Bull trout

UPDATED — After a century, fish return to upper Elwha River

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK — Fish have migrated into the upper Elwha River for the first time in a century. Olympic National Park biologists confirmed last… Continue reading

Bull trout

Port Angeles man faces trial in robbery, assault, theft near Forks

PORT ANGELES — Aaron Maurice Mylan pleaded not guilty Friday to first-degree robbery, second-degree assault, unlawful possession of a firearm and theft of a motor… Continue reading

UPDATED — Port Angeles man jailed after nighttime manhunt

PORT ANGELES — A Port Angeles man remained in custody Saturday in the Clallam County jail for investigation of fourth-degree assault after he was tracked… Continue reading

Planned power outage set for West End early Sunday morning

FORKS — The Bonneville Power Administration has scheduled a planned power outage to maintain their equipment at the Sappho substation. This outage is planned for… Continue reading

Kelly Hall is overdue from a hike in the northeastern corner of Olympic National Park.

Searchers look for overdue hiker in park

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK — Searchers had found no sign Saturday afternoon of a lone hiker who was two days overdue from a six-day, 39-mile hike… Continue reading

Kelly Hall is overdue from a hike in the northeastern corner of Olympic National Park.
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Tribes to ask EPA to step in on clean water rule

By The Associated Press EVERETT — An alliance of Washington tribes has told Gov. Jay Inslee they plan to ask the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency… Continue reading

  • Sep 6, 2014
  • By The Associated Press
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The 7-foot ocean sunfish is shown with June Mohler

Ocean sunfish washes up on Washington coast

By The Associated Press ILWACO — A 7-foot ocean sunfish rarely seen in Washington waters recently washed ashore on a beach at Cape Disappointment State… Continue reading

  • Sep 6, 2014
  • By The Associated Press
The 7-foot ocean sunfish is shown with June Mohler

Candidate forum set Saturday in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — A candidate forum will be at the Elwha Heritage Center, 401 E. First St., at 2:30 p.m. Saturday. Open to the public… Continue reading

WEEKEND: Final Arts in Action is this weekend in Port Angeles

WEEKEND: Final Arts in Action is this weekend in Port Angeles

EDITOR'S NOTE — Read the Peninsula Daily News special supplement on Arts in Action (shown at right) by clicking: http://issuu.com/peninsuladailynews/docs/aia2014?e=1313114/9104942 PORT ANGELES — Welcome to… Continue reading

WEEKEND: Final Arts in Action is this weekend in Port Angeles

WEEKEND: Olympic National Park to offer free activities, fee waiver to fete Wilderness Act’s 50th

NOTE: “Today” and “tonight” refer to Friday, Sept. 5. OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK — Free activities are planned today through Sunday in Olympic National Park to… Continue reading

Wooden Boat Festival offers something for everyone this weekend in Port Townsend

Wooden Boat Festival offers something for everyone this weekend in Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND — Sponsors say the 38th annual Wooden Boat Festival is both entertaining and educational — but that the learning component is the most… Continue reading

Wooden Boat Festival offers something for everyone this weekend in Port Townsend
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Check out event-by-event judging results from Clallam, Jefferson county fairs

THE MANY WINNERS from last month's Jefferson County and Clallam County fairs are being posted on the Peninsula Daily News' website as the results are… Continue reading

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ENTERTAINMENT BRIEFLY: Outdoor sing-along at Olympic National Park campground Saturday . . . and other entertainment notes

Sing-along to celebrate wilderness OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK –– A special Olympic mountain music sing-along will help celebrate the the 50th anniversary of the federal Wilderness… Continue reading

Internet outage on Peninsula is said to have minimal effects

PORT ANGELES –– Minimal impacts were reported Thursday from an Internet outage that swept across the North Olympic Peninsula on Wednesday. Customers of Wave Broadband… Continue reading

Major renovation to begin on Hoh Rain Forest Visitor Center

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK — The Hoh Rain Forest Visitor Center, which gets about 170,000 visitors a year, was closed, with temporary quarters provided, beginning today… Continue reading

NEWS BRIEFS — Alzheimer’s group to meet this Monday in Chimacum . . . and other items

CHIMACUM — The Alzheimer's Association will hold a caregiver support group at the Tri-Area Community Center, 10 West Valley Road, from 10:25 a.m. to 11:55… Continue reading

NEXT WEEK: Fine Arts Center invites artists to Paint the Peninsula starting Monday

NEXT WEEK: Fine Arts Center invites artists to Paint the Peninsula starting Monday

PORT ANGELES –– They're out there where the art is. For the next week, artists from the local area and abroad will be out in… Continue reading

NEXT WEEK: Fine Arts Center invites artists to Paint the Peninsula starting Monday

Olympic Medical Center buys orthopedic clinic building

PORT ANGELES — Olympic Medical Center has purchased the orthopedic clinic building it leased in Port Angeles. The seven hospital district commissioners voted unanimously Wednesday… Continue reading

Port Angeles City Council eyes utility rate hike

PORT ANGELES — The City Council moved a step closer Tuesday to approval of a new utility rate ordinance that would impose five straight years… Continue reading

Some of the beaches targeted for Sept. 20. Coastsavers.org (Click on photo to enlarge)

Registration now open for Sept. 20 coastal beach cleanup

By McClatchy News Service and Peninsula Daily News PORT ANGELES — For the second year, Washington CoastSavers is taking part in the International Coastal Cleanup,… Continue reading

  • Sep 6, 2014
  • By McClatchy News Service and Peninsula Daily News
Some of the beaches targeted for Sept. 20. Coastsavers.org (Click on photo to enlarge)