Peninsula Daily News

NEWS BRIEFS: Brinnon firefighter/EMT promoted to lieutenant … and other items

Brinnon Fire Department firefighter/advanced EMT Aaron Kronlund was recently promoted to lieutenant by fire commissioners Ken McEdwards, Ron Garrison and Meril Smith. Kronlund… Continue reading

Aciene Garcia’s bear painting will be among those in the “Windows of Creativity” exhibit.

Variety of art on view this weekend in Port Angeles

Clallam Mosaic will present 58 pieces of art by 20 area artists this weekend in an exhibit to showcase the abilities of… Continue reading

Aciene Garcia’s bear painting will be among those in the “Windows of Creativity” exhibit.
Artist to tell of shapers of Port Townsend art community tonight

Artist to tell of shapers of Port Townsend art community tonight

Stephen Yates will present an art talk at the Jefferson County Historical Society First Friday Lecture tonight. The program will be at… Continue reading

Artist to tell of shapers of Port Townsend art community tonight

Bird-watchers to flock to festival in Sequim

Birder-watchers are flocking to the 14th annual Olympic Peninsula BirdFest this weekend. BirdFest is a collection of field trips and presentations, the annual… Continue reading

Fisher reintroduction topic of Evening Talk

A retired wildlife biologist will discuss the reintroduction of fishers into the Olympic Mountains during an Evening Talk at the Olympic Natural Resources… Continue reading

Garden walk, beach cleanup training, animal shelter benefit among weekend’s activities

A garden walk, beach cleanup training and an animal shelter benefit are among upcoming activities on the North Olympic Peninsula. Information also is available on… Continue reading

Leif Whittaker to talk about growing up in mountain-climbing family

Leif Whittaker to talk about growing up in mountain-climbing family

Mountaineer and author Leif Whittaker, who has twice scaled Mount Everest, will talk about his memoir, “My Old Man and the Mountain,”… Continue reading

Leif Whittaker to talk about growing up in mountain-climbing family
Speaker to tell of Japanese-American internment

Speaker to tell of Japanese-American internment

“The Pine and the Cherry,” a tale of one family’s 100-year history and its involvement in the Japanese-American internment during World War II, will be… Continue reading

Speaker to tell of Japanese-American internment

Winslow-King bringing swing, jazz to Fort Worden

New Orleans musician Luke Winslow-King will bring his eclectic mix of Mississippi delta blues, folk music, traditional jazz and roots rock to… Continue reading

Women in Film Festival starts screenings this weekend

The Port Townsend Women in Film Festival kicks off this weekend with 11 films and several directors answering questions about their films… Continue reading

Youths can let fishing poles fly at Lincoln Park derby

The Port Angeles Parks and Recreation Department and the Olympic Peninsula Fly Fishers Club will host the annual Kids’ Fishing Derby at… Continue reading

Olympic BirdFest offers flock of field trips this weekend

Birders will be out in force with their binoculars and cameras this weekend during the 14th annual Olympic Peninsula BirdFest. Centered at the… Continue reading

Dick Goin

Portrait of fish activist Dick Goin to be screened in Port Angeles

“The Memory of Fish,” a portrait of the late Dick Goin, will be screened at two locations at 7 p.m. Friday and… Continue reading

Dick Goin

Brokerage firm opens in Sequim

Marc Lawrence, a longtime business and commercial banker and community volunteer on the Olympic and Kitsap peninsulas, has left U.S. Bank and founded… Continue reading

NEWS BRIEFS: Intermittent closures planned on U.S. Highway 101 today … and other items

Intermittent lane closures are planned on U.S. Highway 101 between Oak Street and Tumwater Truck Route today and Thursday. The closures will… Continue reading

This week’s Hood Canal Bridge closures called off

Calm weather has allowed the state Department of Transportation to cancel closures of the Hood Canal Bridge that were scheduled tonight and Wednesday.… Continue reading

NEWS BRIEFS: Free training session set for COASST … and other items

The Coastal Observation and Seabird Survey Team (COASST) will offer a free training session for the new COASST Marine Debris program from… Continue reading

‘An Enemy of the People’ begins Thursday

‘An Enemy of the People’ begins Thursday

Ego, fear and the public good clash on stage in Key City Public Theatre’s production of Henrik Ibsen’s classic “An Enemy of… Continue reading

‘An Enemy of the People’ begins Thursday
Noel Coward’s “Nude With Violin” is performed at the Port Ludlow Bay Club.

‘Nude with Violin’ to put on a show in Port Ludlow starting Thursday

It’s Paris in 1954, and world-renowned painter Paul Sorodin is dead. Mon dieu! Noel Coward’s satirical play “Nude with Violin” will be… Continue reading

Noel Coward’s “Nude With Violin” is performed at the Port Ludlow Bay Club.
Dr. Richard “Bud” Davies

Dental health discussed at WOW forum in Sequim

Dental health will be the topic of the next WOW! Working on Wellness Forum set for 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 12. Dr. Richard… Continue reading

Dr. Richard “Bud” Davies