NEWS BRIEFS: Hurricane Hill Road closes for the day today . . . and other items

PORT ANGELES — The 1.5 mile Hurricane Hill Road will be closed to all entry today.

Crews will repair and resurface the pavement.

The Hurricane Hill and Wolf Creek trailheads will be closed for the day, as will two roadside picnic areas.

Hurricane Ridge Road, which leads 17 miles from Port Angeles to the Hurricane Ridge Visitor Center, will remain open as normal, as will the visitor center, snack bar and gift shop, parking area and trails.

Hurricane Hill Road, including trailheads and picnic areas, will reopen as normal Friday.

Shuttle service

PORT TOWNSEND — An electric shuttle service between Fort Worden and Port Townsend will begin today.

PTeRider and Fort Worden are working together to provide the service, according to the Port Townsend-based company.

Shuttle service will run through Sept. 6. Fares are $5 per person each way with a capacity for seven people. Reservations are recommended.

The shuttle will leave from the Fort Worden Commons at 1 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. daily and from the ferry terminal in Port Townsend at 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. daily.

The shuttle will pick up at Taps at the Guardhouse and the campgrounds by reservation only.

To make reservations, call 360-774-3804.

Business workshop

SEQUIM — The first in a series of workshops hosted by the Sequim-Dungeness Valley Chamber of Commerce is today.

The first of the business education series, “Seven Steps to Marketing Magnificence — Things You Can Do Today for More Customers Tomorrow,” will be from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Sequim Transit Center, 190 W. Cedar St.

The workshop costs $25 for those who are not members of the chamber. The fee is waived for chamber members.

Kevin Hoult, a business adviser with the North Peninsula Small Business Development Center, will lead the workshop.

A second seminar, “Back to School for Business,” is planned in the fall.

To register or for more information, contact the chamber at 360-683-6197, email info@sequimchamber.com or see www.sequimchamber.com.

PT music workshops continue

PORT TOWNSEND — MusicTeams with Songwriting Works will host several music-making workshops throughout the summer.

The first few will be at the Boiler Room, 711 Water St., from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. today, Aug. 11 and Aug. 18.

These workshops are free and open to the public, with no registration required.

The first session was Thursday, July 21.

For more information, contact Amy Howard at boilerroomed@gmail.com or 360-379-8247.

In addition, two YMCA locations will host workshops.

A five-day workshops will take place at the Jefferson County YMCA, 1925 Blaine St., as part of the YMCA’s summer day camp from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, Aug. 8-12.

The workshop is for children ages 5-12.

There also will be a two-day workshop at the Chimacum YMCA from 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday and Wednesday, Aug. 9-10.

That workshop is for youths in grades 3-7.

For both YMCA workshops, participants must register through the Jefferson County YMCA.

Scholarships are available.

For more information, phone the YMCA office on the Mountain View Commons at 360-385-5811 or visit www.jeffersoncountyymca.org.

Songwriting Works is a nonprofit arts organization based in Port Townsend.

Sequim thrift shop to open

SEQUIM — The Sequim-Dungeness Hospital Guild’s Thrift Shop, 204 W. Bell St., will be open from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 6.

Items available to purchase include summer clothes, furniture, a drop leaf dining table with matching chairs, designer handbags, fine jewelry, kitchen appliances and dishware.

All white-tagged items will be marked half-price.

Consignors and volunteers are always welcome.

For more information, phone 360-683-7044.

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