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KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Thomas Praisewater, a site manager with the Washington Dept. of Ecology, right, discusses environmental cleanup sites with Madelynne Jones, left, and Thomas Beatty, both of Port Angeles, during an open house on the status cleanup of the former Rayonier mill site on Tuesday at the Field Arts & Events Hall.

Rayonier Mill cleanup update given at community meeting

Public comments on plans for site

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Thomas Praisewater, a site manager with the Washington Dept. of Ecology, right, discusses environmental cleanup sites with Madelynne Jones, left, and Thomas Beatty, both of Port Angeles, during an open house on the status cleanup of the former Rayonier mill site on Tuesday at the Field Arts & Events Hall.
The Rev. Pam Douglas-Smith.

Speaker set at Unity in Port Townsend for weekend service

The Rev. Pam Douglas-Smith will present “Divine Feeding of the Multitudes” at 11 a.m. Sunday. Douglas-Smith is the pastor at Unity in… Continue reading

The Rev. Pam Douglas-Smith.
The Rev Craig Vocelka will present “Listening for the Whisper” at 10:00 am this Sunday at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 1020 Jefferson Street.

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church plans service

The Rev. Craig Vocelka will present “A Thankful, Generous Heart” at 10 a.m. Sunday. The outdoor, farewell service will be on the… Continue reading

The Rev Craig Vocelka will present “Listening for the Whisper” at 10:00 am this Sunday at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 1020 Jefferson Street.

Summer fun set for Peninsula weekend

Lavender, music and melodrama will be offered across the Peninsula this weekend, with fun advertised right in the name for other events. • The 42nd… Continue reading

Tickets on sale for Port Townsend Marine Science Center event

Tickets are on sale for “A Revel for the Salish Sea.” The annual benefit dinner and auction for the Port Townsend Marine… Continue reading

Tool library to open in Port Townsend

Drills, saws and more available to borrow

Matthew P. Deines, Outgoing President/CEO, First Fed

First Fed CEO resigns

Bank begins search for replacement

  • Jul 10, 2025
  • By Paula Hunt Peninsula Daily News
Matthew P. Deines, Outgoing President/CEO, First Fed

LEFTIES: Ninth inning cruel once again to Lefties

A continued lack of late-inning luck sent the Port Angeles Lefties to a 3-2 defeat at the hands of the cross-Strait rival… Continue reading

Port Angeles High School senior cheerleaders, from left, Madison Bishop, Addisen McNeece, Melia Webber and Jack Root have been invited as All-America cheerleaders to participate in the Pearl Harbor Memorial Parade in Honolulu, Hawaii, from Dec. 3-8. To help the group raise funds, call 360-461-0812.

CHEER: Port Angeles seniors qualify for All-American trip to Hawaii’s Pearl Harbor

In cheerleading, when the term “All-American,” is used, it refers to an individual award or title recognizing a cheerleader’s exceptional skills, leadership… Continue reading

Port Angeles High School senior cheerleaders, from left, Madison Bishop, Addisen McNeece, Melia Webber and Jack Root have been invited as All-America cheerleaders to participate in the Pearl Harbor Memorial Parade in Honolulu, Hawaii, from Dec. 3-8. To help the group raise funds, call 360-461-0812.

Forks institutes voluntary water conservation measures

The city of Forks is requesting residents to follow voluntary conservation measures to reduce water use. The city is seeing a drop in… Continue reading

Glass recycling returns to Jeffco

Port Townsend, Quilcene locations available

Matthew Nash/ Olympic Peninsula News Group Riders with the Tour de Lavender will travel to eight lavender farms, including Victor’s Lavender Farm along Old Olympic Highway. The 2025 edition is set for Aug. 2.

ODT BENEFIT: Peninsula Trail’s Coalition’s Aug. 2 Tour de Lavender bike outing seeks volunteers

Peninsula Daily News SEQUIM— The Peninsula Trails Coalition (PTC) is seeking volunteers for the Tour de Lavender event set for Aug. 2. The annual cycling… Continue reading

Matthew Nash/ Olympic Peninsula News Group Riders with the Tour de Lavender will travel to eight lavender farms, including Victor’s Lavender Farm along Old Olympic Highway. The 2025 edition is set for Aug. 2.

Port of Port Townsend OKs update to its strategic plan

Commissioners discuss economic development

Reservoir project to start this weekend

Lower water pressure expected through Aug. 1

Resurfacing project begins on Priest Road

Work crews contracted by the city of Sequim have begun to resurface Priest Road. Work is scheduled from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.… Continue reading

Lower Elwha Klallm Tribal Chairwoman Frances Charles, left, speaks about the Paddle to Elwha 2025 canoe journey as Carmen Watson-Charles, the tribe’s cultural manager, holds an informational pamphlet during a presentation to the Port Angeles Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Thousands expected for canoe journey this month

Tribe anticipates speeches, songs and traditional dance

Lower Elwha Klallm Tribal Chairwoman Frances Charles, left, speaks about the Paddle to Elwha 2025 canoe journey as Carmen Watson-Charles, the tribe’s cultural manager, holds an informational pamphlet during a presentation to the Port Angeles Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Mandy Miller of Port Angeles and other members of her family spent some time over the Fourth of July weekend picking eight pounds of strawberries at the Graysmarsh Farms north of Sequim. Raspberries will soon though reach their peak picking season, and both are available at Graysmarsh. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
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Berry picking

Mandy Miller of Port Angeles and other members of her family spent some time over the Fourth of July weekend picking eight pounds of strawberries… Continue reading

Mandy Miller of Port Angeles and other members of her family spent some time over the Fourth of July weekend picking eight pounds of strawberries at the Graysmarsh Farms north of Sequim. Raspberries will soon though reach their peak picking season, and both are available at Graysmarsh. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

Alternating traffic scheduled on Hood Canal bridge

The state Department of Transportation will replace a hydraulic cylinder on the west span of the Hood Canal Bridge on Tuesday. Bridge crews… Continue reading

Clallam Bay Fun Days slated for this weekend

The 42nd Clallam Bay Sekiu Fun Days are scheduled for Friday through Sunday. The annual festival is held during the second weekend… Continue reading

Emily Simmons of Port Angeles, a member of the Surfriders Foundation, collects fireworks debris from along Ediz Hook Road in Port Angeles on Saturday. Although fireworks have been banned in the city of Port Angeles, many people used them illegally, leaving behind trash and spent casings and tasking volunteers to pick up the remains. A group from 4PA performed similar cleanup duty on another portion of the hook. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Cleanup efforts

Emily Simmons of Port Angeles, a member of the Surfriders Foundation, collects fireworks debris from along Ediz Hook Road in Port Angeles on Saturday. Although… Continue reading

Emily Simmons of Port Angeles, a member of the Surfriders Foundation, collects fireworks debris from along Ediz Hook Road in Port Angeles on Saturday. Although fireworks have been banned in the city of Port Angeles, many people used them illegally, leaving behind trash and spent casings and tasking volunteers to pick up the remains. A group from 4PA performed similar cleanup duty on another portion of the hook. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)