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NEWS BRIEFS: Tickets on sale for PT Kiwanis party; Olympic Peninsula students make honor roll at Central Washington University

The Kiwanis Club of Port Townsend will host its fourth annual Rock & Roll Party from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday… Continue reading

Registration open for Washington Coast Cleanup

Registration open for Washington Coast Cleanup

Registration is open now for the Washington Coast Cleanup on April 29. Every April for the past 10 years, Washington CoastSavers and its partners and… Continue reading

Registration open for Washington Coast Cleanup

Deadline Monday for Heart of Service nominations

THIS IS THE last call for nominations for the 2017 Jefferson County Heart of Service Award. The nomination deadline is 5 p.m. Monday. The annual… Continue reading

EYE ON BUSINESS: This week’s meetings

Luncheon meetings are Wednesdays at noon at Blakeslee’s Bar &Grill, 1222 S. Forks Ave. This Wednesday’s gathering will feature a… Continue reading

This image, from the Library of Congress shows a sign placed on an Oakland, Calif., store Dec. 8, 1941, the day after the attack on Pearl Harbor. The store was closed after the internment order was issued. The owner, a University of California graduate, was housed with hundreds of evacuees in War Relocation Authority centers for the duration of the war.

Japanese-American internment explored in images, lecture

A traveling exhibit, “The Tragedy of War: Japanese-American Internment,” will be on display at the Port Angeles Library beginning Thursday, followed by… Continue reading

This image, from the Library of Congress shows a sign placed on an Oakland, Calif., store Dec. 8, 1941, the day after the attack on Pearl Harbor. The store was closed after the internment order was issued. The owner, a University of California graduate, was housed with hundreds of evacuees in War Relocation Authority centers for the duration of the war.

NEWS BRIEFS: Sequim Irrigation Festival seeking volunteers for May festivities … and other items

Sequim Irrigation Festival organizers are seeking volunteers to help with setup and breakdown as well as work during the Innovative Arts and Crafts… Continue reading

EYE ON JEFFERSON: Port Townsend council to set public hearing on short-term rentals

The Port Townsend City Council will consider setting a May 1 public hearing to consider an ordinance related to short-term rentals and changes to the… Continue reading

EYE ON CLALLAM: Port Angeles to consider Transportation Benefit District

Port Angeles City Council members will consider forming a tax-supported Transportation Benefit District to fund city road repairs and will discuss a proposed second-class-city ballot… Continue reading

Port Angeles School Board approves action on Monroe School site demolition

The Port Angeles School District is moving ahead on demolition of the shuttered Monroe School property. Board members approved Thursday the Monroe… Continue reading

Donation of $63,276 to Olympic Medical Center announced

The Olympic Medical Center Foundation has announced a donation of $63,276 to Olympic Medical Center. Foundation Executive Director Bruce Skinner told hospital… Continue reading

Parenting Matters chooses new director

Parenting Matters chooses new director

Nicole Brewer is the new executive director of the Parenting Matters Foundation. She succeeds founding Executive Director Cynthia Martin, who has retired from… Continue reading

Parenting Matters chooses new director

Steelhead studied at Evening Talk in Forks tonight

Research scientist Mara Zimmerman will present information on steelhead research during an Evening Talk at the Olympic Natural Resources Center at 7 tonight.… Continue reading

Natural wonders fuel Community Chorus concerts

Natural wonders fuel Community Chorus concerts

The grandeur of nature and the national parks will be celebrated in song when the Community Chorus of Port Townsend and East Jefferson County presents… Continue reading

Natural wonders fuel Community Chorus concerts

Democrats invited to rally in Port Angeles, Sequim today

Democrats opposed to actions being taken in Washington, D.C., are invited to rallies in Port Angeles and Sequim today. The rallies will be from 4… Continue reading

Feiro Marine Life Center to bring sea creatures to libraries

Feiro Marine Life Center educators and live ocean creatures will visit libraries in Port Angeles, Sequim and Forks next week. The special family program is… Continue reading

Monologues to be voiced at Port Angeles’ Studio Bob

Monologues to be voiced at Port Angeles’ Studio Bob

The second weekend of “I Never Told Anyone (But I’m Going to Tell You)” will be performed tonight and Saturday at Studio… Continue reading

Monologues to be voiced at Port Angeles’ Studio Bob
Phina Pipia, left, and Rachel Campanoli rehearse an original dance piece that will be performed Saturday night at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Port Townsend. (Ray Ketcham)

Original dance piece to debut in Port Townsend on Saturday

“Expect to be surprised, smile and laugh,” said Phina Pipia about her original dance piece, debuting Saturday at 7:30 p.m. The performance… Continue reading

Phina Pipia, left, and Rachel Campanoli rehearse an original dance piece that will be performed Saturday night at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Port Townsend. (Ray Ketcham)
For Port Townsend’s April Gallery Walk, “Pat and Peter Simpson: Collectors and Patrons” will be exhibited at the Jefferson Museum of Art & History. Angie Bartlett of Port Townsend is shown admiring work by Stephen Yates and Anne Hirondelle.

Paintings, prints, woodwork, exhibit set for Port Townsend Gallery Walk

The Port Townsend Gallery Walk returns this Saturday. The Gallery Walk, lasting from 5:30 p.m. until about 8 p.m., encompasses several downtown… Continue reading

For Port Townsend’s April Gallery Walk, “Pat and Peter Simpson: Collectors and Patrons” will be exhibited at the Jefferson Museum of Art & History. Angie Bartlett of Port Townsend is shown admiring work by Stephen Yates and Anne Hirondelle.
Quileute to welcome whales today in La Push

Quileute to welcome whales today in La Push

The Quileute tribe will honor the gray whales as they return to the Pacific Northwest during the 10th annual Welcoming of the… Continue reading

Quileute to welcome whales today in La Push
Sculptor uses clay for ‘Crafty Objects’ in Peninsula College display

Sculptor uses clay for ‘Crafty Objects’ in Peninsula College display

The PUB Gallery of Art at Peninsula College will present “trompe l’oeil with a twist” with “Crafty Objects,” a solo exhibition by… Continue reading

Sculptor uses clay for ‘Crafty Objects’ in Peninsula College display