Peninsula Daily News

OUTDOORS: Winter crab harvest opens Wednesday

OLYMPIA — Most marine areas of the North Olympic Peninsula will reopen for the winter recreational crab season today, the state Department of Fish and… Continue reading

Instructor Phil Morgan-Ellis leads students in the Sequim Community Orchestra's Strings in the Schools program. Christopher Tadlock

Strings program to begin Tuesday in Sequim schools

SEQUIM –– Sequim Community Orchestra's Strings in the Schools program begins next Tuesday for students who want to learn to play orchestral stringed instruments. The… Continue reading

Instructor Phil Morgan-Ellis leads students in the Sequim Community Orchestra's Strings in the Schools program. Christopher Tadlock

Work party Saturday in Olympic National Park

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK — Volunteers will clean the area around the park visitor center from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Saturday. During the work party… Continue reading

BUSINESS BRIEF — Sequim Aquatic Recreation Center swim lesson scholarship available

SEQUIM — The Making Waves swim scholarship fund at Sequim Aquatic Recreation Center, 610 N. Fifth Ave, has grown thanks to the Friends of SARC… Continue reading

CROSS COUNTRY: Long, Butler lead Port Angeles at Bellevue Invite

ISSAQUAH — Port Angeles’ cross country teams had impressive showings at the Bellevue Invitational at Lake Sammamish State Park, despite being the only Class 2A… Continue reading

NEWS BRIEFS — Friends of the Port Townsend Library seek donations to support programming . . . and other items

PORT TOWNSEND — The Friends of the Port Townsend Library are accepting book and media donations at the library, 1220 Lawrence St. A designated donation… Continue reading

Emergency responders at the scene of a two-vehicle wreck on U.S. Highway 101 near Lake Sutherland on Sunday. Clallam County Fire District No. 2

Port Angeles resident remains in hospital following Sunday wreck near Lake Sutherland

PORT ANGELES — A Port Angeles resident involved in a Sunday morning wreck was recovering at a hospital Monday afternoon. Joy L. Wetterlund, 29, was… Continue reading

Emergency responders at the scene of a two-vehicle wreck on U.S. Highway 101 near Lake Sutherland on Sunday. Clallam County Fire District No. 2
Emergency responders at the scene of a two-vehicle wreck on U.S. Highway 101 near Lake Sutherland on Sunday. Clallam County Fire District No. 2

UPDATED — Port Angeles resident remains in hospital following Sunday wreck near Lake Sutherland

PORT ANGELES — A Port Angeles resident involved in a Sunday morning wreck was recovering at a hospital Monday afternoon. Joy L. Wetterlund, 29, was… Continue reading

Emergency responders at the scene of a two-vehicle wreck on U.S. Highway 101 near Lake Sutherland on Sunday. Clallam County Fire District No. 2
Port Angeles swimmer Aspen Millet competes in the 100 butterfly during a meet with Port Townsend. The Roughriders topped the Redhawks 120-64. Patty Reifenstahl

PREP SPORTS: Port Angeles girls swimming wins at home over Port Townsend; other area reports

PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles girls swimming and diving team nearly doubled up Port Townsend 120-64, winning nine of 12 events at William Shore… Continue reading

Port Angeles swimmer Aspen Millet competes in the 100 butterfly during a meet with Port Townsend. The Roughriders topped the Redhawks 120-64. Patty Reifenstahl
Quilcene's Eli Harrison

PREP FOOTBALL: Quilcene’s five interceptions lead to 60-14 romp against Crescent

QUILCENE — Quilcene free safety Eli Harrison swooped in for a 35-yard interception return for touchdown on the game's opening play as the Rangers rolled… Continue reading

Quilcene's Eli Harrison

NEWS BRIEFS — Partisan candidate forum set in Sequim this Monday . . . and other items (corrected)

SEQUIM — Concerned Citizens of Clallam County will host a partisan candidate forum at the Sequim unit of the Boys & Girls Clubs of the… Continue reading

‘Christmas Belles’ auditions scheduled starting today

PORT ANGELES ­— One sister is in jail. Another just met her siblings. And a third is so pregnant she has trouble fitting through doors,… Continue reading

BUSINESS BRIEFS — Shredding events to be hosted on Peninsula in October . . . and other local business items

Community document-shredding events once hosted by First Federal now are now being organized by food banks in Sequim, Port Townsend, Forks and Port Angeles. First… Continue reading

Clallam Habitat for Humanity names executive director

PORT ANGELES — Cyndi J. Hueth has been named executive director of Habitat for Humanity of Clallam County by the organization's board of directors. Hueth… Continue reading

EYE ON BUSINESS: This week’s meetings across the Peninsula

â–  Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce — Weekly ­luncheon meetings are held Mondays at noon at the Port Townsend Elks Lodge, 555 Otto St. This… Continue reading

EYE ON CLALLAM: Commissioners to consider marijuana ordinance

The three Clallam County commissioners will consider an ordinance establishing interim zoning controls for producing, processing and retail sales of legalized recreational marijuana Tuesday. The… Continue reading

EYE ON JEFFERSON: Port Townsend panel mulls trail projects

The Port Townsend Non-Motorized Transportation Advisory Board will discuss trail projects and Spruce Street-Chestnut Street right-of-way acquisition when it meets Thursday. The board will meet… Continue reading

National Merit Scholarship Corporation commends seven Port Angeles students

PORT ANGELES — Seven members of the Port Angeles High School Class of 2015 have been named commended students in the 2015 National Merit Scholarship… Continue reading

NEWS BRIEFS — Partisan candidate forum set in Sequim this Monday . . . and other items

SEQUIM — Concerned Citizens of Clallam County will host a partisan candidate forum at the Sequim unit of the Boys & Girls Clubs of the… Continue reading

NEWS BRIEFS — Winners of Port Townsend Film Festival window contest announced . . . and other items

PORT TOWNSEND — The winners of the 2014 Port Townsend Main Street Film Festival Window Contest are as follows: ■ First place: Daily Bird Pottery, 1011… Continue reading