A fishing boat was stranded at the mouth of the Elwha River last weekend during fishing season for halibut and cod.

Opinion

PAT NEAL: Dangerous halibut date defies logic

IT WAS DAYLIGHT on the water.

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News George and Jolie Will of Sequim look for litter on the beach on Saturday near the Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge near Sequim as part of statewide effort to remove trash and other unwanted debris from along Washington’s coasts. The event, hosted by the Washington CoastSavers program, saw volunteers spread out to scour beaches along the Pacific coastline and the Strait of Juan de Fuca.

News

Volunteers clean beaches of about 15 tons of debris during annual cleanup

The results are in after 1,330 volunteers cleaned debris from more than 60 Washington beaches during the 10th…

Apartment complex to arrive from Victoria on Wednesday

News

Apartment complex to arrive from Victoria on Wednesday

PORT TOWNSEND — A small two-story apartment complex is scheduled to arrive in Port Townsend Bay on Wednesday…

Business

Small business competition application deadline set for May 22

Washington Coast Work’s Sustainable Small Business Competition application deadline is Monday, May 22.

Letters to the Editor

LETTER: Don’t blame scientists for decline of fisheries resource

Peninsula Daily News columnist Pat Neal’s May 3 commentary [“Green Crab Newest Tormentor”] regarding eliminating the invasive green…

Honored as Public Health Heroes are, from left, Amanda Milholland, Brett Payseno, Teresea Hoffman, Laura Hulsey, Vicki Kirkpatrick, Sarah Gai and Linda Atkins. (Jefferson County Public Health)

News

Seven named Public Health Heroes by Jefferson County Public Health

PORT TOWNSEND — Jefferson County Public Health has named members of seven organizations Public Health Heroes.

The Al Andalus Ensemble will perform Thursday at Quimper Unitarian Fellowship Hall.

Arts & Entertainment

Performers bridge cultures, genres in Thursday concert in Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND — The Al Andalus Ensemble will perform an evening of music and dance at 7 p.m.…

Equine therapy program offered breast cancer survivors in Quilcene

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Equine therapy program offered breast cancer survivors in Quilcene

QUILCENE — Connected Hearts, a equine therapy facility in Quilcene, is starting a program to help breast cancer…

Fueled by Trump order, Interior identifies 27 monuments for possible end to protections

Politics

Fueled by Trump order, Interior identifies 27 monuments for possible end to protections

WASHINGTON — The Interior Department has identified 27 national monuments, mostly in Western states, that it is reviewing…

Arts & Entertainment

Olympic Theatre Arts’ final production of season set

SEQUIM — Olympic Theatre Arts’ final production of the 2016-17 season will open Friday, June 9.

News

PT council to consider short-term rental code

PORT TOWNSEND — After months of discussion and deliberation, the Port Townsend City Council will have its first…

Wet April sets new record on West End

News

Wet April sets new record on West End

FORKS — Last month was the wettest April on record at Quillayute Airport near Forks, which has seen…

Letters to the Editor

LETTER: Who is Trump fooling with questionable, morally dubious tactics?

Trump has indeed drained the political swamp but turned it into a quagmire full of nepotism and antagonistic…

Author Sherman Alexie makes audience laugh, clap and squirm

News

Author Sherman Alexie makes audience laugh, clap and squirm

BLYN — An author, playwright and poet told 200 people who paid $95 apiece for dinner Friday that…

News

Olympic National Park lacks search protocols

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK — Olympic National Park, which had more than 3 million visitors last year, does not…

Electric taxi service in Port Townsend wins sustainability award

News

Electric taxi service in Port Townsend wins sustainability award

PORT TOWNSEND — The PTeRider, a short-distance taxi service and tour company that uses small electric vehicles, was…

News

Routes and Roots free workshops invite Chimacum participation

CHIMACUM — Public input is sought at Routes and Roots, two community workshops scheduled Monday and Tuesday at…

Life

HELP LINE: Forks offers up fun with family fair

WANT TO SEE how to strike unmitigated terror into the hearts of hundreds of people, mostly male people?

Business

First Federal Community Foundation awards grants

PORT ANGELES — The First Federal Community Foundation has awarded 15 grants to nonprofits in Clallam, Jefferson, Kitsap…

Letters to the Editor

LETTER: Break the logjam in Congress? Remind lawmakers that they serve the voters

Do you want to know how to break the logjam in the United States Congress?