NEWS BRIEFS — Jefferson Healthcare hospital to host open house Monday for new surgeons . . . and other items

PORT TOWNSEND — Jefferson Healthcare hospital will host an open house at 5:30 p.m. Monday for the public to meet two new orthopedic surgeons. Drs.… Continue reading

Damon Hawkins

One-day drive nets Port Angeles Salvation Army more than a ton of food

PORT ANGELES — Donors did more than clean out their pantries for the Salvation Army-Port Angeles Corps food drive. Most spent their own money to… Continue reading

Damon Hawkins

Port Townsend Marine Science Center offers Tide Pool Toddlers program Wednesday

PORT TOWNSEND — Registration is open now for a special program to introduce toddlers to sea life and small marine animals. The Port Townsend Marine… Continue reading

Practical skills to be shared at Port Angeles fair Sept. 20

PORT ANGELES — Experts in practical skills will share their expertise during the second annual Skill Share Fair at the Port Angeles Library on Saturday,… Continue reading

Registration open for Peninsula College Crab Run on Oct. 11 in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — Registration is being accepted for Peninsula College's Crab Fest 5K Fun Run set for Saturday, Oct. 11. The run, scheduled in conjunction… Continue reading

Two Port Angeles schools receive physical activity awards from White House

PORT ANGELES — Two Port Angeles schools have received White House awards for keeping students physically active. Hamilton and Jefferson elementary school officials learned recently… Continue reading

Wild things on display starting Thursday in Port Angeles Fine Arts Center exhibit

PORT ANGELES –– The wild things are here. Humanity meshes with the animal kingdom in Salem, Ore., artist Heidi Preuss Grew’s new exhibit “Into the… Continue reading

BUSINESS BRIEFS — Port Angeles flag flies over food festival in Esquimalt, British Columbia

ESQUIMALT, B.C. — Visitors to Esquimalt's Ribfest this weekend needn't blink twice. Yes, it's the Port Angeles city flag flying on a flagpole over the… Continue reading

Two photos of the fireball published by The Huffington Post B.C. www.huffingtonpost.ca

4th UPDATE — Fireball streaks across sky, dazzling observers locally and from B.C. to Northern California

EDITOR'S NOTE — This update adds new comments about the object. We would welcome any comments from observers who saw the fireball — and any… Continue reading

Two photos of the fireball published by The Huffington Post B.C. www.huffingtonpost.ca
Damon Hawkins

One-day drive nets Port Angeles Salvation Army more than a ton of food

PORT ANGELES — Donors did more than clean out their pantries for the Salvation Army-Port Angeles Corps food drive. Most spent their own money to… Continue reading

Damon Hawkins

Port Angeles to consider utility rate hikes, repeal of surcharge at Tuesday meeting

PORT ANGELES — There's good news and bad news for city utility ratepayers. Rates for city electric, water and wastewater users would increase for five… Continue reading

Jan Butler

Citizens meeting planned Tuesday on illegal fireworks in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — Exploding mortars rattled the windows in Jan Butler's home July 5 as Fourth of July revelers lit illegal fireworks well past 3… Continue reading

Jan Butler
A 65-foot pleasure craft ran aground near Pleasant Harbor in Brinnon early this morning (Sunday). Coast Guard Sector Puget Sound Incident Management Division

Boat sinks near Pleasant Harbor; four persons make it ashore safely in skiff

BRINNON — A 65-foot pleasure craft has sunk near Pleasant Harbor. All four people involved departed the vessel, Avalon, and made it ashore safely at… Continue reading

A 65-foot pleasure craft ran aground near Pleasant Harbor in Brinnon early this morning (Sunday). Coast Guard Sector Puget Sound Incident Management Division
PDN's front page for today's Clallam County readers. There's more inside that isn't online!

What’s happening on the Peninsula? Check out today’s PDN Page 1

WHEN YOU GET home delivery of the Peninsula Daily News, the digital comes free. Subscribers to the print PDN (Sunday through Friday or Friday/Sunday only)… Continue reading

  • Sep 14, 2014
PDN's front page for today's Clallam County readers. There's more inside that isn't online!
Karen Rose

SUNDAY: Visitors can get close look at Jefferson County farms today

The two-day, 12th annual Jefferson County Farm and Fiber Tour continues today (Sunday). Self-guided tours of working farms in Jefferson County will be from 10… Continue reading

Karen Rose
Amelia Breithaupt

Port Townsend students take Adventuress tour for first field trip in maritime curriculum

PORT TOWNSEND — The first field trip for the Port Townsend School District's new Maritime Discovery Initiative ended Thursday when 20 students completed a two-day… Continue reading

Amelia Breithaupt
Amelia Breithaupt

Port Townsend students take Adventuress tour for first field trip in maritime curriculum

PORT TOWNSEND — The first field trip for the Port Townsend School District's new Maritime Discovery Initiative ended Thursday when 20 students completed a two-day… Continue reading

Amelia Breithaupt
Rob Smith approaches the U.S. Highway 101 bridge on the Elwha River near an area that was underwater before Elwha Dam was removed in 2012. Tacoma News Tribune

Raft trip on Elwha River shows its newly untamed nature

By Jeffrey P. Mayor Tacoma News Tribune EDITOR'S NOTE — See related story today, "Chinook salmon seen in upper Elwha River for first time in… Continue reading

  • Sep 14, 2014
  • By Jeffrey P. Mayor Tacoma News Tribune
Rob Smith approaches the U.S. Highway 101 bridge on the Elwha River near an area that was underwater before Elwha Dam was removed in 2012. Tacoma News Tribune
Olympic National Park biologist Heidi Hugunin

Chinook salmon seen in upper Elwha River for first time in 102 years

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK — The sight of a chinook resting quietly by the bank of the Upper Elwha River was one that Mel Elofson had… Continue reading

Olympic National Park biologist Heidi Hugunin

SUNDAY: Rock, Gem & Jewelry Show continues in Port Angeles today

PORT ANGELES — Rocks of every size, type and color — and information about how to make beautiful objects with them — highlight the 2014… Continue reading