Peninsula Daily News

Mardi Gras, dances this weekend on North Olympic Peninsula

Mardi Gras celebrations, dances, films and gardening classes are among the many early spring events offered across the North Olympic Peninsula this weekend. SEQUIM Mardi… Continue reading

Classic ‘Midsummer Night’s Dream’ screens Saturday in Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND — A rare opportunity to see the 1935 movie version of Shakespeare's “A Midsummer Night's Dream” comes at noon Saturday. The Rose Theatre,… Continue reading

North Olympic Land Trust to host work party, tour

North Olympic Land Trust will host a work party and a tour this weekend. The group is seeking volunteers to help with the planting of… Continue reading

SPORTS: No. 1-ranked Colton too much for Neah Bay girls basketball team in state quarterfinals

SPOKANE — The Neah Bay girls basketball team ran into the buzzsaw of the No. 1-ranked Colton Wildcats in the first round of the Class… Continue reading

SPORTS: Peninsula College men’s basketball team set for NWAACC tournament opener Saturday morning

KENNEWICK — Lance Von Vogt sure is setting the bar high in his first year at Peninsula College. The Pirates men’s basketball coach has his… Continue reading

Wreck on U.S. Highway 101 near Forks knocks out power, Internet

FORKS — A one-vehicle wreck partially blocked traffic on U.S. Highway 101 near Forks for about two hours when it hit a power pole, which… Continue reading

Black Ball Ferry Line purchases Victoria Express business operations

PORT ANGELES — Black Ball Ferry Line, which operates the MV Coho between Port Angeles and Victoria, is purchasing the business operations of the Victoria… Continue reading

Coast Guard helicopter medevacs ailing man from Canadian navy ship near Clallam Bay

PORT ANGELES — A Coast Guard HH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Port Angeles went to the aid of a Canadian navy vessel near Clallam Bay,… Continue reading

“Fletcher” wins PDN’s Paws and Claws Pet Photo Contest

AND NOW, LADIES and gentlemen (and pets) . . . drumroll, please! "Fletcher," a handsome Australian Shepherd/Blue Heeler, has been elected MVP — Most Valuable… Continue reading

68-year-old man found crushed under truck tire in Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND — A 69-year-old man was found crushed under the tire of his truck early Wednesday morning in an industrial park south of town.… Continue reading

Volunteers sought for homeless services event

PORT ANGELES — Organizers of the second annual Clallam County Project Homeless Connect, scheduled March 17, are seeking volunteers. “We’re especially recruiting people with professional… Continue reading

6th UPDATE — Winds hammer North Olympic Peninsula (NEW updates on when power expected to be restored.)

AN UPDATE from Clallam PUD as of 8:46 p.m.: We are presently experiencing outages in only a few scattered locations. As of 8:46 p.m., kess… Continue reading

BIG winds expected today in western Clallam, Jefferson counties (also the B.C. coast)

FORKS — High winds are forecast today on the West End. The National Weather Service posted a high wind warning Tuesday, an upgrade from Monday's… Continue reading

Water Street work closes Port Townsend’s busiest thoroughfare

PORT TOWNSEND — After a weather-imposed delay, work on the Water Street repaving and sidewalk replacement has begun. Downtown's busiest thoroughfare closed between Monroe Street… Continue reading

Have you seen this man? (Your help is needed)

PORT ANGELES — Family members and Clallam County sheriff's deputies are searching for Robert "Bob" Goss, who is missing. It is believed he left his… Continue reading

Meeting set for Wednesday about Port Angeles-area Earth Day cleanup

PORT ANGELES — A meeting is scheduled to discuss a Port Angeles area beach and stream trash cleanup during this year’s Earth Day. The meeting… Continue reading

Children with father after surviving wreck that killed their mom on Coyle Road

COYLE — Two children who were strapped in car seats when their mother was killed in a wreck last week were examined at a hospital… Continue reading

Journalist Edward R. Murrow topic of First Friday lecture in Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND — Peninsula College Associate professor Rich Riski will discuss the career of legendary journalist Edward R. Murrow on Friday. The Jefferson County Historical… Continue reading

Oregon Shadow Theatre to perform ‘Thumbelina’ in Clallam Bay

CLALLAM BAY — The Oregon Shadow Theatre will present “Thumbelina” at the Clallam Bay High School gymnasium Monday. The free program will begin at 3… Continue reading

Majority in poll opposes weakening bargaining rights for public workers

AS labor battles erupt in state capitals around the nation, a majority of Americans say they oppose efforts to weaken the collective bargaining rights of… Continue reading