Arwyn Rice

Cindy and Marty Kramer of Port Orchard photograph rows of lavender at Lost Mountain Lavender Farm on Taylor Cutoff Road southwest of Sequim over the weekend. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

Lavender Weekend organizers enjoy sweet smell of success

SEQUIM — The three-day, 2014 Sequim Lavender Weekend came to an end Sunday afternoon, but not before exhausted organizers declared the weekend a rousing success.… Continue reading

Cindy and Marty Kramer of Port Orchard photograph rows of lavender at Lost Mountain Lavender Farm on Taylor Cutoff Road southwest of Sequim over the weekend. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

Restructuring to be topic at Forks schools meeting Tuesday

FORKS — The Quillayute Valley School Board will hear about the progress of restructuring the prekindergarten through eighth grades Tuesday. The board will meet at… Continue reading

Saloon, grill near Joyce closes, says farewell on Facebook page

JOYCE — Salt Creek Saloon and Grill, located between Port Angeles and Joyce, closed its doors for the final time late Saturday night. Jon and… Continue reading

Restructuring to be topic at Forks schools meeting Tuesday

FORKS — The Quillayute Valley School Board will hear about the progress of restructuring the prekindergarten through eighth grades Tuesday. The board will meet at… Continue reading

Tribe blends eras in three-day Quileute Days festival through Sunday

Tribe blends eras in three-day Quileute Days festival through Sunday

LAPUSH — Quileute tribal members will share their cultural heritage and modern identity this weekend with visitors with a blend of traditional and contemporary entertainment.… Continue reading

Tribe blends eras in three-day Quileute Days festival through Sunday

State Patrol trooper unhurt as patrol car rides median

SEQUIM — A State Patrol trooper escaped injury when his patrol car ended up on a U.S. Highway 101 median after another car pulled in… Continue reading

UPDATE — Pedestrian hit in Port Angeles Oak Street crosswalk identified

PORT ANGELES — A Port Angeles woman who was hit by a car in a downtown crosswalk was listed in stable condition Thursday at Harborview… Continue reading

Cedar dugout canoes with 30- horsepower Mercury motors round the south turn on the Quillayute River during 2013's Quileute Days Festival. Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News

WEEKEND: Tribe blends eras in three-day Quileute Days festival today through Sunday

NOTE: “Today” and “tonight” refer to Friday, July 18. LAPUSH — For three days this weekend, Quileute tribal members will share their cultural heritage and… Continue reading

Cedar dugout canoes with 30- horsepower Mercury motors round the south turn on the Quillayute River during 2013's Quileute Days Festival. Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News

UPDATE — Pedestrian hit in Port Angeles Oak Street crosswalk identified

PORT ANGELES — A Port Angeles woman who was hit by a car in a downtown crosswalk was listed in stable condition Thursday at Harborview… Continue reading

A small plane with its front end hoisted in a sling sits on Runway 26 of William R. Fairchild International Airport in Port Angeles after suffering problems with the nose gear Tuesday. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

Nosed plane incurs minor Port Angeles runway damage; pilot unhurt

PORT ANGELES — A small plane that nosed into a runway at William R. Fairchild International Airport on Tuesday afternoon suffered only minor propeller damage,… Continue reading

A small plane with its front end hoisted in a sling sits on Runway 26 of William R. Fairchild International Airport in Port Angeles after suffering problems with the nose gear Tuesday. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

State Patrol trooper unhurt as patrol car rides median

SEQUIM — A State Patrol trooper escaped injury when his patrol car ended up on a U.S. Highway 101 median after another car pulled in… Continue reading

Pedestrian hit in Port Angeles Oak Street crosswalk

PORT ANGELES — An unidentified pedestrian walking in a crosswalk was hit and injured by a pickup at 7:15 p.m. Wednesday at West Front and… Continue reading

Rite Bros. Aviation workers begin hoisting the nose of a single-engine aircraft at William R. Fairchild International Airport in Port Angeles on Tuesday afternoon. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

UPDATE — Classic plane suffers little damage in nose-down mishap at Port Angeles airport

PORT ANGELES — A small plane that nosed into a runway at William R. Fairchild International Airport on Tuesday afternoon suffered only minor propeller damage,… Continue reading

Rite Bros. Aviation workers begin hoisting the nose of a single-engine aircraft at William R. Fairchild International Airport in Port Angeles on Tuesday afternoon. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News
Paddleboard riders Shane Battley

Victoria paddleboard riders make it across Strait of Juan de Fuca to Port Angeles, but with help

PORT ANGELES — Two Victoria paddleboard riders reached Port Angeles but did so with a 4-mile ride on a boat and so were unable to… Continue reading

Paddleboard riders Shane Battley
Darren Bachiu

4th UPDATE — Canadian paddleboard riders arrive in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — Two Victoria paddleboard riders arrived in Port Angeles at about 12:30 p.m. today, tired and slightly frustrated because their attempt to cross… Continue reading

Darren Bachiu
First budget glimpse: Port Angeles schools may restore old cutbacks

First budget glimpse: Port Angeles schools may restore old cutbacks

PORT ANGELES — Positions that disappeared from Port Angeles schools could trickle back into classrooms and the counseling office for the 2014-15 school year. The… Continue reading

First budget glimpse: Port Angeles schools may restore old cutbacks
New Clallam air quality study shows largely clean air — except for occasional home wood-burning and motor vehicles

New Clallam air quality study shows largely clean air — except for occasional home wood-burning and motor vehicles

PORT ANGELES — Air quality in central and eastern Clallam County is generally good, but wood burning for home heating and transportation-related pollutants are contributing… Continue reading

New Clallam air quality study shows largely clean air — except for occasional home wood-burning and motor vehicles

Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary to mark 20th anniversary at Wednesday’s Concert on the Pier in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES —The Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary will celebrate its 20th anniversary Wednesday by sponsoring a free party on City Pier, and everyone is… Continue reading

Better revenue picture may let Port Angeles schools restore old cutbacks

Better revenue picture may let Port Angeles schools restore old cutbacks

PORT ANGELES — Positions that disappeared from Port Angeles schools could trickle back into classrooms and the counseling office for the 2014-15 school year. The… Continue reading

Better revenue picture may let Port Angeles schools restore old cutbacks
Mike Szatlocky

Mystery of holes in Hollywood Beach in Port Angeles deepens as pipe is found to have no connection

PORT ANGELES — Widening holes in the mudflats off Hollywood Beach are a growing mystery. On Sunday morning, a low tide of -2.59 feet allowed… Continue reading

Mike Szatlocky