Peninsula Daily News

Earth Day volunteers clean up and find new ways to get around

Today, on the 37th edition of Earth Day, people all over the North Olympic Peninsula are out cleaning up, both in town and out in… Continue reading

Celebrating Planet North Olympic Peninsula

Sunday is the 37th edition of Earth Day. Time to remember our reverence for the planet, to honor and cuddle close to the nurturing bosom… Continue reading

Herbicide spraying planned in Jefferson County

Neighbors of Jefferson County timber company land are being warned that annual herbicide spraying is about to begin. Jefferson County forest landowners and managers will… Continue reading

Clallam’s top citizens to be lauded April 27

Six local heroes will be honored with the Clallam County Community Service Award for 2007 on April 27. The recipients are: Jim Pickett of Sequim,… Continue reading

Port Angeles schools chief finalist for Issaquah position

PORT ANGELES - Gary Cohn, superintendent of the Port Angeles School District, is one of two finalists for superintendent of the Issaquah School District in… Continue reading

Environmental issues focus of events in Port Townsend, Port Angeles

You drive your car, fertilize your lawn, dispose of your trash. Many daily activities go unnoticed but the impacts can be significant to the environment.… Continue reading

No lecture today; speaker in collision

PORT TOWNSEND - A lecture scheduled at the Rose Theatre today has been canceled. Lori Andrews, who was scheduled as the final lecturer in the… Continue reading

Holy Week services across the Peninsula

PORT TOWNSEND - Christians in Port Townsend and surrounding Jefferson County are co-hosting a Good Friday worship at San Juan Baptist Church, 1704 Discovery Road.… Continue reading

Where to find Easter eggsitement

Grab your basket and head to events near and far to search for candy and prize-filled plastic eggs this Easter weekend. Most events are for… Continue reading

Helicopters part of drill in Sequim today

SEQUIM - The U.S. Army's Weapons of Mass Destruction Team plans a drill and training mission today on Sequim High School's fields off Fir Street… Continue reading

Port Angeles boosters selling bricks to pave way to auditorium

PORT ANGELES - The Port Angeles High School Dance Team Boosters want to pave the way to the auditorium. The club is selling personalized bricks… Continue reading

TV commercials touting Port Angeles, environs start airing in Seattle today

PORT ANGELES - A series of seven television commercials featuring local events is set to begin airing on Seattle stations today. Port Angeles Television Productions… Continue reading

Chimacum High pitcher throws perfect game

VASHON ISLAND - Arlo Evasick is perfect. The Chimacum High School senior threw a no-hit, no-walk and nobody-on-base gem in a 1-0 full seven-inning Nisqually… Continue reading

Here are the suggestions for the proposed Stevens Middle School name change

PORT ANGELES - Local landmarks and traditional names were listed on Wednesday as the choices under consideration for the Port Angeles School District middle school.… Continue reading

Wanna iguana? Second Chance Ranch offers songbirds to llamas

PORT TOWNSEND - A no-kill animal shelter based near Quilcene plans an adoption day on Saturday, in the hope of finding homes for an assortment… Continue reading

West End gets its own salmon-protection program

FORKS - The West End of Clallam and Jefferson counties now have their own program to coordinate salmon recovery efforts. Called a "lead entity," the… Continue reading

Boat backfire turns into spectacular blaze

PORT ANGELES - A 28-foot pleasure boat burned Thursday afternoon in the Port Angeles Boat Haven, sending billowing black smoke over the western part of… Continue reading

Rescue tug rescues sinking fishing boat — at dock

NEAH BAY - The Coast Guard and the Neah Bay rescue tug Gladiator pumped water out of a 70-foot fishing vessel that was sinking at… Continue reading

Cape Flattery school bond election ends today

Ballots in the Cape Flattery School District's all-mail bond issue election must be postmarked today or taken to the Clallam County Courthouse by 8 p.m.… Continue reading

Port Townsend’s Whittaker worried about climbers’ reliance on electronic beacons

PORT TOWNSEND - There's danger aplenty on Oregon's Mount Hood, including avalanches and crevasses that can swallow a climber and leave no trace. In the… Continue reading