Peninsula Daily News

Deer Park Road open; copters fly in to complete mountain goat census

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK — Campers off Deer Park Road, which opened for the season Saturday, may be disturbed by early-morning helicopter landings and takeoffs as… Continue reading

Grass fire extinguished quickly near Place Road

PORT ANGELES — A trash fire that spread on a beach near Place Road was quickly extinguished Friday afternoon. The fire charred a section of… Continue reading

Olympic Medical Center emergency doctor deputized

PORT ANGELES — Dr. Arthur Tordini, an Olympic Medical Center emergency physician, was sworn in Friday as a reserve deputy with the Clallam County Sheriff's… Continue reading

Arts in Action visitors ask: What was that in Port Angeles Harbor?

PORT ANGELES — Hundreds of visitors to Arts in Action as well as many more looking out onto Port Angeles Harbor from the hills saw… Continue reading

WEEKEND: Other area events slated on North Olympic Peninsula

Centrum's Port Townsend Writers' Conference is only one of several bookish entertainments planned this weekend on the North Olympic Peninsula, where weekend fare also includes… Continue reading

WEEKEND: Forks garden tour slated Saturday

FORKS — The Bogachiel Garden Club of Forks will present its inaugural garden tour Saturday. Six gardens will be available for self-guided tours from noon… Continue reading

PA seeks comment on new directional signs

Peninsula Daily News PORT ANGELES — Six prototype directional wayfinding signs have been installed throughout the downtown, and the city is seeking public comment on… Continue reading

SPORTS: North Olympic Junior Babe Ruth teams fare well in tournaments

North Olympic Babe Ruth baseball and softball teams of Port Angeles fared well in postseason tournaments Thursday. The North Olympic Junior Babe Ruth 13-year-olds have… Continue reading

Olympic National Park to close one road for repairs while reopening others for season

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK — While a road in the Quinault Valley will close later this summer, a high-elevation road close to Port Angeles is expected… Continue reading

Piece of Ground Zero wreckage arrives in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — A piece of the World Trade Center destined to become the centerpiece of a monument in a Port Angeles park arrived in… Continue reading

SPORTS: Wilder routs Montana foe in World Series bid

PORT ANGELES — Wilder Baseball's bid for a World Series berth couldn't have started much better Wednesday night. The area 16-18-year-old all-star squad began the… Continue reading

Truck-damaged traffic signal at major U.S. 101 signal repaired

CARLSBORG — Traffic backed up on U.S. Highway 101 at the intersection of Hooker and Carlsborg roads Tuesday after a dump truck with its dumper… Continue reading

Pair who started StreamFest feel it’s time to move on, so festival will end

Peninsula Daily News PORT ANGELES — The 12th annual StreamFest celebration July 31 will be the last one, organizers said Tuesday. “An even dozen —… Continue reading

Port Angeles to lose one community event: Final StreamFest set for July 31

PORT ANGELES — StreamFest, which has been held midsummer by the North Olympic Land Trust since 1999, will end after the July 31 event at… Continue reading

Poets from Centrum conference give free reading

PORT TOWNSEND — Ten poets will come together Wednesday at the Northwind Arts Center, 2409 Jefferson St., to give a free reading. The 10 will… Continue reading

Outdoor concerts this week in Sequim, Port Angeles and Port Townsend

PACK UP A picnic dinner, grab your lawn chair or a blanket — don't forget your sunglasses if it isn't cloudy, or a coat if… Continue reading

Clallam Bay guards injured after inmate allegedly refuses to return to cell

CLALLAM BAY — An inmate serving a life sentence at Clallam Bay Corrections Center is in maximum security today after a row in which he… Continue reading

Special for ‘Twilight’ fans: Tinsel Korey riding in the Quileute Days parade in LaPush

Here's an exclusive photo of Tinsel Korey riding in Saturday's Quileute Days parade through central LaPush. This is her second visit to the Quileute village.… Continue reading

Quileute Days royalty in LaPush parade

The king, Jonah Black, and queen, Alexis Ward, of Quileute Days 2011 wave from their seats in Saturday's parade in LaPush. Quileute Days, celebrating tribal… Continue reading

Arts, crafts, bake sale in Chimacum on Sunday

CHIMACUM — An arts and crafts fair with a bake sale will be at the Tri-Area Community Center, 10 West Valley Road, beginning at 9… Continue reading