Peninsula Daily News

SPORTS: Playoffs resume Tuesday night for some area boys and girls basketball teams

Five North Olympic Peninsula high school basketball teams continue playoff games today, including Sequim girls and both Neah Bay and Quilcene boys and girls squads.… Continue reading

Port Angeles Coast Guard helicopter helps in search for kayaker at Lake Washington

MERCER ISLAND -- The Port Angeles Coast Guard's HH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew helped search for a missing kayaker in Lake Washington on Saturday night and… Continue reading

Young artists win honors at Sequim museum (***GALLERY***)

SEQUIM -- Scores of parents, grandparents and friends filled the Museum & Arts Center earlier this month to see Clallam County's young artists receive honors… Continue reading

SPORTS: Neah Bay boys basketball team begins state run with blowout victory; other boys basketball playoff reports

JOYCE -- Gerrad Brooks likes what he sees. Entering the stretch run of his first season as Neah Bay boys basketball head coach, his Red… Continue reading

SPORTS: Neah Bay girls basketball team a win away from reaching state tournament; other girls basketball playoff reports

JOYCE -- The Neah Bay girls basketball team has been here before. The Red Devils turned in another dominant performance, beating Tulalip Heritage 68-33 in… Continue reading

SPORTS: Port Angeles gymnastics team is sending two to state

TUMWATER -- Two gymnasts from Port Angeles High School qualified for the Class 1A/2A/3A state gymnastic championships at regionals on Friday. Roughriders Cecily Schwagler and… Continue reading

SPORTS: Port Angeles wins two boys swimming district crowns; Sequim sends divers to state

RENTON -- An already impressive season for the Port Angeles boys swim team got even better Saturday. Charlie Parks and Austin Fahrenholtz each won district… Continue reading

SPORTS: Port Angeles’ Cristion, Forks’ Grahn win regional wrestling titles

TACOMA -- Port Angeles standout wrestler Nathan Cristion got his revenge at the Class 2A regional championships by capturing first place. The senior, now 39-2,… Continue reading

StreamFest to be redesigned to emphasize outreach by North Olympic Land Trust; smorgasbord, silent auction to be dropped

PORT ANGELES -- StreamFest is being revamped, and the North Olympic Land Trust is seeking suggestions on changes that should be made. "We're redesigning StreamFest… Continue reading

Man sentenced to 17 months for indecent liberties

PORT ANGELES -- A 19-year-old homeless man who pleaded guilty to indecent liberties Dec. 20 has been sentenced to 17 months in prison, to be… Continue reading

Nature Conservancy buys Dabob Bay land to preserve it

QUILCENE -- Dabob Natural Resource Area is being expanded, courtesy of a 17.4-acre land purchase by The Nature Conservancy. The organization has bought property on… Continue reading

Valentine events, talks highlight Peninsula’s weekend

Special Valentine's events, pruning classes and an accounting of one man's 250-mile trek through the most remote areas of the Olympic Mountains are among the… Continue reading

Drivers can get virtual chance at being drunk, texting while behind wheel Saturday

PORT ANGELES -- A special free program Saturday will allow drivers to experience drinking while drunk or while texting without actually doing it. The program… Continue reading

The Toggery clothing store in Port Angeles put up for sale

PORT ANGELES -- The Toggery, home to high-end men's and women's clothing in downtown Port Angeles, is for sale, business co-owner Mary Gotham said Thursday.… Continue reading

SPORTS: Port Angeles boys and girls basketball teams both lose sub-district seeding games

PORT ANGELES -- Franklin Pierce's speed was too much for Port Angeles in a Class 2A boys basketball sub-district seeding playoff game Thursday night. Franklin… Continue reading

Warm up for Valentine’s Day: Red Wine & Chocolate Tour slated on North Olympic Peninsula

Eight North Olympic Peninsula wineries are offering a sweet preview to Valentine's Day on Saturday and Sunday, the first weekend of their annual Red Wine… Continue reading

BREAKING NEWS: Water main breaks in Port Angeles residential neighborhood

PORT ANGELES — A six-inch water main broke beneath Liberty Street between Fifth and Sixth streets late this afternoon, sending thousands of gallons of water… Continue reading

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Peninsula women lose to Skagit Valley

PORT ANGELES ­-- The Peninsula College women's team proved to be no match for the first-place Skagit Valley Cardinals in Wednesday night's 66-35 loss. Up… Continue reading

Doppler construction set in March; system will upgrade forecast for North Olympic Peninsula

COPALIS BEACH -- The National Weather Service hopes to start construction on a new facility to house a Doppler radar facility in northern Grays Harbor… Continue reading

Jefferson County voter turnout over 57 percent

PORT TOWNSEND -- The Jefferson County Auditor's Office had 983 ballots in-hand but uncounted Wednesday and reported a rise in the voter turnout in the… Continue reading