Peninsula Daily News

Amelia Breithaupt

Port Townsend students take Adventuress tour for first field trip in maritime curriculum

PORT TOWNSEND — The first field trip for the Port Townsend School District's new Maritime Discovery Initiative ended Thursday when 20 students completed a two-day… Continue reading

Amelia Breithaupt
Bob Edwards

Award-winning radio host Bob Edwards to speak in Port Angeles on Oct. 2

PORT ANGELES — Radio host Bob Edwards will bring his trademark delivery, penetrating observations and wry sense of humor to Port Angeles on Thursday, Oct.… Continue reading

Bob Edwards

EYE ON BUSINESS: This week’s meetings

â–  Port Angeles Regional Chamber of Commerce — Twice-monthly ­luncheon meetings are held the first and third Mondays at noon in the second-floor meeting room… Continue reading

EYE ON CLALLAM: Port Angeles City Council to consider raising rates, repealing surcharge

The Port Angeles City Council will conduct a second hearing on a new rate ordinance that would increase city electric, water and wastewater rates when… Continue reading

EYE ON JEFFERSON: County will eye elected officials’ pay

The three Jefferson County commissioners are expected to raise salaries of several elected officials when they meet Monday. The meeting will begin at 9 a.m.… Continue reading

Jefferson County prepares to raise elected officials’ salaries

PORT TOWNSEND — Jefferson county commissioners are preparing to raise elected officials’ salaries as neighboring Clallam County, a commissioner has broached cutting theirs (see accompanying… Continue reading

New affordable housing complex opens in Neah Bay

NEAH BAY — The Makah tribe's first permanent supportive housing complex has opened in Neah Bay. The Tribal Council joined community leaders, residents and developers… Continue reading

NEWS BRIEFS — Jefferson Healthcare hospital to host open house Monday for new surgeons . . . and other items

PORT TOWNSEND — Jefferson Healthcare hospital will host an open house at 5:30 p.m. Monday for the public to meet two new orthopedic surgeons. Drs.… Continue reading

Port Townsend Marine Science Center offers Tide Pool Toddlers program Wednesday

PORT TOWNSEND — Registration is open now for a special program to introduce toddlers to sea life and small marine animals. The Port Townsend Marine… Continue reading

A Port Townsend woman rammed two traffic cinder blocks at the end of 35th Street just west of the end of Umatilla Avenue last week. East Jefferson Fire-Rescue

Port Townsend woman wedges car between cement blocks

PORT TOWNSEND — A Port Townsend woman escaped with minor injuries after wedging her car between two cement traffic blocks at the end of a… Continue reading

A Port Townsend woman rammed two traffic cinder blocks at the end of 35th Street just west of the end of Umatilla Avenue last week. East Jefferson Fire-Rescue
Clallam Bay defensive back Clayton Willis (1) returns an interception 52 yards for a touchdown in the Bruins' 56-26 win over Rainier Christian. Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News

PREP FOOTBALL: North Olympic Peninsula teams cruise in nonleague contests

COUPEVILLE — Mark Feeney ran for a pair of scores and Chris Whitaker returned an interception 89 yards as the Sequim Wolves routed the Coupeville… Continue reading

Clallam Bay defensive back Clayton Willis (1) returns an interception 52 yards for a touchdown in the Bruins' 56-26 win over Rainier Christian. Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News
Neah Bay's Kayla Wink

PREP SPORTS: Port Angeles drops Port Townsend 4-0 in girls soccer; other area reports

PORT ANGELES — Port Angeles sophomore Maddie Boe showed no drop off from last season, pacing the Roughriders' attack with two goals and an assist… Continue reading

Neah Bay's Kayla Wink

SUNDAY: concert in Port Townsend honors songs of Seeger, Guthrie today

PORT TOWNSEND –– The patriotism and protest of folk pioneers Pete Seeger and Woody Guthrie will be celebrated by seven songwriters from the Salish Sea… Continue reading

SUNDAY: Military vehicles, accordion fest, Norwegian dance, Outdoor Club hike

Military vehicles NORDLAND — Nine historic military vehicles and several Army squad tents will be on display at Fort Flagler State Park, on Marrowstone Island… Continue reading

Vampires thrive in Forks

SUNDAY: Renesmee’s birthday caps Stephenie Meyer weekend in Forks today

FORKS — A full weekend of celebrating the fictional vampires and werewolves in the Twilight saga ends today with a birthday party for a vampire-human… Continue reading

Vampires thrive in Forks

‘Port Angeles school could be going to pot’ — Seattle TV station’s VIDEO report on Fairview School – marijuana dispute

"IT USED TO be a place where young minds grow. Now this former elementary school could be a pot grow . . . “In many… Continue reading

A Port Townsend woman rammed two traffic cinder blocks at the end of 35th Street just west of the end of Umatilla Avenue last week. East Jefferson Fire-Rescue

Port Townsend woman wedges car between cement blocks

PORT TOWNSEND — A Port Townsend woman escaped with minor injuries after wedging her car between two cement traffic blocks at the end of a… Continue reading

A Port Townsend woman rammed two traffic cinder blocks at the end of 35th Street just west of the end of Umatilla Avenue last week. East Jefferson Fire-Rescue
Red flag warnings are issued in magenta-colored areas

Red flag warning continues on West End, along Hood Canal into Sunday afternoon

The North Olympic Peninsula weather is beautiful this weekend, but be careful with fire. The National Weather Service has a red flag warning for fire… Continue reading

Red flag warnings are issued in magenta-colored areas

PREP SPORTS: Shorthanded Port Townsend girls soccer falls in opener; other area reports

POULSBO — An undermanned Port Townsend girls soccer team opened its season with a 2-0 loss to the North Kitsap JV team. With only 10… Continue reading

A member of the Olympic National Park fisheries team

Salmon return to the upper Elwha River, first time in 102 years, after dam removal

ANOTHER SIGNAL OF success for the nation's largest-ever dam removal project — three adult chinook salmon were spotted above the site of recently blasted-away Glines… Continue reading

A member of the Olympic National Park fisheries team