Peninsula Daily News

Brazilian duo, jazz saxophonist to perform in Port Townsend

Brazilian duo Amilton Godoy and Léa Freire and jazz saxophonist Harvey Wainapel will perform from 7:30 to 9:30 tonight at First Baptist… Continue reading

Dwindling fish runs topic of Port Townsend lecture

Salmon smolt and juvenile steelhead survival will be the subject of the Port Townsend Marine Science Center’s lecture Sunday afternoon. “Sharing the… Continue reading

Grammy-winning Taj Mahal to perform in Port Angeles

The Juan de Fuca Foundation will bring two-time Grammy Award-winning bluesman Taj Mahal and his quartet to Port Angeles on Wednesday. The… Continue reading

Pencil sketches of pilgrimage adorn walls of coffee shop

Walking through The Blackbird Coffeehouse in November is like walking through the Camino de Santiago in black and white. John Teichert’s pencil… Continue reading

Quinault craft fair offers up works Saturday

The Winters Craft Fair & Bake Sale will offer up the fruits of North Olympic Peninsula artists and craftsmen Saturday. Held at… Continue reading

Research to be presented on old-growth temperate rain forests

Researcher Korena Mafune will present her latest findings on old-growth temperate rain forests in Western Washington at 7 tonight. The free Evening Talk… Continue reading

Shipley Center plans fiddle, accordion concert this weekend

Fiddle jamming and an accordion social will occupy Shipley Center on Saturday and Sunday. Washington Old Time Fiddlers Association members will meet and… Continue reading

Discovery Bay, Oak Bay opened to shellfish harvesting

Discovery Bay in Jefferson and Clallam counties is now open for all harvesting of shellfish except for butter clams and varnish clams,… Continue reading

Britni Duncan

Fire district elections show some clear winners

Clallam-Jefferson Fire Protection District 3 appointee Steven Chinn apparently was elected against Sean Ryan for the short- and full-term, six-year Position 2 seat after the… Continue reading

Britni Duncan
Janet Campbell

Initial count results told for Peninsula school contests

Across school districts in Clallam and Jefferson counties, the first count of general election ballots has been tallied. The second count of Clallam County ballots… Continue reading

Janet Campbell
McAleer leads, juvenile detention tax approved in first count of Clallam votes

McAleer leads, juvenile detention tax approved in first count of Clallam votes

EDITOR’S NOTE: The result of the Forks mayoral contest has been corrected. Port of Port Angeles incumbent Colleen McAleer was far ahead of challenger Michael… Continue reading

McAleer leads, juvenile detention tax approved in first count of Clallam votes
Housing measure fails in first count of Jefferson ballots; McComas in lead

Housing measure fails in first count of Jefferson ballots; McComas in lead

A measure to raise the taxes of property owners to help pay for homes for others was overwhelmingly rejected in the first count of ballots… Continue reading

Housing measure fails in first count of Jefferson ballots; McComas in lead

Clallam, Jefferson transit schedules set for Veterans Day

Clallam Transit buses will operate on regular schedules on Veterans Day, while Jefferson Transit will not run buses Saturday. Regular fixed route, dial-a-ride, Clallam Connect… Continue reading

NEWS BRIEFS: Port Angeles closures set for Veterans Day … and other items

City Hall offices will close Friday in recognition of Veterans Day. City garbage and recycling will be collected on the regular schedule… Continue reading

Tickets on sale for Port Angeles’ Winterfest fundraiser

Tickets are now on sale for Winterfest, an annual fundraiser featuring dinner and short films that supports winter sports at Hurricane Ridge.… Continue reading

Test of coastal hazard sirens scheduled for noon today

Alarm sirens will sound along the low-lying coastal beaches in Clallam County and Jefferson County at noon today. The All-Hazard Alert Broadcast (AHAB) sirens at… Continue reading

NEWS BRIEFS: Demonstration on fluoride proposition set today in Port Angeles … and other items

Clean Water for Clallam County plans a demonstration at 3:30 p.m. today. The public is invited to participate in the event at… Continue reading

NEWS BRIEFS: Demonstration on fluoride proposition set Monday in Port Angeles … and other items

Clean Water for Clallam County plans demonstrations at 3:30 p.m. Sunday and Monday. The public is invited to participate in the events… Continue reading

NEWS BRIEFS: Naval Air Station Whidbey Island landing practice to start Monday … and other items

There will be field carrier landing practice operations for aircraft stationed at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island at the outlying field late afternoon… Continue reading