Peninsula Daily News

Sports: North Olympic wears out in N.J. heat, loses game

By winning its morning game over host Millville 3-2 on Wednesday, the North Olympic 16-U fastpitch team may have done itself a disservice. The victory… Continue reading

Port Angeles mum on plans for money

THE CITY OF Port Angeles doesn"t know how it will spend its $7.5 million share of the graving yard settlement -- and might not tell… Continue reading

Sports: North Olympic advances to second round with 8-0 win

MILLVILLE, N.J. - -- - It wasn"t exactly what head coach Warren Stevens wanted, but it was good enough to get the North Olympic 16-U… Continue reading

Sports: Peninsula Babe Ruth team wins Monday game

MILLVILLE, N.J. -- All the North Olympic 16-U fastpitch team needed was some rest . . . and a couple of big hits. After a… Continue reading

Jefferson: County GOP rejects sheriff’s candidate

PORT TOWNSEND -- The Jefferson County GOP has declined to endorse Richard Brees, the candidate for sheriff who is running as a Republican. "The executive… Continue reading

$2.5 million grant awarded

OLYMPIA -- A $2.5 million grant of federal dollars has been given to the Olympic Consortium Workforce Development Council to help train residents. The council… Continue reading

Sinking boat towed to LaPush

LAPUSH -- The U.S. Coast Guard towed a sinking fishing boat to LaPush Thursday evening. The boat had started taking on water near James Island.… Continue reading

Port Angeles celebrates its heritage this weekend

The fifth annual Heritage Weekend will be held this weekend in Port Angeles. The theme for this year's event is "Our Maritime History" and will… Continue reading

South Jefferson County deputy named for Quilcene office

PORT TOWNSEND -- Sheriff Mike Brasfield announced Thursday that 13-year veteran Barbara Garrett will be assigned to the South County Annex in Quilcene on Sept.… Continue reading

First in series of Olympic National Park management plan meetings this week

PORT TOWNSEND -- The first of nine open houses to discuss Olympic National Park's Draft General Management Plan is slated for this week. From 4… Continue reading

Teen found dead in bed

PORT HADLOCK -- A 17-year-old boy died from a suspected asthma attack as he slept, Jefferson County Undersheriff Tim Perry said Monday. The teen lived… Continue reading

Port Ludlow man dies in Kitsap County collision

POULSBO -- A 35-year-old Port Ludlow man was killed and four people were injured in a collision Saturday evening in Kitsap County. Jason L. Cartmel,… Continue reading

The Joyce Daze winners — by a whisker

JOYCE -- A total of 21 contestants competed in the Joyce Daze Beard and Mustache Competition on Saturday. Competitors, judged by Clallam County Commissioner Mike… Continue reading

Some Clallam, Jefferson partisan office-holders automatically re-elected

An extended candidate filing week for partisan offices without challengers finished Friday with no surprises -- and some office-holders automatically given new terms of office.… Continue reading

Busy weekend on tap for North Olympic Peninsula

This weekend will be crammed full of events across Jefferson and Clallam counties. Here are rundowns on four of the activities coming up: Joyce Daze… Continue reading

Veteran actor McDowell to star at next month’s Port Townsend Film Festival

PORT TOWNSEND -- Veteran actor Malcolm McDowell will be the featured celebrity guest at next month's Port Townsend Film Festival, organizers announced today. And a… Continue reading

Restrictions imposed as Lake Cushman fire remains out of control

Olympic National Park and Olympic National Forest have restricted fires and tobacco smoking as a wildfire continues to scorch national forest terrain north of Lake… Continue reading

Marine ‘dead zone’ killing fish, crab

TAHOLAH -- North of the Moclips River on the central Olympic Peninsula coast, crabbers are pulling up pots full of dead Dungeness crabs. Dozens of… Continue reading

More best bets for this weekend

IN ADDITION TO the Hurricane Ridge Kennel Club's 10th annual All Breeds Dog Shows in Sequim, there's plenty going on this weekend. To navigate the… Continue reading

Candidate filings in Jefferson, Clallam counties slow down

Wednesday yielded only a few new candidates filing for fall elections in Jefferson and Clallam counties. In Jefferson County, John R. Hynson, a Port Townsend… Continue reading