Peninsula Daily News

Year’s last Protection Island birding cruise on New Year’s Eve

PORT TOWNSEND -- The last chance for a birding cruise to Protection Island this year will be New Year's Eve. The three-hour trip -- hosted… Continue reading

Head-on crash on Tumwater Truck Route in Port Angeles

In the adjacent photo, Port Angeles Fire Department Capt. Duke Moroz inspects a wrecked car on Tumwater Truck Route on Monday night. Darlene Burrow, 27,… Continue reading

It’s officially winter since 3:38 p.m. — what you can do to celebrate

Winter officially arrives on the North Olympic Peninsula at 3:38 p.m. today. Known as the winter solstice, this is the moment when the Earth's axial… Continue reading

Rumor control: Coho owner not looking to sell ferry

PORT ANGELES -- The MV Coho ferry is not for sale. Ryan Burles, president and chief operating officer of Black Ball Ferry Line, which owns… Continue reading

Sheriff’s car involved in crash likely a total loss

PORT ANGELES -- A Clallam County sheriff's patrol car that spun out of control near Lake Crescent last week apparently is a total loss, the… Continue reading

SPORTS: Peninsula College women’s basketball team captures fourth place in tournament

PORTLAND -- The Peninsula College women's basketball team is starting to gel. The Pirates captured fourth place at the NWAACC South Region Crossover Tournament where… Continue reading

Update: Young bald eagle shot on West End clinging to life

SEQUIM — Whether a young bald eagle shot on the West End last week will fly again is unclear. A spokesman for the Northwest Raptor… Continue reading

Coho Ho Ho: Ferry decorated for Strait runs (***GALLERY***)

The MV Coho is all dressed up for the holidays. A huge Christmas star tops the mast of the car and passenger ferry that makes,… Continue reading

Here’s how (and where) you can see tonight’s lunar eclipse

Tonight's full eclipse of the moon will probably be blocked by heavy cloud cover over the North Olympic Peninsula. Scattered showers are forecast by the… Continue reading

SPORTS: Peninsula College men’s basketball earns fourth place at Mt. Hood tournament

GRESHAM, Ore. -- Four players scored in double figures to spark the Peninsula College men's basketball team to fourth place in the Mt. Hood crossover… Continue reading

Wiring likely cause of Clallam Bay fire

CLALLAM BAY -- A fire that destroyed a home Saturday appeared to have been sparked by faulty wiring in a dryer, Clallam Bay Fire Chief… Continue reading

PREP SPORTS ROUNDUP: Port Angeles smashes Klahowya 84-49

PORT ANGELES -- The Port Angeles boys basketball team had it all going Friday night. Putting up perhaps the most complete performance of the Wes… Continue reading

SPORTS: Peninsula College men split tourney games in Oregon

GRESHAM, Ore. -- The Peninsula College men's basketball team will play for fourth place at the Mount Hood Crossover tournament after splitting its first two… Continue reading

SPORTS: Sequim wins wrestling tourney

TACOMA -- The Sequim wrestling team edged out Steilacoom to claim the Cardinal Classic at Franklin Pierce High School on Saturday. A total of 12… Continue reading

Young bald eagle shot on West End

SEQUIM -- A juvenile bald eagle shot near Beaver is under round-the-clock care, said a spokesman for the Northwest Raptor & Wildlife Center. The young… Continue reading

By a Vote of 65 to 31, Senate Votes to Repeal ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’

The Senate on Saturday voted to repeal the Pentagon's ban on gay men and lesbians serving openly in the military. By a vote of 65… Continue reading

Dream Act bill for illegal immigrant students fails on Senate vote, 55-41

The Dream Act, a bill to grant legal status to hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrant students, fell 5 votes short of being brought to… Continue reading

Ceremony to fete all-week Hurricane Ridge schedule

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK -- A trip to Hurricane Ridge won't cost a penny today as Olympic National Park celebrates the beginning of all-week road access… Continue reading

Democratic Party faithful in Clallam, Jefferson select chairs

PORT ANGELES -- The Clallam County Democratic Central Committee has elected an author and political consultant to serve as chairman. The committee unanimously elected Matthew… Continue reading

PREP SPORTS ROUNDUP: Port Angeles wrestlers take dual victories

PORT TOWNSEND -- The Port Angeles wrestling team is rounding into shape at the right time. With the Battle for the Axe team dual tournament… Continue reading