Peninsula Daily News

Hood Canal Bridge closure dates changed in August

The state Transportation Department has changed the closure dates for the Hood Canal Bridge this summer to one weekend and one weekday period in August.… Continue reading

16th annual Duck Derby prize list

HERE ARE THE prizes, winners and donors won Sunday in the 16th Great Olympic Peninsula Duck Derby. Each item lists the prize ranking, the prize,… Continue reading

New supertankers turn up with rudder problems in Port Angeles Harbor

PENINSULA DAILY NEWS AND THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PORT ANGELES -- Two of Alaska Tanker Co.'s new double-hull tankers that carry Alaska crude oil have been… Continue reading

Peninsula tribes receive grants for cultural projects, including Canoe Journey

SEATTLE -- Native American tribes on the North Olympic and Kitsap peninsulas have received $22,500 for cultural projects ranging from forest-products crafting in Neah Bay… Continue reading

Rhododendron Festival wraps up today

The 70th annual Rhododendron Festival was celebrated with "A Touch of Elegance"' and a lot of fun on Friday and Saturday in Port Townsend. The… Continue reading

Snow delays Ridge Road ditch project

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK -- An unexpected eight inches of snow fell at Hurricane Ridge on Thursday, hampering an Olympic National Park road crew's progress ditch… Continue reading

Fund-raisers for fire victims

VFW POST 4760 in Sequim has organized two events this weekend benefiting the people made homeless when the apartment complex at 140 E. Washington St.… Continue reading

Here’s the schedule for 70th annual Port Townsend Rhododendron Festival

The theme is "A Touch of Elegance."' Today, May 20 * Rhododendron Flower Show: Fort Worden State Park Chapel, entries received 3 p.m. * Kiddies… Continue reading

Port Angeles City Hall free to annex west-side industrial area, including future sawmill

The Clallam County Boundary Review Board voted 4-0 Thursday night to halt its proposed review of the city of Port Angeles' proposed annexation of west-side… Continue reading

Port Angeles school levy yes vote rises to nearly 72 percent

More ballots in the Port Angeles School District levy election were counted Thursday, raising the affirmative vote to 71.92 percent. And the voter turnout of… Continue reading

Rhododendron Festival parade, carnival, Rhody Run this weekend

PORT TOWNSEND -- Celebrate "A Touch of Elegance"' at the 70th annual Rhododendron Festival, the theme of this year's pistil-packing event. Festivities began way back… Continue reading

Port Angeles orchestras bring New York concert home

The Port Angeles High School orchestras will reprise their Easter Sunday concert at New York's Carnegie Hall for a North Olympic Peninsula audience tonight. Under… Continue reading

Man pleads guilty to murdering woman on Hoh reservation

TACOMA -- A man accused of strangling a tribal member to death on the Hoh Reservation in December 2003 has pleaded guilty to second degree… Continue reading

OlyPen back in business — and so are its computer customers

SEQUIM -- The North Olympic Peninsula's largest Internet service provider returned online Tuesday, although e-mail service was "a little bit spotty" in the words of… Continue reading

Sports: Sequim sneaks into district soccer tourney

SEQUIM -- Sequim did all it could do then had to sit back and let the chips fall where they may. Sequim, which finished strong… Continue reading

Clallam Transit eyes reductions in paratransit service

FORKS -- Clallam Transit System's Board of Directors will schedule hearings on proposed reductions in paratransit service when they meet at 1 p.m. today in… Continue reading

Health Board sets hearing on food code

FORKS -- The Clallam County Board of Health will hold a public hearing on the draft of the county's new Food Safety Code when it… Continue reading

Another county official on the mend

PORT TOWNSEND -- Jefferson County Administrator John Fischbach underwent knee replacement surgery last week and is expected to take three to six weeks to recover… Continue reading

Body found southwest of Lake Ozette identified

LAPUSH -- A body found on the beach southwest of Lake Ozette last week has been identified as that of a Westport-area fisherman who disappeared… Continue reading

Elsewhere on Peninsula, another busy weekend on tap

In addition to the Irrigation Festival in Sequim, a variety of activities -- from art walks to several concerts to celebrations in Port Townsend and… Continue reading