Peninsula Daily News

Lauridsen bridge in Port Angeles closes Tuesday for tree work

PORT ANGELES -- The Lauridsen Boulevard bridge over Peabody Creek at Race Street in Port Angeles will be closed to all through traffic from 8… Continue reading

North Hood Canal chamber offers guidance to holiday light seekers

Bright lights aren't always in big cities. Sometimes, they are in small rural hamlets, such as those dotting south Jefferson County. And in those spots… Continue reading

Trees fall, block state Highway 112 near Neah Bay

NEAH BAY -- Fallen trees were blocking both directions of state Highway 112 east of Neah Bay on Sunday. The state Department of Transportation closed… Continue reading

State Highway 112 closed near Neah Bay

NEAH BAY -- Fallen trees were blocking both directions of state Highway 112 east of Neah Bay on Sunday. The state Department of Transportation closed… Continue reading

State panel to hear public on proposed fishing moratorium

OLYMPIA -- The state Fish and Wildlife Commission will conduct a public hearing Friday, Jan. 7, on a proposed five-year fishing moratorium for the Elwha… Continue reading

Holiday video — Christmas flash mob at Nordstrom

In an event organized by the Seattle Symphony and Nordstrom, hundreds of singers joined in a flash mob performance of Handel's “Hallelujah Chorus” at the… Continue reading

Free holiday fare set across N. Peninsula

Free Christmas community feasts are among the events planned this holiday weekend on the North Olympic Peninsula. Christmas feasts Free community Christmas feasts are planned… Continue reading

Gingerbread contest judged Sunday in Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND -- A holiday tradition continues this week with the 18th annual Gingerbread House contest now in full swing in the front window of… Continue reading

Injured bald eagle gets ‘loud and feisty’ as it shows signs of recovery, center says

SEQUIM -- A bald eagle shot earlier this month is showing signs of recovery, although he remains in intensive care. "We are happy to report… Continue reading

SPORTS: Class 4A Mt. Tahoma too much for 2A Port Angeles girls basketball team; Neah Bay teams sweep

PORT ANGELES -- Coach Mike Knowles wanted a test for his solid Port Angeles girls basketball team. Be careful what you ask for, though, as… Continue reading

Trail under construction near Forks

FORKS -- Work continued this week on a trail outside of Forks that is expected to be open by next summer. The two-mile trail one… Continue reading

2 injured in Highway 101 wreck between Port Angeles, Sequim

SEQUIM -- Two people were injured Wednesday when the Ford Explorer they were riding in was hit from behind on U.S. Highway 101 near Dryke… Continue reading

3 teens plead not guilty to tattoo shop burglary in Sequim

SEQUIM -- Three Sequim teens accused of breaking into a Sequim tattoo parlor Nov. 29 have pleaded not guilty to felony burglary in Clallam County… Continue reading

Free community meals served on Christmas Eve, Day

Free Christmas meals are scheduled Friday and Saturday on the North Olympic Peninsula. The Salvation Army in Port Angeles is hosting a Christmas dinner at… Continue reading

Peninsula gets more than $2 million in salmon recovery grants

North Olympic Peninsula agencies have received a total of $2,407,258 in state grants awarded by the state Salmon Recovery Funding Board from federal money. The… Continue reading

Port Townsend clinic reopens after search by drug agents

PORT TOWNSEND -- A pain management clinic that was the subject of a search warrant from the state Attorney General's Office was open and treating… Continue reading

Shot bald eagle undergoes surgery to clean wound

SEQUIM -- A juvenile bald eagle that was shot in the left wing last week underwent surgery Wednesday to treat the wound. "The veterinarians at… Continue reading

SPORTS: Port Angeles boys basketball team holds off Tyee; other prep reports

SEA-TAC -- The Port Angeles boys basketball team overcame poor shooting with solid defense to beat Tyee in a nonleague game Wednesday night. Port Angeles… Continue reading

AG: Ferry fares approved in November are OK

OLYMPIA — The state attorney general's office says that the state can move ahead with ferry fare increases because they were approved before a voter-approved… Continue reading

Salvation Army handing out gifts for the naughty and nice

PORT ANGELES -- By the end of the week, about 1,800 children will have received Christmas gifts from the Salvation Army. From 9 a.m. to… Continue reading