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The Bull Kelp Brigade, a community group promoting awareness of ecology of the Salish Sea, marches on Washington Street during the Port Townsend Film Festival’s Filmmakers Parade on Friday. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
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Filmmakers parade

The Bull Kelp Brigade, a community group promoting awareness of ecology of the Salish Sea, marches on Washington Street during the Port Townsend Film Festival’s… Continue reading

The Bull Kelp Brigade, a community group promoting awareness of ecology of the Salish Sea, marches on Washington Street during the Port Townsend Film Festival’s Filmmakers Parade on Friday. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

Funding request would create an opiate report

Data would be posted on Health and Human Services website

Damian Eldritch, a resident of the encampment located behind the Department of Social and Health Services building in Port Townsend. (Elijah Sussman/Peninsula Daily News)

Homeless camp will close on Nov. 3

Port Townsend city officials cite public health, safety

Damian Eldritch, a resident of the encampment located behind the Department of Social and Health Services building in Port Townsend. (Elijah Sussman/Peninsula Daily News)

Port Angeles man injured in single-car wreck

A man was transported to a hospital after he collided with a barrier along U.S. Highway 101 at Brook Avenue in Port… Continue reading

Recovery resource fair slated for Friday at Vern Burton center

Reflections Counseling Services Group will finish Clallam County’s Recovery Month with a Recovery Bash and Resource Fair from 11 a.m. to 3… Continue reading

Julianna Milles of Sequim, left, and Tama Juarez of Seattle-based Inchel Crystals discuss jewelry at the 2025 Rock, Gem and Jewelry Show on Saturday at the Vern Burton Community Center in Port Angeles. The two-day event, hosted by the Clallam County Gem & Mineral Association, featured numerous vendors offering a selection of gems, rocks, fossils, crystals, beads and finished jewelry. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Gem show

Julianna Milles of Sequim, left, and Tama Juarez of Seattle-based Inchel Crystals discuss jewelry at the 2025 Rock, Gem and Jewelry Show on Saturday at… Continue reading

Julianna Milles of Sequim, left, and Tama Juarez of Seattle-based Inchel Crystals discuss jewelry at the 2025 Rock, Gem and Jewelry Show on Saturday at the Vern Burton Community Center in Port Angeles. The two-day event, hosted by the Clallam County Gem & Mineral Association, featured numerous vendors offering a selection of gems, rocks, fossils, crystals, beads and finished jewelry. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Mark Gebbia, distribution coordinator with the Sequim Food Bank, organizes food for the next distribution day. Staff report that the food bank has budgeted about $600,000 for food this year, and it already has used reserves to match demand. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Crunch continues for Sequim Food Bank and its users

Open house, fundraiser set for Sept. 27

Mark Gebbia, distribution coordinator with the Sequim Food Bank, organizes food for the next distribution day. Staff report that the food bank has budgeted about $600,000 for food this year, and it already has used reserves to match demand. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
Naturebridge educators Ana Shinal, left, and Zach Drake demonstrate how water erosion affects the landscape in a test farm assembled by Wyatt Lutrz, 10, and Westley Lutz, 7, at a hands-on display set up by the Naturbridge educational organization at the fourth annual Forever StreamFest on Saturday at Pebble Beach Park in Port Angeles. The environmentally themed festival, hosted by the Port Angeles Garden Club, featured dozens of information booths, displays and youth activities, as well as food, music and a beer garden. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Forever Streamfest

Naturebridge educators Ana Shinal, left, and Zach Drake demonstrate how water erosion affects the landscape in a test farm assembled by Wyatt Lutrz, 10, and… Continue reading

Naturebridge educators Ana Shinal, left, and Zach Drake demonstrate how water erosion affects the landscape in a test farm assembled by Wyatt Lutrz, 10, and Westley Lutz, 7, at a hands-on display set up by the Naturbridge educational organization at the fourth annual Forever StreamFest on Saturday at Pebble Beach Park in Port Angeles. The environmentally themed festival, hosted by the Port Angeles Garden Club, featured dozens of information booths, displays and youth activities, as well as food, music and a beer garden. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Master projects hearing set today

Permitting for Westbay site paused six months

Weekly flight operations scheduled

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

EYE ON THE PENINSULA: Parcel charges and fire safety topics of county meetings this week

Meetings across the North Olympic Peninsula.

Murder trial date moved

Delay awaiting results of lab analysis

  • Sep 20, 2025
  • By Paula Hunt Peninsula Daily News
Robbie Hart, third from left, trains the Global Observation Research Initiative in Alpine Environments (GLORIA) team students on how to perform the botanical research in the grid on the first day of the experiment. Elk Mountain is in the background. (Eric DeChaine/Western Washington University)

Research sites to monitor Olympic Mountain plants

Long-term data to track climate impact

Robbie Hart, third from left, trains the Global Observation Research Initiative in Alpine Environments (GLORIA) team students on how to perform the botanical research in the grid on the first day of the experiment. Elk Mountain is in the background. (Eric DeChaine/Western Washington University)
A group of fifth-graders from The Evergreen School in Shoreline launches a boat they built as a part of a week-long Northwest Maritime program. (Elijah Sussman /Peninsula Daily News)

Students have maritime experience in Port Townsend

Get a hands-on taste of career possibilities

A group of fifth-graders from The Evergreen School in Shoreline launches a boat they built as a part of a week-long Northwest Maritime program. (Elijah Sussman /Peninsula Daily News)

Hospital working to fix policies

Firm helps simplify OMC’s procedures

Maintenance work to close section of Olympic Discovery Trail

Work crews from the city of Port Angeles will perform maintenance and repair work on a portion of the Olympic Discovery Trail… Continue reading

Port Angeles is considering sidewalk fee-in-lieu program

Proposal would allow developers to pay for more strategic location

Dwane Sukert, 38, was killed in a trucking collision Sept. 3 near North Bend.

Procession to honor driver killed in crash

Peninsula trucking industry to celebrate life of Dwane Sukert

Dwane Sukert, 38, was killed in a trucking collision Sept. 3 near North Bend.
Michael Thill of Boquete, Panama, formerly of Sequim, practices his putts at the disc golf course on Thursday at Lincoln Park in Port Angeles. The park features a full 18-hole course for disc golf enthusiasts. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Putting practice

Michael Thill of Boquete, Panama, formerly of Sequim, practices his putts at the disc golf course on Thursday at Lincoln Park in Port Angeles. The… Continue reading

Michael Thill of Boquete, Panama, formerly of Sequim, practices his putts at the disc golf course on Thursday at Lincoln Park in Port Angeles. The park features a full 18-hole course for disc golf enthusiasts. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Connie Segal of Port Townsend spray paints a graphic by local artist Timbul Cahyono on the crosswalk at Taylor and Water streets in downtown Port Townsend on Wednesday. The graphics are outside the Port Townsend Film Festival’s temporary lounge on the corner and make for a light-hearted entrance to the festival, which will host its Opening Night gala tonight. Films will be screened from Friday through Sunday at various locations. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
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And … action!

Connie Segal of Port Townsend spray paints a graphic by local artist Timbul Cahyono on the crosswalk at Taylor and Water streets in downtown Port… Continue reading

Connie Segal of Port Townsend spray paints a graphic by local artist Timbul Cahyono on the crosswalk at Taylor and Water streets in downtown Port Townsend on Wednesday. The graphics are outside the Port Townsend Film Festival’s temporary lounge on the corner and make for a light-hearted entrance to the festival, which will host its Opening Night gala tonight. Films will be screened from Friday through Sunday at various locations. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)