Peninsula Daily News

Port Angeles Farmers Market to begin seasonal Wednesday operations June 18

PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles Farmers Market begins its summer weekday market beginning Wednesday, June 18, in the parking lot at the corner of… Continue reading

Kennel club’s dog agility trials continue today

SEQUIM — The Hurricane Ridge Kennel Club's 2008 agility trials will continue today on the Blake family property today. The site is adjacent to Carrie… Continue reading

Chimacum opens first farmers market Sunday; others planned this weekend

A new farmers market opens Sunday in Chimacum, expanding the choices for those on the North Olympic Peninsula who want home-grown food. The Chimacum Farmers'… Continue reading

Other weekend highlights across the North Olympic Peninsula

Summer's just beginning, and so are the weekend opportunities for both entertainment and learning. Bring a dish to the international potluck tonight and meet some… Continue reading

A feast of music, dance, wine and wool today

Listening, dancing, remembering, learning, doing — it's all part of the Memorial Day holiday. Stay home if you must, but keep in mind what you're… Continue reading

Fatal house fire blamed on faulty wiring

CHIMACUM — East Jefferson Fire-Rescue investigators say a faulty electrical cord caused the Wednesday morning house fire at which a woman died. Meanwhile, community funds… Continue reading

Peninsula honors the fallen on Memorial Day

Memorial Day is the most complex holiday on the American calendar. It is the unofficial beginning of a long summer of vacations in the sunshine… Continue reading

Memorial Day services across the Peninsula on Monday

Memorial Day, first observed at Virginia's Arlington National Cemetery in 1868, is a day of remembrance for those who have died in our nation's service.… Continue reading

World beats, eats and other treats this holiday weekend

Take a trip through world cultures without leaving the North Olympic Peninsula. The 15th annual Juan De Fuca Festival of the Arts continues a full… Continue reading

Wine tasting tour offers treat for Peninsula palates

The Olympic Peninsula Wineries Association will hold its annual Spring Barrel Tasting Tour on Saturday, May 24 through Monday, May 26. Seven wineries located in… Continue reading

Second annual spelling bee to expand to entire Port Angeles School District

PORT ANGELES — The second annual spelling bee for Port Angeles School District fourth-graders starts at 9:30 a.m. today. The first spelling bee in the… Continue reading

Last day to vote in the Port Angeles School District technology levy election

PORT ANGELES — Ballots in the Port Angeles School District technology levy election must be turned in by 8 p.m. or postmarked by today to… Continue reading

And the winners are . . .

Duck Derby 1. Werner Beier won a new Toyota Tundra from Wilder Toyota of Port Angeles. 2. Daly Richardson, $2,000 cash (7 Cedars Casino) 3.… Continue reading

Derby of the ducks today; races begin at 5 p.m.

PORT ANGELES — More than 36,000 yellow rubber ducks will race down the Nippon Paper Industries USA canal at the base of Ediz Hook in… Continue reading

Esprit transgender conference under way in PA

PORT ANGELES — A talent show and a gala dance are open to the public this year at the annual Esprit transgender conference. The conference,… Continue reading

Rubber ducks to race on Sunday

PORT ANGELES — Ready, set, quack! Well, the rubber ducks won't quack, but they will float after they splash into the Nippon Paper Industries canal… Continue reading

Hurricane Ridge Road repaving starts this week

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK —  Chip-sealing the lower five miles of Hurricane Ridge Road will begin Monday, from the road's intersection with Mount Angeles Road to… Continue reading

Port Ludlow woman dies in crash

BREMERTON — A Port Ludlow woman was killed in a car crash when the vehicle her husband was driving went off the road and hit… Continue reading

Guzzling gas? Go elsewhere for best price

Editor's Note: A new gas price study from the state attorney general's office tracked location-specific prices through the state, including an in-depth analysis of factors… Continue reading

Man arrested for firearm possession

A late-night police raid found several weapons and ended in the arrest of a West End man. A State Patrol SWAT team was called in… Continue reading