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Lighted boat parade planned Friday

Procession from Boat Haven to Point Hudson

Navy sets training for today

Naval Magazine Indian Island has scheduled a training exercise today. All training activities will take place on base within the installation boundaries,… Continue reading

PREP BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: PA girls dominate the boards in win

The Port Angeles girls basketball team denied Olympic opportunities with numerous steals and created more chances for themselves offensively with a strong… Continue reading

Seattle Seahawks running back Rashaad Penny (20) carries the ball during an NFL football game against the Houston Texans, Sunday, Dec. 12, 2021, in Houston. (AP Photo/Matt Patterson)

Seahawks in for a Penny

Seattle’s backup RB making most of his opportunity

Seattle Seahawks running back Rashaad Penny (20) carries the ball during an NFL football game against the Houston Texans, Sunday, Dec. 12, 2021, in Houston. (AP Photo/Matt Patterson)
The exterior of the newly re-opened Pacific Mist reveals some of the contents of the book, gift and card store. Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group

Sequim’s local bookstore reopens

Former Pacific Mist owner sets up shop again

  • Dec 16, 2021
  • By Emily Matthiessen Olympic Peninsula News Group
  • Clallam County
The exterior of the newly re-opened Pacific Mist reveals some of the contents of the book, gift and card store. Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group

Sing-a-Ling slated Thursday

Keeth Apgar will present Sing-a-Ling from 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Thursday. The program for toddlers and preschoolers will be on Zoom.… Continue reading

Witness says she was told that Bauer killed Iverson

Alleged accomplice’s girlfriend testifies at trial

WRESTLING: Dec. 4 tournaments linked to 85-plus COVID cases

State officials may alter guidance, area teams not in attendance at four events

Madison Estus, 10, of Lacey takes a break from ice skating among a collection of skating aids at the Port Angeles Winter Ice Village over the weekend. The village offers daily ice skating from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. through Jan. 3. (Keith Thorpe / Peninsula Daily News)

Quick skating break

Madison Estus, 10, of Lacey takes a break from ice skating among a collection of skating aids at the Port Angeles Winter Ice Village over… Continue reading

Madison Estus, 10, of Lacey takes a break from ice skating among a collection of skating aids at the Port Angeles Winter Ice Village over the weekend. The village offers daily ice skating from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. through Jan. 3. (Keith Thorpe / Peninsula Daily News)
U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Scott Wood
An EA-18G Growler taxis down the airstrip on Naval Air Station Whidbey Island during the squadron’s welcome home ceremony in August 2017.

Whidbey anti-noise group gets wins in Navy Growler lawsuit

Judge: Navy didn’t consider all environmental impacts

U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Scott Wood
An EA-18G Growler taxis down the airstrip on Naval Air Station Whidbey Island during the squadron’s welcome home ceremony in August 2017.

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Northwest 1B League football all-stars named

A total of nine Neah Bay and Crescent football players were named last week to the 1B Northwest Football League All-Star team. Making… Continue reading

Bag of Books sale slated at Port Angeles Library

The Port Angeles Friends of the Library will host a Bag of Books sale during library hours Thursday through Saturday. The monthly… Continue reading

The a cappella Wild Rose Chorale, caroling in downtown Port Townsend earlier this month, will give the first in-person Candlelight Concert in 20 months this Thursday at Trinity United Methodist Church. The members are, from left, director Leslie Lewis, Doug Rodgers, Viola Frank, Al Thompson, Sarah Gustner-Hewitt, Eugenia Frank, Steve Duniho and Lynn Nowak; not pictured is Chuck Helman. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

Candlelight Concert returns to in-person in Port Townsend

A capella singers offer variety of holiday cheer

The a cappella Wild Rose Chorale, caroling in downtown Port Townsend earlier this month, will give the first in-person Candlelight Concert in 20 months this Thursday at Trinity United Methodist Church. The members are, from left, director Leslie Lewis, Doug Rodgers, Viola Frank, Al Thompson, Sarah Gustner-Hewitt, Eugenia Frank, Steve Duniho and Lynn Nowak; not pictured is Chuck Helman. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)
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Jefferson County commissioners approve biennial budget

By Garrett Harr Peninsula Daily News PORT TOWNSEND - The Jefferson County commissioners has approved the final 2022-2023 Jefferson County biennial budget. The commissioners adopted… Continue reading

John, Paul, Steve and Rita

Very big deals, cinematically speaking, have just overtaken our screens. For me, it was the release of “West Side Story” 2.0. The long-awaited film had… Continue reading

Military-grade flare detonated near North Beach Park

A military-grade flare was detonated on a Port Townsend beach last weekend. At about 8 p.m. Saturday, the Port Townsend Police Department… Continue reading

Officials warn of continued avalanche danger in Cascades

A powerful weekend storm that dumped several feet of snow in the Cascade mountains proved deadly for one man on… Continue reading

  • Dec 15, 2021
  • The Associated Press