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Katherine Baril, center, and other patrons arrived early for a screening of the movie “Ferrari” in the newly made-over Rosebud cinema, part of the Rose Theatre in Port Townsend. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/for Peninsula Daily News)

Rosebud cinema blooms under new owners

Rose Theatre, Starlight room policies changed

Katherine Baril, center, and other patrons arrived early for a screening of the movie “Ferrari” in the newly made-over Rosebud cinema, part of the Rose Theatre in Port Townsend. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/for Peninsula Daily News)

Peninsula Daily News office closed Jan. 17

Due to inclement weather, the Peninsula Daily News office at 305 W. First St. in Port Angeles is closed for the rest… Continue reading

Olympic Medical Center CEO: Hospital taking a step forward

This will be a year of stabilization and progress for Olympic Medical Center after a difficult 2023 and the post-pandemic financial crisis that… Continue reading

Pam Petranek, left, is sworn in for her second term as a Port of Port Townsend commissioner on Jan. 10 by Executive Director Eron Berg. (Photo courtesy Port of Port Townsend)

Poplars targeted for spring removal

Sims gateway project timeline is outlined

Pam Petranek, left, is sworn in for her second term as a Port of Port Townsend commissioner on Jan. 10 by Executive Director Eron Berg. (Photo courtesy Port of Port Townsend)
Frankey Ithaka answers questions from the media moments after a Kitsap judge denied a hearing that challenged former President Donald Trump’s eligibility for the state ballot. (Elisha Meyer/Kitsap News Group)

Kitsap judge won’t rule on Trump’s eligibility for ballot

Hearing set in Olympia on Thursday

  • Jan 16, 2024
  • By Elisha Meyer Bainbridge Island Review
  • Regional News
Frankey Ithaka answers questions from the media moments after a Kitsap judge denied a hearing that challenged former President Donald Trump’s eligibility for the state ballot. (Elisha Meyer/Kitsap News Group)
Katherine Hennessy of Port Angeles goes out for a morning jog on Cedar Street on upper Pine hill in Port Angeles on Tuesday. She said the cold and snowy weather doesn’t deter her from training for future distance runs. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
Katherine Hennessy of Port Angeles goes out for a morning jog on Cedar Street on upper Pine hill in Port Angeles on Tuesday. She said the cold and snowy weather doesn’t deter her from training for future distance runs. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

Port Townsend looks to invest in sewer system

Infrastructure needs significant upgrades

State officials turn to schools in opioid fight

Legislation would require fentanyl-use prevention education once per year

Black Press Media announces move to new ownership

Carpenter Media Group operates leading community news publications in the southern United States, including Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia, Virginia and Kentucky.

  • Jan 15, 2024
  • Black Press staff
Cameron Torres, 8, left, and his brother, Steven Torres, 9, slide their way down a frozen alley behind their home near 11th and C streets in Port Angeles on Saturday. The youngsters braved temperatures in the 20s and wind chills in the teens in pursuit of some gravity-assisted entertainment. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Temperatures to begin a slow warming trend

Fee-free day today at national park, forest, state parks

Cameron Torres, 8, left, and his brother, Steven Torres, 9, slide their way down a frozen alley behind their home near 11th and C streets in Port Angeles on Saturday. The youngsters braved temperatures in the 20s and wind chills in the teens in pursuit of some gravity-assisted entertainment. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Nisqually Tribal Chairman Willie Frank III, right, discusses the newly designed statue mockup of his father, Billy Frank Jr., with other attendees at Wednesday’s unveiling. A full-scale, bronze statue of Billy Frank Jr. will be placed in the U.S. Capitol’s National Statuary Hall in Washington, D.C., next year. (Laurel Demkovich/Washington State Standard)

Design unveiled for Billy Frank Jr. statue at U.S. capitol

Bronze rendering will honor Native American fishing rights activist

Nisqually Tribal Chairman Willie Frank III, right, discusses the newly designed statue mockup of his father, Billy Frank Jr., with other attendees at Wednesday’s unveiling. A full-scale, bronze statue of Billy Frank Jr. will be placed in the U.S. Capitol’s National Statuary Hall in Washington, D.C., next year. (Laurel Demkovich/Washington State Standard)

Eight voters challenge Trump on Washington state ballot

Kitsap judge to hear arguments Tuesday

  • Jan 15, 2024
  • By Jerry Cornfield Washington State Standard
  • Regional News

Shelter offered to unhoused this weekend

North Olympic Peninsula organizations offer shelter and meals for those without shelter or food this weekend. Port Angeles • Serenity House Shelter, 2321 W. 18th… Continue reading

Port Angeles hosts youth basketball tournament

Total of 160 games played Saturday, Sunday

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Madrona Villella, 7, of Port Angeles looks out from a pretend storefront lined with snowballs at the children's playground at Shane Park on a chilly Friday in Port Angeles. The youngster braved single-digit wind chills for a chance at a snow day in the park.

SATURDAY UPDATE: Arctic air socks in Peninsula

Roads slick; Hurricane Ridge open but not for skiing

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS 
Madrona Villella, 7, of Port Angeles looks out from a pretend storefront lined with snowballs at the children's playground at Shane Park on a chilly Friday in Port Angeles. The youngster braved single-digit wind chills for a chance at a snow day in the park.

Snowstorm keeps everyone busy on local roadways

Thursday’s snowfall kept North Olympic Peninsula law enforcement, road crews and public transit agencies busy overnight as snow began falling in the late afternoon and… Continue reading

Paige Govia, 18, at left, and Rosey Schmucker, 17,, are competing for the 2024 Rhododendron Festival Queen crown.
Paige Govia, 18, at left, and Rosey Schmucker, 17,, are competing for the 2024 Rhododendron Festival Queen crown.

Church dinner canceled

The Port Angeles First United Methodist Church has canceled its dinner tonight due to icy roads and cold weather. The church at… Continue reading

Port Townsend’s Margo Karler uses her cell phone to photograph wave action at North Beach in Port Townsend on Thursday. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

Waves rolling in

Port Townsend’s Margo Karler uses her cell phone to photograph wave action at North Beach in Port Townsend on Thursday.… Continue reading

Port Townsend’s Margo Karler uses her cell phone to photograph wave action at North Beach in Port Townsend on Thursday. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

Extreme cold here until Sunday

Snow not as likely, but wind chill could reach zero