Peninsula Daily News

WEEKEND OUTDOORS: Rain, rain go away so rivers will shape up for steelhead fishing; two days left for crabbing until the summer

HEY SANTA, WHEN we asked for more water in the rivers for Christmas, we didn't mean this much! From too much dryness to flooding. Go… Continue reading

WEEKEND: New Year events set across Peninsula

The new year begins on the North Olympic Peninsula with a murder mystery, a hike, a cruise and a way to get in shape —… Continue reading

Close out 2011 on a high note! Donate to the Peninsula Home Fund!

END THE YEAR on a high note. Offer struggling families “a hand up, not a handout” through the Peninsula Daily News' Peninsula Home Fund. For… Continue reading

Five-week railroad class to begin January 11 in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — Steve Hauff, a retired ­Clallam County engineer and author, will present a five-week class about railroads beginning in January. The classes, which… Continue reading

New Year’s Eve bird count to end season

PORT ANGELES — The last North Olympic Peninsula bird count for this season will be on New Year’s Eve, with birders counting species in and… Continue reading

North Olympic Land Trust’s first executive director leaving

PORT ANGELES — The North Olympic Land Trust’s first executive director is leaving to take a position with the national Land Trust Accreditation Commission. Greg… Continue reading

OUTDOORS: Waiting for more snow on Hurricane Ridge

Hurricane Ridge was a little schizophrenic weather-wise on Wednesday — not surprising since a warm and wet system had slammed into the area. According to… Continue reading

Port Ludlow resident elected to Centrum board

PORT TOWNSEND — Robin Ditzler of Port Ludlow is the newest member of the Centrum board of directors. The arts center at Fort Worden State… Continue reading

SPORTS: 2A Port Angeles falls to 4A South Kitsap; other prep reports

PORT ANGELES — Class 4A South Kitsap was a little too much for 2A Port Angeles in girls basketball nonleague action Tuesday night. The Wolves,… Continue reading

SPORTS: Chimacum boys basketball rolls to eighth straight win; beats archrival Port Townsend on Wednesday night

PORT TOWNSEND — Landon Cray scorched the nets for 20 points to spark Chimacum over archrival Port Townsend in the first round of the Redskins’… Continue reading

SPORTS: Crescent boys fall to King’s JV at Port Angeles basketball tourney Wednesday

PORT ANGELES — King’s held off Crescent 55-43 in the first round of the first Port Angeles Winter Classic Tournament on Wednesday. The Loggers played… Continue reading

SPORTS: Port Townsend girls basketball team rips Orting 54-14 at Crush in the Slush tournament Wednesday

PORT TOWNSEND — Irina Lyons burned the nets for 19 points to lead the Port Townsend girls basketball team to a dominating 54-14 nonleague win… Continue reading

Studium Generale program to take look back at itself

PORT ANGELES — A historical perspective of Peninsula College's Studium Generale program will be presented next week. The Studium's first program of the 2012 winter… Continue reading

Trial date set in killing of ex-Chimacum man

WURTLAND, Ky. — The murder trial of Beryl W. Smith, charged with killing former Chimacum resident Chadd E. Miller, has been scheduled for Jan. 13… Continue reading

Decomposed body found in Port Townsend Bay

PORT TOWNSEND — A partially decomposed body was pulled from Port Townsend Bay this afternoon after it was spotted by a couple taking photographs of… Continue reading

King tides to wash through Puget Sound this week

OLYMPIA — Higher-than-usual winter tides are being seen in Puget Sound through Thursday. The tides, referred to as “king tides,” occurred along the Strait of… Continue reading

SPORTS: Bishop Blanchet beats Sequim in girls basketball competition Tuesday night

SEATTLE — The Sequim girls basketball team struggled on the road against Bishop Blanchet in nonleague action Tuesday night. Bishop Blanchet ran away from the… Continue reading

SPORTS: South Kitsap holds off Port Angeles in girls basketball action Tuesday night

PORT ANGELES — Class 4A South Kitsap was a little too much for 2A Port Angeles in girls basketball nonleague action Tuesday night. The Wolves,… Continue reading

Three homeless after Quilcene house fire

QUILCENE — Three people are homeless after a fire spread through the heating system of their house at 323 Cougar Run Road the day after… Continue reading

Washout hampers state Highway 112 near Pillar Point

PILLAR POINT — A small washout has closed the westbound lane of state Highway 112 near Pillar Point Road. State Department of Transportation workers were… Continue reading