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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

Kevin Mason

The Yacht Club featuring Kevin Mason headlines season’s last Concert on the Dock in Port Townsend tonight

THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE of free outdoor music on the North Olympic Peninsula continues with: ■ PORT TOWNSEND CONCERT ON THE DOCK (last concert) — Today,… Continue reading

Kevin Mason

Trunk show slated at Port Angeles fiber shop today

PORT ANGELES — A special trunk show with Susan Stambaugh of Abstract Fiber will be held at Cabled Fiber & Yarn, 125 W. First St.,… 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
Tracking device leads officials to missing Port Angeles woman, found safe in stranger's unlocked vehicle

Tracking device leads officials to missing Port Angeles woman, found safe in stranger’s unlocked vehicle

PORT ANGELES — A missing Port Angeles woman was found safe in a stranger's unlocked vehicle Saturday with the help of a Project Lifesaver tracking… Continue reading

Tracking device leads officials to missing Port Angeles woman, found safe in stranger's unlocked vehicle
What Outside magazine says about Port Angeles . . . No. 2 'Best Town' . . . and about 'best outfitter' Brown's Outdoor

What Outside magazine says about Port Angeles . . . No. 2 ‘Best Town’ . . . and about ‘best outfitter’ Brown’s Outdoor

UNLESS YOU'VE BEEN living under a rock in some OTHER national park, you know about Port Angeles and its awesome performance in Outside magazine's 2015… Continue reading

What Outside magazine says about Port Angeles . . . No. 2 'Best Town' . . . and about 'best outfitter' Brown's Outdoor

Port Angeles Citizen Action Network meets on drug issues at The Landing mall tonight

PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles Citizen Action Network — PA CAN — invites residents concerned about drug abuse's effects in Clallam County to its… Continue reading

The Port Townsend soul singer Abakis will be among the guests on “West Coast Live

Radio program ‘West Coast Live’ coming to Port Townsend stage tonight

PORT TOWNSEND — The national radio program “West Coast Live” will take the stage at the Northwest Maritime Center, 431 Water St., at 7 p.m.… Continue reading

The Port Townsend soul singer Abakis will be among the guests on “West Coast Live
Navy Band of the Northwest

Navy Band of the Northwest brings the brass to Port Angeles’ Concert on the Pier tonight . . . and other free open-air concerts in Jefferson, Clallam counties this week

THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE of free outdoor music on the North Olympic Peninsula continues with: ■ PORT ANGELES CONCERT ON THE PIER — Today, 6 p.m.… Continue reading

Navy Band of the Northwest

Cline Spit park beach remains closed to swimming, wading

SEQUIM — High concentrations of bacteria continue in waters off Cline Spit County Park, keeping the beach closed for swimming and wading at least until… Continue reading

Final tallies announced in Clallam, Jefferson primary elections; outcomes remain unchanged

Final tallies of the Aug. 4 primary election in Clallam and Jefferson counties changed no outcome of any contest or issue. In Clallam County, 15,302… Continue reading

Port Angeles Harbor boat ramps closed for repairs

PORT ANGELES — Work should be finished in time for the Labor Day weekend to replace three damaged floats at the Ediz Hook boat launch… Continue reading

SPORTS BRIEFS: Olympic National Park closes crab fishing along coastal strip . . . Volleyball tourney in Port Angeles . . . Umbarger wins drag races

Park closes crab fishing along coast PORT ANGELES — To protect people from severe health impacts, fishing for Dungeness crab along the coastal strip of… Continue reading

Emergency closure of Dungeness crab fishery in Olympic National Park's coastal section

Emergency closure of Dungeness crab fishery in Olympic National Park’s coastal section

FROM OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK: To protect people from severe health impacts, fishing for Dungeness crab along the coastal strip of Olympic National Park is closed,… Continue reading

Emergency closure of Dungeness crab fishery in Olympic National Park's coastal section
Firefighters responded to this structure fire  early today. (Click on image to enlarge.) Jay Cline /Clallam County Fire District No. 2

UPDATED — Fire destroys abandoned, unoccupied house in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — A quick-moving fire destroyed an abandoned, unoccupied house at 102 Motor Ave. (corner of Laurel Street and Motor Avenue) early this morning.… Continue reading

Firefighters responded to this structure fire  early today. (Click on image to enlarge.) Jay Cline /Clallam County Fire District No. 2
Sekiu man found dead at the wheel of car on fire; medical emergency thought to be to blame

Sekiu man found dead at the wheel of car on fire; medical emergency thought to be to blame

SEKIU — A man was found dead at the wheel of his burning car after suffering what the Clallam County Sheriff's Office believes was a… Continue reading

Sekiu man found dead at the wheel of car on fire; medical emergency thought to be to blame

BUSINESS BRIEF: Trunk show slated Thursday at Port Angeles fiber shop

PORT ANGELES — Cabled Fiber & Yarn will host a special trunk show with Susan Stambaugh of Abstract Fiber at Cabled Fiber, 125 W. First… Continue reading

Joy in Mudville's bassist Paul Stehr-Green and singer-guitarist Kim Trenerry. Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News

Joy in Mudville brings wide repertoire to Sequim’s Music in the Park tonight . . . and other free open-air concerts in Jefferson, Clallam counties this week

THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE of free outdoor music on the North Olympic Peninsula: ■ SEQUIM MUSIC IN THE PARK — Today, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.,… Continue reading

Joy in Mudville's bassist Paul Stehr-Green and singer-guitarist Kim Trenerry. Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News

NEWS BRIEFS: Free hoedown offered in Forks on Saturday . . . and other items

FORKS — The Forks Elks Lodge will hold its second annual Hoedown and Family Festival at the lodge, 941 Merchants Road, from 11 a.m. to… Continue reading

No Discover Pass needed on Aug. 25 at state parks in honor of service’s 99th anniversary

OLYMPIA — State parks will offer free entry Tuesday, Aug. 25. The “free day” is in honor of the 99th anniversary of the National Park… Continue reading