Daily Update Newsletter

Health officials on site at Olympic Medical Center

Compliance checks to determine Medicare eligibility

Wilder Senior's Jordan Shumway slides home to score a run in the second inning after a wild pitch against Mid-County, Texas on Monday. Mid-County won 15-3. (Gamechanger)

BABE RUTH SENIOR WORLD SERIES: Wilder Sr. drops to 1-1 after loss to Texas squad

After giving up six runs in the first inning to Mid-County, Texas, in game two of the Babe Ruth Senior World Series,… Continue reading

Wilder Senior's Jordan Shumway slides home to score a run in the second inning after a wild pitch against Mid-County, Texas on Monday. Mid-County won 15-3. (Gamechanger)
Five Lincoln Park BMX riders competed in last week's World BMX Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark. From left, back row, are Kylin Weitz, Teyah Elofson-Cross and Elinor Christensen. From left, front row, are Warren Christensen and Wyatt Christensen. (Lincoln Park BMX)

LINCOLN PARK BMX: Five local riders return from World BMX Championship

Five Lincoln Park BMX riders competed in the UCI BMX Racing World Championships during this past week, with some of the riders… Continue reading

Five Lincoln Park BMX riders competed in last week's World BMX Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark. From left, back row, are Kylin Weitz, Teyah Elofson-Cross and Elinor Christensen. From left, front row, are Warren Christensen and Wyatt Christensen. (Lincoln Park BMX)
Port Angeles Lefties

PORT ANGELES LEFTIES: Lefties fall in pitchers’ duel

The Port Angeles Lefties got outstanding pitching from starter Cade Stuart against the NorthPaws, as he allowed just five hits, but the… Continue reading

Port Angeles Lefties
Gerald Rettela of Port Angeles last month won a blue ribbon in racquetball at the Washington state senior games. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: PA’s Rettala wins blue ribbon at senior games

Gerald Rettela of Port Angeles joined a number of Olympic Peninsula track and field athletes in winning a blue ribbon at the Washington state senior… Continue reading

Gerald Rettela of Port Angeles last month won a blue ribbon in racquetball at the Washington state senior games. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)
Maddie Rogers, 5, of Maddie’s Mushrooms in Joyce gives last-minute coaching to her slug Garth, which she trained for Saturday’s annual Extreme Slug Racing event. (Shannon Turner)

JOYCE DAZE: Thrills, slime and photo finishes

Slug racing enthusiasts gathered once again in Joyce for the annual Extreme Slug Racing events during Joyce Daze at the Family Kitchen this… Continue reading

  • Aug 5, 2025
  • By Sam Nugent For Peninsula Daily News
  • Area Sports
Maddie Rogers, 5, of Maddie’s Mushrooms in Joyce gives last-minute coaching to her slug Garth, which she trained for Saturday’s annual Extreme Slug Racing event. (Shannon Turner)
Spectators roam the grounds of Jefferson County International Airport looking over some of the historic airplanes on display during the second annual Jefferson County Airport Day on Saturday. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

Air show

Spectators roam the grounds of Jefferson County International Airport looking over some of the historic airplanes on display during the second annual Jefferson County Airport… Continue reading

Spectators roam the grounds of Jefferson County International Airport looking over some of the historic airplanes on display during the second annual Jefferson County Airport Day on Saturday. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
Chimacum-based printmaker Kelli MacConnell will give a free talk Sunday at Northwind Art’s Jeanette Best Gallery, 701 Water St. in Port Townsend. (Dina Ávila)

Artist to discuss inspiration in Sunday talk

Some ask this artist: Why make a linocut print, instead of a painting? It’s the surprise part, Kelli MacConnell answers. The many… Continue reading

Chimacum-based printmaker Kelli MacConnell will give a free talk Sunday at Northwind Art’s Jeanette Best Gallery, 701 Water St. in Port Townsend. (Dina Ávila)

Bridge on Highway 101 over Johnson Creek is complete

A construction project on U.S. Highway 101 east of Sequim wrapped up last week. The new 185-foot bridge over Johnson Creek has been… Continue reading

The Burner Point totem pole will be rededicated during a ceremony on Sunday.

Burner Point totem pole to be rededicated Sunday

The Burner Point totem pole will be rededicated during a ceremony at 2 p.m. Sunday. The ceremony will be at Burner Point,… Continue reading

The Burner Point totem pole will be rededicated during a ceremony on Sunday.
Eleonora Karpukhova will perform at a fundraising gala for Concerts in the Barn on Friday.

Concerts in the Barn to host fundraiser for next season

Eleonora Karpukhova will perform at a fundraising gala for Concerts in the Barn at 2 p.m. Friday. The piano concert, to raise funds… Continue reading

Eleonora Karpukhova will perform at a fundraising gala for Concerts in the Barn on Friday.

Good Day Sunshine to play at Olympic Cellars summer concert series

Good Day Sunshine will perform at 7 p.m. Saturday as part of the summer concert series at Olympic Cellars, 255410 U.S. Highway… Continue reading

Hospital hires firm for CEO search

OMC faces deadline for CMS certification

Jefferson County to ask voters for tax hike for roads this fall

Ballot measure would increase sales tax to three-tenths of 1%

Marley’s Ghost to perform at Palindrome in Port Townsend

Marley’s Ghost will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Palindrome Port Townsend Event Center, 1893 S. Jacob Miller Road, Port Townsend.… Continue reading

Julio Elizalde, the artistic director for the Olympic Music Festival, will open the festival Saturday with a piano concert and present “The History of Classical Music” on Sunday. (Carlin Ma Photography)

Olympic Music Festival to open month-long series this weekend

The Olympic Music Festival will open its summer season with concerts at 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The concerts will be in… Continue reading

Julio Elizalde, the artistic director for the Olympic Music Festival, will open the festival Saturday with a piano concert and present “The History of Classical Music” on Sunday. (Carlin Ma Photography)

Port Angeles Community Players to produce ‘Alice in Wonderland’

The Port Angeles Community Players will present its children’s theater production of “Alice in Wonderland” with shows at 7 p.m. Friday and… Continue reading

Saltfire Theatre to present ‘Robin Hood’ productions

Saltfire Theatre will present “Sherwood: The Adventures of Robin Hood” with shows at 4:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 7 p.m. Sundays… Continue reading

Second Saturday Art Walk set this weekend

The Port Angeles Arts Council will sponsor the Second Saturday Art Walk from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday at various downtown… Continue reading