Peninsula schools win Great School awards; Clallam Bay one of six in state to win 3 straight years

Clallam Bay School was one of six schools in the state to win a Great School award for marked improvement for a third consecutive year,… Continue reading

SPORTS: Forks volleyball on a roll with third win in row; other prep reports

FORKS -- The Forks volleyball team posted its third straight win Thursday after starting the season 0-2. The Spartans dropped Southwest Washington League foe Winlock… Continue reading

SPORTS: Vashon Island at Port Townsend highlights prep football preview

PORT TOWNSEND -- The Port Townsend Redskins remember last year's football game against Vashon Island well. And it's not just because of the importance of… Continue reading

Fugitive from Neah Bay captured in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES -- A federal fugitive from Neah Bay was arrested in Port Angles on Thursday on a felony warrant for violating his probation. Daniel… Continue reading

New Rayonier cleanup agreement drafted

PORT ANGELES -- A new agreement has been drafted between the state Department of Ecology and Rayonier Inc. that is expected to accelerate the stalled… Continue reading

Coast Guard hoists injured man 24 miles off Cape Flattery

NEAH BAY -- A Coast Guard helicopter crew from Port Angeles hoisted an injured man from a cruise ship 24 miles northwest of Cape Flattery… Continue reading

Port Angeles sand sculpture contest rising to world qualifier

PORT ANGELES -- For the past decade, the sand sculpture contest in Port Angeles has drawn some of the best carvers in the world. Beginning… Continue reading

Driftwood calls to the artist in admirers

SEQUIM -- When you hear the laughter pouring down the hall, you may wonder what's so funny about old wood. That hilarity, turns out, is… Continue reading

Port Angeles police hire two officers thanks to grant

PORT ANGELES -- Justin Leroux has no problem trading in an Army Blackhawk helicopter for a patrol car. The 26-year-old former National Guard pilot is… Continue reading

East Jefferson Fire-Rescue sets temporary chain of command following chief’s sudden resignation

PORT TOWNSEND -- District commissioners established a temporary chain of command Wednesday after East Jefferson Fire-Rescue Chief Chuck Tandy resigned Tuesday. "Currently, fire chief responsibilities… Continue reading

$19.7 million, double-deck Elwha River bridge to open Friday

PORT ANGELES -- Let the countdown begin. Clallam County officials are making final preparations for Friday's grand opening of the new and improved Elwha River… Continue reading

First film of festival tonight in Port Townsend; screening kicks off three more days of movie fare

PORT TOWNSEND -- The lights are being hung, the projectors are being set, and tonight at 6, action will begin with the first movie of… Continue reading

Humboldt squid could be gone from Strait of Juan de Fuca in a week, expert says

The Humboldt squid that invaded West End waters earlier this month should be swimming south by Oct. 1, a state Department of Fish and Wildlife… Continue reading

SPORTS: Piatt leads Port Townsend cross country team at Port Angeles; other prep reports

PORT ANGELES -- Bereket Piatt and Ruby Roberts picked up what where they left off when they both won the prestigious Salt Creek Invitational on… Continue reading

State voter pamphlets due to voters soon

OLYMPIA — More than three million Washington voters' pamphlets on state issues are being printed and mailed for the Nov. 3 election. The secretary of… Continue reading

PAT NEAL COLUMN: Those giant squid and their predators

IT WAS ANOTHER tough week in the news. An invasion of giant Humboldt squid in the western Strait of Juan de Fuca has fisheries experts… Continue reading

SPORTS: Prep roundup . . . Port Angeles volleyball team loses first match

Peninsula Daily News PORT ANGELES -- The Port Angeles volleyball team slipped at home against North Kitsap in Tuesday's Olympic League match, falling in three… Continue reading

Bears and berries: Olympic National Park’s High Divide trail

By George Tibbits The Associated Press OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK -- "Did you see the bear?" the backpacker standing at the side of the trail asked.… Continue reading

  • Sep 23, 2009
  • By George Tibbits The Associated Press

Car club sponsors Port Angeles benefit show Saturday

PORT ANGELES -- Some 100 to 150 cars are expected to be on display during the Peninsula Dream Machines Car Club's show at the Eagles… Continue reading

$2.1 million Morse Creek fish crib under way to preserve young Elwha River salmon

PORT ANGELES -- The state Department of Fish and Wildlife is building a $2.1 million facility to preserve the endangered Elwha River Chinook salmon. The… Continue reading