Peninsula Daily News

Festival of Trees tickets go on sale in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — Tickets go on sale this weekend for all four events at the Festival of Trees in Port Angeles, one of the most… Continue reading

Max Mania, Brad Collins now lead in election races

PORT ANGELES — After a second round of ballot counting today (Friday), Max Mania now leads Edna Petersen by 31 votes for Port Angeles City… Continue reading

Repair crews fix generator; Steilacoom II may return to route today

PORT TOWNSEND -- Generator repair work was completed on the 50-car ferry Steilacoom II Thursday afternoon, and, if sea trials show the ferry is up… Continue reading

SPORTS: Port Townsend’s Piatt, Sequim’s Cutting seek state cross country titles

PASCO -- Port Townsend's Bereket Piatt is entering uncharted territory as the state cross country meet at Sun Willows Golf Course approaches this Saturday. He… Continue reading

Comedians yuk it up in Port Townsend on Nov. 11

PORT TOWNSEND — Competitive comedy is no laughing matter. Sixteen comedians from the U.S. and Canada will converge on Port Townsend on Wednesday, another stop… Continue reading

Cut your own Christmas tree in Olympic National Forest

Christmas tree-cutting permits are now available for Olympic National Forest. One tree is allowed per family, and trees may be cut only in designated areas.… Continue reading

Gray wolf management plan meeting set tonight in Sequim

SEQUIM -- A meeting to hear details of a proposed wolf management plan, which could eventually result in gray wolves being moved to the North… Continue reading

SPORTS: Port Townsend rips Life Christian in football; other prep reports

PORT TOWNSEND -- The Port Townsend Redskins ended their Class 1A Nisqually League football finale quickly. Good thing. With three more games in 10 days… Continue reading

Steilacoom II ferry might be back in service Friday morning

PORT TOWNSEND -- All sailings of the the Steilacoom II were canceled today, while state ferries system crews rebuild one of the 50-car ferry's auxiliary… Continue reading

Gardiner Cemetery district contestants separated by 3 votes

GARDINER -- Richard Quinnell leads Bob McCauley in the race for Gardiner Cemetery Commissioner position 3. Three votes are all that separates the two first-time… Continue reading

Port Townsend-Keystone ferry out for repairs tonight through Thursday

PORT TOWNSEND -- The ferry between Port Townsend and Keystone will stop running tonight and will be out at least through Friday while state ferries… Continue reading

SPORTS: Peninsula College men’s soccer team plays for championship today

PORT ANGELES --The Peninsula College men's soccer coach Andrew Chapman has been waiting for his team to put 90 minutes together. Now would be the… Continue reading

SPORTS: Port Townsend football team plays Life Christian tonight

PORT TOWNSEND -- Port Townsend High School's football team deals with the definite tonight. After weeks of speculation on playoff positioning, the Redskins (4-2, 6-3)… Continue reading

CLALLAM ELECTION RESULTS: Close races in initial returns

Election results tallied tonight (Tuesday) showed "too close to call" tallies in most Port Angeles City Council races. Winners in the City Council races may… Continue reading

Jefferson County ballot return at 48 percent

Election Day arrives in Jefferson County and across the state today, ending nearly three weeks of balloting in the all-mail election. The county returned a… Continue reading

JEFFERSON COUNTY ELECTION RESULTS: Veteran port commissioner Beck heading toward defeat

Herb Beck, the longest-serving commissioner on any port board in the state, was losing to challenger Leif Erickson in tonight's tally of Port of Port… Continue reading

Port Townsend ferry service canceled Wednesday night, Thursday

PORT TOWNSEND -- Washington State Department of Transportation Ferries Division will shut down service on Port Townsend-Keystone route beginning Wednesday night and until Friday morning… Continue reading

SPORTS: Neah Bay football cruises to league title; Forks volleyball still alive despite loss

BELLINGHAM -- Neah Bay's football team remained undefeated in clinching the Pacific Coast League North Division championship by beating perennial league power Lummi on the… Continue reading

STATEWIDE: R-71 slightly ahead, but Eyman’s I-1033 headed toward defeat

Referendum 71, affirming the state Legislature's bill allowing gays and senior citizens domestic-partnership rights and responsibilities, was heading toward passage statewide in Tuesday night returns.… Continue reading

Centrum founder Wheeler dies

PORT TOWNSEND -- The founding Centrum executive director, Joseph F. Wheeler, died today at Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle from complications relating to recently… Continue reading