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PAT NEAL: The day after Valentine’s

“IT MUST BE nice to be a fishing guide.” If I had a dollar for every time I heard this, there is no way I… Continue reading

Singer-songwriter to perform at Concert in the Woods

Shelby Earl will perform at Concerts in the Woods at 3 p.m. Saturday. The concert will be at the Laurel B. Johnson Community… Continue reading

The cast of “The Winter’s Tale,” includes, from left, Kat Agudo, Andrew Yabroff, Geoffery Simmons and Gabs Nathanson. The Shakespeare play opens Thursday at Key City Public Theatre in Port Townsend. (Key City Public Theatre)

The time is right for ‘Winter’s Tale’ at Key City

There is a Shakespeare play not everyone knows: a story of jealousy, love and intrigue. For years, artistic director Denise Winter dreamed… Continue reading

The cast of “The Winter’s Tale,” includes, from left, Kat Agudo, Andrew Yabroff, Geoffery Simmons and Gabs Nathanson. The Shakespeare play opens Thursday at Key City Public Theatre in Port Townsend. (Key City Public Theatre)

The Wardens to perform Saturday at Bay Club

The Wardens will present “True Stories Told in Mountain Music” at 7 p.m. Saturday. The concert will be at the Bay Club,… Continue reading

Courtesy of Stephen Grimm East Jefferson's Rylen Kruse, left, here wrestling against Cascade Christian is one of four East Jefferson wrestlers with outstanding won-loss records looking to place at the Mat Classic this weekend.

MAT CLASSIC: Huge contingent of Olympic Peninsula athletes head to Mat Classic

Forks alone to send 24 athletes to Tacoma Dome

Courtesy of Stephen Grimm East Jefferson's Rylen Kruse, left, here wrestling against Cascade Christian is one of four East Jefferson wrestlers with outstanding won-loss records looking to place at the Mat Classic this weekend.
For the first time in four years, Sequim and Port Angeles rivals competed against each other on the track in college. Sequim’s Riley Pyeatt, left, a 2022 state champion in the 800 and 4x400, and Port Angeles’ Lauren Larson, who finished second in the 800, second in the 3,200 and third in the 1,600 in the state in 2019, met at the Husky Indoor Track and Field Classic in Seattle this weekend. They both competed in the 1-mile run and both finished under five minutes. Pyeatt, who ran for Abilene Christian for a couple of years but now competes for Washington State, finished 57th with a time of 4:52.23, while Larson, who now runs for Boise State, was 75th in a time of 4:54.85.

COLLEGE TRACK AND FIELD: Old rivals meet again and Port Townsend Crush

Above: For the first time in four years, Sequim and Port Angeles rivals competed against each other on the track in college. Sequim’s Riley Pyeatt,… Continue reading

For the first time in four years, Sequim and Port Angeles rivals competed against each other on the track in college. Sequim’s Riley Pyeatt, left, a 2022 state champion in the 800 and 4x400, and Port Angeles’ Lauren Larson, who finished second in the 800, second in the 3,200 and third in the 1,600 in the state in 2019, met at the Husky Indoor Track and Field Classic in Seattle this weekend. They both competed in the 1-mile run and both finished under five minutes. Pyeatt, who ran for Abilene Christian for a couple of years but now competes for Washington State, finished 57th with a time of 4:52.23, while Larson, who now runs for Boise State, was 75th in a time of 4:54.85.
About 800 people from Jefferson and Clallam counties spill out from the steps of the Jefferson County Courthouse onto Jefferson Street in Port Townsend on Monday to take part in a National Day of Protest organized by the 50501 Movement, which stands for “50 protests, 50 states, 1 movement.” (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

Hundreds protest actions of Trump administration

Activists cite USAID, worry about Treasury, impacts of immigration

About 800 people from Jefferson and Clallam counties spill out from the steps of the Jefferson County Courthouse onto Jefferson Street in Port Townsend on Monday to take part in a National Day of Protest organized by the 50501 Movement, which stands for “50 protests, 50 states, 1 movement.” (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

‘Amadeus’ to be screened at Field Hall

The Olympic Music Festival will host a screening of “Amadeus” at 2 p.m. Saturday. The film will be shown in the Donna… Continue reading

Cheryl Gertsch of Sequim, left, talks with Krista Meyers, project manager with Cascadia Solar of Port Townsend during the annual Home Building, Remodeling and Energy Expo on Saturday at Sequim Middle School. The event, hosted by the North Peninsula Building Association, featured a variety of booths, displays and presentations dedicated to home construction, repair and improvement. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Cheryl Gertsch of Sequim, left, talks with Krista Meyers, project manager with Cascadia Solar of Port Townsend during the annual Home Building, Remodeling and Energy… Continue reading

Cheryl Gertsch of Sequim, left, talks with Krista Meyers, project manager with Cascadia Solar of Port Townsend during the annual Home Building, Remodeling and Energy Expo on Saturday at Sequim Middle School. The event, hosted by the North Peninsula Building Association, featured a variety of booths, displays and presentations dedicated to home construction, repair and improvement. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Fish barrier removal to impact highway traffic

Portions of roadway to have long-term closures

Barcy Fisher, left, and Patti Buckland have been selected as the 2024 Marrowstone Island Citizens of the Year.

Fisher, Buckland honored as Marrowstone Island citizens of year

Barcy Fisher and Patty Buckland were named Marrowstone Island’s 2024 Citizens of the Year. The annual award recognizes individuals who have made a… Continue reading

Barcy Fisher, left, and Patti Buckland have been selected as the 2024 Marrowstone Island Citizens of the Year.

JUMP! Playground to close for renovations

Jefferson County Parks and Recreation will close the JUMP! Playground today through early March. The closure will allow for the installation of a… Continue reading

Lisa Lynne and Aryeh Frankfurter will perform “Celtic Harps, Rare Instruments and Wondrous Stories” this weekend during concerts in Port Angeles and Port Townsend.

Multi-instrumentalists to perform on Peninsula this weekend

Lisa Lynne and Aryeh Frankfurter will present “Celtic Harps, Rare Instruments and Wondrous Stories” during performances in Port Angeles and Port Townsend this weekend. Lynne… Continue reading

Lisa Lynne and Aryeh Frankfurter will perform “Celtic Harps, Rare Instruments and Wondrous Stories” this weekend during concerts in Port Angeles and Port Townsend.

Peninsula to welcome Canadian visitors

Celebration of Coho passengers planned

Port Angeles Arts Council to host open house

The Port Angeles Arts Council will host an open house at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday following its 5:30 p.m. board meeting. The meetings,… Continue reading

Anna Andersen, left, and Sean McDaniel, both of Port Angeles, rehearse for “Enchanted April,” a Port Angeles Community Players production that will be on stage through March 9.

Port Angeles Community Players to produce ‘Enchanted April’

The Port Angeles Community Players will present its production of “Enchanted April” at 7:30 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays and Tuesdays as well as… Continue reading

Anna Andersen, left, and Sean McDaniel, both of Port Angeles, rehearse for “Enchanted April,” a Port Angeles Community Players production that will be on stage through March 9.

Port Townsend to test sewer system with smoke, dye

The city of Port Townsend will test its sewer system with smoke and dye this week along Lawrence Street. Inspections will be… Continue reading

Rachel Sumner and Traveling Light to play at Palindrome

The Rachel Sumner and Traveling Light will perform at 7:30 p.m. Thursday. The concert will be in the Palindrome at Eaglemount Cidery,… Continue reading

Schola Galante to perform chamber music

Schola Galante will perform “Chamber Music from the Court of Frederick the Great, 1740-1786” at 2 p.m. Saturday. The concert is part… Continue reading

Undersea research to be presented at Studium Generale

John R. Teal and Deborah Kelley will present “Undersea Research and Opportunities for Rural College Students” at 12:35 p.m. Thursday. The free… Continue reading