Peninsula Daily News

Fire damages home west of Port Angeles; family safe

PORT ANGELES — A candle sparked a fire that charred the upstairs of a two-story home west of Port Angeles on Friday afternoon, firefighters said.… Continue reading

It might as well be spring

Laura Dorcy of Port Angeles takes a sunny ride on a tire swing with her grandchildren Jerry Grider, 2, left, and Xander Smith, 1, at… Continue reading

Home burns west of Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — No one was hurt during a fire in a home west of Port Angeles on Friday afternoon. Firefighters extinguished the fire in… Continue reading

HeartDance workshop on Feb. 28

PORT ANGELES — HeartDance, promoted as “an innovative movement centered model for personal and social transformation . . . discover new ways to bring joy… Continue reading

There’s lots to do on the Peninsula this weekend

Learning about whales, enjoying a five-course winemakers' dinner, a driftwood art show, benefits and other activities are offered on the North Olympic Peninsula this weekend.… Continue reading

$360,000 air service grant keeps Kenmore Air in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES -- The federal government is giving $360,000 to a group of applicants in Port Angeles to help preserve the city's commercial passenger air… Continue reading

340 Rotary Club leaders to hold weekend conference in Port Angeles

Peninsula Daily News PORT ANGELES -- More than 300 Rotarians representing clubs from the tip of Vancouver Island to the Columbia River -- plus an… Continue reading

SPORTS: Nine North Olympic Peninsula wrestlers start state championships today

TACOMA -- Nine high school wrestlers from the North Olympic Peninsula are aiming for state medals starting today at Mat Classic XXII in the Tacoma… Continue reading

SPORTS: Port Townsend boys and girls basketball teams advance in playoffs with wins

PORT TOWNSEND -- It's playoff time. And few teams on the North Olympic Peninsula get it done quite like the Port Townsend boys basketball team… Continue reading

Federal grant of $360,000 approved to help keep air passenger service in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — The federal government is giving $360,000 to Port Angeles to help it preserve its air service to Seattle's Boeing Field. The grant… Continue reading

Auto dealer Dan Wilder Sr. receives award as one of nation’s best

PORT ANGELES — Dan Wilder of Wilder Auto Center and Wilder Toyota-Scion was a finalist for the 2010 national Time magazine Dealer of the Year… Continue reading

United Way to honor volunteers; $900,000 of $1.1 million raised so far

PORT ANGELES -- The United Way of Clallam County has raised, so far, $900,000 of its fundraising goal of $1.1 million, and will honor the… Continue reading

17-year-old jogger collapses, dies on Port Angeles street

PORT ANGELES -- A 17-year-old boy collapsed while running Wednesday afternoon and was pronounced dead at Olympic Medical Center, Port Angeles police said. Police Sgt.… Continue reading

Port Ludlow drainage district election certified

PORT TOWNSEND -- Final results showed that incumbent Leland O. Amundson defeated challenger Stan Kadesh for the Position 3 Port Ludlow Drainage District seat by… Continue reading

Port Angeles High School students certified as mediators

PORT ANGELES -- Twenty-eight Port Angeles High School students have been certified as mediators after undergoing peer mediation and conflict resolution training. The training was… Continue reading

Jefferson County restaurants to get food safety awards

PORT TOWNSEND -- Thirty-eight restaurants and other full-service food establishments in Jefferson County will receive awards for safe food handling on Thursday. The Jefferson County… Continue reading

Volunteers plant 5,000 trees, shrubs as part of effort to protect Tarboo preserve

Over two consecutive weekends, 250 children, parents and grandparents spent their Saturdays planting 5,000 native trees and shrubs to help restore salmon and wildlife habitat… Continue reading

SPORTS: Port Angeles boys basketball team rips Klahowya in tune-up for seeding game; other prep reports

PORT ANGELES -- Port Angeles High School's boys basketball team tuned up for the playoffs with a 16-point win over Klahowya on Tuesday night. The… Continue reading

Olympic National Forest’s Snider Work Center open for group events

OLYMPIA -- The Olympic National Forest is offering the Snider Work Center in Beaver as a place for gatherings for groups promoting physical, mental and… Continue reading

Two-car wreck on state Highway 20 south of Port Townsend prompts one-hour detour

PORT TOWNSEND -- A 21-year-old Port Townsend woman was taken to Jefferson Healthcare hospital after her car struck the back of another car on state… Continue reading