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The Wintertide Festival of Lights is set for 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday in Webster’s Woods at the
Port Angeles Fine Arts Center, 1203 E. Lauridsen Blvd., Port Angeles. (PORT ANGELES FINE ARTS CENTER)

Artists to light up music, stage performances

Music and stage performances, art shows and other forms of entertainment are set for this weekend on the North Olympic Peninsula. • Wild Rose Chorale… Continue reading

The Wintertide Festival of Lights is set for 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday in Webster’s Woods at the
Port Angeles Fine Arts Center, 1203 E. Lauridsen Blvd., Port Angeles. (PORT ANGELES FINE ARTS CENTER)

Coalition working to expand system

Anderson Lake section of ODT to open in ’26

Clallam 2 Fire-Rescue personnel fight a residential structure fire in the 2000 Block of Dan Kelly Road on Wednesday. (Clallam 2 Fire Rescue)

Fire districts respond to structure fire on Dan Kelly Road

A home suffered significant damage to its roof following a structure fire. Clallam County 2 Fire-Rescue was dispatched to a report of… Continue reading

Clallam 2 Fire-Rescue personnel fight a residential structure fire in the 2000 Block of Dan Kelly Road on Wednesday. (Clallam 2 Fire Rescue)

Free Christmas carol sing-along scheduled for Saturday

The Walter Vaux Christmas Carol Sing-along is set for 4 p.m. Saturday. The annual event will be at First Presbyterian Church, 1111… Continue reading

ISSUES OF FAITH: Find the wonder in the wait

IT’S MID-DECEMBER, BUT I have been thinking about what to write for this column ever since I first heard hints of a Christmas jingle in… Continue reading

Jefferson PUD cost of service study suggests increases

Biggest impact would be on sewer customers

Military accepting public comment on environmental impact statement

The U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard are accepting public comment regarding the environmental impact of at-sea military training activities through Jan. 19.… Continue reading

Music on the Strait to host holiday concert Sunday

Music on the Strait will present Holiday Baroque at 4 p.m. Sunday at Trinity United Methodist Church, 100 S. Blake Ave., Sequim.… Continue reading

Doug Benecke will be joined by Sallie Harrison for special music at 10:30 a.m. Sunday.

Program set for weekend service

Doug Benecke will present “To Sleep: Perchance To Dream” at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Benecke will be the guest speaker at Unity in… Continue reading

Doug Benecke will be joined by Sallie Harrison for special music at 10:30 a.m. Sunday.

Reception set Saturday for blacklight art show

There will be an opening reception for the Bring Your Own Blacklight Art Show from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday. The… Continue reading

The Rev. Pam Douglas-Smith.

Speaker set at Unity in Port Townsend for weekend service

The Rev. Pam Douglas-Smith will present “Love Enlightens Hearts” at 11 a.m. Sunday. Douglas-Smith is the pastor at Unity in Port Townsend,… Continue reading

The Rev. Pam Douglas-Smith.

TAKE3 to play at Port Ludlow Performing Arts

TAKE3 will perform at Port Ludlow Performing Arts at 2 p.m. Sunday. The trio will perform on stage at the Bay Club,… Continue reading

A dozen tuba and euphonium players from the Sequim City Band gather with their instruments and a signature red TubaChristmas scarf as they prepare for this year’s TubaChristmas performance in Port Angeles. (Sharron McClelland/Sequim City Band)

TubaChristmas coming to Field Hall on Sunday

Tuba, baritone and euphonium players encouraged to participate

A dozen tuba and euphonium players from the Sequim City Band gather with their instruments and a signature red TubaChristmas scarf as they prepare for this year’s TubaChristmas performance in Port Angeles. (Sharron McClelland/Sequim City Band)

Why federal and state certifications are a game-changer for securing government contracting opportunities

Government contracting represents one of the most lucrative markets available to businesses today. Federal, state and local agencies collectively spend billions of dollars each year… Continue reading

  • Dec 12, 2025
  • By Jennifer Scott North Olympic Peninsula APEX Accelerator counselor

Remains in shoe determined to belong to a bear

A shoe found earlier this week on the beach at Marly Nelson County Park at Port Williams contained bear bones and tissue and… Continue reading

Port Angeles’ 400-yard free relay team achieved a state-qualifying time, improving their previous best by two seconds during the Riders’ swim meet against defending state-champion Bainbridge at Shore Aquatic Center on Wednesday in Port Angeles. Swimmers are, from left, Patrick Ross, Miles Van Denburg, Adam Kaminski and Thomas Jones.

PREPS: Roughriders swimming pushes defending state champ Bainbridge to the limit

Port Angeles added a state-qualifying time, six new district cuts and set an impressive 22 personal-best times while pushing defending state-champion Bainbridge… Continue reading

Port Angeles’ 400-yard free relay team achieved a state-qualifying time, improving their previous best by two seconds during the Riders’ swim meet against defending state-champion Bainbridge at Shore Aquatic Center on Wednesday in Port Angeles. Swimmers are, from left, Patrick Ross, Miles Van Denburg, Adam Kaminski and Thomas Jones.
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Forks’ Avery Dilley defends against Port Angeles’ Storey Schmidt during the team’s season opener last week.

GIRLS BASKETBALL PREVIEW: Forks wants to repeat as league champs, compete for state berth

Forks returns its entire starting five from its district playoff run last season as the Spartans seek to repeat with their fourth straight… Continue reading

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Forks’ Avery Dilley defends against Port Angeles’ Storey Schmidt during the team’s season opener last week.

BRIDGE CLOSURE: (Updated!) Several prep games postponed due to Hood Canal Bridge accident

A total of six basketball games involving Olympic Peninsula teams were postponed Tuesday due to… Continue reading

Patrick Zolpi-Mikols, a park aide with Fort Worden State Park, gathers and removes leaves covering the storm drains after an atmospheric river rainstorm early Wednesday morning in Port Townsend. A flood warning was issued by the National Weather Service until 11:11 a.m. today for the Elwha River at the McDonald Bridge in Clallam County. With the flood stage at 20 feet, the Elwha River was projected to rise to 23.3 feet late Wednesday afternoon and then fall below flood stage just after midnight. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

Cleaning storm drains

Patrick Zolpi-Mikols, a park aide with Fort Worden State Park, gathers and removes leaves covering the storm drains after an atmospheric river rainstorm early Wednesday… Continue reading

Patrick Zolpi-Mikols, a park aide with Fort Worden State Park, gathers and removes leaves covering the storm drains after an atmospheric river rainstorm early Wednesday morning in Port Townsend. A flood warning was issued by the National Weather Service until 11:11 a.m. today for the Elwha River at the McDonald Bridge in Clallam County. With the flood stage at 20 feet, the Elwha River was projected to rise to 23.3 feet late Wednesday afternoon and then fall below flood stage just after midnight. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

Brake failure leads to collision on west end of Hood Canal Bridge

A semi-truck towing a garbage truck suffered brake failure and struck another vehicle on state Highway 104 on the west end of the… Continue reading