Peninsula Daily News

NEWS BRIEFS: Roosevelt Elementary School clothing swap starts today … and other items

The Roosevelt Clothing Swap is set today and Saturday. The swap will be open for Roosevelt Elementary School families from 5 to… Continue reading

Lake Crescent highway closure set today

U.S. Highway 101 will be closed at the rock scaling zone from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. today for paving. Paving through… Continue reading

Elwha Bridge inspection Monday

A regularly scheduled inspection of the Elwha River bridge will necessitate one-way alternating traffic across the bridge on U.S. Highway 101 west… Continue reading

Entrepreneurs win awards in Washington Coast Works Sustainable Small Business Competition

Budding businesses in Port Angeles, Forks and Westport won cash awards in the third annual Washington Coast Works Sustainable Small Business Competition. Entrepreneurs… Continue reading

Free community Thanksgiving feasts set on Peninsula

Free community Thanksgiving feasts set on Peninsula

Community feasts will celebrate Thanksgiving across the North Olympic Peninsula this week. Some will be a little early. The earliest feast on the Peninsula will… Continue reading

Free community Thanksgiving feasts set on Peninsula

Sequim seeks ornaments created by fourth-grade students

All fourth-grade or 9-year-old students living within the boundaries of the Sequim School District are invited to create an ornament to help decorate… Continue reading

Land trust to share plans, present award at annual meeting

The North Olympic Land Trust’s annual meeting Saturday will provide the community with an opportunity to hear about upcoming projects, recent successes… Continue reading

Rebecca Benjamin

AAUW Port Townsend to host forum on aquatic stewardship

Three women working to improve the area’s aquatic environment will speak at the AAUW Port Townsend branch meeting Saturday. The meeting of… Continue reading

Rebecca Benjamin

Cranksgiving benefit gears up in Sequim, Port Townsend

Wheels and spokes meet turkey and gravy during “Cranksgiving,” the New York City-inspired bike ride/food drive/scavenger hunt. North Olympic Peninsula residents can choose from two… Continue reading

Dungeness River Bridge to be lit up for holidays tonight

Dungeness River Bridge to be lit up for holidays tonight

Multi-colored string lights will adorn the Dungeness River Bridge tonight to mark the coming holidays. The voices and cheer of community members are… Continue reading

Dungeness River Bridge to be lit up for holidays tonight

Elwha lecture, Discovery Dance coming this week

A presentation on the Elwha River restoration and a dance in Port Townsend are among upcoming activities on the North Olympic Peninsula. Information also is… Continue reading

Holiday bazaars continue this weekend

Holiday bazaars continue this weekend

Holiday bazaars offer a way to pick up unique gifts for friends and family. Many are planned on the North Olympic Peninsula this weekend. SEQUIM… Continue reading

Holiday bazaars continue this weekend
Honey Whiskey Trio soothes the soul Sunday in Coyle

Honey Whiskey Trio soothes the soul Sunday in Coyle

The Honey Whiskey Trio will deliver a three-part harmony in jazz, folk and bluegrass at 3 p.m. Sunday in the Laurel B. Johnson… Continue reading

Honey Whiskey Trio soothes the soul Sunday in Coyle
Peninsula College Jazz Ensemble to perform Tuesday

Peninsula College Jazz Ensemble to perform Tuesday

Jazz at the PUB will take center stage in the Pirate Union Building at Peninsula College on Tuesday afternoon. The free admission… Continue reading

Peninsula College Jazz Ensemble to perform Tuesday
RainShadow Chorale to perform Mozart’s Requiem

RainShadow Chorale to perform Mozart’s Requiem

RainShadow Chorale will perform Mozart’s final composition, the Requiem, on Saturday and Sunday afternoon. The concerts will be at 3 p.m. each day… Continue reading

RainShadow Chorale to perform Mozart’s Requiem
Tellabration! a festival of storytelling

Tellabration! a festival of storytelling

Melody Sky Eisler describes libraries as “stewards of stories.” In its role as a steward, the Port Townsend Library will team up… Continue reading

Tellabration! a festival of storytelling

West End tales highlight historical society weekend

West End residents are invited to record their stories, etching them into the fabric of Jefferson County history this weekend. The ninth annual… Continue reading

Peninsula food banks distributing turkeys for Thanksgiving

Food banks across the North Olympic Peninsula will distribute turkeys and other Thanksgiving trimmings between Friday and Wednesday, or Thanksgiving eve. Sequim Food Bank The… Continue reading

High water closes Highway 112 near Pysht

State Highway 112 was closed near Pysht on Wednesday because of high water from the Pysht River, the state Department of Transportation said.… Continue reading

Rock concert, carbon fiber manufacturing open house among Peninsula activities this week

A rock concert in Chimacum and a carbon fiber manufacturing open house in Port Angeles are among upcoming activities on the North Olympic Peninsula. Information… Continue reading