Peninsula Daily News

Salmon in the Elwha (new video by John Gussman)

JOHN GUSSMAN — the Sequim-based cinematographer who has been documenting the $325 million Elwha River restoration/dam removal project — has shared a new 2-minute video… Continue reading

Mason County fire causes electrical outage in Jefferson County

QUILCENE — A wildfire about eight miles west of Shelton prompted the shutdown of Bonneville Power Administration lines, causing a temporary loss of electrical power… Continue reading

NEWS BRIEFS: Port Townsend Family Portrait to be shot this Sunday, rain or shine . . . and other items

PORT TOWNSEND — The Port Townsend Family Portrait will take place rain or shine at 5 p.m. Sunday, but in case of rain, the planned… Continue reading

Two hurt in head-on collision in Port Hadlock

PORT HADLOCK— Two women were injured in a head-on wreck on Chimacum Road in Port Hadlock on Friday, the State Patrol said. Lynn Rae Chesterfield,… Continue reading

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Weather forecasters: More rain — and wind — coming our way this weekend; ‘more like fall than late August’

ONE ROUND OF rain down, several more to go through the weekend. And . . . wind is in the forecast, too. Southerly winds of… Continue reading

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Clallam County Historical Society volunteer Dona Cloud of Port Angeles posts an information sheet at the Lincoln School building in Port Angeles

WEEKEND: Clallam Historical Society garage sale offers bargains in Port Angeles

NOTE: “Today” and “tonight” refer to Friday, Aug. 28. PORT ANGELES — The Clallam County Historical Society's 21st annual department-store-style garage sale begins this weekend.… Continue reading

Clallam County Historical Society volunteer Dona Cloud of Port Angeles posts an information sheet at the Lincoln School building in Port Angeles

WEEKEND: Other area events on North Olympic Peninsula

A Back to School Fair in Sequim and a Hot Thunder Nite in Forks are among the activities planned on the North Olympic Peninsula this… Continue reading

WEEKEND: Port Townsend Quakers to fete first year of owning meetinghouse this Sunday

PORT TOWNSEND — The Port Townsend Friends Meeting will celebrate the first anniversary of the purchase of a new meetinghouse with an open house and… Continue reading

Two hurt in Port Hadlock wreck

PORT HADLOCK— Two women were injured in a head-on wreck on Chimacum Road in Port Hadlock today (Friday), the State Patrol said. Lynn Rae Chesterfield,… Continue reading

Mason County fire causes electrical outage in Jefferson County

QUILCENE — A wildfire about eight miles west of Shelton prompted the shutdown of Bonneville Power Administration lines, causing a temporary loss of electrical power… Continue reading

Corrected — Forks Chamber of Commerce moving venue of weekly meetings to Blakeslee’s Bar & Grill starting next week

EDITOR'S NOTE — The time when Blakeslee's Bar & Grill will be closed to the public for lunch has been corrected. FORKS — The Forks… Continue reading

Coast Guard transports injured fisherman off boat to Port Angeles hospital

PORT ANGELES — The Coast Guard evacuated an injured fisherman from a fishing boat south of San Juan Island on Thursday morning. The fisherman, a… Continue reading

Weekend's rainy forecast could help cool Paradise Fire

Weekend’s rainy forecast could help cool Paradise Fire

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK — A Pacific storm forecast to drop 2 to 4 inches of rain on the Olympic Mountains this weekend would not be… Continue reading

Weekend's rainy forecast could help cool Paradise Fire
More Olympic National Forest campgrounds added to area burn bans

More Olympic National Forest campgrounds added to area burn bans

PORT ANGELES — Campfires are now prohibited at the Klahanie and Seal Rock campgrounds in Olympic National Forest. The additional restrictions are prompted by dry… Continue reading

More Olympic National Forest campgrounds added to area burn bans

BUSINESS BRIEFS: Workshop on claims-management strategy set Sept. 9 in Port Angeles . . . and other items

PORT ANGELES — The Department of Labor & Industries will offer a workshop to help new employers develop a claims-management strategy from 9 a.m. to… Continue reading

Coast Guard suspends search for missing diver near Cape Flattery

Coast Guard suspends search for missing diver near Cape Flattery

NEAH BAY — The Coast Guard suspended the search at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday for a diver who went missing off Duncan Rock near Cape Flattery… Continue reading

Coast Guard suspends search for missing diver near Cape Flattery

Investigators look for suspect after large firefighting water tank is stolen from site of Cabin Creek Fire

QUILCENE — U.S. Forest Service investigators continued to look Wednesday for the person who stole an 1,800-gallon collapsible water tank from the site of the… Continue reading

March planned Monday in Port Angeles to raise awareness of drug overdoses

PORT ANGELES — Revitalize Port Angeles and the Port Angeles Citizen Action Network will mark International Overdose Awareness Day in Clallam County with a candlelight… Continue reading

NEWS BRIEFS: Port Townsend Family Portrait to be shot this Sunday, rain or shine . . . and other items

PORT TOWNSEND — The Port Townsend Family Portrait will take place rain or shine at 5 p.m. Sunday, but in case of rain, the planned… Continue reading

Peninsula unemployment rates see small increase in Clallam, slight decrease in Jefferson

Peninsula unemployment rates see small increase in Clallam, slight decrease in Jefferson

PORT ANGELES — Unemployment was up slightly last month in Clallam County while Jefferson County saw a small decrease and both areas showed a modest… Continue reading

Peninsula unemployment rates see small increase in Clallam, slight decrease in Jefferson