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Generous donors swell Peninsula Home Fund

Every gift counts in Clallam, Jefferson counties

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KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Steve Evans of Port Angeles assists his daughter, Ruby Evans, 7, with her skates prior to a session on the ice on Friday at the Port Angeles Winter Ice Village.

Ice Village nears season end

Participation impressive, organizers say

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Steve Evans of Port Angeles assists his daughter, Ruby Evans, 7, with her skates prior to a session on the ice on Friday at the Port Angeles Winter Ice Village.

Little Hoko River Trail walk part of fee-free day at state parks

Lions Club members will be stationed at the trailhead of Little Hoko River Trail at noon on New Year’s Day to welcome… Continue reading

ORCAA seeks comment on paper mill’s mercury control

Public comment is due Tuesday to the Olympic Region Clean Air Agency on a proposal to provide additional mercury control on a… Continue reading

Housing Fund, appointments before county commissions

Government meetings across North Olympic Peninsula

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Forks' Brody Lausch, center, looks for an opening surrounded by, clockwise from left, Terrell Emery of Crescent, LandinDavis of Forks, and Conner Ferro-May and Henry Bourm of Crescent on Wednesday in Joyce.

PREP BASKETBALL: Forks able to hold off Crescent comeback

The Forks and Crescent boys basketball teams had a close, tough battle that came down to the end Wednesday, with Forks coming away… Continue reading

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Forks' Brody Lausch, center, looks for an opening surrounded by, clockwise from left, Terrell Emery of Crescent, LandinDavis of Forks, and Conner Ferro-May and Henry Bourm of Crescent on Wednesday in Joyce.
Port Angeles Symphony Orchestra Conductor Jonathan Pasternack, pictured at a dress rehearsal in November, will cohost the orchestra’s 90th anniversary gala on Jan. 14. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/for Peninsula Daily News)

Port Angeles Symphony to host gala dinner at Elks ballroom

Seating limited to 100 guests

  • Dec 30, 2022
  • By Diane Urbani de la Paz For Peninsula Daily News
  • Clallam County
Port Angeles Symphony Orchestra Conductor Jonathan Pasternack, pictured at a dress rehearsal in November, will cohost the orchestra’s 90th anniversary gala on Jan. 14. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/for Peninsula Daily News)
Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News Jack Gladfelter, of Port Angeles wins the Olympic 2A League cross-country championship with a time of 15 minutes, 28 seconds at the Cedars at Dungeness.

ALL-PENINSULA CROSS-COUNTRY MVP: (Updated) Jack Gladfelter set records, won titles

Jack Gladfelter had a remarkable year for the Port Angeles boys cross country team. It began when he won the prestigious Salt… Continue reading

Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News Jack Gladfelter, of Port Angeles wins the Olympic 2A League cross-country championship with a time of 15 minutes, 28 seconds at the Cedars at Dungeness.
North Olympic Library System Unidentified children particpate in a library activity.

Clallam libraries to host storytimes starting in January

The North Olympic Library System is offering storytime sessions at all four of its North Olympic Peninsula branches from January through April.… Continue reading

North Olympic Library System Unidentified children particpate in a library activity.
Petty Officer 3rd Class Austen Marshall, an avionics electrical technician and a flight mechanic at Coast Guard Air Station Port Angeles, sits near a dog his aircrew rescued from a grounded sailing vessel near Vancouver Island, British Columbia. The aircrew rescued one person and two dogs from the vessel. (U.S. Coast Guard courtesy photo)

Coast Guard rescues one person, two dogs

All receive medical services in Victoria

Petty Officer 3rd Class Austen Marshall, an avionics electrical technician and a flight mechanic at Coast Guard Air Station Port Angeles, sits near a dog his aircrew rescued from a grounded sailing vessel near Vancouver Island, British Columbia. The aircrew rescued one person and two dogs from the vessel. (U.S. Coast Guard courtesy photo)

Entertainment offered on New Year’s weekend

New Year’s weekend offers some continuing entertainment opportunities on the North Olympic Peninsula. GOLDILOCKS AND THE ULTIMATE RAMPAGE returns for final shows this weekend, adding… Continue reading

First Night to celebrate New Year’s Eve

Circus, lantern parade, theater, fireworks planned

Funding to help counties ID drugs

Process could provide answers for antidotes

Forks’ Keira Johnson looks for the hoop as Crescent’s Kaylen Mason tries to defend on Wednesday at Crescent High School. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Forks’ defense tightens down in second half

After a high-scoring first half, the Forks girls basketball team tightened the defensive screws in the second half, outscoring Crescent 19-0 in the… Continue reading

Forks’ Keira Johnson looks for the hoop as Crescent’s Kaylen Mason tries to defend on Wednesday at Crescent High School. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Peninsula Daily News only online on Monday

The U.S. Postal Service is taking Monday as its New Year’s Day holiday so the Peninsula Daily News will not be printed on paper or… Continue reading

Polar bear plunges set for Sunday

High temperatures are expected to be in the mid-40s with partly sunny to mostly cloudy skies for the Polar Bear plunges set to kick off… Continue reading

Courtesy of Port Angeles wrestling Members of the Port Angeles girls wrestling team celebrate their first-place medals from the Hawkins Memorial Tournament held in Belfair Tuesday and Wedneasday. Clockwise, from top left, are Julia Baeder, Faye Duchs, Natalie Johnson and team captain Willow Harvey. Not pictured is team member Sam Smith, who picked up a fourth-place medal.

PREP WRESTLING: Port Angeles girls pick up four first-place finishes

PA’s Rodriguez also first among boys at North Mason meet

Courtesy of Port Angeles wrestling Members of the Port Angeles girls wrestling team celebrate their first-place medals from the Hawkins Memorial Tournament held in Belfair Tuesday and Wedneasday. Clockwise, from top left, are Julia Baeder, Faye Duchs, Natalie Johnson and team captain Willow Harvey. Not pictured is team member Sam Smith, who picked up a fourth-place medal.
Kevin Mason’s Raccoon Lodge shows a decorated face to Clay Street in Uptown Port Townsend. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/for Peninsula Daily News)

Raccoon Lodge given another extension

Port Townsend officials say art piece must be code compliant

Kevin Mason’s Raccoon Lodge shows a decorated face to Clay Street in Uptown Port Townsend. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/for Peninsula Daily News)
Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News Rafe Thornton, left, and Lane Dotson, both with the City of Port Townsend Street, Sewer and Storm department vacuum sewage out of the manhole and into the truck, on Thursday, in order to facilitate repairs to the broken sewer line at Gaines and Water Streets in Port Townsend, on a newly installed sewer line damaged by recent storm and tidal activity.
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Sewer repair in Port Townsend

Rafe Thornton, left, and Lane Dotson, both with the City of Port Townsend Street, Sewer and Storm department, vacuum sewage out of the manhole and… Continue reading

Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News Rafe Thornton, left, and Lane Dotson, both with the City of Port Townsend Street, Sewer and Storm department vacuum sewage out of the manhole and into the truck, on Thursday, in order to facilitate repairs to the broken sewer line at Gaines and Water Streets in Port Townsend, on a newly installed sewer line damaged by recent storm and tidal activity.
FILE - Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. looks to pass against Colorado during an NCAA college football game Nov. 19, 2022, in Seattle. Penix has opted to put off the NFL for another year and college football's leading passer leads the No. 12 Huskies against No. 21 Texas in the Alamo Bowl. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear, File)

ALAMO BOWL: Penix gets chance to shine in national limelight

Faced with a life-altering choice, Washington’s Michael Penix Jr. opted to stay put. That made the Huskies’ quarterback one of the top… Continue reading

FILE - Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. looks to pass against Colorado during an NCAA college football game Nov. 19, 2022, in Seattle. Penix has opted to put off the NFL for another year and college football's leading passer leads the No. 12 Huskies against No. 21 Texas in the Alamo Bowl. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear, File)