Peninsula Daily News

24th District Democrats to elect leaders on Saturday

PORT ANGELES -- Democrats in the 24th District will elect officers Saturday. The meeting will be at 11 a.m. at the Port Angeles Library, 2210… Continue reading

Jefferson Republicans elect officers; Gregory chairman again

Ron Gregory has been re-elected chairman of the Jefferson County Republican Party and will be one of three county officers voting at the state meeting… Continue reading

VIMO clinic sees number of patients climb

PORT ANGELES -- A flailing economy coupled with the closure of CliniCare has led to skyrocketing patient use of the Volunteers in Medicine of the… Continue reading

Sunday video: sea creatures in Hood Canal

HERE'S a link to a video showing marine life photographed during a scuba dive at Hood Canal in December: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKOrpKY3o4g&feature=player_embedded "We dove at the dive… Continue reading

‘Hot bear’ statue returned to shop from where it was pilfered

Peninsula Daily News PORT ANGELES -- A bear statue swiped from a downtown store last month is back -- battered but welcomed. The hand-carved soapstone… Continue reading

Hearty souls take a polar dip

The 23rd annual Polar Bear Dip was held at Hollywood Beach in Port Angeles this morning under clear blue skies with the air temperature near… Continue reading

Update: Mega Millions jackpot climbs to $290 million

Nobody had a ticket with all numbers in Friday's multi-state Mega Millions lottery — played in Washington and 41 other jurisdictions — so the jackpot… Continue reading

Boat gets hauled — by hand — at Port Angeles Boat Haven

PORT ANGELES -- Jack Harmon, owner of the Victoria Express II, and two other men pulled the Victoria Express II backward a few hundred feet… Continue reading

Sister city visit: Japanese students to arrive Wednesday

PORT ANGELES -- Thirteen middle school students from Japan will visit two elementary schools next week. The students from Mutsu City, Port Angeles' sister city,… Continue reading

Elwha fishing moratorium comment period ends today

OLYMPIA -- Today is the deadline for submission of public comments on a proposed five-year fishing moratorium for the Elwha River and its tributaries. The… Continue reading

End 2010 on a high note! Make a tax-deductible donation today to the Peninsula Home Fund

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

Events mark new year across Peninsula

On this holiday weekend, is there more to do than celebrate tonight and watch television? You bet there is. In addition to New Year's Eve… Continue reading

Forks culvert fix postponed

FORKS -- A culvert that washed out under Russell Road in Forks during flooding this month could cost between $500,000 and $800,000 to replace and… Continue reading

Gingerbread houses on display for annual Port Townsend contest (***GALLERY***)

PORT TOWNSEND -- An eclectic collection of gingerbread houses, which were entered into Aldrich's Market's 18th annual Gingerbread House contest, will be on display through… Continue reading

New Year’s Eve festivities to feature Port Townsend’s 19th century Chinese heritage

PORT TOWNSEND -- At one time, Chinese immigrants ran farms and stores and worked in shipyards and homes throughout East Jefferson County. During the 1890s… Continue reading

SPORTS: Peninsula College men’s basketball team captures third place at Clackamas tournament

OREGON CITY, Ore. -- The Peninsula College men's basketball team claimed third place at the Clackamas Holiday Tournament on Thursday. The Pirates held off the… Continue reading

SPORTS: Port Angeles girls basketball team rips Renton by 33 points; other prep reports

PORT ANGELES -- The Port Angeles girls basketball team held Renton to single digits in all four quarters to steamroll to a 33-point nonleague victory… Continue reading

Sunday historical society lecture focuses on Victoria

PORT ANGELES -- Little-known facts and stories about Victoria will be presented at the Clallam County Historical Society's next History Tales presentation Sunday. Ross Crockford,… Continue reading

Workers’ comp rates to go up; comment accepted on permanent rate

The state will accept public comment on a proposed 12 percent increase in workers' compensation premiums through Tuesday. The new rates will take effect Saturday… Continue reading

Year in Review section in Sunday’s PDN

SUNDAY'S PRINT EDITION of the Peninsula Daily News will include a special section -- ‘‘2010: Year in Review.'' The section includes a review of the… Continue reading