Peninsula Daily News

Key City Playhouse to offer preview of tragicomic play Thursday in Port Townsend

Peninsula Daily News PORT TOWNSEND — A discount preview performance of the tragicomic play “TANSTAAFL” — which stands for “There Ain’t No Such Thing as… Continue reading

NEWS BRIEFS: Bell Creek tour slated to start on Earth Day in Sequim . . . and other items

SEQUIM — The city’s Stormwater Stewardship Project and Sequim High School’s Be the Change club are launching the Bell Creek Discovery Tour on Earth Day,… Continue reading

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Take advantage of The Money Tree in today’s PDN

PLUCK A BARGAIN from THE MONEY TREE . . . in today's print (and eEdition) Peninsula Daily News! And you can do it by phone.… Continue reading

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YOUTH SPORTS: Baseball and softball roundup

Kiwanis holds off KONP in 16U softball PORT ANGELES — Kiwanis defeated KONP 7-2 to improve to 2-0 in 16U softball play. Aeverie Politika pitched… Continue reading

Firefighters with East Jefferson Fire-Rescue climb to the roof of 232 Taylor St. in Port Townsend on Sunday to combat a chimney fire. — Charlie Bermant/Peninsula Daily News ()

Chimney fire, emergency response closes downtown Port Townsend streets

PORT TOWNSEND — A chimney fire briefly closed streets downtown Sunday. The fire began in the chimney used by the Tin Brick, a restaurant located… Continue reading

Firefighters with East Jefferson Fire-Rescue climb to the roof of 232 Taylor St. in Port Townsend on Sunday to combat a chimney fire. — Charlie Bermant/Peninsula Daily News ()

BUSINESS BRIEFS: Composites plant rising near Boeing site . . . and other items

FREDERICKSON — The creation of a fifth production line for the basic composite materials Boeing is using in its newest airliners is moving swiftly toward… Continue reading

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 meeting… Continue reading

EYE ON CLALLAM: Commissioners to consider hospital funding

The three Clallam County commissioners will consider a $60,000 expenditure from general fund reserves for medical or other emergency services at Olympic Medical Center and… Continue reading

EYE ON JEFFERSON: Commissioners to hear annual report from Team Jefferson

The three Jefferson County commissioners will hear an annual report and request for more funds from the Jefferson County Economic Development Council Team Jefferson when… Continue reading

Motorcycle crash on U.S. Highway 101 in Brinnon sends woman to hospital

BRINNON — A Port Orchard woman was flown to a Seattle hospital after a motorcycle wreck Sunday afternoon on U.S. Highway 101. At about 1:25… Continue reading

NEWS BRIEFS: Forest fire managers to burn brush this week . . . and other items

Smoke sighted from the national forest early this week is likely to be from a planned burn. Olympic National Forest fire managers plan to burn… Continue reading

Northwinds Homeschool Band students

Northwinds Homeschool Band selling flower baskets to fund trip to national competition

PORT ANGELES — The Northwinds Homeschool Band is selling hanging flower baskets to raise money to attend a national competition in Washington, D.C. The nonprofit… Continue reading

Northwinds Homeschool Band students

PREP SPORTS: Port Angeles baseball knocks off Shelton; other area reports

SHELTON — Port Angeles went on the road and defeated Shelton 8-6 in nonleague baseball action. Janson Pederson struck out six and allowed six hits… Continue reading

Hannah Officer

ROWING: Sequim’s Beuke, Port Angeles’ Officer win at Covered Bridge Regatta

EUGENE, Ore. — Sequim's Elise Beuke helped earn two first-place finishes for the Olympic Peninsula Rowing Association at the 21st annual Covered Bridge Regatta on… Continue reading

Hannah Officer
Neah Bay's Noda Mendoza

TRACK AND FIELD: Lovgren leads Port Angeles girls to win at Forks Lions Club Invitational

FORKS — Elyse Lovgren won four events to lead the Port Angeles girls to victory at the Forks Lions Club Invitational at Forks High School.… Continue reading

Neah Bay's Noda Mendoza

YOUTH SPORTS: Baseball and softball roundup

Swain’s bags wins over Rotary, Hi-Tech PORT ANGELES — Swain’s picked up two Cal Ripken 12U baseball victories in two nights, edging Hi-Tech 6-5 in… Continue reading

Motorcycle crash on U.S. Highway 101 in Brinnon sends woman to hospital

BRINNON — A Port Orchard woman was flown to a Seattle hospital after a motorcycle wreck Sunday afternoon on U.S. Highway 101. At about 1:25… Continue reading

Firefighters with East Jefferson Fire-Rescue climb to the roof of 232 Taylor St. in Port Townsend on Sunday to combat a chimney fire. (Charlie Bermant/Peninsula Daily News)

Chimney fire, emergency response closes downtown Port Townsend streets

PORT TOWNSEND — A chimney fire briefly closed streets downtown Sunday. The fire began in the chimney used by the Tin Brick, a restaurant located… Continue reading

Firefighters with East Jefferson Fire-Rescue climb to the roof of 232 Taylor St. in Port Townsend on Sunday to combat a chimney fire. (Charlie Bermant/Peninsula Daily News)
Neah Bay's Noda Mendoza

TRACK AND FIELD: Lovgren leads Port Angeles girls to win at Forks Lions Club Invitational

FORKS — Elyse Lovgren won four events to lead the Port Angeles girls to victory at the Forks Lions Club Invitational at Forks High School.… Continue reading

Neah Bay's Noda Mendoza
Among the stops on Saturday's AAUW/UWF Kitchen Tour will be this Marrowstone Island kitchen. (Mitchel Osborne)

AAUW kitchen tour to highlight variety this coming Saturday

MARROWSTONE ISLAND — Outstanding views of ocean or forest can be seen from all eight kitchens on the American Association of University Women's tour Saturday.… Continue reading

Among the stops on Saturday's AAUW/UWF Kitchen Tour will be this Marrowstone Island kitchen. (Mitchel Osborne)