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Cline Spit near Sequim reopened for swimming, wading

SEQUIM — Cline Spit beach was reopened today for recreational use. The Clallam County Department of Health & Human Services closed the beach Aug. 14… Continue reading

Our print edition is your guide to weekend events on North Olympic Peninsula

Our print edition is your guide to weekend events on North Olympic Peninsula

ANOTHER BUSY WEEKEND across the North Olympic Peninsula! Peninsula Daily News is your weekend guidebook . . . to holiday festivals, bazaars and more bazaars,… Continue reading

Our print edition is your guide to weekend events on North Olympic Peninsula
Sen. Cantwell warns hobbyists' drones hampering firefighting efforts

Sen. Cantwell warns hobbyists’ drones hampering firefighting efforts

SPOKANE — U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., is warning of the danger civilian hobby drones have on firefighting efforts. Already in 2015, the U.S. Forest… Continue reading

Sen. Cantwell warns hobbyists' drones hampering firefighting efforts

Jefferson County Democrats set to host fish feast Sunday in Port Townsend with Kilmer, Tharinger as speakers [corrected]

Corrects the ticket price. PORT TOWNSEND — U.S. Rep. Derek Kilmer (D-Gig Harbor) and state Rep. Steve Tharinger (D-Dungeness) will be the featured speakers at… Continue reading

Clallam County extends burn ban to prohibit all campground fires

A Clallam County burn ban was upgraded Thursday to include a prohibition against campfires in all campgrounds within the unincorporated area. A ban instituted earlier… Continue reading

BUSINESS BRIEF: Apple Pay now available through First Federal

PORT ANGELES — First Federal has started offering its customers access to Apple Pay. Customers with personal debit cards can get started by loading their… Continue reading

Breaking ground for Peninsula College's Allied Health and Early Childhood Development Center are

Ground broken for new health, early childhood development center at Peninsula College

PORT ANGELES — A ceremonial groundbreaking began the process of construction of a 41,650-square-foot, $25 million building for the Allied Health and Early Childhood Development… Continue reading

Breaking ground for Peninsula College's Allied Health and Early Childhood Development Center are

NEWS BRIEFS: MV Salish ferry out of service briefly on Port Townsend-Coupeville route . . . and other items

PORT TOWNSEND — The MV Salish missed Thursday morning sailings on the Port Townsend-Coupeville route before a broken computer screen was replaced. The disruption in… Continue reading

Ron Snipe with the medals he won at the State Games of America in Nebraska.

SPORTS BRIEFS: Port Angeles’ Snipe snags seven gold medals . . . Strider bike clinic canceled . . . Learn to row Sunday in Sequim

Port Angeles' Snipe swims to seven golds in Nebraska LINCOLN, Neb. — Port Angeles resident Ron Snipe won seven events at the 2015 State Games… Continue reading

Ron Snipe with the medals he won at the State Games of America in Nebraska.

Website ranks Peninsula College seventh in online education

PORT ANGELES — Peninsula College ranked seventh in www.bestschools.com’s Top Ten Online Colleges in Washington State. According to the website, “best school methodology” was used… Continue reading

WEEKEND: ‘Man Who Came to Dinner’ auditions slated for Saturday in Sequim

SEQUIM — Director Olivia Shea will hold auditions for the classic comedy “The Man Who Came to Dinner” at 2 p.m. Saturday at Olympic Theatre… Continue reading

WEEKEND: Clallam rock club to host workshop at open house Saturday in Sequim

SEQUIM — Visitors can learn how to bring the hidden beauty out of rocks at the Clallam County Gem & Mineral Association’s spring open house… Continue reading

Joy in Mudville — from left

WEEKEND: Joy in Mudville to splash into Fort Flagler for free concert Saturday

NORDLAND — Joy in Mudville, that band specializing in bluesy, funky Americana, will give a free outdoor concert at Fort Flagler State Park, 10541 Flagler… Continue reading

Joy in Mudville — from left
Mighty Squirrel — from left

WEEKEND: Mighty Squirrel kicks off Key City Cabaret in Port Townsend this Saturday

PORT TOWNSEND — Mighty Squirrel, a band mixing Appalachian, country, Celtic, Yiddish, French Canadian and other sounds, will start off the Key City Cabaret Concert… Continue reading

Mighty Squirrel — from left

WEEKEND: Other events set across Peninsula

NOTE: “Today” and “tonight” refer to Friday, Aug. 21. The dedication of a sculpture, the last ice-cream social of the season and a hoedown in… Continue reading

UPDATE — Salish ferry back in service on Port Townsend-Coupeville route

UPDATE — Salish ferry back in service on Port Townsend-Coupeville route

PORT TOWNSEND— The M/V Salish is back in service on the Port Townsend-Coupeville route and will take over the 1:15 p.m. sailing. A computer screen… Continue reading

UPDATE — Salish ferry back in service on Port Townsend-Coupeville route

NEWS BRIEFS: Planned electrical outages set for West End . . . free Morgan-Ellis string concerts set

EDITOR'S NOTE— The duration of Friday's planned power outage has been corrected from what was stated originally. The outage will be for four hours. Two… Continue reading

NEWS BRIEFS: Planned electrical outages set for West End . . . free Morgan-Ellis string concerts set

EDITOR'S NOTE— The duration of Friday's planned power outage has been corrected. The outage will be for four hours. Two electrical outages are scheduled in… Continue reading

Clallam Public Utility District customers being targeted in scam calls demanding payments

Clallam Public Utility District customers being targeted in scam calls demanding payments

PORT ANGELES — An unexpected call demanding payment to the Clallam County Public Utility District is likely a scam, the PUD said. Five business owners… Continue reading

Clallam Public Utility District customers being targeted in scam calls demanding payments

Kennewick ferry returns to service for Port Townsend-Coupeville run

PORT TOWNSEND — The MV Kennewick was back in service Wednesday after being taken offline due to a propeller problem Tuesday. The vessel left Port… Continue reading