Peninsula Daily News

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

Widespread power outage reported in south Jefferson County

From Jefferson County Emergency Management: Widespread POWER OUTAGE: Mason County, Brinnon, Quilcene, Coyle, parts of Chimacum, Port Hadlock. Unknown when power will be restored. Jefferson… Continue reading

Port Angeles woman, passenger hurt in  vehicle wreck near Bremerton

Port Angeles woman, passenger hurt in vehicle wreck near Bremerton

BREMERTON — A Port Angeles woman and her passenger were treated and discharged from a hospital after a wreck near Bremerton on Thursday morning when… Continue reading

Port Angeles woman, passenger hurt in  vehicle wreck near Bremerton
Page 1 thank you in the PDN today (Click on image to enlarge)

Thank you from ‘Best Real Estate Agent in Jefferson County’

TREVOR HUNTINGFORD PUBLISHED a Page 1 thank you today in the PDN after he was selected "Best Real Estate Agent in Jefferson County" in the… Continue reading

Page 1 thank you in the PDN today (Click on image to enlarge)

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 this morning. The fisherman, a 34-year-old… 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 its 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
The ice cream brigade from Port Angeles' Irwin Dental Center on Wednesday night.

Thanks for the ice cream, Irwin Dental Center!

THANKS FOR THE ICE CREAM! In appreciation for being voted "Best Dentist" in Clallam County in the PDN's 2015 Best of the Peninsula survey, staffers… Continue reading

The ice cream brigade from Port Angeles' Irwin Dental Center on Wednesday night.
Free Port Angeles Summertime Music! concert brings catchy Cajun tunes TONIGHT . . .  (and free outdoor Sequim concert FRIDAY)

Free Port Angeles Summertime Music! concert brings catchy Cajun tunes TONIGHT . . . (and free outdoor Sequim concert FRIDAY)

THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE of free outdoor music on the North Olympic Peninsula continues with: â–  PORT ANGELES SUMMERTIME MUSIC! (last concert) — Today, 6 p.m.… Continue reading

Free Port Angeles Summertime Music! concert brings catchy Cajun tunes TONIGHT . . .  (and free outdoor Sequim concert FRIDAY)

BUSINESS BRIEF: Port Angeles’ Feiro Marine Life Center to maintain summer hours into October . . . and other items

PORT ANGELES — The Feiro Marine Life Center, 315 N. Lincoln St., will extend the center’s summer hours through the Dungeness Crab & Seafood Festival… Continue reading

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

Veteran Master Gardeners Amanda Rosenberg and John Norgord will present “Native Plants in Your Landscape” from noon to 1 p.m. today. Sonya Younger

Native plant landscaping spotlighted in Port Angeles lecture today

PORT ANGELES — Veteran Master Gardeners John Norgord and Amanda Rosenberg will present suggestions for incorporating native plants in home landscapes at noon today. The… Continue reading

Veteran Master Gardeners Amanda Rosenberg and John Norgord will present “Native Plants in Your Landscape” from noon to 1 p.m. today. Sonya Younger
Map showing the recent spread of the Paradise Fire. National Park Service

Paradise Fire begins growing again along northern edge in Queets River valley

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK — The Paradise Fire has resumed its slow growth to the north, climbing very steep hillsides in the Queets River valley. The… Continue reading

Map showing the recent spread of the Paradise Fire. National Park Service
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
Port Angeles resident charged with burglary, assault on father in Island County

Port Angeles resident charged with burglary, assault on father in Island County

PORT ANGELES — A 25-year-old Port Angeles man is being held in the Island County jail for allegedly choking his father and threatening to kill… Continue reading

Port Angeles resident charged with burglary, assault on father in Island County
Port Townsend woman injured in wreck on Highway 101 near Brinnon

Port Townsend woman injured in wreck on Highway 101 near Brinnon

BRINNON — A Port Townsend woman was hurt in a wreck on U.S. Highway 101 near Hjelvick Road on Tuesday. Clarice Harrison, 21, was taken… Continue reading

Port Townsend woman injured in wreck on Highway 101 near Brinnon
Runners approach the starting line of the 10K and half-marathon at the first-ever Valley of the Trolls runs hosted by Bandy Farms in Sequim on Saturday. The event also featured a 5K race

SPORTS: Valley of the Trolls runs’ top finishers

See compete results online at www.racecenter.com/results/valley-trolls. Valley of the Trolls Runs Bandy Farms in Sequim Saturday HALF-MARATHON Men's Top 10 1. Kyle Downs, Port Angeles,… Continue reading

Runners approach the starting line of the 10K and half-marathon at the first-ever Valley of the Trolls runs hosted by Bandy Farms in Sequim on Saturday. The event also featured a 5K race
UPDATE — Coast Guard suspends search for missing diver near Cape Flattery

UPDATE — Coast Guard suspends search for missing diver near Cape Flattery

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

UPDATE — Coast Guard suspends search for missing diver near Cape Flattery
Map showing the recent spread of the Paradise Fire. National Park Service

Paradise Fire begins growing again along northern edge in Queets River valley

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK — The Paradise Fire has resumed its slow growth to the north, climbing very steep hillsides in the Queets River valley. The… Continue reading

Map showing the recent spread of the Paradise Fire. National Park Service
Port Angeles resident charged with burglary, assault on father in Island County

Port Angeles resident charged with burglary, assault on father in Island County

PORT ANGELES — A 25-year-old Port Angeles man is being held in the Island County jail for allegedly choking his father and threatening to kill… Continue reading

Port Angeles resident charged with burglary, assault on father in Island County