Peninsula Daily News

ACTI awarded contract with Bombardier Aerospace, plans to add 50 jobs

PORT ANGELES — Angeles Composite Technologies, Inc., has been awarded a contract with Bombardier Aerospace that will mean the company adds 50 jobs over the… Continue reading

Elephant seal likely molting on Hollywood Beach in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — A juvenile elephant seal wedged between a log and an algae mat on Hollywood Beach is probably beginning to molt, said Olympic… Continue reading

Farmers markets, plays highlight weekend events on North Olympic Peninsula

Peninsula Daily News Fresh produce, gardening workshops and flea markets are among the offerings on the North Olympic Peninsula this weekend. Information about activities related… Continue reading

First Street work moving on schedule; on to next phase

PORT ANGELES — Work on the downtown First Street stormwater project is unfolding right on schedule, according to Mike Puntenney, Port Angeles city engineer. Paving… Continue reading

Pink flamingos to help raise funds for graduation party in Sequim

SEQUIM — The Sequim High School graduation party's top fundraiser puts plastic pink flamingos to work, quite possibly in your yard or business front. Starting… Continue reading

SPORTS: Forks boys soccer loses 1-0 heartbreaker to Tenino

TENINO — The Forks boys soccer team left the rain forest for the I-5 corridor to get in an Evergreen Division game despite two days… Continue reading

SPORTS: Madison, Doherty named to all-state basketball teams

SEATTLE — Port Angeles senior Jessica Madison finished her career as the Roughriders’ all-time leading scorer. Now, she may very well be the first Port… Continue reading

Two recovered barred owls ready for release in Port Townsend, Port Angeles

Two barred owls hit by cars have healed at the Northwest Raptor & Wildlife Center in Sequim and will be released into the wild this… Continue reading

Victoria hotel to mark April royal wedding

VICTORIA — The Fairmont Empress is digging out china used by the Queen of England in 1939 for special events during the April 29 wedding… Continue reading

Steim hearing, originally set for today, postponed

PORT ANGELES — A status hearing for a Port Angeles woman charged with vehicular homicide while under the influence of alcohol and witness tampering has… Continue reading

PREP SOCCER: Chimacum boys shock rival Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND — The Chimacum boys soccer team finally got its shot at its archrivals. After more than four years without a match against Port… Continue reading

Registration being taken for mid-April kayak symposium classes in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — Registration is being accepted now for classes at the 11th annual Port Angeles Kayak Symposium in mid-April. More than 300 sea kayakers,… Continue reading

Washington state troopers to begin enforcing emergency zone law

OLYMPIA — Move over or slow down as you pass emergency personnel at work, or you may get a ticket. Beginning Friday, State Patrol troopers… Continue reading

Elwha ecosystem classroom project gets state grant

PORT ANGELES — A class of young scientists who will gather data while two dams on the Elwha River are removed has received a $10,000… Continue reading

SPORTS: Sequim holds off Port Townsend 8-4 in baseball; other prep reports

SEQUIM — Drew Rickerson was nearly untouchable for four innings. He did just well enough to survive the next two. Rickerson struck out eight and… Continue reading

Two deaf, blind dogs to move to foster home on Peninsula

AGNEW — Peninsula Friends of Animals has found a foster home for Frosty and Snowman, two deaf and blind Lhaso apso-Shih Tzu mix dogs. There's… Continue reading

It’s not $319 million, but lottery winner excited with $250,000

PORT TOWNSEND — A woman playing the Mega Millions lotto game on a hunch won $250,000 with a ticket purchased at QFC supermarket on Sheridan… Continue reading

Port Townsend Farmers Market to reopen Saturday

PORT TOWNSEND — The Saturday Port Townsend Farmers Market will reopen this coming weekend with a goat parade. “Isn’t this the Year of the Goat?… Continue reading

Larger courtroom possible in Thursday’s hearing for driver accused of vehicular homicide

Peninsula Daily News PORT ANGELES — After unprecedented turnout to Amber Steim’s March 18 hearing, Clallam County Superior Court Judge Ken Williams says that future… Continue reading

SPORTS: Lazy T’s and 7 Cedars Casino take top awards at Nate Crippen Memorial Tournament

FORKS — Lazy T’s and 7 Cedars Casino were the big winners at the popular Nate Crippen Memorial basketball tournament last weekend. The tournament, a… Continue reading