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EYE ON JEFFERSON: County eyes treatment site’s funding

The three Jefferson County commissioners will discuss a funding allocation for mental health and chemical dependency treatment at a meeting Monday. The meeting will begin… Continue reading

East Jefferson Fire Rescue and Port Townsend police load an injured man onto a gurney for transport to Jefferson Healthcare after a crash on Sims Way in Port Townsend on Saturday morning. Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News

Man sent to hospital after pickup is struck from behind by bus in Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND — A 61-year-old Port Townsend man was sent to the hospital Saturday morning after his pickup truck was struck from behind by a… Continue reading

East Jefferson Fire Rescue and Port Townsend police load an injured man onto a gurney for transport to Jefferson Healthcare after a crash on Sims Way in Port Townsend on Saturday morning. Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News

Musical comedy tryouts start Nov. 8 in Sequim

SEQUIM — Auditions for “I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change,” the musical comedy to arrive at Olympic Theatre Arts in January, are starting next… Continue reading

NEWS BRIEFS — Port Angeles art show deadline extended . . . and other items

PORT ANGELES — The deadline to enter “Art Convergence,” the show to open next month at the Port Angeles Fine Arts Center, has been extended… Continue reading

Port Angeles' Miki Andus

PREP FOOTBALL: Port Angeles puts up a fight before falling to North Kitsap; other area reports

PORT ANGELES — Port Angeles gave North Kitsap a scare before falling 26-10 on senior night at Civic Field. The Roughriders (2-3, 4-4) played the… Continue reading

Port Angeles' Miki Andus

PREP SPORTS: Port Angeles girls swim to league title; other area reports

BREMERTON — The Port Angeles swimming and diving team finished an unbeaten league season and claimed the Olympic League crown with a 126-57 defeat of… Continue reading

‘Spring Awakening,’ Tony-winning musical, hits the stage in Victoria

VICTORIA ­— This city's first-ever production of “Spring Awakening,” the hit musical about teenage innocence and sexuality, is on stage now at the Belfry Theatre,… Continue reading

Ballots still streaming in for auditors; 15% returned in Clallam while Jefferson gets 21% back

Ballots for the Nov. 4 general election continue flowing in for Clallam and Jefferson counties. Clallam County ballots were mailed to 46,887 registered voters, and… Continue reading

Port Townsend's Ryan Clarke flies across the finish line for a decisive win in the boys race at the Olympic League cross country championship meet at Cedars at Dungeness. Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News

CROSS COUNTRY: Port Angeles girls, Sequim boys win league titles; other area reports

SEQUIM — North Olympic Peninsula runners dominated the Olympic League cross country meet at Cedars at Dungeness Golf Course. The Sequim boys and Port Angeles… Continue reading

Port Townsend's Ryan Clarke flies across the finish line for a decisive win in the boys race at the Olympic League cross country championship meet at Cedars at Dungeness. Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News
East Jefferson Fire Rescue and Port Townsend police load an injured man onto a gurney for transport to Jefferson Healthcare after a crash on Sims Way in Port Townsend on Saturday morning. Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News

Man sent to hospital after truck is struck from behind by bus in Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND — A 61-year-old Port Townsend man was sent to the hospital Saturday morning after his pickup truck was struck from behind by a… Continue reading

East Jefferson Fire Rescue and Port Townsend police load an injured man onto a gurney for transport to Jefferson Healthcare after a crash on Sims Way in Port Townsend on Saturday morning. Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News

NEWS BRIEFS — RSVP needed by Saturday for meeting of single seniors in Port Townsend . . . and other items

PORT TOWNSEND — Senior Singles will meet at Alchemy Bistro & Wine Bar, 842 Washington St., at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 1. The menu is… Continue reading

PREP FOOTBALL UPDATE: Port Angeles, Sequim lose league games; other area reports from Friday night

PREP FOOTBALL UPDATE: Port Angeles, Sequim lose league games; other area reports from Friday night

PORT ANGELES — Port Angeles played North Kitsap closer than any Olympic League team has this season but still fell 26-10 at Civic Field on… Continue reading

PREP FOOTBALL UPDATE: Port Angeles, Sequim lose league games; other area reports from Friday night
Port Angeles' Miki Andus

PREP FOOTBALL: Port Angeles puts up a fight before falling to North Kitsap; other area reports

PORT ANGELES — Port Angeles gave North Kitsap a scare before falling 26-10 on senior night at Civic Field. The Roughriders (2-3, 4-4) played the… Continue reading

Port Angeles' Miki Andus

PREP SPORTS: Port Angeles girls swim to league title; other area reports

BREMERTON — The Port Angeles swimming and diving team finished an unbeaten league season and claimed the Olympic League crown with a 126-57 defeat of… Continue reading

PREP SPORTS: Port Townsend volleyball tops Crescent in nonleague contest; other area reports

PORT TOWNSEND — Port Townsend and Crescent stepped out of Olympic League and North Olympic League volleyball play, respectively, with the Redhawks claiming a 25-12,… Continue reading

SPORTS BRIEFS: Peninsula College hosting fall hoops league . . . Sequim High School graduates honored for college volleyball play

PC hosting fall prep hoop league PORT ANGELES — Peninsula College will host a fall high school boys basketball league for Forks, Neah Bay, Sequim… Continue reading

Kenneth Scott Johnson

UPDATE — High-risk sex offender on the lam captured, jailed following chase from Sequim to Jefferson County

PORT ANGELES — Sex offender Kenneth Scott “Tiny” Johnson is in custody in the Clallam County jail this morning following a chase that ended in… Continue reading

Kenneth Scott Johnson

WEEKEND: Chili cook-off, Seahawks ‘Rock Out’ among Peninsula offerings

NOTE: “Today” and “tonight” refer to Friday, Oct. 24. A discussion on peace between Israel and Palestine, a chili cook-off and outdoor club hikes are… Continue reading

Trick-or-treaters roam the streets of downtown Port Angeles for Halloween 2012. A slew of Halloween events are set this weekend and next on the North Olympic Peninsula. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

WEEKEND: Halloween events scare up fun across Peninsula

NOTE: “Today” and “tonight” refer to Friday, Oct. 24. The North Olympic Peninsula is a veritable cornucopia of Halloween activities this weekend and next, with… Continue reading

Trick-or-treaters roam the streets of downtown Port Angeles for Halloween 2012. A slew of Halloween events are set this weekend and next on the North Olympic Peninsula. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News
Kim Stafford

WEEKEND: Poet to speak at Port Townsend bookstore Saturday

PORT TOWNSEND — Poet, Northwest Writing Institute founder and teacher Kim Stafford will give a reading at the Writers’ Workshoppe and Imprint Books this Saturday… Continue reading

Kim Stafford