Peninsula Daily News

Port Angeles School Board to review budget

PORT ANGELES -- The Port Angeles School Board will consider today the approval of a budget for the 2009-2010 school year that slices $2.5 million… Continue reading

Naming of new PA Port boss today?

Naming of new PA Port boss today? PORT ANGELES -- "Candidate A" is the new executive director of the Port of Port Angeles -- but… Continue reading

SPORTS: North Olympic Peninsula Sports Briefs

Grinnell competes at world event MARIBOR, Slovenia -- Port Angeles resident Jaiden Grinnell recently traveled halfway across the world to participate in the 2009 International… Continue reading

North Olympic Peninsula briefs

Mega Millions pot stands at $252 million The grand prize in the Mega Millions lottery has climbed to $252 million, and the next chance to… Continue reading

Clallam County Fair to end today with crashing finale

PORT ANGELES -- The Clallam County Fair will end with the sights and sounds of crashing metal as drivers smash their cars during a demolition… Continue reading

New advertising director named

PORT ANGELES -- Suzanne Williams has been named as the new advertising director of the Peninsula Daily News, its weekly newspaper, Sequim This Week, and… Continue reading

Boaters missing off Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — The Coast Guard is searching for two boaters reported missing near Port Angeles today. Coast Guard Group/Air Station Port Angeles received a… Continue reading

Dicks to hold health care town hall meeting on North Olympic Peninsula

PORT TOWNSEND — Rep. Norm Dicks, who has received an earful from North Olympic Peninsula residents on whether he should hold a town hall on… Continue reading

Coast Guard exercises slated in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES -- Coast Guard-type vessels and crews from Japan, Russian, China, Canada and U.S. Coast Guard cutters will arrive in Port Angeles on Sunday… Continue reading

Fluidride Cup downhill bike races start today

PORT ANGELES -- Dry Hill is drier than normal. That should translate into some interesting riding at this weekend's Fluidride Cup downhill mountain bike races.… Continue reading

Hood Canal Bridge anchor links finished

SHINE -- The last 20 new anchor connections for the east side of the Hood Canal Bridge were completed this week. Until Tuesday, some of… Continue reading

Not old any more: It’s just Fort Townsend now

PORT TOWNSEND -- The state park 4 miles south of Port Townsend is no longer Old Fort Townsend. The state Parks and Recreation Commission has… Continue reading

SPORTS: Prep football teams start practice

Friday night lights are almost back. The high school football season officially kicked off with the beginning of summer two-a-days on Wednesday. Here's a quick… Continue reading

PDN DOCUMENTARY: First peninsuladailynews.com extended video online

Peninsula Daily News senior photojournalist Keith Thorpe has completed the first peninsuladailynews.com extended video documentary -- on the making of the recent sand sculptures during… Continue reading

Platypus Marine gets federal grant for upgrades

PORT ANGELES -- Platypus Marine Inc. will receive more than $73,000 in federal funds to upgrade equipment. The Port Angeles shipyard -- which employs 48… Continue reading

SPORTS: Port Townsend changes cross country coaches

PORT TOWNSEND -- Kevin Sanford certainly went out on a high note. The longtime Port Townsend High School cross country coach stepped down earlier this… Continue reading

Brinnon fire levy well ahead; Port of Port Townsend commissioner primaries tight for No. 2

Brinnon Fire District No. 4 appears headed toward getting the property tax levy it needs to fund emergency medical services. And the incumbents in two… Continue reading

Petersen, Mania appear headed toward general election in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — Downtown gift store owner Edna Petersen and grocery clerk Max Mania appear headed toward a runoff in the November election for a… Continue reading

Police arrest man in Sunday shooting

LAKE FOREST PARK -- The man accused of firing gunshots into a crowd outside Port Angeles' New Peking China Restaurant in a Sunday morning melee… Continue reading

Port Townsend Brewfest raises $10,000 to benefit Jefferson patients

PORT TOWNSEND -- The first Port Townsend Brewfest generated nearly $10,000 for the Edensaw Community Cancer Foundation to benefit Jefferson County cancer patients. The brewery… Continue reading