Peninsula Daily News

Port Townsend: Rothschild House opens for summer season this weekend

PORT TOWNSEND -- The 136-year-old Rothschild House at Taylor and Jefferson streets opens Saturday for the summer season. The historical merchant family home will be… Continue reading

Neah Bay: Memorial on Friday for Coast Guardsman killed in Iraq war

A memorial for U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Nathan Bruckenthal will be held Friday at 5 p.m. in the Neah Bay High School… Continue reading

Peninsula: Winds buffet region

Winds swept across the North Olympic Peninsula, but Clallam and Jefferson counties were spared mayhem reported elsewhere in Northwest Washington on Tuesday. On the Peninsula,… Continue reading

Brinnon: Scheduled power outage this Sunday

Brinnon residents will be without electricity next Sunday morning as crews work to replace a piece of equipment. Mason County Public Utility District No. 1,… Continue reading

Former “Galloping Gourmet” coming to Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES -- Graham Kerr, international culinary expert and television personality, will be guest speaker at the Port Angeles Education Foundation's annual "Celebrate Education" dinner… Continue reading

Today’s jazzy lineup

Two free concerts at 9 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. today kick off the final day of the Jazz in the Olympics Festival, followed by several… Continue reading

A great weekend to experience the North Olympic Peninsula

The North Olympic Peninsula is hopping with events this weekend. Here's a rundown of events in addition to the celebration of Clallam County's 150th anniversary.… Continue reading

Port Hadlock: Man charged for allegedly killing dog with golf club

A 53-year-old Port Hadlock man was charged this week for killing his dog with a golf club. William Michael Kelly was charged with first-degree animal… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Archeological workers begin poring over graving yard site

PORT ANGELES -- Dozens of archeological workers and tribal members took to the Hood Canal Bridge graving yard site on Monday, the first day of… Continue reading

Sequim: Transit center project might begin this month

SEQUIM -- The $1.8 million Sequim Transit Center project should begin construction late this month or early in May, a Clallam Transit official said Monday.… Continue reading

Jefferson: Challenge reaps bucks for Habitat

PORT TOWNSEND -- A challenge to the community by the Real Estate Agents for Affordable Housing has raised $17,126 for Habitat for Humanity. "REPAH members… Continue reading

Skate park campaign begins in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES -- A fundraising campaign has begun to build a skateboarding park in Port Angeles this summer. The price tag is $300,000. "We need… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Kayak Symposium winds up today

PORT ANGELES -- Like ducks take to water, hundreds of kayakers are, well, taking to the water this weekend on Port Angeles Harbor. The fourth… Continue reading

Peninsula: Get wet at RainFest, kayak symposium this weekend

Get out and get active this weekend at Forks' annual RainFest and a kayak symposium on the Port Angeles waterfront. Both events kick off today.… Continue reading

Gubernatorial candidate Christine Gregoire to visit North Olympic Peninsula

State Attorney General Christine Gregoire, a Democratic candidate for governor, will stop in Jefferson and Clallam counties today. She will promote her "Safety Net"' campaign… Continue reading

Peninsula post offices not staying open late for tax procrastinators

The deadline for filing federal income tax returns with the federal Internal Revenue Service is midnight tonight. But for North Olympic Peninsula residents, the reality… Continue reading

Sekiu: Meeting on Highway 112 project postponed

A meeting in Sekiu with state Department of Transportation officials to discuss a culvert project on state Highway 112 has been rescheduled. Transportation project engineer… Continue reading

Tri-Area: Open house offers peek into communities’ future

Planning for the Tri-Area urban growth area will be on display today during an open house from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Shold… Continue reading

Hood Canal Bridge widening project to begin next week; nighttime lane restrictions planned

SHINE -- Widening of the Jefferson County half of the Hood Canal Bridge will require nighttime lane restrictions and other traffic revisions starting next week.… Continue reading

Peninsula: Lesson learned on ‘revised’ population figures

So the lessons are: * An estimate is an estimate. * Always do the math. Larry Crockett, executive director of the Port of Port Townsend,… Continue reading