Peninsula Daily News

Sinking fishing boat near Neah Bay helped by Coast Guard

From the Coast Guard today: NEAH BAY - The Coast Guard responded to a fishing vessel taking on water near Neah Bay today. At 11:35… Continue reading

Hiking the Ozette Triangle (Cape Alava – Sand Point Loop)

A new report from the Washington Trails Association about a favorite local hike: "I have recently moved to the West end of the Oly Pen… Continue reading

Drive to Hurricane Ridge for free this weekend — next weekend, too

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK -- Entrance fees to Hurricane Ridge will be waived today through Sunday. And Olympic National Park will waive them again next weekend,… Continue reading

Salsa dances spice up life in Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND -- Professional salsa dance teachers from across the Pacific Northwest will help beginners learn to heat the dance floor tonight and Saturday at… Continue reading

Dig into gardening lore at Sequim show

SEQUIM -- How does your garden grow? To really dig into that topic, take a tour through the Soroptimist Gala Garden Show, where Clallam County… Continue reading

Spring into events across the North Olympic Peninsula this weekend

Benefits, dances, dinners and education are offered throughout the North Olympic Peninsula this first weekend of spring. Here is a sample of activities to enjoy… Continue reading

Huge garage sale set Saturday in Jefferson

PORT TOWNSEND -- It'll be a bargain-hunter's dream. Forty-one vendors will sell everything imaginable in five buildings on the Jefferson County Fairgrounds during the eighth… Continue reading

Port Townsend roundabout taking shape

Port Townsend's first roundabout takes shape at Sims Way and Howard street with the north and south sections paved Thursday. Work on the roundabout, which… Continue reading

SPORTS: Sequim pounds North Mason 5-0 in boys soccer; other prep reports

BELFAIR -- Sequim pounded North Mason 5-0 in an Olympic League boys soccer game Thursday night. The Wolves outshot the Bulldogs 17-10 and received a… Continue reading

Shellfish poaching investigation leads to arrests

OLYMPIA — Two people were arrested today in Quilcene as a result of a 13-month investigation into clam and oyster thefts from state and private… Continue reading

Ex-Discovery Bay farmer pleads guilty to bank robbery spree

TACOMA — Admitting that he robbed banks in Seattle, Tacoma, San Francisco and Sacramento, Calif., former Discovery Bay organic farmer Michael John Fenter pleaded guilty… Continue reading

SPORTS: Sequim nips archrival Port Angeles 2-1 in boys soccer; other prep reports

PORT ANGELES -- The Sequim Wolves boys soccer team won a hard-fought nonleague battle over archrival Port Angeles on Wednesday night by a score of… Continue reading

Anti-terrorism drill set at Indian Island next week

INDIAN ISLAND -- Residents of the Port Townsend area may see smoke at Naval Magazine Indian Island next week. It will be just a drill.… Continue reading

Irish Rovers concert to benefit Port Angeles music students

PORT ANGELES -- The Irish Rovers will fill the high school auditorium with lively music Sunday in a benefit that may help some 20 music… Continue reading

Olympic Christian board votes to keep high school open

PORT ANGELES -- Instead of voting to close its lightly attended high school, the Olympic Christian School Board decided to examine options that might keep… Continue reading

SPORTS: Port Angeles blanks Forks 3-0 in boys soccer; other prep reports

PORT ANGELES -- Forrest Epstein had a hand in all three Port Angeles goals as the Roughrider boys soccer team beat Forks 3-0 on Tuesday… Continue reading

Rite of spring: Mariners release commercials for 2010

The Seattle Mariners, in what's a rite of Pacific Northwest spring for decades, released today its latest flight of TV commercials. The commercials, which will… Continue reading

Hood Canal Bridge reopened

The state Department of Transportation advises that the Hood Canal Bridge, closed to vehicle traffic earlier because of high winds, has been reopened. Traffic is… Continue reading

No park entrance fees to Hurricane Ridge next two weekends

Statement today from Olympic National Park: Entrance fees to Olympic National Park’s Hurricane Ridge will be waived during the last two weekends of March, March… Continue reading

Slide closes Port Angeles trail east of Rayonier property

The Olympic Discovery Trail east of the Rayonier Inc. property in northeast Port Angeles has been closed to through access because of a large slide.… Continue reading