Daily Update Newsletter

Salish Sea Early Music Festival performance Sunday

The Port Townsend Salish Sea Early Music Festival will present “European Tour: 1690-1790” at 2 p.m. Sunday. The Baroque music concert will… Continue reading

Visual storyteller to host lecture at Studium Generale East

Studium Generale East will present “Meet Gabe Lelyveld” at 6 p.m. Thursday. Lelyveld will speak at Peninsula College’s Port Townsend campus, 202… Continue reading

Colin Feik, Sequim soccer.

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Colin Feik, Sequim soccer

Colin Feik played a role in every goal in Sequim’s 4-1 boys’ soccer victory over Olympic last week. It seems like in every win for… Continue reading

Colin Feik, Sequim soccer.
Port Angeles’ Millie Long, now playing for Alaska-Anchorage, was named Monday to the D2CCA All-West Region First Team in women’s basketball. (University of Alaska-Anchorage)

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: PA’s Millie Long adds to awards; makes Div. II All-Region West team

After helping their team to the Great Northwest Athletic Conference regular-season and tournament titles, the Alaska-Anchorage senior pair of Tori Hollingshead and… Continue reading

Port Angeles’ Millie Long, now playing for Alaska-Anchorage, was named Monday to the D2CCA All-West Region First Team in women’s basketball. (University of Alaska-Anchorage)
North Olympic Baseball and Softball held its Majors jamboree this weekend at Lincoln Park with more than a dozen teams, coaches and officials participating on a perfect spring day this weekend. (Stephanie Melnick)

STANDALONE PHOTOS: On the fields and up on the ridge, spring has sprung

Above North Olympic Baseball and Softball held its Majors jamboree this weekend at Volunteer Field with more than a dozen teams, coaches and officials participating… Continue reading

North Olympic Baseball and Softball held its Majors jamboree this weekend at Lincoln Park with more than a dozen teams, coaches and officials participating on a perfect spring day this weekend. (Stephanie Melnick)
Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group Sisters Jasmine Kirchan, left, and Shawnta Henry and their mom Nicole Kirchan all work at the Sequim Boys & Girls Club. After work on Feb. 26, they all helped save the life of a man in front of Walmart.

Sequim woman uses CPR training to save man outside Walmart

She credits training to Boys Girls Club, fire district

Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group Sisters Jasmine Kirchan, left, and Shawnta Henry and their mom Nicole Kirchan all work at the Sequim Boys & Girls Club. After work on Feb. 26, they all helped save the life of a man in front of Walmart.
Keith Ross/Keith’s Frame of Mind This year’s Honored Pioneers for the 130th Sequim Irrigation Festival, include, from left, Hazel Messenger Lowe, Tim Wheeler, Betty Ellis Kettel and Janet Ellis Duncan.

Honored Pioneers chosen for 130th Irrigation Festival

Four selected to participate in events

  • Mar 31, 2025
  • By David McInnes For Olympic Peninsula News Group
  • Clallam County
Keith Ross/Keith’s Frame of Mind This year’s Honored Pioneers for the 130th Sequim Irrigation Festival, include, from left, Hazel Messenger Lowe, Tim Wheeler, Betty Ellis Kettel and Janet Ellis Duncan.
The 104-lot Bell Creek Major Subdivision and 24-lot Bella Vista Estates recently were approved by Sequim Hearing Examiner Peregrin Sorter. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Hearing examiner approves 2 projects

Developments could add 128 homes in Sequim

The 104-lot Bell Creek Major Subdivision and 24-lot Bella Vista Estates recently were approved by Sequim Hearing Examiner Peregrin Sorter. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

No flight operations scheduled this week

There will be no field carrier landing practice operations for aircraft stationed at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island Complex this week. There are… Continue reading

‘One Family in Gaza’ to be performed Sunday

There will be a performance of “One Family in Gaza” at 4 p.m. Sunday. The play will be staged at the Quimper… Continue reading

2024 timber revenue shows Jefferson below average, Clallam on par

DNR timber delay could impact 2025 timber revenue

A GROWING CONCERN: A few degrees can bee all the difference

I AM SO glad we had several frosts the last 10 days and rainy weather. I am somewhat hesitant to say that spring’s arrival is… Continue reading

Charter Review town hall set

The Clallam County Charter Review Commission will conduct a community town hall from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday. The community forum… Continue reading

EYE ON THE PENINSULA: Local boards and commissions plan meetings for week

Meetings across the North Olympic Peninsula.

Forks council looks to fill vacant seat

The Forks City Council is accepting applications to fill a vacant seat on the council until 5 p.m. Tuesday, April 22. The vacancy… Continue reading

Man in custody after gun fired at park

A Port Angeles man was booked into Clallam County Jail on Thursday for attempted murder and felony harassment after an incident that… Continue reading

Piano soloist to perform at Grace Lutheran Church

Rachelle McCabe will perform a selection of pieces by Mendelssohn, Schubert, Bartók and Debussy at 3 p.m. Sunday. The concert will complete… Continue reading

Peter Harrison with Southern Royal Albatross on Campbell Island, New Zealand. (Photo credit Shirley Metz) 

Seabird expert speaking at Fort Worden

Albatrosses largest, longest-living and best traveled birds

Peter Harrison with Southern Royal Albatross on Campbell Island, New Zealand. (Photo credit Shirley Metz) 

Suspect arraigned on scam charges

Reportedly involved in three additional schemes

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Violet Morris, 9, of Port Angeles climbs on "The Rocktopus," a steel, rock and masonry sculpture on Friday at Port Angeles City Pier. The sculpture was originally designed by artist Oliver Strong as a topiary creation, but was later reworked with stone and mortar by artist Maureen Wall with support from Soroptimist International Port Angeles Jet Set, the City of Port Angeles and the Girl Scouts.
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Tentacle tango

Violet Morris, 9, of Port Angeles climbs on “The Rocktopus,” a steel, rock and masonry sculpture on Friday at Port Angeles City Pier. The sculpture… Continue reading

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Violet Morris, 9, of Port Angeles climbs on "The Rocktopus," a steel, rock and masonry sculpture on Friday at Port Angeles City Pier. The sculpture was originally designed by artist Oliver Strong as a topiary creation, but was later reworked with stone and mortar by artist Maureen Wall with support from Soroptimist International Port Angeles Jet Set, the City of Port Angeles and the Girl Scouts.