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OPAA art show continues online, in person

Olympic Peninsula Art Association’s Winter Members’ Art Show

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Tickets on sale for 2022 Yard & Garden Virtual Lecture Series

The Jefferson County Master Gardener Foundation’s 2022 Yard & Garden Virtual Lecture Series will begin Jan. 8. It will be conducted in… Continue reading

Deadline extended for Sequim’s ‘Art Show Without Walls’ exhibit

The Sequim Arts Advisory Commission has extended the deadline for entries for the “Art All Over: The Art Show Without Walls Exhibit.” Entries… Continue reading

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Junghanns-Royack earns honor for nursing leadership

Olympic Medical Center’s Katrin Junghanns-Royack, OMC’s ICU and telemetry director, was presented with the department’s first DAISY Nurse Leader Award. Chief Nursing… Continue reading

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photo Andrew may With the Arctic blast coming many sensitive plants could be at risk and require a vegetative mulch on top of them. Here I took the opportunity to make a decorative display as the thermal mulch over our Gunnera. December is the ideal time to prune your evergreens!

A GROWING CONCERN: Protect plants from winter chills

I HOPE THAT for all of you, Christmas was merry and full of joy! I hope that, in some form, you got together with cherished… Continue reading

photo Andrew may With the Arctic blast coming many sensitive plants could be at risk and require a vegetative mulch on top of them. Here I took the opportunity to make a decorative display as the thermal mulch over our Gunnera. December is the ideal time to prune your evergreens!
Director Ginny Holladay holds artwork for "Angel Street" that was created and donated by Ryoko Toyama. Photo courtesy of Olympic Theatre Arts

Auditions set for Olympic Theatre Arts’ ‘Angel Street’

Olympic Theatre Arts Center will conduct auditions for Patrick Hamilton’s play “Gaslight” — known in America as “Angel Street” at 4 p.m. on… Continue reading

Director Ginny Holladay holds artwork for "Angel Street" that was created and donated by Ryoko Toyama. Photo courtesy of Olympic Theatre Arts
Mark Senffner of Portland, Ore., helps daughter Fionn, 3 ½, with her mittens during a Christmas Eve visit to Chetzemoka Park in Port Townsend. The pleasant but chilly weather on Friday turned colder on Saturday with overnight snow forecast. Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News
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Christmas Eve fun at Chetzemoka Park

Mark Senffner of Portland, Ore., helps daughter Fionn, 3½, with her mittens during a Christmas Eve visit to Chetzemoka Park in Port Townsend. The pleasant… Continue reading

Mark Senffner of Portland, Ore., helps daughter Fionn, 3 ½, with her mittens during a Christmas Eve visit to Chetzemoka Park in Port Townsend. The pleasant but chilly weather on Friday turned colder on Saturday with overnight snow forecast. Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News
Jan Whitlow’s equine family gather around her in a circle wearing their new waterproof blankets to help protect them from freezing cold, wind and rain that would flatten their otherwise thick and fluffy winter top-coat that serves as an insulator to keep their bodies warm. From left are Thunder, Mulla the mini-mule, Orion, Patch, Teddy and Shetland pony Belle. (Karen Griffiths/for Peninsula Daily News)

HORSEPLAY: Advice for blanketing horses for winter

SNOW-CAPPED MOUNTAINS AND frost in the lowlands greeted us Tuesday morning, Dec. 21, Winter Solstice and the first day of winter. Which begs the question:… Continue reading

Jan Whitlow’s equine family gather around her in a circle wearing their new waterproof blankets to help protect them from freezing cold, wind and rain that would flatten their otherwise thick and fluffy winter top-coat that serves as an insulator to keep their bodies warm. From left are Thunder, Mulla the mini-mule, Orion, Patch, Teddy and Shetland pony Belle. (Karen Griffiths/for Peninsula Daily News)
Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Marion Mittell, 10, of Seattle takes time off during a visit to the Olympic Peninsula to play an outdoor piano in the 100 block of East First Street in downtown Port Angeles on Wednesday. The piano, placed on the sidewalk as a public music installation by the owner of the nearby First Street Haven restaurabnt, has been available seasonally to passers-by since 2017.
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Outdoor piano offers downtown sounds

Marion Mittell, 10, of Seattle takes time off during a visit to the Olympic Peninsula to play an outdoor piano in the 100 block of… Continue reading

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Marion Mittell, 10, of Seattle takes time off during a visit to the Olympic Peninsula to play an outdoor piano in the 100 block of East First Street in downtown Port Angeles on Wednesday. The piano, placed on the sidewalk as a public music installation by the owner of the nearby First Street Haven restaurabnt, has been available seasonally to passers-by since 2017.
Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Jake Thornburg, front, and Chig Martin, both of Port Angeles, take on the Santa persona as they ride a motorized bicycle on West Third Street in Port Angeles on Christmas Eve Day. The pair said the were out to bring good cheer to people for the holidays.
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Santas spread cheer in Port Angeles

Jake Thornburg, front, and Chig Martin, both of Port Angeles, take on the Santa persona as they ride a motorized bicycle on West Third Street… Continue reading

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Jake Thornburg, front, and Chig Martin, both of Port Angeles, take on the Santa persona as they ride a motorized bicycle on West Third Street in Port Angeles on Christmas Eve Day. The pair said the were out to bring good cheer to people for the holidays.

‘TED Talks: Now What?’ offered Tuesday

Olympic Unitarian Universalist Fellowship will host “TED Talks: Now What?” from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday. The free program is in… Continue reading

Joseph Bednarik will present "Here We Are" at 11 a.m. Sunday. Bednarik will be the guest speaker at Olympic Unitarian Universalist Fellowship; his lesson will stream on Zoom. Limited in-person viewing is available on the fellowship’s large screen TV at 1033 N. Barr Road. For more information or the Zoom link, call 360-417-2665 or email admin@olympicuuf.com.

Bednarik will present “Here We Are” at service

Joseph Bednarik will present “Here We Are” at 11 a.m. Sunday. Bednarik will be the guest speaker at Olympic Unitarian Universalist Fellowship;… Continue reading

Joseph Bednarik will present "Here We Are" at 11 a.m. Sunday. Bednarik will be the guest speaker at Olympic Unitarian Universalist Fellowship; his lesson will stream on Zoom. Limited in-person viewing is available on the fellowship’s large screen TV at 1033 N. Barr Road. For more information or the Zoom link, call 360-417-2665 or email admin@olympicuuf.com.

Christmas services set at Unity of Port Townsend

The public is invited to Christmas services at Unity of Port Townsend this weekend. Services will be conducted at the sanctuary, 3918… Continue reading

ISSUES OF FAITH: Remember the baby in a manger

It’s hard to imagine Christmas without all of the magnificent music. During Christmastime as a teenager, we would go see Handel’s Messiah at the beautiful… Continue reading

  • Dec 24, 2021
  • By Jason Bringhurst For Peninsula Daily News
The Rev. Donna Little will present “Burning Bowl Ceremony - 2021” at 10:30 a.m. Sunday.

Unity speaker slated for Sunday

The Rev. Donna Little will present “Burning Bowl Ceremony — 2021” at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Little is the minister emeritus at Unity… Continue reading

The Rev. Donna Little will present “Burning Bowl Ceremony - 2021” at 10:30 a.m. Sunday.

Food bank fundraiser set today

Ugly Christmas sweater party-fundraiser for the Jefferson County Food Banks

Emily Matthiessen / Olympic Peninsula News Group The Bixby family, Emma, Corey, Tennille and Colin, stand in their yard, which they decorated with Christmas lights that are programmed to change with music.

Sequim family puts on holiday light show

Music also broadcast as neighbors welcomed

  • Dec 23, 2021
  • By Emily Matthiessen Olympic Peninsula News Group
  • Clallam County
Emily Matthiessen / Olympic Peninsula News Group The Bixby family, Emma, Corey, Tennille and Colin, stand in their yard, which they decorated with Christmas lights that are programmed to change with music.
As Christmas draws near, the perfect gift for your gardening friends, and for the planet as a whole, is new battery-operated horticulture equipment. They are powerful, long lasting, mostly noise free and easy to work with! Be the perfect garden Santa. (Jackson Smart via Andrew May/For Peninsula Daily News)

A GROWING CONCERN: Finish off your Christmas shopping with eco-friendly tools

SO, CAN YOU believe it? Christmas is almost here! This Saturday Kris Kringle and his hard-working reindeer are set to land upon your roof, leaving… Continue reading

As Christmas draws near, the perfect gift for your gardening friends, and for the planet as a whole, is new battery-operated horticulture equipment. They are powerful, long lasting, mostly noise free and easy to work with! Be the perfect garden Santa. (Jackson Smart via Andrew May/For Peninsula Daily News)
Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News The three entrants in the non-motorized class of the holiday boat parade pass by the waterfront at Adams Street in downtown Port Townsend on Friday.
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Boat parade in Port Townsend

The three entrants in the non-motorized class of the holiday boat parade pass by the waterfront at Adams Street in downtown Port Townsend on Friday.… Continue reading

Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News The three entrants in the non-motorized class of the holiday boat parade pass by the waterfront at Adams Street in downtown Port Townsend on Friday.
Pictured in the front row, from left to right: Chief Sheri Crain, Deputy Chief Mike Hill, Agent Daniel Janikic, Sheriff Bill Benedict, Officer Eric Walker, Chief Brian Smith, Officer Swift Sanchez, Jessica Conner Chelsea Jensen. Back row, from left to right: Agent in Charge Corey Lindsay, Agent Daniel Ervin Yarbrough, Fire Marshall Mike Sanders, Firefighter/Paramedic Tyler Gage, Firefighter/Paramedic Michael Stroobant, Chief Jake Patterson and Lieutenant Kevin Thompson.

Footprinter award winners announced for 2020-21

The Olympic Peninsula Chapter 74 of the International Footprint Association has named its officers of the year for 2020 and 2021 at a recent luncheon… Continue reading

Pictured in the front row, from left to right: Chief Sheri Crain, Deputy Chief Mike Hill, Agent Daniel Janikic, Sheriff Bill Benedict, Officer Eric Walker, Chief Brian Smith, Officer Swift Sanchez, Jessica Conner Chelsea Jensen. Back row, from left to right: Agent in Charge Corey Lindsay, Agent Daniel Ervin Yarbrough, Fire Marshall Mike Sanders, Firefighter/Paramedic Tyler Gage, Firefighter/Paramedic Michael Stroobant, Chief Jake Patterson and Lieutenant Kevin Thompson.