Leah Leach

Electricity available at Hurricane Ridge

Visitor allotment increased; winter access more likely

Smoke from wildfires in eastern Washington and Canada contribute to the red, smokey sunrise on Sunday over Port Townsend. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

Smoke to begin to waft away today

Wildfires in other areas soil air quality on Peninsula

Smoke from wildfires in eastern Washington and Canada contribute to the red, smokey sunrise on Sunday over Port Townsend. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

Park: Game cameras show no sign of cougar

Lake Angeles/Heather Park Loop remains closed

Jefferson County Fair opens Friday

Fair manager: ‘We’re going to have a great time’

Race official Erin Bertleson, right, of Joyce watches with clenched fists as Seattle Spew and Slug-o-War jostle for the finish line. All proceeds benefit Clallam County Fire District No. 4 in Joyce. (Sam Nugent)

Slugs wow race fans in Joyce

Race fans in Joyce were treated to a real nail-biter this year at the annual Extreme Slug Racing Event at the Joyce Family… Continue reading

Race official Erin Bertleson, right, of Joyce watches with clenched fists as Seattle Spew and Slug-o-War jostle for the finish line. All proceeds benefit Clallam County Fire District No. 4 in Joyce. (Sam Nugent)
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Firefighters with Clallam County Fire District 3 investigate a plane crash in Agnew on Saturday.

Pilot practices what he teaches in Saturday crash

Passenger remains in satisfactory condition in Seattle hospital Tuesday

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Firefighters with Clallam County Fire District 3 investigate a plane crash in Agnew on Saturday.
Eran Kennedy is the new publisher for Peninsula Daily News, Sequim Gazette and Forks Forum.

New publisher steps in for Olympic Peninsula News Group

Ward starts own venture; Kennedy takes the reins

Eran Kennedy is the new publisher for Peninsula Daily News, Sequim Gazette and Forks Forum.
Lisa Markli.

SECOND UPDATE: RN Lisa Markli found dead in ONP

Backpacker had recently retired from North Olympic Healthcare Network

Lisa Markli.

High fire risk expected to continue on Peninsula

Dry conditions predicted at least through September

Members of the Brubeck Brothers Quartet are, from left, Dan and Chris Brubeck, Chuck Lamb and Mike DeMicco. (Anthony Pidgeon)

Brubeck Brothers Quartet to perform Thursday

Concert to be first in Field Hall’s Donna M. Morris Theater

Members of the Brubeck Brothers Quartet are, from left, Dan and Chris Brubeck, Chuck Lamb and Mike DeMicco. (Anthony Pidgeon)

Fourth of July celebrated across Peninsula

Communities across the North Olympic Peninsula will mark the Fourth of July today. Port Angeles welcomes an active-duty, destroyer-class Navy ship and its 350 sailors… Continue reading

Free outdoor summer concerts begin on Peninsula next week

Free weekly outdoor summer concerts will begin next week in Port Angeles and Sequim, with Port Townsend’s series starting July 13. The free concerts will… Continue reading

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Port Scandalous Roller Derby team members Jamie "Ginger" Haire, front left, and Shauna "LilyHammer" Rogers-McClain, front right, bump into each other as the rest of their team follows in the pack during a demonstration skate on Thursday at the Olympic Skate Village in downtown Port Angeles. The demo was part of an opening celebration for the temporary roller skating rink, which opened for public skate sessions on Friday.

Olympic Skate Park opens in Port Angeles

Port Scandalous team members involved in planning

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Port Scandalous Roller Derby team members Jamie "Ginger" Haire, front left, and Shauna "LilyHammer" Rogers-McClain, front right, bump into each other as the rest of their team follows in the pack during a demonstration skate on Thursday at the Olympic Skate Village in downtown Port Angeles. The demo was part of an opening celebration for the temporary roller skating rink, which opened for public skate sessions on Friday.

High-speed pursuit reported in PA, east

Police continue to search for the driver of a stolen vehicle who led Port Angeles police officers, Clallam County sheriff’s deputies and… Continue reading

Alpacas shot in dead of night

Investigators seeking information on Joyce killings

Clallam County Fire District 2 firefighters, with assistance from surrounding districts, work to extinguish fire of beach logs and grasses that scorched a stretch of beach along the Strait of Juan de Fuca at the north end of Four Seasons Ranch and threatened numerous homes on Saturday. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Beach blaze contained at Morse Creek

Saturday fire worried homeowners, but no structures affected

Clallam County Fire District 2 firefighters, with assistance from surrounding districts, work to extinguish fire of beach logs and grasses that scorched a stretch of beach along the Strait of Juan de Fuca at the north end of Four Seasons Ranch and threatened numerous homes on Saturday. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Sea Scout teen sailors in Swiftsure 2023 International Yacht Race

Sea Scouts will set sail on the Swiftsure Cape Flattery Race today. It starts from Clover Point at Victoria, rounds the mark at… Continue reading

Matt Logue.

New Port Townsend building official named

Matt Logue, a former building inspector for Port Townsend, has been appointed the city’s new building official. “With an extensive background in… Continue reading

Matt Logue.

Garden tools, supplies needed

The Port Angeles School District garden programs are always seeking tools and supplies. The following are especially needed: • gardening gloves (child… Continue reading

Law enforcement agencies respond Tuesday afternoon to a standoff at Lopez Avenue and Vine Street in Port Angeles. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

Port Angeles man arrested after seven-hour standoff

Domestic disturbance report sparks effort

Law enforcement agencies respond Tuesday afternoon to a standoff at Lopez Avenue and Vine Street in Port Angeles. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)