'2014 Best of the Peninsula" in Peninsula Daily News on Sunday

‘2014 Best of the Peninsula” in Peninsula Daily News on Sunday

FOR THE 18TH consecutive year, the Advertising Department of the Peninsula Daily News and Sequim Gazette is proud to present our readers' choices for the… Continue reading

'2014 Best of the Peninsula" in Peninsula Daily News on Sunday

Punt, Pass and Kick contest in Port Angeles set for Sunday

PORT ANGELES — The 2014 NFL Punt, Pass and Kick Competition will be held in Port Angeles at Civic Field at 11 a.m. Sunday (Sept.… Continue reading

A kayaker watches over one of the three swmmers who are en route today to Vancouver Island from the North Olympic Peninsula. Chris Simmons

THIRD UPDATE — Swimmers arrive on Vancouver Island after 12-mile swim from Peninsula

VANCOUVER ISLAND — They made it. Three Bainbridge Island men — one 60 and two others in their late 50s — swam today across the… Continue reading

A kayaker watches over one of the three swmmers who are en route today to Vancouver Island from the North Olympic Peninsula. Chris Simmons
Supporters of the Yes campaign for the Scottish independence referendum in Glasgow early today

UPDATE — Fallout from failed Scotland breakaway … leader resigns and a more federal Britain vowed

The Associated Press EDINBURGH, Scotland — Following a long night that brought floods of relief for some and bitter disappointment for others, Scotland awoke with… Continue reading

  • Sep 19, 2014
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Supporters of the Yes campaign for the Scottish independence referendum in Glasgow early today

BUSINESS BRIEFS — New location for Project Scrubs in Sequim . . . and other items

SEQUIM — Project Scrubs has moved to 255341 U.S. Highway 101 and has expanded its offerings. The business is now open Tuesdays through Saturdays from… Continue reading

The Glines Canyon Dam

Cinema lovers’ block party begins today with Port Townsend Film Festival

PORT TOWNSEND — The 6-Pack pass is popular. But then so are the free movies. And dozens of them — outdoor and indoor screenings, documentaries… Continue reading

The Glines Canyon Dam

Deadline issue debated in hearing on Sequim ballot initiatives lawsuit

PORT ANGELES –– Saying they are up against a pending ballot deadline, attorneys Thursday implored Clallam County Superior Court Judge Erik Rohrer to order a… Continue reading

Scott Cossu

ENTERTAINMENT BRIEFS . . . Events this weekend and beyond, including noted jazz pianist in Port Townsend on Saturday

PORT TOWNSEND — Pianist-composer Scott Cossu, along with John Croarkin and Tom Svornich, will arrive at the Cellar Door, 940 Water St., for a night… Continue reading

Scott Cossu
Gary Enbrecht

Interest high in special guest at Port Townsend Film Festival, director says

PORT TOWNSEND — The 15th annual Port Townsend Film Festival, which begins today, is generating more excitement than in the past because it features an… Continue reading

Gary Enbrecht
Steve Johnson scrubs a graffito from Tamanowas Rock during a seven-hour cleanup session Sept. 11. — Bill Laubner

Jamestown S’Klallam tribe members remove graffito from sacred site of Tamanowas Rock

CHIMACUM –– With a team of five and a special product known as “Elephant Snot,” workers for the Jamestown S’Klallam have removed a pink-and-white “I… Continue reading

Steve Johnson scrubs a graffito from Tamanowas Rock during a seven-hour cleanup session Sept. 11. — Bill Laubner

Jefferson Transit makes $131,890 purchase of Port Townsend building to serve as new headquarters

PORT TOWNSEND — Jefferson Transit's purchase of a building adjacent to the Haines Street Park & Ride will improve service and safety, according to the… Continue reading

LIVE MUSIC COLUMN: Savor tunes before summer’s downswing

IF YOU HAVEN’T noticed, it’s already getting darker earlier, so be sure to check venue performance hours, as some may have scaled back for fall.… Continue reading

  • Sep 19, 2014

Man accused of possessing child porn, booked into Clallam County jail

PORT ANGELES — A 22-year-old man is in custody for investigation of possession of child pornography. Shelby KC Scott Bush, 22, was booked Wednesday for… Continue reading

Olympic Medical Center in Port Angeles is shown Thursday with a temporary driveway as construction continues on an expanded emergency room. OMC said it is facing financial challenges

Moms to Olympic Medical Center: Don’t cut New Family Services program

PORT ANGELES — Proposed service cuts for a one-of-its-kind support program for new mothers and their babies was met with a flood of opposition —… Continue reading

Olympic Medical Center in Port Angeles is shown Thursday with a temporary driveway as construction continues on an expanded emergency room. OMC said it is facing financial challenges

NEWS BRIEFS — Dog Days Fun Run rolls into Port Angeles this Sunday, with Saturday fundraiser . . . and other items

PORT ANGELES — The second annual Dog Days 10K Fun Run will be held Sunday. The run on the Adventure Route of the Olympic Discovery… Continue reading

Olympic Medical Center plans medical office building by 2016

PORT ANGELES — Olympic Medical Center plans to open a two-story medical office building in Port Angeles by May 2016. The 37,000-square-foot space would replace… Continue reading

A line of Port Angeles police cruisers sits near the administrative office building during a training session at the site of the former Peninsula Plywood mill in Port Angeles on Thursday. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

Police cars converge on Port Angeles mill site for training exercise

PORT ANGELES — The number of Port Angeles Police Department patrol cars at the former Peninsula Plywood mill on Marine Drive on Thursday made a… Continue reading

A line of Port Angeles police cruisers sits near the administrative office building during a training session at the site of the former Peninsula Plywood mill in Port Angeles on Thursday. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News
Art made by clients and staff of Peninsula Behavioral Health

Port Angeles behavioral staff, clients’ art on display tonight (Friday)

NOTE: “Today” and “tonight” refer to Friday, Sept. 19. PORT ANGELES –– A special art show by Peninsula Behavioral Health will open with an artists'… Continue reading

Art made by clients and staff of Peninsula Behavioral Health
Adam Becker

WEEKEND: Brewskies to be rewarded for beach cleanup Saturday near Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND — Beach cleanup volunteers will be rewarded with frosty brews during the second annual Beach Cleanup for Beer on Saturday. Those who love… Continue reading

Adam Becker

WEEKEND: Dancing, long walks among other attractions on Peninsula

NOTE: “Today” and “tonight” refer to Friday, Sept. 19. A DADDY-DAUGHTER dance, a POW/MIA recognition ceremony and a nature walk are among the attractions on… Continue reading