Peninsula Daily News

Olympic Medical Center hires physical therapists

PORT ANGELES — Olympic Medical Center has hired four new physical therapists for Olympic Medical Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, the hospital district announced Friday. Lucas… Continue reading

SPORTS: Peninsula College wins men’s and women’s soccer games and men’s basketball contest

BELLEVUE — The Peninsula College men’s and women’s soccer teams ended the regular season by sweeping Bellevue in NWAACC action Saturday. Now it’s on to… Continue reading

SPORTS: Sequim falls three points short of state 2A volleyball tournament

TACOMA — The Sequim volleyball team came within three points of a trip to the state tournament. The Wolves, who went to state in 2010… Continue reading

Tickets available for Festival of Trees in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — Tickets are on sale for all four events of the Festival of Trees in Port Angeles, one of the most popular and… Continue reading

Today is last day to vote for Forks Middle School musicians in ‘Glee’ Give a Note contest

FORKS — Today is the last day to help Forks Middle School win up to $50,000 in the “Glee” Give a Note contest. The online… Continue reading

Some 200 gather at ‘Make Wall Street Pay’ rallies on North Olympic Peninsula

“Make Wall Street Pay” rallies in Sequim and Port Townsend on Saturday each drew about 100 people, organizers said. The rallies were part of a… Continue reading

SPORTS: Crescent beats Quilcene to advance to 1B playoffs; other football reports

JOYCE — Crescent is going back to the playoffs after beating Quilcene 33-14 in Northwest Football League action Saturday afternoon. It was anyone’s game at… Continue reading

SPORTS: Exciting last-second touchdown pass pushes Sequim past Eatonville in 2A football playoffs

POULSBO — Tyler Forshaw caught a 26-yard pass from Jack Wiker with 11 seconds left to spark the Sequim Wolves into the state Class 2A… Continue reading

SPORTS: Port Angeles volleyball team earns No. 2 seed to state championships; other prep reports

TACOMA — Port Angeles earned a No. 2 state seed after winning two of three matches at the West Central District Class 2A volleyball tournament… Continue reading

SPORTS: Port Townsend runners top area athletes at state cross country meet

PASCO — Five area runners finished in the top 50 at the 2011 state cross country championships Saturday at Sun Willows Golf Course. Port Townsend’s… Continue reading

Tickets available for Festival of Trees in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — Tickets are on sale for all four events of the Festival of Trees in Port Angeles, one of the most popular and… Continue reading

Veterans Day ceremonies planned across Peninsula on Friday

PORT ANGELES Regional ceremony PORT ANGELES — Coast Guard Air Station/Sector Field Office Port Angeles will host its annual Veterans Day ceremony at 10:30 a.m.… Continue reading

BREAKING NEWS: Activist from Quilcene aboard boat intercepted by Israeli military

Activist Kit Kittredge of Quilcene was aboard one of two boats that were intercepted by the Israeli military on Friday. Israel has begun deportation procedures… Continue reading

Musician, teacher Andy Mackie dies

PORT TOWNSEND— Andy Mackie, the founder of the Andy Mackie Foundation who is credited with teaching several thousand kids how to play an instrument, died… Continue reading

Ideas sought for cruise ship agreement improvements

BELLEVUE — The state, Port of Seattle and large cruise ship operators want public ideas on improving a 7-year-old environmental agreement for the big vessels.… Continue reading

MoveOn rallies in Sequim, Port Townsend on Saturday to say ‘Make Wall Street Pay’

“Make Wall Street Pay” rallies are planned in Sequim and Port Townsend on Saturday. Both will be hosted by MoveOn councils. Clallam County MoveOn has… Continue reading

SPORTS: Port Angeles and Sequim volleyball teams and Roughrider girls soccer squad battle for state berths this weekend

TACOMA — Two area volleyball teams and a girls soccer squad will be battling for state berths this weekend. Port Angeles will be trying to… Continue reading

Voter turnout 42 percent in Jefferson County, nearly 30 percent in Clallam County

A total of 9,127, or 42.1 percent, of the 21,679 ballots mailed to eligible voters for Tuesday’s election had been returned as of Thursday to… Continue reading

WEEKEND: Other area events on North Olympic Peninsula

Holiday bazaars, harvest meals, lectures, forums and benefits are offered on the North Olympic Peninsula this weekend. Arts and entertainment events appear in Peninsula Spotlight,… Continue reading

27% of ballots returned in Clallam County; 39% returned in Jefferson County

The Clallam County Auditor’s Office received 685 more election ballots on Wednesday, bringing the total of returned ballots to 12,380, or 27.1 percent, of the… Continue reading