Daily Update Newsletter

Port Townsend Arts Commission awards grant funding

The Port Townsend Arts Commission has awarded $9,900 to nine artists and arts organizations in its final round of funding for 2025.… Continue reading

Port Townsend woman wins Washington State Book Award

Tessa Hulls of Port Townsend won a 2025 Washington State Book Award in the Creative Nonfiction/Memoir category for “Feeding Ghosts: A Graphic Memoir.”… Continue reading

Peninsula Daily News Editor Brian McLean and Publisher Eran Kennedy cut ceremonial ribbons on Thursday in front of the newspaper’s new building at 1102 E. First St. in Port Angeles. Newspaper employees and ambassadors from both the Port Angeles and Sequim-Dungeness chambers of commerce celebrated the event. (Peninsula Daily News)
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Ribbon cutting

Peninsula Daily News Editor Brian McLean and Publisher Eran Kennedy cut ceremonial ribbons on Thursday in front of the newspaper’s new building at 1102 E.… Continue reading

Peninsula Daily News Editor Brian McLean and Publisher Eran Kennedy cut ceremonial ribbons on Thursday in front of the newspaper’s new building at 1102 E. First St. in Port Angeles. Newspaper employees and ambassadors from both the Port Angeles and Sequim-Dungeness chambers of commerce celebrated the event. (Peninsula Daily News)

GIRLS SOCCER: Wolves, Rivals light up the scoreboard

The Sequim girls soccer team will go into tonight’s match against Rainshadow Rival Port Angeles with a lot of momentum after a 6-1… Continue reading

Lummi master carver Jewell James stands with the totem pole at a rally in Olympia. (Se’Si’Le)

Totem pole reaches Elwha after 1,700-mile journey

Conservation movement focuses on stopping repeal of Roadless Rule

Lummi master carver Jewell James stands with the totem pole at a rally in Olympia. (Se’Si’Le)

Alpaca organizations invite visitors to farm this weekend

Alpacas Olympics and the Olympic Peninsula Alpaca Rescue will observe the 19th National Alpaca Farm Days from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.… Continue reading

As Above, So Below festival organizer and DJ Mark Hardy load sound systems into the venues at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds on Wednesday.

Dance festival set at Jeffco Fairgrounds

Three stages to host performances for all ages

As Above, So Below festival organizer and DJ Mark Hardy load sound systems into the venues at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds on Wednesday.

Great Washington ShakeOut drill set for Oct. 16

The Washington Emergency Management Division has scheduled the Great Washington ShakeOut at 10:16 a.m. Oct. 16. The annual drill encourages residents to… Continue reading

Key City Public Theatre wins three Sound on Stage awards

The Key City Public Theatre was recognized with three awards at the 2025 Sound on Stage Awards at Bainbridge Performing Arts. The… Continue reading

New Age pianist to perform at Rainshadow Recording

Scott Cossu will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Rainshadow Recording in Building 315 at Fort Worden State Park, 200 Battery Way,… Continue reading

Retired plumber John Gilbertson cuts out a soil pipe in the process of removing one of a pair of toilets in the public restroom at Lincoln Park in Port Angeles. Members of North Olympic Baseball & Softball are converting the restroom to be compliant with Americans with Disabilities Act guidelines on handicap accessibility, removing a toilet for improved space on the women’s side and adding handrails to both sides, as well as installation of wider access doors and other upgrades. The restroom will serve the nearby Lincoln Park athletic fields. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Park improvements

Retired plumber John Gilbertson cuts out a soil pipe in the process of removing one of a pair of toilets in the public restroom at… Continue reading

Retired plumber John Gilbertson cuts out a soil pipe in the process of removing one of a pair of toilets in the public restroom at Lincoln Park in Port Angeles. Members of North Olympic Baseball & Softball are converting the restroom to be compliant with Americans with Disabilities Act guidelines on handicap accessibility, removing a toilet for improved space on the women’s side and adding handrails to both sides, as well as installation of wider access doors and other upgrades. The restroom will serve the nearby Lincoln Park athletic fields. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Sequim man is sentenced in assault

‘Rare’ incident on Olympic Discovery Trail

Violist Tyrone Beatty of Sequim will join more than 80 musicians in the Port Angeles Symphony’s Family Concert on Saturday. (Diane Urbani de la Paz)

All-ages symphony concert set for Saturday

This Saturday, with 75 singers and an orchestra of 82 musicians, the Port Angeles Symphony will go full-out, promised Jonathan Pasternack, artistic… Continue reading

Violist Tyrone Beatty of Sequim will join more than 80 musicians in the Port Angeles Symphony’s Family Concert on Saturday. (Diane Urbani de la Paz)
For the first time in Washington prep history, the Port-Angeles/Mount Baker game Sept. 5 was offiiciated by an all-woman crew. The officials were referee Kaila Olin, umpire Molly Mahan, back judge Shailah Wood, line judge Maggie Wright and head linesperson Rainee Signor. (Courtesy photo)

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: All-woman officiating crew made history at Civic Field

For people attending the Port Angeles game against Mount Baker on Sept. 5, you quietly witnessed history being made. The game featured… Continue reading

For the first time in Washington prep history, the Port-Angeles/Mount Baker game Sept. 5 was offiiciated by an all-woman crew. The officials were referee Kaila Olin, umpire Molly Mahan, back judge Shailah Wood, line judge Maggie Wright and head linesperson Rainee Signor. (Courtesy photo)

Clallam approves $5 parcel charge

Conservation District to use funds for programs

Seattle-based architecture firm Olson Kundig is known for its kinetic architecture, portrayed in the short film "Counterweight."

Festival features talk on housing situations

Shorts, documentaries describe environments

Seattle-based architecture firm Olson Kundig is known for its kinetic architecture, portrayed in the short film "Counterweight."

PAT NEAL: A requiem for a river

IN SEPTEMBER OF 1890, Pvt. Harry Fisher, a member of Lt. Joseph P. O’Neil’s U.S. Army expedition that had been sent to map the interior… Continue reading

State port association honors Sen. Chapman

Sen. Paul Harris also receives WPPA’s Compass Award

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PREP ROUNDUP: Port Angeles boys tennis edges Sequim 4-3

East Jefferson volleyball improves to 5-0

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Jen Flanagan will host a book fair on Saturday at Field Arts & Events Hall to connect readers with local authors.

Book fair to connect local authors to readers

Author Jen Flanagan will host a book fair to connect readers with local authors and bookstores from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.… Continue reading

Jen Flanagan will host a book fair on Saturday at Field Arts & Events Hall to connect readers with local authors.