Peninsula Daily News

Port Angeles waterfront workshops this week

PORT ANGELES — Public workshops for the city of Port Angeles’ downtown Waterfront Redesign and Transportation Improvement Plan will be held at WTIP studio, 106… Continue reading

Olympic National Park on list for Ecology’s haze reduction efforts

PORT ANGELES -- Olympic National Park is one of eight Washington parks and wilderness areas that are targeted for reductions in haze-making air pollution. The… Continue reading

Traffic delays possible on U.S. Highway 101

Lane closures on U.S. Highway 101 and state roads are planned on the North Olympic Peninsula during construction or maintenance projects this week. Single-lane closures… Continue reading

U.S. Rep. Dicks, governor’s chief of staff receive clean water awards

SEATTLE -- U.S. Rep. Norm Dicks and Jay Manning, chief of staff for Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire, have received Clean Water Hero awards from the… Continue reading

U.S. House hopefuls face off at forum Monday; other candidates, initiatives subjects at other gatherings

U.S. Rep. Norm Dicks, a Belfair Democrat, and his Republican challenger, Doug Cloud, will face off at a candidate forum hosted by Concerned Citizens of… Continue reading

Dungeness River Fest wraps today

SEQUIM -- An early-morning bird walk will kick off activities today on the last day of the Dungeness River Festival's three-day celebration. The bird walk… Continue reading

SPORTS: Late touchdown fells Port Townsend; other prep football summaries

PORT TOWNSEND -- A fourth-quarter touchdown kept the Port Townsend Redskins winless in football action Friday night at the Andy Palmer Memorial Game. The Lakeside… Continue reading

24th House District candidates Van De Wege, Tharinger share blog

State Rep. Kevin Van De Wege and Steve Tharinger will begin to answer a question a day Monday for at least five days on their… Continue reading

SPORTS: Prep results in other sports

PORT ANGELES -- Port Angeles improved to 5-1 overall almost halfway through the boys tennis season after trouncing Bremerton 7-0 in Olympic League action Friday.… Continue reading

Lighthouse keeper to speak at First Friday Lecture in Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND -- Ginger Nichols will talk about her experience as keeper of the Destruction Island Lighthouse in the 1960s at the First Friday Lecture… Continue reading

Natural Resources schedules meeting to discuss Protection Island management plan

PORT TOWNSEND -- A public meeting will be held next month by the state Department of Natural Resources on the draft Protection Island Aquatic Reserve… Continue reading

Port Angeles Coast Guard copter dispatched after schooner mast snaps, injuring two

FRIDAY HARBOR -- The 126-foot main mast of a schooner often seen in Port Townsend, Victoria and the San Juan Islands snapped while sailing near… Continue reading

State Farm Bureau backs Boyer for Jefferson County commissioner

The Washington State Farm Bureau political action committee has endorsed Jim Boyer for Jefferson County commissioner. Boyer, 64, a Port Ludlow home builder and a… Continue reading

Tip-A-Cop raises $2, 504 for Special Olympics

SEQUIM -- Law enforcement officers from across the North Olympic Peninsula raised $2,504 at a fundraiser Thursday for the Special Olympics -- plus $10 in… Continue reading

TO OUR READERS: Please recognize your favorite nurse (deadline today)

Has an exceptional nurse cared for you or a loved one? Now is the time to tell us your story for "Celebrating Nurses," a PDN… Continue reading

Troopers seek driver said to be cause of Chimacum wreck

CHIMACUM -- The State Patrol has dropped citations against two Sequim residents and is looking for an unidentified driver who caused a four-car pileup on… Continue reading

Tall ship’s mast snaps in two during sail with schoolchildren aboard

FRIDAY HARBOR -- The 126-foot main mast of a schooner seen in Port Townsend, Victoria and the San Juan Islands snapped while sailing near the… Continue reading

Look who’s in Port Townsend — new ferry debuts, sees how it fits at dock

PORT TOWNSEND — Dyan Cannon isn't the only star to make a first visit to Port Townsend this weekend. The state's newest ferry, MV Chetzemoka,… Continue reading

Prep football scores

Adna def. Vancouver Christian, forfeit Almira/Coulee-Hartline 56, Odessa-Harrington 8 Anacortes 14, Bellingham 7 Archbishop Murphy 41, South Whidbey 7 Arlington 33, Marysville-Pilchuck 14 Auburn Mountainview… Continue reading

Park waives entry fees, plans specials for Saturday’s National Public Lands Day

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK -- Special events will mark National Public Lands Day in Olympic National Park. Not only will entrance fees into the park be… Continue reading