Pierce County Superior Court Judge Ronald Culpepper.  —Photo by The Associated Press

Judge gives small city ability to ban marijuana businesses

By Gene Johnson The Associated Press TACOMA — A state judge said today (Friday) that a small city can continue to ban state-licensed marijuana businesses,… Continue reading

  • Aug 29, 2014
  • By Gene Johnson The Associated Press
Pierce County Superior Court Judge Ronald Culpepper.  —Photo by The Associated Press

UPDATED — Port Angeles opens up lodging tax competition; chamber of commerce to vie for funds (with letter from PA City Manager Dan McKeen)

EDITOR'S NOTE: Read Port Angeles City Manager Dan McKeen's letter at http://issuu.com/peninsuladailynews/docs/first_quarter_report_response PORT ANGELES — Port Angeles Regional Chamber of Commerce officials vowed to compete… Continue reading

ALL'S FAIR! It's time to vote for your favorite county fair photo!

ALL’S FAIR! It’s time to vote for your favorite county fair photo!

WE RECEIVED 45 great entries in our County Fair Photo Contest, and now it's your turn to vote and decide the winners! Three winners will… Continue reading

  • Aug 29, 2014
ALL'S FAIR! It's time to vote for your favorite county fair photo!

BUSINESS BRIEF — New YMCA classes set to start next month in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — The Olympic Peninsula YMCA, located at 302 S. Francis St., is offering new classes starting in September: ■ “Insanity at the Y!” is… Continue reading

The Enchanted Valley Chalet teeters on the eroding bank of the Quinault River in Olympic National Park. National Park Service

Enchanted Valley chalet move preparations begin Monday

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK — Work to prepare for the temporary relocation of the Enchanted Valley Chalet away from the East Fork of the Quinault River… Continue reading

The Enchanted Valley Chalet teeters on the eroding bank of the Quinault River in Olympic National Park. National Park Service

ENTERTAINMENT BRIEFLY — A hootenanny, tango marathon and other treats … all in brief!

Woodshop hootenanny scheduled QUILCENE –– Playing among the smells of a woodworking shop, a series of local celebrities will stage an old-fashioned hootenanny at Waltz… Continue reading

Hearings examiner denies permit for Carlsborg marijuana growing, processing operation

PORT ANGELES –– Clallam County Hearings Examiner Mark Nichols has affirmed a planning department decision to deny a conditional-use permit for a marijuana growing and… Continue reading

Jefferson County airport in Port Townsend to get own weather station

PORT TOWNSEND — A new atmospheric detection system at Jefferson County International Airport could be operational as soon as Nov. 1, the Port of Port… Continue reading

LIVE MUSIC COLUMN: A hodgepodge of hopping harmonies

THE BIG WEEKEND, signaling the end of summer, is upon us. There are so many choices of entertainment that no one should go hungry, and… Continue reading

  • Aug 29, 2014

Medical emergency causes wreck, backs up traffic in downtown Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — A 70-year-old woman was taken to Olympic Medical Center after falling ill while driving in downtown Port Angeles and hitting a pickup… Continue reading

NEWS BRIEFS — Quartet set to perform Saturday at Sequim church . . . and other items

SEQUIM — Keepers of the Faith Quartet will perform at Seventh-day Adventist Church, 30 Sanford Lane, at 7 p.m. Saturday. The group's goal is to… Continue reading

Olympic National Park adopts federal policy banning unmanned aircraft

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK — Unmanned aircraft are banned from within the boundaries of Olympic National Park unless there is written approval from Superintendent Sarah Creachbaum,… Continue reading

Pledge forms available for third annual Port Ludlow golf fundraiser on Oct. 1

PORT LUDLOW — Pledge forms are available for the third annual golf fundraiser that will be hosted Oct. 1 by the Port Ludlow Guild of… Continue reading

Port Townsend historian to talk about her new book Sept. 10 at city library learning center

PORT TOWNSEND — Historian Pam McCollum Clise will talk about her new book, Tracing Footsteps, and sign copies of it Wednesday, Sept. 10. Clise, a… Continue reading

Port Townsend Rotarians to chip in to help pay utility bills with matching donation up to $20,000

Port Townsend Rotarians to chip in to help pay utility bills with matching donation up to $20,000

PORT TOWNSEND — In anticipation of a cold winter, a Port Townsend service club has created a fund to support people who are unable to… Continue reading

Port Townsend Rotarians to chip in to help pay utility bills with matching donation up to $20,000
Richard Stephens

Serenity House set to open new retail warehouse in Port Angeles today (Friday)

PORT ANGELES — Serenity House of Clallam County is opening a retail warehouse in Port Angeles today. A ribbon-cutting ceremony is scheduled for 12:30 p.m.… Continue reading

Richard Stephens
John Goar with two of his telescopes. Olympic Astronomical Society

Tonight — last call for stargazing programs at Hurricane Ridge

PORT ANGELES — Get lost in a spectacular sky. John Goar of the Olympic Astronomical Society is winding up his summer-long stars and planets shows… Continue reading

John Goar with two of his telescopes. Olympic Astronomical Society

Tuesday deadline for Port Townsend one-act play contest

PORT TOWNSEND –– The deadline for entering scripts in the Port Townsend Arts Commission’s 19th annual one-act play competition is Tuesday. The competition will culminate… Continue reading

Go to the bottom of this web page to see these buttons.

We have event-by-event judging results from Clallam, Jefferson county fairs

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

Go to the bottom of this web page to see these buttons.

WEEKEND: Art show today, Saturday at Cutting Garden Art Center in Sequim

NOTE: “Today” and “tonight” refer to Friday, Aug. 29. SEQUIM — ARTfusion, a once-a-year show and sale at The Cutting Garden Art Center, marks its… Continue reading