Arwyn Rice

Royalty for the Joyce Daze Festival

Joyce Daze fetes juicy blackberries with pies, ice cream and fun today

JOYCE — The summertime combination of blackberries, pie, a parade and music will be celebrated at the 31st annual Joyce Daze Wild Blackberry Festival today.… Continue reading

Royalty for the Joyce Daze Festival
Royalty for the Joyce Daze Festival

WEEKEND: Joyce Daze fetes juicy blackberries with pies, ice cream and fun

JOYCE — The summertime combination of blackberries, pie, a parade and music will be celebrated at the 31st annual Joyce Daze Wild Blackberry Festival on… Continue reading

Royalty for the Joyce Daze Festival
Lary Coppola

North Peninsula Building Association’s new chief starts work

SEQUIM — A former Port Orchard mayor is now leading the North Peninsula Building Association. Lary Coppola started work Monday and is commuting between Port… Continue reading

Lary Coppola
A crew from EarthTech Construction & Roofing replaces a section of roof on the Serenity House Thrift Store at First and Vine streets in Port Angeles on Tuesday. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

Restoration begins on 125-year-old Port Angeles building

PORT ANGELES — Perched high atop the roof of the historical church building that houses the Serenity House Thrift Store, roofers are in the process… Continue reading

A crew from EarthTech Construction & Roofing replaces a section of roof on the Serenity House Thrift Store at First and Vine streets in Port Angeles on Tuesday. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News
Port Angeles High School's Chamber Orchestra includes

Peninsula musicians place high at state music contest

A May 7 article on Page A5 erroneously reported the results of the Washington State Solo and Ensemble Contest, held in Ellensburg on April 26.… Continue reading

Port Angeles High School's Chamber Orchestra includes
Tribal members from Washington state and British Columbia gather for traditional songs at the Quilueute tribe's A-Ka-Lat Center in LaPush on Monday. Joe Smillie/Peninsula Daily News

Canoes leaving LaPush for Hoh on Paddle to Quinault

LAPUSH — Nearing the end of their long 2013 Canoe Journey, around 100 canoes from tribes from the Puget Sound, the Strait of Juan de… Continue reading

Tribal members from Washington state and British Columbia gather for traditional songs at the Quilueute tribe's A-Ka-Lat Center in LaPush on Monday. Joe Smillie/Peninsula Daily News
“Do Not Feed the Bears

Grand slam: Bear wins public’s heart in sand sculpting exhibition

PORT ANGELES — In the final day of the 11th annual Windermere Sand Sculpture Classic contest, Damon Farmer of Versailles, Ky., won the People’s Choice… Continue reading

“Do Not Feed the Bears
Jared Herr of Port Angeles

Onlookers attack blazing trailer in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — A cadre of Good Samaritans came to the rescue of a burning trailer Monday, keeping the fire under control and away from… Continue reading

Jared Herr of Port Angeles
Andrew Malinak warms up aboard the Livin the Dream catamaran at Port Angeles' Boat Haven after cutting short his attempt to swim across the Strait of Juan de Fuca from Vancouver Island. Arwyn Rice/Peninsula Daily News

Cold water, current derail swim from Vancouver Island to Port Angeles [**CORRECTED**]

PORT ANGELES — A Seattle swimmer came up just short of completing his swim across the Strait of Juan de Fuca on Sunday, defeated by… Continue reading

Andrew Malinak warms up aboard the Livin the Dream catamaran at Port Angeles' Boat Haven after cutting short his attempt to swim across the Strait of Juan de Fuca from Vancouver Island. Arwyn Rice/Peninsula Daily News
Carl Jara's "Alien vs. Bender" won first prize at the Windermere Sand Sculpture Classic in Port Angeles in 2010. The theme of the competition was "Legends of Science Fiction." Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

Miracles in sand – Arts in Action festival in Port Angeles today, Sunday

PORT ANGELES — A menagerie is taking form on Hollywood Beach as five professional sand sculptors and two local teams build their visions of “Going… Continue reading

Carl Jara's "Alien vs. Bender" won first prize at the Windermere Sand Sculpture Classic in Port Angeles in 2010. The theme of the competition was "Legends of Science Fiction." Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News
Sand sculptor Craig Mutch of Vancouver

WEEKEND: It’s a zoo at the beach for Arts in Action. Music, vendors, car shows — and awesome sand sculpture contest

NOTE: “Today” and “tonight” refer to Friday, July 26. PORT ANGELES — A menagerie is taking form on Hollywood Beach as five professional sand sculptors… Continue reading

Sand sculptor Craig Mutch of Vancouver
Jeff Robb

Letter, petition rip Port of Port Angeles over rehiring

PORT ANGELES — Port of Port Angeles commissioners received a letter this week from a state open government group chastising the commission and offering training… Continue reading

Jeff Robb

Peninsula College Early Head Start to close

PORT ANGELES — The Peninsula College Early Head Start program has lost most of its funding and will have to close its doors, leaving a… Continue reading

Along with another building

Plans afoot to replace aging Peninsula College buildings

PORT ANGELES — A pair of aging Peninsula College buildings are expected to be razed over the next few years and be replaced with a… Continue reading

Along with another building
Steven Dean Goodman

Hearing today for two accused in Port Angeles burglary; police search for third suspect

PORT ANGELES — Two Port Angeles residents accused of burglary and leading law enforcement agencies on a daylong dragnet near the Elwha River are scheduled… Continue reading

Steven Dean Goodman

Port of Port Angeles OKs sprint-boat track’s 5-year contract

By Arwyn Rice Peninsula Daily News PORT ANGELES — The Extreme Sports Park has access to water for its boat track for the next five… Continue reading

Matthew Lee

Technology lets kids peer under City Pier

PORT ANGELES — Technology meets marine biology this summer at Feiro Marine Life Center, as students explore the water under City Pier without getting wet.… Continue reading

Matthew Lee
A view of the ferry landing to Victoria is shown from the new Port Angeles webcam.

Chamber of Commerce unveils new webcam views of Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — A new Port Angeles webcam is introducing future visitors to the city’s waterfront. The new camera, which went live earlier this month,… Continue reading

A view of the ferry landing to Victoria is shown from the new Port Angeles webcam.

Port of Port Angeles, city disagree over Lincoln Park

By Arwyn Rice Peninsula Daily News PORT ANGELES — A difference of opinion over what should be funded for a revamped Lincoln Park — and… Continue reading

Richard "Grey" Liston is seen on his Facebook page. The Portland

28-year-old Oregon man dies in Mount Olympus fall

PORT ANGELES — A 28-year-old climber has been killed in a fall on Mount Olympus. Richard "Grey" Liston of Portland, Ore., was climbing with a… Continue reading

Richard "Grey" Liston is seen on his Facebook page. The Portland