Peninsula Daily News

Make a difference — remember the Peninsula Home Fund

CLOSE THE YEAR on a high note by offering struggling families "a hand up, not a handout" through the Peninsula Daily News' Peninsula Home Fund.… Continue reading

OUTDOORS: Winter crabbing to end Sunday at sunset; razor clam dig is Friday and Saturday

THIS WEEKEND IS the last shot for crabbing until summer while some adventurous folks can celebrate the New Year while clamming on dry but cold… Continue reading

Peninsula weather calm, dry compared to east side of state

The North Olympic Peninsula's crisp, cool -- and relatively dry -- weather Wednesday was in stark contrast to the eastern side of the state, which… Continue reading

SPORTS: Port Angeles holds off spirited Chimacum in boys basketball action at Crush in the Slush tournament; other prep reports

PORT TOWNSEND -- Ian Ward and Colin Wheeler combined for 35 points to spark the Port Angeles boys basketball team to a nonleague victory over… Continue reading

SPORTS: Soccer academy registration for children 7 to 14 starts Monday

PORT ANGELES -- Port Angeles Youth Soccer Club and the Peninsula College soccer program have started a new partnership to offer a soccer academy for… Continue reading

Winter Wanderlust starts with Whittaker and Everest

PORT TOWNSEND -- Stories and photographs of treks to wild and remote places, from the top of the world to the sea, highlight this season's… Continue reading

PORT ANGELES —The state Supreme Court will not review its September ruling that sided with the city of Port Angeles in a dispute over water… Continue reading

Deadline nears for listings on land trust donor plaque

PORT ANGELES -- Listings received by Thursday for the North Olympic Land Trust plaque at the Clallam County Courthouse will be added in the new… Continue reading

Port Townsend AAUW recognizes Women of Excellence

PORT TOWNSEND -- Dott Kelly and Deborah B. Johnson were honored recently with the American Association of University Women Port Townsend's 2011 Women of Excellence… Continue reading

PSE Foundation gives money to Jefferson County agencies

The Puget Sound Energy Foundation has given a total of $3,500 to two organizations in Jefferson County. Friends of the Port Townsend Library received $2,000… Continue reading

Reward offered after statue disappears from Port Angeles gift shop

PORT ANGELES -- The disappearance of a hand-carved statue worth more than $1,000 has a retailer offering a $200 reward for its return. Edna Petersen,… Continue reading

SPORTS: Peninsula College men’s basketball team opens Clackamas Tournament with win

OREGON CITY, Ore. -- The Peninsula College men's basketball team overcame a chilly first half to drop Blue Mountain 86-75 in the first round of… Continue reading

SPORTS: Port Townsend boys and girls basketball teams sweep rival Chimacum while Port Angeles and Sequim boys teams lose at Crush in the Slush tourney

PORT TOWNSEND -- The Port Angeles and Sequim boys teams took their lumps while Port Townsend swept rival Chimacum on the opening day at the… Continue reading

Injured bald eagle remains in intensive care

SEQUIM -- Veterinarians caring for a bald eagle shot earlier this month will take X-rays today to determine how its wing is healing and to… Continue reading

It lives in our Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary

This video, http://stageresources.com/letsgotodc/2010/12/23/flapjack-devilfish-in-olympic-coast-national-marine-sanctuary, which we believe was originally posted on YouTube in 2007, is still popping around the Internet. So what is this creature? Some… Continue reading

Port Angeles High graduate now president of Bellingham Technical College

BELLINGHAM — The Bellingham Technical College board of directors unanimously selected Port Angeles native Patricia McKeown as the school's new president. McKeown had served as… Continue reading

PREP SPORTS ROUNDUP: Forks, Neah Bay boys and girls split games

NEAH BAY -- The Forks Spartans and the Neah Bay Red Devils split boys and girls basketball games Monday in nonleague action. The Spartan boys… Continue reading

Where to recycle your Christmas tree

IT"S TIME TO take down the Christmas tree. Recycling and proper disposal varies, depending on where you live. Phone the disposal company that serves your… Continue reading

Lauridsen bridge in Port Angeles closes Tuesday for tree work

PORT ANGELES -- The Lauridsen Boulevard bridge over Peabody Creek at Race Street in Port Angeles will be closed to all through traffic from 8… Continue reading

North Hood Canal chamber offers guidance to holiday light seekers

Bright lights aren't always in big cities. Sometimes, they are in small rural hamlets, such as those dotting south Jefferson County. And in those spots… Continue reading