Peninsula Daily News

Work of Canadian artist chosen for Wooden Boat Festival poster

PORT TOWNSEND -- For the first time, the Wooden Boat Festival has chosen the work of a Canadian artist for a festival poster. A black-and-white… Continue reading

High surf expected along the North Olympic Peninsula’s Pacific coast

When it turns dark tonight, the surf along the North Olympic Peninsula's coast will turn treacherous. And it will stay so into Thursday. Here's the… Continue reading

Holiday shoppers: Don’t stop ’til you drop in Port Angeles Thursday night

PORT ANGELES -- Sales, treats, music and Santa Claus will be available as part of the sixth annual "Shop 'Til You Drop" on Thursday night.… Continue reading

Peninsula gets more than $6 million in salmon recovery funds

The Washington State Salmon Recovery Funding Board has awarded more than $6 million in grants to projects intended to restore and protect salmon habitat in… Continue reading

SPORTS: Port Angeles, Port Townsend win important boys basketball Olympic League games; other prep reports

Port Angeles and Port Townsend won important Olympic League boys basketball games Tuesday night. The Roughriders ripped North Kitsap 70-40 while the Redskins used a… Continue reading

Snow in many areas of Peninsula this afternoon, evening

Snow mixed with rain is expected to fall this afternoon and early evening in lowland areas of the North Olympic Peninsula, the National Weather Service… Continue reading

UPDATE: Water main fixed, but boil-water advisory continues in Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND — City officials are asking 6,000 residential and business customers to boil their water today even though a broken downtown water main was… Continue reading

How to help the Peninsula Home Fund

A GIFT OF any size is welcome. The Peninsula Home Fund has never been a campaign of heavy hitters. If you can contribute only a… Continue reading

SPORTS: Short-handed Port Townsend takes third at own wrestling tourney; Port Angeles, Forks results

PORT TOWNSEND -- A short-handed Port Townsend wrestling team took third at its own round robin duel tournament on Saturday. Missing their top wrestler (160-pounder… Continue reading

Thirsty to help with Home Fund

Greg Billings of Peninsula Bottling Co. restocks a display of Pepsi and Dr Pepper products at Grandview Grocery in Port Angeles on Wednesday. Peninsula Bottling… Continue reading

UPDATE: Two killed in U.S. 101 collision Chinese citizens

PORT ANGELES -- The two people killed late Saturday night in a collision on U.S. Highway 101's notorious Morse Creek "S" curve east of Port… Continue reading

Bazaars offer last-minute shopping; time left to cut your own tree, too

As Christmas fast approaches, bazaars are available to pick up that special extra something during last-minute shopping. And, if you haven't erected a tree for… Continue reading

Humane Society hosts pet photos with Santa

Peninsula Daily News PORT ANGELES -- The Olympic Peninsula Humane Society will host pet photos with Santa Claus on Saturday. Port Angeles City Manager Kent… Continue reading

North Olympic Land Trust holiday celebration offers shopping, tours, trees, information Saturday

PORT ANGELES -- The North Olympic Land Trust's first Holiday Conservation Celebration will be at Lazy J Tree Farm on Saturday. The celebration will feature… Continue reading

Plenty of winter, holiday fun for North Peninsula

A wide variety of events across the North Olympic Peninsula will celebrate the holidays this weekend. Today's Peninsula Spotlight, the Peninsula Daily News' weekly entertainment… Continue reading

SPORTS: Port Angeles sinks Sequim in boys swimming; Sequim wrestling wins

SEQUIM -- Port Angeles dominated archrival Sequim in Olympic League boys swimming action Thursday at Sequim Aquatic Recreation Center. The Roughriders placed first in all… Continue reading

Thank you for shopping at Kmart!

In the accompanying photo, an excavator breaks up concrete amid the rubble of the former Kmart store on U.S. Highway 101 at Kolonels Way east… Continue reading

Juan de Fuca Festival gets stimulus funds

PORT ANGELES -- A grant award of $11,500 in federal stimulus funds has led to the Juan de Fuca Festival of the Arts providing education… Continue reading

Peninsula agencies in ‘Night of 1,000 Stars’ traffic enforcement effort

North Olympic Peninsula law enforcement agencies in Jefferson and Clallam counties will join others from across the state for the "Night of 1,000 Stars" patrols… Continue reading

Quench your thirst and help the Home Fund

Swain's General Store employee Laurie Minor arranges a display of Pepsi and Dr Pepper products on Friday in Port Angeles. Peninsula Bottling Co. Inc. of… Continue reading