Peninsula Daily News

Bagpipes, booths and fireworks bursting in air set in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — A Coast Guard flyover, a bagpipe band, llamas and other beasts, classic cars and a Dixieland Jazz band are among the treats… Continue reading

Fiddles, fireworks for the Fourth in Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND — Fiddle music and fireworks will highlight Port Townsend's Fourth of July weekend celebration. Centrum's Festival of American Fiddle Tunes will present traditional… Continue reading

Other ways to salute Independence Day across the Peninsula

Fourth of July celebrations will explode today in parades, games, plenty of good food and of course fireworks. Here are some of the events planned… Continue reading

UPDATE: Season’s first Port Townsend Concert on the Dock features Navy combo — at a change of venue

TONIGHT'S PORT TOWNSEND CONCERT ON THE DOCK EVENT HAS BEEN MOVED TO THE GARDEN TENT AT THE BISHOP VICTORIAN HOTEL. Bishop owner Joe Finnie is… Continue reading

Draft shoreline plan workshop next week; information available now

PORT TOWNSEND — Documents outlining Jefferson County's draft updates to its shoreline master plan are available for viewing at neighborhood information booths. The booths, manned… Continue reading

‘Swamp Rock’ from Louisiana tonight in free concert

PORT ANGELES — Sounds of Louisiana will swing the Port Angeles City Pier tonight as fiddler Kelly Thibodeaux of Baton Rouge, La., and band Etouffee… Continue reading

Events galore to entertain on Fourth of July

Activities to get into the patriotic spirit will be available throughout the North Olympic Peninsula on Friday. Fourth of July events from fairs to fireworks… Continue reading

Robin Hill Park users will get to plan future use

SEQUIM — Riders up on their high horses and disc golfers out for a fling will get to hammer out a plan to accommodate both… Continue reading

Free outdoor concerts tonight in Sequim, tomorrow in Port Angeles, Thursday in Port Townsend

SEQUIM — The horn-driven rock of Locust Street Taxi livens up the second installment of the Sequim Music in the Park summer series tonight. The… Continue reading

BREAKING NEWS: Makah whalers sentenced

TACOMA -- Two of five Makah tribal members who killed a gray whale last September will do time in federal prison, a magistrate judge ordered… Continue reading

Lake quality unchanged from last weekÂ’s test results

PORT TOWNSEND — Biotoxin levels in four Jefferson County lakes remained the same after lab results were reviewed Thursday, county Environmental Health officials said. This… Continue reading

Circus in Port Angeles on Sunday

PORT ANGELES — The circus is coming to town on Sunday. A three-ring Shrine Circus plans two shows at the Port Angeles Speedway, The speedway… Continue reading

Roosevelts to be portrayed, commemorated at Quinault Lodge

QUINAULT — Both of the former President Roosevelts will be portrayed chatting about conservation and Olympic National Park at Lake Quinault Lodge this weekend. The… Continue reading

Garden tour to showcase Peninsula flora

PORT ANGELES — Stop and smell the petals during the 15th Annual Master Gardeners' Home Garden Tour on Saturday. "Petals and Pathways" will lead visitors… Continue reading

Other highlights for a summer weekend on the North Olympic Peninsula

Chamber music and wine talks are among the attractions on the North Olympic Peninsula this weekend. The summer Olympic Music Festival begins on Saturday, with… Continue reading

Water to be shut off in eastern Port Angeles today

PORT ANGELES — Water service to several hundred people in the eastern part of the city will be shut off for 10 hours to 12… Continue reading

Nearly $200,000 in repairs to close high school’s track

PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles High School track will be closed on Tuesday to permit $198,858 worth of repairs. Nolan Duce, district maintenance director,… Continue reading

Dixieland jazz rocks City Pier in free concert tonight

PORT ANGELES — Dixieland jazz will rock the Port Angeles waterfront tonight. Bring your dancing shoes — or a lawn chair to sit on if… Continue reading

Man critically injured by backhoe

LAPUSH — A Sequim-area man was in critical condition after he was struck by a backhoe on a construction site Monday morning. Loren Winters, 41,… Continue reading

Sequim concert series starts tonight

SEQUIM — Tonight kicks off the summer's first weekly Sequim Music & Movie in the Park. Deadwood Revival, a local band specializing in old-time folk… Continue reading