Good morning, Port Angeles.

At last Saturday’s Port Angeles Community Awards Gala at Field Arts & Events Hall, local leaders were honored including John Fox, who received Citizen of the Year after his November accident.

The Port Angeles Chamber of Commerce reviewed 125 nominations and eight judges chose winners in six categories.

The Port Angeles Chamber of Commerce announced the 2025 Community Awards winners on Saturday night at Field Arts and Events Hall.

John Fox, Kayla Fairchild and Rick Ross earned top honors while winners — Country Aire Natural Foods, Mighty Pine Brewing and the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe — were recognized.

Nearly 30% of Clallam PUD customers, about 11,000, are without power today after a tree damaged the Port Angeles East Transmission feeder near Morse Creek and crews are assessing repairs with no set time for restoration.

WSDOT finished a project that spanned several years to improve fish migration under Highway 101 east of Sequim.

The work replaced aging culverts with five new bridges and improved streambeds along 15 miles of habitat, and one roadway repair is planned when warmer weather arrives.

Clallam Transit is proposing major route changes in Port Angeles with two new pilot routes; one serves the Lower Elwha area along Highway 101 and the other, named Deer Park, improves in-town coverage.

A board vote on the changes is expected on Feb. 18 (technical issues delayed the previous vote).

Dr. Allison Berry said flu cases are rising due to a mutated H3N2 virus, and RSV and COVID-19 activity is up; vaccination rates in Jefferson County have helped, while six travel-linked measles cases have been reported in Snohomish County with no local spread (HIPAA rules protect patient data).

Port Angeles High School bowlers Leilah Franich (7th) and Zoey Van Gordon (14th) qualified for the State Bowling Tournament at Bowlero in Tukwila on Feb.

9. Local flag football teams advanced to state quarterfinals while the girls basketball team beat North Kitsap 62–21 before heading to Bremerton tomorrow.

The Three Italian Tenors

7:30-9:30 p.m. — Field Arts & Events Hall — $35-58 — Experience unforgettable Italian arias and classic melodies performed by a stunning trio of tenors.

The Flying Karamazov Brothers: Juggle ‘Till You Drop

7-9 p.m. — Field Arts & Events Hall — $25-$45 Adult, $22 Youth — Experience a world premiere of jaw-dropping, family-friendly juggling and comedy.

Mardi Gras Night Fundraiser

6-10 p.m. — Naval Elks Lodge — $25 online, $30 at the door — Enjoy food, music, dancing, and auctions all for a great cause supporting homeless veterans.

Adventures in Caving with Robbie Shone

7-9 p.m. — Field Arts & Events Hall — $15-$45 — Discover the world’s deepest caves through the lens of an acclaimed National Geographic photographer.