Peninsula Daily News

WEEKEND: Sunrise services to greet Easter on Peninsula

MANY WILL GREET Easter morning with a sunrise service Sunday. Here is a sample of the services planned on the North Olympic Peninsula: Port Angeles… Continue reading

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Volunteers needed to welcome cruise ships in Port Angeles

A REQUEST FOR for volunteers from Russ Veenema, executive director of the Port Angeles Regional Chamber of Commerce: Port Angeles is fortunate to have two… Continue reading

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WEEKEND: Other area events slated on Peninsula

NOTE: “Today” and “tonight” refer to Friday, April 18. An open house in Sequim will show off facilities for working with stones, the North Peninsula… Continue reading

BUSINESS BRIEFS — Dahlia stock ready April 26 at Port Angeles business . . . and other items

PORT ANGELES — Jan’s Country Garden, 344 O’Brien Road, will open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 26, for customers to pick up… Continue reading

Patrick W. Nelson

Forks native sought in Bremerton-area gun store burglary

PORT ORCHARD — Authorities are searching for a man with Clallam County ties after the burglary of a Bremerton-area gun store. Kitsap County Sheriff's Office… Continue reading

Patrick W. Nelson

Nearly 40 percent of ballots returned in Sequim bond vote

PORT ANGELES –– More than 60 percent of ballots in Sequim School District’s $154 million bond election had not been returned to auditors’ offices as… Continue reading

NEWS BRIEFS — Port Angeles High School group to sing at Monday Musicale . . . and other items

PORT ANGELES — Monday Musicale will present a performance by Vocal Unlimited from Port Angeles High School at 1 p.m. Monday. The performance at Queen… Continue reading

PDN speakers available to address clubs, organizations and other gatherings

PDN speakers available to address clubs, organizations and other gatherings

PORT ANGELES — Representatives of the Peninsula Daily News are available to speak to clubs, organizations and at other gatherings across the North Olympic Peninsula.… Continue reading

PDN speakers available to address clubs, organizations and other gatherings
Quilcene base runner J.J. Smith

PREP SPORTS: Quilcene drops first league game; other area reports

QUILCENE — Quilcene lost its first 1B Sea-Tac League game of the season, falling to Mount Rainier Lutheran 10-4 at home. Jacob Pleines was 2… Continue reading

Quilcene base runner J.J. Smith
Issaquah's Luke Strobel will race in the Northwest Cup this weekend at Dry Hill in Port Angeles.

SPORTS: Port Angeles hosting mountain bike races this weekend

PORT ANGELES — World-class downhill mountain bike racing returns to the North Olympic Peninsula this weekend with the first of three Northwest Cup races at… Continue reading

Issaquah's Luke Strobel will race in the Northwest Cup this weekend at Dry Hill in Port Angeles.

WEEKEND: Earth Day events set on Peninsula

Events in honor of Earth Day, which is Tuesday, are set this weekend. Here is a sample of what is offered on the North Olympic… Continue reading

Alyna Centeno of Forks puts the final touches on her umbrella for 2013's RainFest parade. Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News

WEEKEND: RainFest celebrates children, art, nature for two weeks in Forks

FORKS — The annual RainFest celebration has been expanded this year into two weeks of activities beginning this weekend with a film festival and the… Continue reading

Alyna Centeno of Forks puts the final touches on her umbrella for 2013's RainFest parade. Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News

WEEKEND: State parks waive entrance fees Saturday, Tuesday

Visitors to state parks can do so for free Saturday and Tuesday. Saturday is a “spring free day.” Tuesday’s free day is in recognition of… Continue reading

WEEKEND: Students to read works at Port Angeles Library poetry slam Friday

NOTE: “Today” and “tonight” refer to Friday, April 18. PORT ANGELES — A poetry slam for young poets and actors in grades 6-8 is set… Continue reading

WEEKEND: Sunrise services to greet Easter on Peninsula

Many will greet Easter morning with a sunrise service Sunday. Here is a sample of the services planned on the North Olympic Peninsula: Port Angeles… Continue reading

Patrick W. Nelson

Forks native sought in gun store burglary

PORT ORCHARD — Authorities are searching for a man with Clallam County ties after the burglary of a Bremerton-area gun store. Kitsap County Sheriff's Office… Continue reading

Patrick W. Nelson

Port Angeles pastor’s son-in-law among dead from Oso mudslide

EVERETT — The death toll from the March 22 mudslide that hit the town of Oso, now at 39, includes the son-in-law of Pastor Omer… Continue reading

BUSINESS BRIEFS — Mayor Pratt to give talk in Sequim on Tuesday . . . and other items

SEQUIM — Mayor Candace Pratt, will speak at the Sequim-Dungeness Hospital Guild’s Speaker Series and business meeting in the fellowship hall of St. Luke’s Episcopal… Continue reading

Ignore prank calls about urine samples, Port Angeles superintendent says

PORT ANGELES — A series of prank calls posing as Port Angeles School District automated messages triggered a districtwide email message to parents to disregard… Continue reading

NEWS BRIEFS — Congressman, Peninsula young professionals to talk at Monday round table in Sequim . . . and other items

SEQUIM — Congressman Derek Kilmer will conduct a round-table discussion at the Peninsula Young Professionals Network meeting from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Monday. Before… Continue reading