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July 29 workshop in Port Hadlock looks at computer coding

PORT HADLOCK — What makes apps, games and gadgets work? Although it may seem magical, it’s all a matter of computer coding. Code enthusiasts and… Continue reading

Lee Taylor

New deputy superintendent selected for Olympic National Park

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK — Lee Taylor, a 30-year career employee of the National Park Service, has been selected to serve as Olympic National Park's next… Continue reading

Lee Taylor

NEWS BRIEFS: Port Angeles woman charged with possession after deputies say they found $100,000 worth of heroin in car . . . and other items

PORT TOWNSEND — A Port Angeles woman has been charged after Jefferson County sheriff's deputies said they found an estimated $100,000 worth of heroin in… Continue reading

OUTDOORS: Public input sought on steelhead management program at July 28 meeting in Sequim

SEQUIM — The public's input will be sought at a July 28 meeting in Sequim on the selection of at least three rivers where hatchery… Continue reading

Paradise Fire smolders under sunny skies

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK — The Paradise Fire continued to smolder under sunny skies Saturday after drizzle had damped it down a day earlier. Friday’s wet… Continue reading

Port Angeles crews stamp out pair of brush blazes

PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles Fire Department knocked down a pair of brush fires in a span of less than 13 hours Thursday into… Continue reading

Photo Courtesy of Sequim Lavender Farmers Association

PURPLE POWER! Cast your ballot today in our Lavender Photo Contest

TIME TO SEE purple! Lots and lots and LOTS of purple! Voting is underway in our online Lavender Photo Contest. It's easy to vote. Go… Continue reading

Photo Courtesy of Sequim Lavender Farmers Association

Renovation to close part of Lake Crescent’s Spruce Railroad Trail starting July 27

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK — A portion of the Spruce Railroad Trail will be closed beginning Monday, July 27, for the fourth phase of improvements. The… Continue reading

Donna Helgeson

WEEKEND: Fur trading era on display at annual rendezvous in Sequim through Sunday

NOTE: “Today” and “tonight” refer to Friday, July 24. SEQUIM — Visitors can travel back in time 175 years to the Olympic Peninsula's fur trading… Continue reading

Donna Helgeson

WEEKEND: Port Townsend Summer Band to share tunes from big shows Sunday

PORT TOWNSEND — Highlights from “The Music Man” and the overture from “The Mikado” are on the program of the Port Townsend Summer Band’s free… Continue reading

Wesley Bell Ringers to chime in at church on Monday

PORT TOWNSEND — The Wesley Bell Ringers, a 225-piece bell choir, will bring the music of “Phantom of the Opera,” “The Little Mermaid” and more… Continue reading

YOUTH BASEBALL: Olympic Junior Babe Ruth bounced early at regional tournament

MERIDIAN, Idaho — Olympic Junior Babe Ruth was ousted from the 13U Pacific Northwest Regional tournament shy of the championship round. The area baseball team… Continue reading

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Upcoming, next Saturday, Aug. 1 — blackberry pie contest at Joyce Daze Wild Blackberry Festival

FOR SCHEDULE, PHOTOS, map and other information about the 33rd annual Joyce Daze Wild Blackberry Festival in Joyce (20 minutes west of Port Angeles), click… Continue reading

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Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

PURPLE POWER! Cast your ballot today in our Lavender Photo Contest

TIME TO SEE purple! Lots and lots and LOTS of purple! Voting is underway in our online Lavender Photo Contest. It's easy to vote. Go… Continue reading

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News
Show your stuff during Karaoke Idol in Sequim this coming Tuesday — how to sign up

Show your stuff during Karaoke Idol in Sequim this coming Tuesday — how to sign up

SEQUIM — Those looking to capture their share of Dungeness stardom can give it a go at the fourth annual Karaoke Idol contest Tuesday, July… Continue reading

Show your stuff during Karaoke Idol in Sequim this coming Tuesday — how to sign up
BEFORE YOU VOTE — Check out our voter guide for primary elections in Clallam, Jefferson counties

BEFORE YOU VOTE — Check out our voter guide for primary elections in Clallam, Jefferson counties

NORTH OLYMPIC PENINSULA Voter Guide, produced as a public service by the Peninsula Daily News, is now available online. Click on: http://issuu.com/peninsuladailynews/docs/vote072015web?e=1313114/14224028 Included in the… Continue reading

BEFORE YOU VOTE — Check out our voter guide for primary elections in Clallam, Jefferson counties
Ford Explorer on its side Friday near the Tumwater Truck Route on-ramp in Port Angeles. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News  (Click to enlarge photo)

Minor injuries after Ford Explorer flips over in Port Angeles; driver gets citation

PORT ANGELES — A Ford Explorer flipped onto its side on the eastbound shoulder of U.S. Highway 101 near the on-ramp to the Tumwater Truck… Continue reading

Ford Explorer on its side Friday near the Tumwater Truck Route on-ramp in Port Angeles. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News  (Click to enlarge photo)

NEWS BRIEFS: Carpenter ants damage Highway 112 bridge over Lyre River . . . and other items [corrected]

Corrects date of state Highway 112 closure for Joyce Daze Parade. JOYCE — Carpenter ant damage to a piling has caused a weight restriction to… Continue reading

Aerial photo of the Port Angeles sprint boat track and the contested wetlands that surround it

UPDATED — EPA settlement imposes $14,000 fine, wetlands restoration order on sprint boat racetrack in Port Angeles; track will stay

PORT ANGELES — An agreement has been reached between Extreme Sports Park co-owner Dan Morrison and the federal Environmental Protection Agency that will keep Morrison’s… Continue reading

Aerial photo of the Port Angeles sprint boat track and the contested wetlands that surround it
Donna Helgeson

WEEKEND: Fur trading era on display at annual rendezvous in Sequim through Sunday

NOTE: “Today” and “tonight” refer to Friday, July 24. SEQUIM — Visitors can travel back in time 175 years to the Olympic Peninsula's fur trading… Continue reading

Donna Helgeson