Peninsula Daily News

Tickets available for MAC Nite in Sequim

SEQUIM — A cotton quilt with an 1860s pattern, a Globe bicycle, a handwoven cedar-bark basket and red-jasper earrings are a few of the gifts… Continue reading

Seven Clallam community heroes get honors tonight

Peninsula Daily News PORT ANGELES — The 2011 Clallam County Community Service Award will be bestowed tonight on seven recipients whose lives, careers and volunteer… Continue reading

Jefferson County patrol car crashes south of Forks

FORKS — A Jefferson County Sheriff’s deputy lost control of a patrol car and crashed into a ditch 38 miles south of Forks on Wednesday… Continue reading

Clallam PUD sets hearings on proposed water rate increase

PORT ANGELES — Clallam County Public Utility District commissioners have scheduled public hearings in Carlsborg, Port Angeles and Clallam Bay on a proposed water rate… Continue reading

Drug take-back stations set up in all four Peninsula cities Saturday

On the second national drug “Take-Back” day Saturday, leftovers from medicine cabinets can be returned in every city in the North Olympic Peninsula. The event… Continue reading

Joyce education foundation fills some needs as school district tightens budget

JOYCE — While Crescent School District staff and personnel consider how to balance the budget, the Joyce Community Education Foundation provides books, music and other… Continue reading

Winning group in online Peninsula contest will sail on Adventuress free

PORT TOWNSEND — One of the classes or youth groups that enter a video into the “Land to Sea” online voting contest will win a… Continue reading

Board to consider design contract for Forks Library

FORKS — The North Olympic Library System Board of Trustees is expected to award a design contract for renovation of the Forks Public Library on… Continue reading

Seven Clallam community heroes get honors Thursday

PORT ANGELES — Friends, admirers and business associates are invited to a Thursday night reception where seven community heroes will be honored with the Clallam… Continue reading

Six homeless after duplex catches fire

CHIMACUM — Six people left homeless by a duplex fire on Beaver Valley Road on Monday evening are now staying with friends and relatives, said… Continue reading

SPORTS: Sequim pounds Port Townsend in baseball; other prep reports

SEQUIM — The Sequim baseball team stayed in the race for the Olympic League championship by beating winless Port Townsend 17-3 in six innings Tuesday.… Continue reading

Tickets now on sale for May duck derby on Olympic Peninsula

Duck tickets are on sale now for the 22nd Annual Great Olympic Peninsula Duck Derby set Sunday, May 22, when some 30,000 rubber ducks will… Continue reading

Check it out — lingcod fishing off Neah Bay (video, photos)

DON'T LET THE HOMELY, toothy appearance of lingcod fool you. They are hard-fighting fish — and many anglers say they prefer lingcod to halibut when… Continue reading

Clallam Sheriff’s Office hands out employee awards

PORT ANGELES — Clallam County Sheriff’s Office Administrative Coordinator Chris James has received the Employee of the Year award for 2010. Dan Abbott earned the… Continue reading

Clallam’s top citizens to be lauded Thursday; ‘local heroes’ known for tireless work for community

Seven local heroes will be honored with the Clallam County Community Service Award for 2011 on Thursday. The award recipients are: ■ Ron Allen, tribal… Continue reading

SPORTS: Sequim boys golf team blasts youthful Bremerton; other prep reports

SEQUIM — While most of the scheduled North Olympic Peninsula prep sports were being wiped out by rain Monday, there seemed to be one little… Continue reading

Major Port Angeles thoroughfare to be torn up, detoured Tuesday morning

PORT ANGELES — The city of Port Angeles announced this afternoon that a section of Race Street will be torn up starting at 7 a.m.… Continue reading

North Olympic Discovery Marathon participant roster nearly full

PORT ANGELES — The North Olympic Discovery Marathon keeps getting more and more popular. The event, scheduled for June 5 this year, is almost filled… Continue reading

Port Angeles schools to discuss cuts, possible layoffs tonight

PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles School Board will consider budget cuts that could include teacher layoffs at a meeting tonight. The meeting will be… Continue reading

PREP TRACK: Port Angeles discus thrower sets new school record (UPDATED)

BELLEVUE — Port Angeles thrower Troy Martin did more than just break the school record in the discus this weekend. The senior state contender shattered… Continue reading