Peninsula Daily News

Jupiter mistaken for UFO

PORT ANGELES — If you see a shiny object in the night sky hovering just above the southeast horizon, don't worry. It's just Jupiter. The… Continue reading

SPORTS: Crescent sweeps Neah Bay in volleyball, takes lead for league championship; other prep reports

JOYCE -- Crescent took an early lead in the North Olympic League volleyball race after dominating defending champion Neah Bay 3-0 in the league opener… Continue reading

Tour to visit solar sites in Clallam County

The fifth annual Clallam County Solar Tour, offering expert talks and up-close examination of operating solar facilities, will be Saturday. From 10 a.m. to 2… Continue reading

SPORTS: Port Angeles girls win easily in cross country; other prep results

BREMERTON -- The Port Angeles girls cross country team took five of the top seven spots to cruise past Klahowya and Olympic in a three-way… Continue reading

Quileute get $667,131 in federal funds for justice system, other programs

LAPUSH -- The Quileute tribe was awarded $667,131 in federal funds to improve its justice system and other government programs. The grant was part of… Continue reading

Volunteers pull ivy from Webster’s Woods at Port Angeles arts center

PORT ANGELES -- About 14 volunteers removed about 20 percent of invasive English ivy in the outdoor art gallery known as Webster's Woods at the… Continue reading

Noted author Stein speaks tonight in Chimacum

CHIMACUM -- Tonight, a novelist who is the son of a Tlingit-Irish mother and an Austrian Jewish father will give this year's Huntingford Humanities Lecture… Continue reading

SPORTS: Port Townsend blanks Port Angeles 1-0 in girls soccer; Port Angeles beats Port Townsend 3-0 in volleyball and other prep reports

PORT TOWNSEND -- Irina Lyons scored the game's lone goal to spark Port Townsend to a 1-0 victory over Port Angeles in Olympic League girls… Continue reading

Victoria Express to extend its season on long weekends through October

PORT ANGELES -- The Victoria Express will continue long-weekend passenger ferry service between Port Angeles and Victoria through October. "Due to overwhelming customer demand during… Continue reading

Ivy-pulling volunteers needed at Port Angeles’ arts center

PORT ANGELES -- Volunteers are welcome to join the ivy-pulling crew of a "Hedera Helixtravaganza" at the Port Angeles Fine Arts Center, 1203 E. Lauridsen… Continue reading

Forks’ Heritage Days set this week

FORKS -- The West End will celebrate history starting Wednesday with the annual Heritage and Hickory Shirt Days. Events will begin with the announcement of… Continue reading

GOP’s Cloud goes solo at forum; Dicks absent (w/schedule for other Clallam election forums)

SEQUIM — U.S. congressional hopeful Doug Cloud had the stage to himself as incumbent Congressman Norm Dicks was unable to attend a Concerned Citizens of… Continue reading

SPORTS: Crescent beats Sequim JV volleyball team 3-0; Charles Wright nips Chimacum

JOYCE -- The Crescent volleyball team came out smoking and beat the Sequim JV squad 3-0 in nonleague action Monday. The Loggers won 25-15, 25-12,… Continue reading

Watching courageous salmon at the Sol Duc Salmon Cascades

EDITOR'S NOTE — A video of Sol Duc Cascades' salmon is at https://giftsnap.shop/section/videonews?startID=15310110 OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK — A summer coho salmon (photo on the right)… Continue reading

Port Angeles waterfront workshops this week

PORT ANGELES — Public workshops for the city of Port Angeles’ downtown Waterfront Redesign and Transportation Improvement Plan will be held at WTIP studio, 106… Continue reading

Olympic National Park on list for Ecology’s haze reduction efforts

PORT ANGELES -- Olympic National Park is one of eight Washington parks and wilderness areas that are targeted for reductions in haze-making air pollution. The… Continue reading

Traffic delays possible on U.S. Highway 101

Lane closures on U.S. Highway 101 and state roads are planned on the North Olympic Peninsula during construction or maintenance projects this week. Single-lane closures… Continue reading

U.S. Rep. Dicks, governor’s chief of staff receive clean water awards

SEATTLE -- U.S. Rep. Norm Dicks and Jay Manning, chief of staff for Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire, have received Clean Water Hero awards from the… Continue reading

U.S. House hopefuls face off at forum Monday; other candidates, initiatives subjects at other gatherings

U.S. Rep. Norm Dicks, a Belfair Democrat, and his Republican challenger, Doug Cloud, will face off at a candidate forum hosted by Concerned Citizens of… Continue reading

Dungeness River Fest wraps today

SEQUIM -- An early-morning bird walk will kick off activities today on the last day of the Dungeness River Festival's three-day celebration. The bird walk… Continue reading