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Entertainment offered on New Year’s weekend

New Year’s weekend offers some continuing entertainment opportunities on the North Olympic Peninsula. GOLDILOCKS AND THE ULTIMATE RAMPAGE returns for final shows this weekend, adding… Continue reading

Evensong service scheduled in Port Townsend

Katy Taylor will provide music for an Evensong service from 4 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. Sunday. The contemplative Celtic Christian… Continue reading

First Night to celebrate New Year’s Eve

Circus, lantern parade, theater, fireworks planned

Funding to help counties ID drugs

Process could provide answers for antidotes

Forks’ Keira Johnson looks for the hoop as Crescent’s Kaylen Mason tries to defend on Wednesday at Crescent High School. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Forks’ defense tightens down in second half

After a high-scoring first half, the Forks girls basketball team tightened the defensive screws in the second half, outscoring Crescent 19-0 in the… Continue reading

Forks’ Keira Johnson looks for the hoop as Crescent’s Kaylen Mason tries to defend on Wednesday at Crescent High School. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

OUUF speaker planned in Port Angeles

Dianne Whitaker will present “Luminescence” at 11 a.m. Sunday. Whitaker will be the guest speaker at Olympic Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 1033 N.… Continue reading

Peninsula Daily News only online on Monday

The U.S. Postal Service is taking Monday as its New Year’s Day holiday so the Peninsula Daily News will not be printed on paper or… Continue reading

Polar bear plunges set for Sunday

High temperatures are expected to be in the mid-40s with partly sunny to mostly cloudy skies for the Polar Bear plunges set to kick off… Continue reading

Courtesy of Port Angeles wrestling Members of the Port Angeles girls wrestling team celebrate their first-place medals from the Hawkins Memorial Tournament held in Belfair Tuesday and Wedneasday. Clockwise, from top left, are Julia Baeder, Faye Duchs, Natalie Johnson and team captain Willow Harvey. Not pictured is team member Sam Smith, who picked up a fourth-place medal.

PREP WRESTLING: Port Angeles girls pick up four first-place finishes

PA’s Rodriguez also first among boys at North Mason meet

Courtesy of Port Angeles wrestling Members of the Port Angeles girls wrestling team celebrate their first-place medals from the Hawkins Memorial Tournament held in Belfair Tuesday and Wedneasday. Clockwise, from top left, are Julia Baeder, Faye Duchs, Natalie Johnson and team captain Willow Harvey. Not pictured is team member Sam Smith, who picked up a fourth-place medal.
Kevin Mason’s Raccoon Lodge shows a decorated face to Clay Street in Uptown Port Townsend. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/for Peninsula Daily News)

Raccoon Lodge given another extension

Port Townsend officials say art piece must be code compliant

Kevin Mason’s Raccoon Lodge shows a decorated face to Clay Street in Uptown Port Townsend. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/for Peninsula Daily News)

Unity PT services announced

Unity in PT will host a New Year’s Eve peace meditation ritual at 4 p.m. Saturday. The annual service is in the… Continue reading

The Rev. Bill Evans

Unity speaker set for presentation

The Rev. Bill Evans will present “What Do We Do Now?” at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Evans will be the guest speaker at… Continue reading

The Rev. Bill Evans
FILE - Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. looks to pass against Colorado during an NCAA college football game Nov. 19, 2022, in Seattle. Penix has opted to put off the NFL for another year and college football's leading passer leads the No. 12 Huskies against No. 21 Texas in the Alamo Bowl. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear, File)

ALAMO BOWL: Penix gets chance to shine in national limelight

Faced with a life-altering choice, Washington’s Michael Penix Jr. opted to stay put. That made the Huskies’ quarterback one of the top… Continue reading

FILE - Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. looks to pass against Colorado during an NCAA college football game Nov. 19, 2022, in Seattle. Penix has opted to put off the NFL for another year and college football's leading passer leads the No. 12 Huskies against No. 21 Texas in the Alamo Bowl. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear, File)

Deadline for business support program Saturday

Small businesses, startups and nonprofits encouraged to apply

Keith Harper.

New judge named for Jefferson County

Appointee to move from Clallam court role

Keith Harper.
Judi Lindberg

Port Angeles writer’s poem set to music

Poet Judith Lindberg of Port Angeles has had one of her poems set to music and performed in the Greater Milwaukee area… Continue reading

Judi Lindberg
Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group Sequim's Isaiah Moore drives to the basket around the defense of WF West's Brian Anouma (23). Also in the play are Sequim's Zach Thompson (1) and WF West's Tyler Klatush (24).

PREP ROUNDUP: Sequim boys, Port Angeles girls fall

The Sequim boys basketball team stuck with a good WF West team, but was hurt by a 22-point Bearcats’ third quarter in a… Continue reading

Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group Sequim's Isaiah Moore drives to the basket around the defense of WF West's Brian Anouma (23). Also in the play are Sequim's Zach Thompson (1) and WF West's Tyler Klatush (24).

Story slam scheduled for Wednesday

The Church of BuVu and Winter Texts will host PT Story Slam from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday. The free open… Continue reading

Newly elected Clallam County Commissioner Mike French, left, signs documents as Clallam County Superior Court Judge Lauren Erickson sorts election certificates during a swearing-in ceremony on Wednesday at the Clallam County Courthouse in Port Angeles. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Swearing into office

Newly elected Clallam County Commissioner Mike French, left, signs documents as Clallam County Superior Court Judge Lauren Erickson sorts election certificates during a swearing-in ceremony… Continue reading

Newly elected Clallam County Commissioner Mike French, left, signs documents as Clallam County Superior Court Judge Lauren Erickson sorts election certificates during a swearing-in ceremony on Wednesday at the Clallam County Courthouse in Port Angeles. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Natalie Calcote of Port Townsend exercises her dog, Davy Jones, by jumping over concrete barriers used to close off Washington Street, the main road through the Port Townsend Boat Haven Marina, which remained closed on Wednesday after severe flooding by the high tide and tidal surge on Tuesday. The drains were full and it was unknown what the effect of the anticipated 9.5-foot high tide at 9:44 a.m. today would be on road conditions. The road may be re-opened this afternoon during the falling tide. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
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Washington Street closed

Natalie Calcote of Port Townsend exercises her dog, Davy Jones, by jumping over concrete barriers used to close off Washington Street, the main road through… Continue reading

Natalie Calcote of Port Townsend exercises her dog, Davy Jones, by jumping over concrete barriers used to close off Washington Street, the main road through the Port Townsend Boat Haven Marina, which remained closed on Wednesday after severe flooding by the high tide and tidal surge on Tuesday. The drains were full and it was unknown what the effect of the anticipated 9.5-foot high tide at 9:44 a.m. today would be on road conditions. The road may be re-opened this afternoon during the falling tide. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)