Peninsula Daily News

EYE ON BUSINESS: This week’s meetings

■   Port Angeles Regional Chamber of Commerce — Twice-monthly luncheon meetings are held on the first and third Mondays at noon in the second-floor… Continue reading

EYE ON CLALLAM: County commissioners to be briefed on longtime litigation from environmental group

The Clallam County commissioners will be updated on longstanding litigation involving the environmental group Protect the Peninsula’s Future when they meet in closed-door executive session… Continue reading

EYE ON JEFFERSON: Commissioners to administer OlyCAP grant

The three Jefferson County commissioners will consider on the consent agenda administering a $100,808 Community Development Block Grant for the Olympic Community Action Programs when… Continue reading

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Has Navy gone too far in expansion plans across western Washington, including attempts to restrict development on Hood Canal?

INVESTIGATIVE REPORTERS AT at two newspapers, The Seattle Times and the Tacoma News Tribune, have been studying the Navy's activities beyond its controversial electronic-warfare range… Continue reading

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July 11 designated as day to rid your no-good home electronics with fundraiser near Sequim

July 11 designated as day to rid your no-good home electronics with fundraiser near Sequim

SEQUIM — Household electronics can be recycled at a fundraiser from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 11. The fundraiser by the Bluebills in cooperation… Continue reading

July 11 designated as day to rid your no-good home electronics with fundraiser near Sequim

New Northwest Passage focus of documentary to be shown at Clallam Bay Library on July 11

PORT ANGELES — The North Olympic Library System will offer a free screening of the documentary film “The New Northwest Passage” at the Clallam Bay… Continue reading

NEWS BRIEFS — A new group of Seahawks boosters . . . and other items you need to know

12th Man event set by boosters SEQUIM — The newest Sea Hawkers Booster Club, the Dungeness Bay Sea Hawkers, is holding its first membership drive… Continue reading

NEWS BRIEFS: Lincoln High teachers honored, Volunteer of the Quarter, apply for Soroptimist grant . . . and other items for you to know

Teachers rewarded with use of donated leased vehicle PORT ANGELES — Four Lincoln High School teachers — Hillary Allen, Coco Carlson, Tyler Jones and Everett… Continue reading

Poets to share, explore haiku at reading in Port Townsend this week

PORT TOWNSEND — The Northwind Reading Series will present an evening devoted to haiku poetry this Thursday at the Northwind Arts Center, 701 Water St.… Continue reading

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Revolutionary War muskets and lavender combine for festivals at Port Angeles luxury B&B

PORT ANGELES — Re-enactments of the famous “shot heard round the world” on April 19, 1775, at Concord, Mass., and the battles of Lexington and… Continue reading

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YOUTH SPORTS: North Olympic 9U makes state semifinals; other area reports

MOSES LAKE — The North Olympic 9U baseball team advanced to the Cal Ripken state semifinals by defeating Wenatchee 12-2 on Saturday. North Olympic started… Continue reading

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UPDATE — Coast Guard, including units from Port Angeles, call off search for missing boater

TACOMA — The Coast Guard suspended the active search for a missing boater near Tacoma today at 1 p.m. Crew members aboard the Coast Guard… Continue reading

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BASEBALL: Wilder loses, will play for third place today at Firecracker Classic

PORT ANGELES — Wilder Baseball's defense lost a duel with Laces 19U, costing the hosts a chance to win their second straight Dick Brown Memorial… Continue reading

Wilder catcher Ricky Crawford

Motorcyclist in Seattle ICU after riding into Highway 101 ditch

PORT ANGELES — A motorcyclist was in a Seattle hospital today after being injured in a wreck on U.S. Highway 101 near the Elwha River… Continue reading

Smoke billows from the Paradise Fire on slopes north of the Queets River in Olympic National Park in this photo taken Saturday afternoon. —U.S. Forest Service photo

UPDATED — Olympic National Park fire jumps Queets River to the south, flares on eastern flank

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK — The smoky fire in the southwest portion of Olympic National Park has jumped the Queets River and was burning on the… Continue reading

Smoke billows from the Paradise Fire on slopes north of the Queets River in Olympic National Park in this photo taken Saturday afternoon. —U.S. Forest Service photo
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A summer bounty of outdoor concerts in Clallam, Jefferson counties this week

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

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Has Navy gone too far in expansion plans across western Washington, including attempts to restrict development on Hood Canal?

INVESTIGATIVE REPORTERS AT at two newspapers, The Seattle Times and the Tacoma News Tribune, have been studying the Navy's activities beyond its controversial electronic-warfare range… Continue reading

One of the informational graphics accompanying The Seattle Times article. Seattle Times

Auditions set for children’s theater production Monday and Tuesday

SEQUIM — Olympic Theatre Arts will hold auditions for “Alice in Zombieland,” its first children’s theater production, at 4 p.m. this Monday and Tuesday at… Continue reading

BASEBALL: Crosscutters drop first three games of Duster Bowl

KENNEWICK — The Olympic Crosscutters lost control and lost their third straight game at the 34th annual Duster Bowl baseball tournament. The Pasco Sun Devils… Continue reading

Clallam commissioners to consider appeals for funds to fight homelessness

Clallam commissioners to consider appeals for funds to fight homelessness

PORT ANGELES — Clallam County commissioners will consider 17 proposals to fight homelessness when they gather for their weekly work session Monday morning. Their challenge:… Continue reading

Clallam commissioners to consider appeals for funds to fight homelessness