Peninsula Daily News

Park Service extends comment period for proposed fee hike

The National Park Service is giving people more time to weigh in on a proposed fee increase at 17 of its most popular parks, including… Continue reading

Free community Thanksgiving feasts planned in Chimacum, Brinnon today

Free community feasts are planned in Jefferson County today. In Chimacum, volunteers will serve a turkey dinner with all the trimmings from noon to 3… Continue reading

Free community Thanksgiving feasts planned in Port Angeles, Sequim, Forks today

Free community Thanksgiving feasts are planned in Port Angeles, Sequim and Forks today. In Port Angeles, members of the public are invited to Queen of… Continue reading

Santa coming to Port Angeles, Sequim on Saturday

Santa will come to Sequim and Port Angeles on Saturday. Community trees will be lit, music will be performed and in Sequim, antique tractors will… Continue reading

DOT: State Highway 112 reopens after flooding closure

State Highway 112 reopened this morning after being closed by flooding Tuesday near Pillar Point Road. The rising waters closed Highway 112 in… Continue reading

Thanksgiving comes early at two Peninsula sites

Thanksgiving comes early at two Peninsula sites

Two free community Thanksgiving feasts on the North Olympic Peninsula are scheduled on Thanksgiving eve. The Salvation Army in Port Angeles will serve a free… Continue reading

Thanksgiving comes early at two Peninsula sites

NEWS BRIEFS: Road work on hiatus today through Friday on U.S. Highway 101 … and other items

Road work will be on hiatus from today through Friday on U.S. Highway 101, although travelers will find short delays at traffic… Continue reading

Free community Thanksgiving feasts set on Peninsula

Two community feasts on the North Olympic Peninsula will celebrate Thanksgiving with a free meal the day before. On Thanksgiving Eve, the Salvation Army in… Continue reading

BUSINESS BRIEFS: Port Angeles campground earns president’s award … and other items

The Olympic Peninsula-Port Angeles Kampgrounds of America Campground earned the 2018 KOA President’s Award. The award was presented during KOA’s annual International… Continue reading

Lake Crescent highway closure set today

U.S. Highway 101 is closed at milepost 228 near Barnes Creek to milepost 232 near Fisher Cove Road from 9 a.m. to… Continue reading

NEWS BRIEFS: Port of Port Angeles to consider budget Tuesday … and other items

Port of Port Angeles commissioners will consider approving a 2018 budget as well as a 1 percent increase in its property tax… Continue reading

Parenting Matters to host Breakfast with Santa in Sequim

Tickets are available for the Parenting Matters Foundation’s Breakfast with Santa on Saturday, Dec. 2. The breakfast will be from 8:30 a.m. to… Continue reading

BUSINESS BRIEFS: Free labor law seminar scheduled later this month … and other items

The Department of Labor & Industries will hold a free labor law seminar at 4 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 30. A department representative will… Continue reading

Clallam County Fire District No. 2 firefighters battle a car blaze on U.S. Highway 101 around Lake Crescent. (Clallam County Fire District No. 2)

Car burns on Highway 101 at Lake Crescent

A father and daughter narrowly escaped injury in a car fire on U.S. Highway 101 around Lake Crescent. Clallam County Fire District… Continue reading

Clallam County Fire District No. 2 firefighters battle a car blaze on U.S. Highway 101 around Lake Crescent. (Clallam County Fire District No. 2)

EYE ON BUSINESS: This week’s meetings

Twice-monthly breakfast meetings usually are held at 11:45 a.m. on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month at… Continue reading

NEWS BRIEFS: Monday ribbon-cutting to fete Carrie Blake Park access road … and other items

A ribbon-cutting ceremony will celebrate the opening of a new access road to Carrie Blake Park at noon Monday. The road to the… Continue reading

Port Angeles man sentenced for sexual assault of minor

Charles Jason Butcher of Port Angeles has been sentenced to more than eight years in federal prison for aggravated sexual assault of… Continue reading

EYE ON JEFFERSON: Commissioners plan hearing on ad valorem taxes

Jefferson County commissioners will conduct a public hearing on 2018 ad valorem taxes at 10 a.m. Monday. The commissioners’ meeting will begin at 9 a.m.… Continue reading

EYE ON CLALLAM: County board to discuss budget

Clallam County commissioners will discuss the proposed 2018 budget in a work session that will begin at 9 a.m. Monday. The meeting will be in… Continue reading

Big things afoot at Sasquatch Symposium

Myth or not, the Sasquatch will be in the spotlight at a gathering Saturday. The Olympic Peninsula Sasquatch Symposium is set for… Continue reading