Peninsula Daily News

First Day hikes planned in state parks; admission free on New Year’s Day

On New Year’s Day, special free First Day Hikes are planned at the Fort Worden and Fort Flagler state parks while all… Continue reading

Marine center to host Protection Island cruise on New Year’s Eve

Just outside of Port Townsend is an amazing National Wildlife Refuge — Protection Island. The Port Townsend Marine Science Center, in collaboration… Continue reading

Murder mystery game in Sequim to seek thief of tin foil hat

The Sequim-Dungness Valley Chamber Merchant Group will present a new murder mystery for solving during the First Friday Art Walk in Sequim on… Continue reading

New Year’s Eve parties and bingo on Peninsula

New Year’s Eve parties and bingo are among the upcoming activities on the North Olympic Peninsula. Information also is available on the interactive calendar at… Continue reading

NEWS BRIEFS: College ocean acidification tool lecture … and other items

The inventors of an ocean acidification monitoring tool will discuss its use at the Studium General at Peninsula College at 12:35 p.m.… Continue reading

Wine and wonder offered New Year’s Eve

Wine and wonder offered New Year’s Eve

A one-night-only show of “The Magic Chamber,” coupled with wine tasting is planned on Monday night. The Wine Seller will offer wine… Continue reading

Wine and wonder offered New Year’s Eve

NEWS BRIEFS: Fourth boat found sunken in Hoquiam … and other items

Hoquiam Police found another boat that had sunk in the Hoquiam River with oil leaking into the water. KOMO-TV reports this is the… Continue reading

NEWS BRIEFS: Chain gang busy in area … and other items

The Clallam County Sheriff’s Office Chain Gang cleaned along 2 miles of Deer Park Road, picking up 120 pounds of garbage during… Continue reading

PHOTO: Forks dishes up ‘Feed the 5,000’ dinner

PHOTO: Forks dishes up ‘Feed the 5,000’ dinner

The Forks area churches sponsored the “Feed the 5,000” dinner at the Forks Community Center on Tuesday afternoon. Approximately 100 were expected at the free… Continue reading

PHOTO: Forks dishes up ‘Feed the 5,000’ dinner
Toys donated to Toys for Tots

Toys donated to Toys for Tots

Coldwell Banker Uptown Realty collected 50 toys for the Toys for Tots program as well as non-perishable food for the Port Angeles Food Bank. In… Continue reading

Toys donated to Toys for Tots

NEWS BRIEFS: State parks to hold free days in January

The state Parks and Recreation Commission recently announced that there will be two free days in January. On Jan. 1 and Jan. 21… Continue reading

PHOTO: Sequim High School Choir given donation

PHOTO: Sequim High School Choir given donation

Students from the Sequim High School Choir recently accepted a donation of $500 from the Grand Olympics Chorus of Sweet Adelines International, Sequim. This annual… Continue reading

PHOTO: Sequim High School Choir given donation

Community holiday feasts planned today and Tuesday on Olympic Peninsula

Christmas Eve — and Tuesday — Christmas Day. The dinners are arranged by… Continue reading

NEWS BRIEFS: Peninsula crews finishing storm outages cleanup … and other items

Scattered electrical outages remained Sunday afternoon on the North Olympic Peninsula after crews had worked round-the-clock since Thursday’s windstorm. The storm, which caused more than… Continue reading

EYE ON JEFFERSON: County government entities plan no meetings

Jefferson County government entities are taking Christmas week off. No meetings are scheduled.… Continue reading

Partial federal government shutdown in place

Partial federal government shutdown in place

Olympic National Park was open to visitors in some areas but without offering any services on Saturday after the House and Senate adjourned without a… Continue reading

Partial federal government shutdown in place

EYE ON CLALLAM: Forks City Council to meet this week

The Forks City Council will consider a resolution for 2019 legislative priorities Wednesday. The meeting will begin at 7:30 p.m. at Forks City Hall, 500… Continue reading

Community dinners set for Christmas Eve, Christmas Day

Free holiday meals are planned on the North Olympic Peninsula on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. The dinners are arranged by community. CHIMACUM Free Christmas… Continue reading

North Olympic Peninsula crews closing in on remaining electrical outages

North Olympic Peninsula crews had reduced electrical outages from more than 10,000 at the peak of Thursday’s wind storm to less than 400 by late… Continue reading

Peninsula Home Fund campaign begins: Thirtieth year of donations providing a ‘hand up, not a handout’

Peninsula Home Fund campaign begins: Thirtieth year of donations providing a ‘hand up, not a handout’

Everybody needs a hand sometime. Thanks to the generosity of North Olympic Peninsula residents, more than a thousand people received “a hand up, not a… Continue reading

Peninsula Home Fund campaign begins: Thirtieth year of donations providing a ‘hand up, not a handout’