Peninsula Daily News

SPORTS: Port Angeles softball wins on walk-off hit; other prep reports

PORT ANGELES — Khason Politika’s seventh-inning hit broke a scoreless tie and gave the Port Angeles softball team a 1-0 walk-off win over the Kingston… Continue reading

Clallam County Fire District No. 3 crews respond Monday to a two-car wreck on U.S. Highway 101 west of Sequim. Clallam County Fire District No. 3

Two-car wreck blocks U.S. Highway 101 briefly [Corrected]

AGNEW –– Traffic on U.S. Highway 101 was blocked for roughly 15 minutes in both directions Monday night after a two-car collision in the eastbound… Continue reading

Clallam County Fire District No. 3 crews respond Monday to a two-car wreck on U.S. Highway 101 west of Sequim. Clallam County Fire District No. 3
The American Spirit docked at Port Angeles City Pier today for the first of 13 visits through October on a route that also takes the small cruise ship to Port Townsend

Cruise ship arrives in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — Port Angeles tourism planners are tweaking onshore activities for the cruise ship American Spirit, which docked this morning after heavy winds delayed… Continue reading

The American Spirit docked at Port Angeles City Pier today for the first of 13 visits through October on a route that also takes the small cruise ship to Port Townsend
The American Spirit

Wind-delayed cruise ship due in Port Angeles around 9:30 a.m. today

CORRECTION — This story has been corrected to read that the cruise ship will leave Port Townsend early Friday morning, not early Thursday. A small… Continue reading

The American Spirit
Alex Tutunov will play in Maier Hall in Port Angeles on Saturday.

Classical pianist to perform at Peninsula College

PORT ANGELES — Tickets are still available for pianist Alexander Tutunov’s concert of Beethoven, Brahms, Glinka, Bach, Tchaikovsky and Prokofiev this Saturday evening. The music… Continue reading

Alex Tutunov will play in Maier Hall in Port Angeles on Saturday.

Oregon woman still hospitalized after wreck on U.S. 101

SEATTLE — An Oregon woman injured in a head-on collision on U.S. Highway 101 last week remained in serious condition Monday at a Seattle hospital.… Continue reading

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SPORTS: Pirates raise $7,000 at Rumble in the Rainforest

PORT ANGELES — Rumble in the Rainforest, Peninsula College’s fundraiser for its soccer programs, drew in the crowds and the money last weekend. “It was… Continue reading

Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News

State to begin health tests of popular Peninsula saltwater beaches

OLYMPIA — The state soon will begin testing popular saltwater beaches for bacteria to prevent people from getting sick from playing in the water. The… Continue reading

Webcam view of Friday Harbor at midday today shows the American Spirit tied up at upper left.

BREAKING: Gale-force winds to delay cruise ship arrival in Port Angeles till midmorning Tuesday

PORT ANGELES — Gale-force winds on the Strait of Juan de Fuca will delay arrival of the boutique cruise ship American Spirit in Port Angeles… Continue reading

Webcam view of Friday Harbor at midday today shows the American Spirit tied up at upper left.
Brooke Nelson

Nelson won’t seek re-election to Port Angeles City Council; Gase to run

PORT ANGELES — Dan Gase, real estate broker and community volunteer, has announced that he will file for the Port Angeles City Council position now… Continue reading

Brooke Nelson

Culinary, other arts to mix at Spring Loaded show in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — Commercial and culinary art will please all the senses at the Spring Loaded Art and Culinary Show at the North Olympic Peninsula… Continue reading

Port Angeles accepting applications for utility panel

PORT ANGELES — The city is accepting applications to fill a position for a community representative on the Utility Advisory Committee. The deadline for submitting… Continue reading

Scientist to discuss geology, mapping of Olympic Mountains

The author of books on the geology of the Olympic Mountains will tell of his experiences mapping the Olympics on Saturday and Sunday, May 5.… Continue reading

SPORTS: Brocklesby leads area athletes at Shelton Invitational

SHELTON — Sequim’s Jayson Brocklesby led a small group of North Olympic Peninsula track and field athletes who finished in the top four at the… Continue reading

SPORTS: Peninsula College women’s hoops all-stars to play in Missouri

PORT ANGELES — It’s onwards and upwards for two talented members of the Peninsula College women’s basketball team. Taylor Larson and Jesse Ellis signed an… Continue reading

American Spirit

Ports o’ call: Series of 13 cruise ship visits begins this week in Port Angeles, Port Townsend

The cruise ship is coming. And for once, the number 13 is lucky. Port Angeles and Port Townsend officials are ready to greet cruise ship… Continue reading

American Spirit

Property tax payments due Tuesday on Peninsula

Property taxes for the first half of 2013 are due Tuesday. Payments on the North Olympic Peninsula can be submitted by mail, placed into drop-boxes,… Continue reading

SPORTS: Chimacum edges Cedar Park 7-6 in softball; other prep reports

CHIMACUM — Erin Bainbridge drove in a run in the bottom of the seventh inning to give Chimacum softball a 7-6 walk-off win over Cedar… Continue reading

Streamkeepers seek volunteers . . . and other North Olympic Peninsula news briefs

Streamkeepers seek volunteers PORT ANGELES — Streamkeepers, Clallam County’s volunteer stream-monitoring program, is seeking new volunteers to help collect stream health data, perform data entry… Continue reading

This week’s business meetings — and other North Olympic Peninsula business briefs

This week's business meetings on the North Olympic Peninsula: Port Angeles Regional Chamber of Commerce — Weekly luncheon meetings are held Mondays at noon in… Continue reading