Gruber as Jeweler of the Month… Continue reading

“Mountain View” by Alice Thuring is featured this month by the Port Ludlow Art League.

Nature backpacks for children available at North Olympic Library System

The North Olympic Library System now has nature backpacks designed for toddlers and pre-schoolers available for checkout. Each backpack contains a magnifying… Continue reading

US Coast Guard encourages safe whale-watching practices

The Coast Guard has kicked off Operation Be Whale Wise to encourage the public to practice safe whale-watching this summer in the Pacific… Continue reading

Summer Michaud-Skog

Author to discuss her book ‘Fat Girls Hiking’

Summer Michaud-Skog will talk about her new book “Fat Girls Hiking: An Inclusive Guide to Getting Outdoors at Any Size or Ability”… Continue reading

Summer Michaud-Skog
Brian Iverson works on a blown glass creation. (Port Townsend Gallery)

Gallery turns spotlight on blown glass, landscapes

Brian Iverson, Susan Hazard featured in July

Brian Iverson works on a blown glass creation. (Port Townsend Gallery)

Hurricane Coffee to open second location in Dungeness River Nature Center

Hurricane Coffee opened a second retail location Tuesday in the the Dungeness River Nature Center at 1943 W. Hendrickson Road. The new location,… Continue reading

New state laws affect guns, hospital costs

License plate fees also go up in measures that went into place Friday

North Olympic Library System to hold Discovery Club

The North Olympic Library System’s Summer Reading Program will host Steam Stations at all its branches this week. Participants will be able… Continue reading

A motor home in the 11000 block of Rhody Drive burns early Thursday morning. (East Jefferson Fire Rescue)

Blaze burns motor home on Rhody Drive in Chimacum

A motor home burned on the 11000 block of Rhody Drive on Thursday. East Jefferson Fire Rescue (EJFR) firefighters were alerted to the… Continue reading

A motor home in the 11000 block of Rhody Drive burns early Thursday morning. (East Jefferson Fire Rescue)

Fire destroys shop, damages garage in Agnew

A brush and structure fire destroyed a shop and its contents and damaged a garage on Percival Road in Agnew on Thursday. The… Continue reading

The Field Day event at Fort Worden State Park had something for everyone, including Port Townsend’s Rosie Dunham, 6, who is getting her face painted by artist Alexa Rose. Other activities Saturday included tug-o-war, music, bouncy houses and delicious foods. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

Fourth of July marked on North Olympic Peninsula

Events planned today in Port Angeles, Sequim and Forks

The Field Day event at Fort Worden State Park had something for everyone, including Port Townsend’s Rosie Dunham, 6, who is getting her face painted by artist Alexa Rose. Other activities Saturday included tug-o-war, music, bouncy houses and delicious foods. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

Part of Chimacum Creek Tidelands closed

Rise of E. coli bacteria detected in area

Port Angeles driver hits vehicle stopping for deer

A Port Angeles woman was treated and discharged from Jefferson Healthcare hospital in Port Townsend after she hit the rear of a… Continue reading

Weekly flight operations scheduled

There will be field carrier landing practice operations for aircraft stationed at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island Complex this week. There are no… Continue reading

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Port Angeles Police Detective Trevor Dropp, left, and Sgt. Kevin Miller keep watch at The Gateway in downtown Port Angeles after a suspicious package was found at the Port Angeles Farmers Market on Saturday morning. The market was evacuated and the 200 block of North Lincoln Street was barricaded until a Washington State Patrol bomb squad arrived from Bremerton early Saturday afternoon.

Suspicious package found to be no threat

Farmers market in Port Angeles closed until bomb squad could arrive

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

Port Angeles Police Detective Trevor Dropp, left, and Sgt. Kevin Miller keep watch at The Gateway in downtown Port Angeles after a suspicious package was found at the Port Angeles Farmers Market on Saturday morning. The market was evacuated and the 200 block of North Lincoln Street was barricaded until a Washington State Patrol bomb squad arrived from Bremerton early Saturday afternoon.