Daily Update Newsletter

Port Angeles School District selects firm for new chief

Board aims to hire by March

Studio Bob to host ‘Penny’s Cabaret’ on Saturday

Penny Featherbottom will host “Penny’s Cabaret” at 8 p.m. Saturday. The performance will be at Studio Bob, 118½ E. Front St., Port… Continue reading

Tickets on sale for annual United Way fundraiser

Tickets are on sale for the United Way of Clallam County’s Galentine’s Day gala. The annual fundraiser is set for Feb. 8… Continue reading

Elle Macy and Dylan Wald. (Lindsay Thomas)

Tickets on sale for Winter Ballet Gala

Tickets are on sale for the Winter Ballet Gala hosted by Port Angeles City Ballet with musical collaboration from the Port Angeles… Continue reading

Elle Macy and Dylan Wald. (Lindsay Thomas)
Sequim’s Charlie Grider goes up for a shot surrounded by North Kitsap defenders Friday as teammate Mason Rapelje (20) is in on the play. The Wolves beat the Vikings 74-46. (Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

PREP BASKETBALL RECAP: 10-0 Sequim to face biggest test yet at Bremerton

The North Kitsap boys basketball team has been beating up on the rest of the Olympic League for a long time. Now, it’s… Continue reading

Sequim’s Charlie Grider goes up for a shot surrounded by North Kitsap defenders Friday as teammate Mason Rapelje (20) is in on the play. The Wolves beat the Vikings 74-46. (Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
East Jefferson's Dylin Shockley, left, and Sequim's Jericho Julmist, right.

ATHLETES OF THE WEEK: Dylin Shockley, East Jefferson girls basketball; Jericho Julmist, Sequim boys basketball

We again pick an East Jefferson girls basketball player for one of our Athletes of the Week. Dylin Shockley has had two of the best… Continue reading

East Jefferson's Dylin Shockley, left, and Sequim's Jericho Julmist, right.
Forks Spartans.

WRESTLING ROUNDUP: Area teams place well at Western Washington invites

Forks girls third at Lads and Lasses tournament

Forks Spartans.
The Port Angeles and Sequim gymnastics team. From left, assistant coach Laura Rooney, Denise Galvan (PAHS), Lexi Possinger (PAHS), Mya Callis (PAHS), Amelie Martin (Sequim), Lucy Spelker (Sequim), Lillian Sutherland (PAHS), Ryah Deleon (PAHS), Shavari Epps (PAHS) and head coach Elizabeth DeFrang. (PA/Sequim Gymnastics)

PREP ROUNDUP: Local gymnasts shine in Ballard; PA boys swimming rides depth to beat Olympic

The Port Angeles-Sequim combined team competed in the WOWI invitational gymnastics meet this weekend in Ballard against gymnasts from 24 other Washington high… Continue reading

The Port Angeles and Sequim gymnastics team. From left, assistant coach Laura Rooney, Denise Galvan (PAHS), Lexi Possinger (PAHS), Mya Callis (PAHS), Amelie Martin (Sequim), Lucy Spelker (Sequim), Lillian Sutherland (PAHS), Ryah Deleon (PAHS), Shavari Epps (PAHS) and head coach Elizabeth DeFrang. (PA/Sequim Gymnastics)
Tim Branham, left, his wife Mickey and Bill Pearl work on a 500-piece jigsaw puzzle entitled “Days to Remember.” The North Olympic Library at its main branch on South Peabody Street in Port Angeles sponsored a jigsaw puzzle contest on Saturday, and 15 contestants challenged their skills. With teams of two to four, contestants try to put together a puzzle in a two-hour time limit. Justin Senter and Rachel Cook finished their puzzle in 54 minutes to win the event. The record from past years is less than 40 minutes. The next puzzle contest will be at 10 a.m. Feb. 8. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
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Piece by piece

Jigsaw puzzle contest in Port Angeles

Tim Branham, left, his wife Mickey and Bill Pearl work on a 500-piece jigsaw puzzle entitled “Days to Remember.” The North Olympic Library at its main branch on South Peabody Street in Port Angeles sponsored a jigsaw puzzle contest on Saturday, and 15 contestants challenged their skills. With teams of two to four, contestants try to put together a puzzle in a two-hour time limit. Justin Senter and Rachel Cook finished their puzzle in 54 minutes to win the event. The record from past years is less than 40 minutes. The next puzzle contest will be at 10 a.m. Feb. 8. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
If a construction bond is approved, Sequim High School’s open campus could be enclosed to increase safety and update the older facility, Sequim School District staff said. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Ballots for Sequim schools’ bond, levy measures to be mailed Jan. 22

Helen Haller Elementary would be replaced, if successful

If a construction bond is approved, Sequim High School’s open campus could be enclosed to increase safety and update the older facility, Sequim School District staff said. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
Stakeholders and community leaders stand together for the ceremonial groundbreaking of Habitat for Humanity of Clallam County's Lyon's Landing property in Carlsborg on Dec. 23. (Habitat for Humanity of Clallam County)

Habitat breaks ground at Carlsborg development

Lyon’s Landing planning to host 45 homes

Stakeholders and community leaders stand together for the ceremonial groundbreaking of Habitat for Humanity of Clallam County's Lyon's Landing property in Carlsborg on Dec. 23. (Habitat for Humanity of Clallam County)
Kathy Downer takes the oath office for Sequim City Council seat No. 1 on Jan. 8, 2024, in the council chambers. She plans to resign from council this month after three-plus years to spend time with family. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group file)

Sequim council member to resign

Downer unseated former mayor in 2023 election

Kathy Downer takes the oath office for Sequim City Council seat No. 1 on Jan. 8, 2024, in the council chambers. She plans to resign from council this month after three-plus years to spend time with family. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group file)

Weekly flight operations scheduled

There will be field carrier landing practice operations for aircraft stationed at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island Complex this week. There will be… Continue reading

Photos by Jay Cline/Peninsula College Peninsula College’s Shania Moananu (24) drives past the defense of an Edmonds player Saturday in Port Angeles. Peninsula won 87-59 to improve to 11-2 on the season.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Women cruise in first home game in a month; men lose in a shootout

The Peninsula College women’s basketball team apparently has no rust whatsoever after not playing a game for 24 days over the winter… Continue reading

Photos by Jay Cline/Peninsula College Peninsula College’s Shania Moananu (24) drives past the defense of an Edmonds player Saturday in Port Angeles. Peninsula won 87-59 to improve to 11-2 on the season.

A GROWING CONCERN: In pruning, why and where matter

WELL, DAY 10 still has no frost and the mild temperatures are pushing several of your landscape plants to “break dormancy.” With that in mind,… Continue reading

EYE ON THE PENINSULA: Charter Review Commission to host first meeting

Meetings across the North Olympic Peninsula

HORSEPLAY: Planning can help prevent disaster in an emergency

ISN’T IT TRUE in life, when one door closes and appears locked up tight, you can usually find another door that opens that can help… Continue reading

Students from Mutsu City, Japan, and Port Angeles sit in a Stevens Middle School classroom eating lunch before the culture fair on Tuesday. To pass the time, they decided to have a drawing contest between themselves. (Rob Edwards)

Japanese students visit Port Angeles as part of sister city program

Mutsu students tour area’s landmarks, stay with host families

Students from Mutsu City, Japan, and Port Angeles sit in a Stevens Middle School classroom eating lunch before the culture fair on Tuesday. To pass the time, they decided to have a drawing contest between themselves. (Rob Edwards)

Jefferson PUD picks search firm for general manager

Commissioners select national co-op association

Man flown to hospital after log truck rolls over

A Hoquiam man was airlifted to a Seattle hospital after the log truck he was driving rolled over and struck a tree. James… Continue reading