Peninsula Daily News

Peninsula to see extra DUI patrols start Friday

Officers will be looking for drunken drivers during extra patrols on the North Olympic Peninsula beginning Friday and extending through the Fourth of July holiday… Continue reading

SPORTS: Peninsula College signs two more standouts for women’s soccer team

PORT ANGELES — Alaska soccer standouts Kendra Miner and Shelby Solomon have signed national letters of intent to play for Peninsula College this fall. Miner… Continue reading

Tickets on sale in Sequim, Port Angeles, Port Townsend for Petals & Pathways garden tour

Tickets are on sale in Sequim, Port Angeles and Port Townsend for the 18th annual Petals & Pathways Home Garden Tour, sponsored by the Master… Continue reading

Aggressive female elk killed by rangers in Olympic National Park

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK — A female Roosevelt elk that charged three vehicles and damaged a tent was shot and killed by Olympic National Park rangers… Continue reading

Olympic National Park opens summer with free entry today

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK — Today, the first day of summer, entry into Olympic National Park is free. The park is marking the official start of… Continue reading

SPORTS: Wilder Baseball sweeps a three-game series against Aberdeen

ABERDEEN — That sigh of relief heard on the North Olympic Peninsula last weekend was the elite Wilder Senior Babe Ruth Baseball program winning its… Continue reading

Summer officially arrives at 10:16 a.m.

SUMMER OFFICIALLY ARRIVES on the North Olympic Peninsula at 10:16 a.m. today, the instant the Northern Hemisphere reaches the summer solstice. Though the summer solstice… Continue reading

Port Angeles police investigating shooting death

PORT ANGELES — Police are investigating a shooting death that occurred in a south Port Angeles house this afternoon. Officers and detectives found a 63-year-old… Continue reading

SPORTS: Eagles routed 52-0 by Bellingham

PORT ANGELES — The Olympic Peninsula Eagles picked the wrong time to break in a pair of new quarterbacks. The Eagles offense fell flat against… Continue reading

Three Jefferson County seats lack candidates

PORT TOWNSEND — The Jefferson County Auditor’s Office posted no candidate filings the last day of a special extended filing period Friday. The three-day extended… Continue reading

Two seats lack candidates in Clallam County

PORT ANGELES — Two Clallam County seats still lack candidates for the Nov. 8 general election. A three-day extended filing period ended Friday. The extension… Continue reading

Wings of Freedom tour till Thursday

PORT ANGELES — Those who want to see vintage World War II-era planes or ride in one of them will have an extra day and… Continue reading

Car shows, drag racing, Father’s Day events on Peninsula this weekend

Car shows, drag racing, Father’s Day events, concerts, sails and sales, as well as a strawberry festival on Marrowstone Island are among this weekend’s entertainment… Continue reading

Clallam County’s oldest homes part of Dungeness tour

SEQUIM — Some of the oldest homes in Clallam County will be on display during the Dungeness Historic Homes Tour on Saturday. The guided tours… Continue reading

Elk Creek tours slated Saturday

FORKS — Shuttles will take visitors from Tillicum Park to the trailhead of the Elk Creek Conservation Area every 15 minutes from 9 a.m. to… Continue reading

Four positions lack candidates in Clallam County elections

PORT ANGELES — A special three-day filing period for positions that don’t have any candidates for the Nov. 8 general election ends today. Four positions… Continue reading

Graduations for Peninsula College, Port Angeles and Sequim high schools this weekend

PORT ANGELES — Peninsula College and Port Angeles and Sequim high schools will conduct graduation ceremonies this weekend. The two high school commencements will be… Continue reading

Port Angeles to be in the pink for Operation Uplift fundraiser

PORT ANGELES — Pink ribbons bedecking downtown Port Angeles on Saturday will announce the beginning of the weeklong Pink Up Port Angeles fundraiser for Operation… Continue reading

Seattle Symphony performs in Port Townsend tonight

PORT TOWNSEND — The Seattle Symphony is performing a historic concert in Port Townsend tonight. Maestro Gerard Schwarz of the Seattle Symphony has chosen Port… Continue reading

SPORTS: Local 155 bowled over by Laurel Lanes in Port Angeles city Cal Ripken championship

PORT ANGELES — In a dynamite game Thursday night, Laurel Lanes claimed the 2011 Cal Ripken championship by defeating previously unbeaten Local 155 3-0 in… Continue reading