Peninsula Daily News

Lady-like dudes to collect tips for scholarship funds for Rhody Festival royals

PORT TOWNSEND — The Rhododendron Festival may be over for the year — but the fun isn’t. Some 21 men will dress up and dance… Continue reading

Memorial Day events scheduled across North Olympic Peninsula

Memorial Day observances across the North Olympic Peninsula will honor the memories of those who died in foreign wars. Monday observances, organized by town, are:… Continue reading

Peninsula College wins literacy grant; only recipient in Washington state

PORT ANGELES — Peninsula College will enhance literacy programs in Port Angeles and LaPush with a $65,000 grant from the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family… Continue reading

Hoquiam paper mill closing

HOQUIAM — Grays Harbor Paper is shutting down its Hoquiam mill. President Patrick Quigg says the high price of materials, lower than expected sales and… Continue reading

Peninsula Daily News senior staff writer earns third-place Society of Professional Journalists award

SEATTLE — Peninsula Daily News senior staff writer and Commentary page editor Paul Gottlieb won a third-place award for investigative journalism for daily newspapers with… Continue reading

Rock N Roll Bike Show, poker run this weekend in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — The fourth annual Rock N Roll Bike Show will display bikes Saturday and host a poker run Sunday. The events spanning two… Continue reading

Sequim Senior Activity Center celebrates anniversary with open house today

SEQUIM — The Sequim Senior Activity Center will celebrate its 40th anniversary with a communitywide open house today. The free open house will be from… Continue reading

SPORTS: Two area golfers finish in top five at state championships

DUPONT — Mason Moug never found the hot putter he was looking for. With everything else working for him, however, the Chimacum senior still managed… Continue reading

Test to begin Friday to keep Hood Canal Bridge open to car traffic, closed to civilian vessels part of the day

SHINE — A pilot project restricting Hood Canal Bridge openings for pleasure boats will begin Friday. The bridge won't open for any vessel not part… Continue reading

Carlsborg horse show canceled because of virus

CARLSBORG — A horse show originally scheduled for this weekend has been canceled because of a highly contagious equine virus. The Patterned Speed Horse Association… Continue reading

Clallam County jail inmate who strangled self dies in Seattle

PORT ANGELES — A Clallam County jail inmate who strangled himself in his cell May 18 was taken off life support and pronounced dead Sunday,… Continue reading

SPORTS: Chimacum, Sequim and Port Townsend golfers sitting near top of leaderboards at state tournaments

DUPONT — Give Mason Moug a hot putter and the Chimacum Cowboys just might have another state champion. The Chimacum senior sits just two shots… Continue reading

Clallam jail inmate who attempted suicide last week dies

PORT ANGELES — A 39-year-old Clallam County jail inmate who attempted suicide in his jail cell on May 18 has died, the Clallam County Sheriff’s… Continue reading

‘Knocking down barn doors’ — halibut fishing off Neah Bay

"THIS LAST WEEK we made our annual pilgrimage to the Halibut Mecca of Washington: Neah Bay. "Trip planning had started months prior with the addition… Continue reading

Precautions taken (and no problems anticipated) for Lipizzaner Stallions show in PA tonight, Wednesday

PORT ANGELES — An outbreak in Washington and other western states of equine herpesvirus-1, a highly contagious airborne virus that can be fatal to horses,… Continue reading

Backpacking Rialto Beach (rapid fire!)

Uploaded by colinmcwilliamsphoto to YouTube on May 11 You'll get the "rapid fire" part when you click on this to play:… Continue reading

Check out the PDN photo galleries

Local pictures for your keepsakes. Browse the categories to find pictures:. * Home * Clallam County Photos * Jefferson County Photos * Our Peninsula *… Continue reading

Children who wear helmets while riding bikes, skateboards get treat from East Jefferson Fire-Rescue

PORT TOWNSEND — Children caught doing the right thing could end up with free ice-cream cones. East Jefferson Fire-Rescue uniformed personnel will distribute “safe rider… Continue reading

Elwha Valley open for Memorial Day; road closes for several weeks starting May 31

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK — The Elwha Valley will remain open most of the Memorial Day weekend, with the road closing for repairs at 5 p.m.… Continue reading

Lots and lots and LOTS of snow!

WENATCHEE — The state Transportation Department expects to reopen the North Cascades Highway at noon Wednesday. This will be the second-latest opening since travelers began… Continue reading