Peninsula Daily News

Woman suffers minor burns in house fire

PORT TOWNSEND -- Fire investigators today are looking into the cause of a house fire in the 900 block of Taylor Street late Sunday night… Continue reading

Sequim population grows more than 29% in decade

It's no surprise Sequim has been the fastest growing city on the North Olympic Peninsula from 2000 to 2009, and new estimates by the U.S.… Continue reading

Tip-A-Cop at Applebee’s to raise Special Olympics funds

SEQUIM -- A group of local law enforcement officers will be serving the people of Clallam County on Thursday -- but this time with refreshments… Continue reading

SPORTS: Crescent wins opener; other prep football results

JOYCE -- Clallam Bay gave Crescent all it could handle in the first half, but the Loggers romped in the second half of a Northwest… Continue reading

Auditions for ‘Rocky Horror’ set in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES -- If you've ever pictured yourself in "The Rocky Horror Show," that cult musical-comedy classic about a mad scientist who builds a blond… Continue reading

Highway roadwork to cause delays around Peninsula

Construction work on the Kitsap side of the Hood Canal Bridge could cause delays for drivers using the bridge at night this week. The state… Continue reading

U.S. Sen. Cantwell to speak at dinner for retiring state Rep. Kessler

PORT ANGELES -- Sen. Maria Cantwell will be the keynote speaker during a dinner honoring retiring Rep. Lynn Kessler on Saturday, Sept. 25. A public… Continue reading

Jefferson County tops in state for per capital solar, renewable energy projects

OLYMPIA -- Jefferson County leads the state in the number of solar, wind or other renewable projects per resident. Clallam County ranked fourth in the… Continue reading

Fall fun slated on Peninsula

Fall fun packs this weekend on the North Olympic Peninsula with everything from the Bear Creek Chili Cookoff to the Great Strait Sale to crafts… Continue reading

Officers confiscate marijuana plants in Port Townsend, West End

Law enforcement in Jefferson County confiscated a total of 68 marijuana plants in two separate operations this week -- one in Port Townsend and the… Continue reading

SPORTS: Volleyball preview: Peninsula isolation hurts talent level in sport

The biggest obstacle to state volleyball success on the North Olympic Peninsula is no secret. It's the same as just about any sport in the… Continue reading

Kids’ artwork part of Family Fun Day in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES -- Children's artwork will decorate the Dream Playground during Family Fun Day on Saturday. The annual celebration will be from 11 a.m. to… Continue reading

Services, volunteer projects mark 9/11

The ninth anniversary of the terrorists bombings of Sept. 11, 2001, will be remembered with special Day of Caring projects organized by the United Way… Continue reading

SPORTS: Chimacum rips Klahowya 67-14 in football; other prep reports

CHIMACUM -- The Chimacum Cowboys ripped Klahowya 67-14 in a nonleague football game Thursday night. The Cowboys (1-1) are off and running after losing a… Continue reading

SPORTS: Football preview: Port Angeles Roughriders to host Forks Spartans

PORT ANGELES -- It took the Port Angeles football team one game to trump its winless 2009 campaign. Now, with a rebuilding Class 1A Forks… Continue reading

Tribes agree to curtail antlerless deer harvest after study show low survival rates for fawns

The Makah and Quileute tribes have agreed to curtail harvest of antlerless deer in the wake of a study that led biologists to believe that… Continue reading

Area Rotarians gain global kudo for ShelterBox disaster relief efforts

SEQUIM -- A team that includes three Sequim Sunrise Rotary Club volunteers is one of the top five fundraising teams in the world for securing… Continue reading

SPORTS: Bremerton nips Port Angeles in girls soccer; other prep reports

BREMERTON -- The Bremerton Knights sneaked by Port Angeles 1-0 in a nonleague girls soccer game Wednesday night. The Knights scored in the 32nd minute… Continue reading

SPORTS: One final thrill show for Auto Daredevils

PORT ANGELES -- Bob Hanna keeps saying he's dropping the daredevil game. Before the 76-year-old stunt veteran does that, however, he's going to drop a… Continue reading

Fugitive in stabbing turns himself in after court charges him with first-degree assault

PORT ANGELES -- A man accused of stabbing another man at a Port Angeles bar turned himself into police Tuesday after officers searched for him… Continue reading