Peninsula Daily News

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

State files charge in case involving missing $617,467 from Clallam County

PORT ANGELES — The state Attorney General’s Office has filed a felony theft charge against Catherine Betts, the former Clallam County Treasurer’s Office cashier who… Continue reading

Culinary kiddos: Elementary students whip up healthy snacks for contest

PORT ANGELES -- Twenty young cooks earned their chef's hats as they created healthy snacks during the third annual Elementary Schools Culinary Competition last week.… Continue reading

SPORTS: Chimacum beats Sequim 4-1 in nonleague baseball game; other prep reports

CHIMACUM -- A two-run homer by Austin McConnell sparked Chimacum to a 4-1 nonleague baseball win over Sequim on Monday. The Class 1A Cowboys (1-0)… Continue reading

Somebody won $211 million Powerball jackpot — but not here

A Powerball lottery ticket sold in New Jersey for Saturday night's game matched all six numbers drawn, which were: 6-16-20-31-36 Powerball: 8 The player matching… Continue reading

SPORTS: Port Angeles boys open soccer season with 6-1 loss

GIG HARBOR -- A young Port Angeles boys soccer team opened its season with a 6-1 loss to the Class 4A Gig Harbor Tides on… Continue reading

Rep. Dicks expected at water plant dedication

PORT ANGELES -- Rep. Norm Dicks is expected to attend the dedication ceremony of Port Angeles' new municipal water treatment plant next month. The ceremony… Continue reading

Clallam PUD moves supplies into remodeled Costco site in Sequim

CARLSBORG -- The Clallam County Public Utility District is moving supplies to its new warehouse on Hooker Road. Materials from the PUD's Carlsborg operations center… Continue reading

Olympic Christian High School faltering; open house an attempt to up enrollment

PORT ANGELES -- The Olympic Christian School Board will consider the viability of the high school at its Monday meeting after making an attempt to… Continue reading

Variety and volume of activities high on Peninsula this weekend

Benefit auctions, concerts and other activities are among the entertainment offered on the North Olympic Peninsula this weekend. For more on the arts, see today's… Continue reading

‘Little Shop of Horrors’ opens tonight in Forks

FORKS -- While the West End is famous for its lush greenery, a plant that is, thankfully, not native takes over the town of Forks… Continue reading

Dallas Brass to teach, perform Monday in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES -- The musical ensemble Dallas Brass will conduct a full day of music clinics at Port Angeles schools Monday, followed by a concert… Continue reading

Kids Fest to offer variety of activities in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES -- Both information and hands-on activities will be offered at 38 booths at the 20th annual Kiwanis Kids Fest on Saturday. The free… Continue reading

Jamestown S’Klallam tribe to place time capsule in clinic wall

SEQUIM -- Members of the Jamestown S'Klallam tribe will place a time capsule in the wall of the entry of the Jamestown Medical Clinic under… Continue reading

OMG: First trailer for new ‘Twilight’ movie released — link to it here!

FORKS — It's back to choosing between Team Edward and Team Jacob again, because the third "Twilight" movie is within sight. How within sight? You… Continue reading

SPORTS: Peninsula College hires coach for its new women’s soccer team

PORT ANGELES -- Peninsula College has named Kanyon Anderson its new head women's soccer coach -- and he is wasting no time building a team… Continue reading