Peninsula Daily News

Three people were transported to Olympic Medical Center in Port Angeles following a two-vehicle collision on U.S. Highway 101 near Barnes Point at Lake Crescent on Wednesday evening. Shown are Clallam Fire District No. 2 first responders removing a victim from the wreck area. (Jay Cline/Clallam Fire District No. 2)

Three taken to hospital following two-vehicle wreck at Lake Crescent

Three people were taken to Olympic Medical Center after a head-on wreck on U.S. Highway 101 at Lake Crescent late Wednesday, Clallam… Continue reading

Three people were transported to Olympic Medical Center in Port Angeles following a two-vehicle collision on U.S. Highway 101 near Barnes Point at Lake Crescent on Wednesday evening. Shown are Clallam Fire District No. 2 first responders removing a victim from the wreck area. (Jay Cline/Clallam Fire District No. 2)

Clallam County intensifies burn ban

Clallam County has put a full burn ban in effect in unincorporated areas. The announcement from Fire Marshal Annette Warren on Wednesday follows reports Tuesday… Continue reading

Clallam GOP to host author, teacher from Venezuela

The Clallam County Republican Party will host Helena Paneyko, a teacher and author from Venezuela now living in Port Townsend, at a… Continue reading

Coast Guard rescues injured man near Lake Quinault

The Coast Guard medically evacuated an injured man Monday afternoon 4 miles east of Lake Quinault in Olympic National Forest. The unidentified… Continue reading

Enhanced burn ban back in Jefferson County; Natural Resources bars fires on its lands

An enhanced burn ban is back in effect in Jefferson County, and the state Department of Natural Resources has banned burning on all lands it… Continue reading

Four-hour delay around Lake Crescent set for Thursday

The first planned four-hour delay for construction on U.S. Highway 101 at Lake Crescent is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.… Continue reading

Alex Biss, right, is comforted by mom April as they meet Christine Chang, kneeling at left, Alex’s first-grade teacher at Jefferson Elementary School in Port Angeles. Paige, a third-grader, looks on for her younger brother’s special day. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

Most Peninsula districts have resumed classes

Cape Flattery, Quilcene and Brinnon public school districts will resume classes today, while other North Olympic Peninsula districts have already begun. Sequim schools’ start was… Continue reading

Alex Biss, right, is comforted by mom April as they meet Christine Chang, kneeling at left, Alex’s first-grade teacher at Jefferson Elementary School in Port Angeles. Paige, a third-grader, looks on for her younger brother’s special day. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

Air quality alert issued for Clallam and Jefferson counties tonight

An air quality alert has been issued for Clallam and Jefferson counties. According to the National Weather Service, smoke from wildfires in Eastern Washington and… Continue reading

State panel to discuss fishing ban on Elwha River during meeting in Port Angeles

The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission will tour the Elwha River watershed after a briefing on fish populations and a discussion of a… Continue reading

Delays to lengthen around Lake Crescent starting Thursday

Come Thursday, it’s going to get a lot harder to travel to and from the West End. The first planned four-hour delay… Continue reading

Port Angeles police seek man who failed to appear in court

Port Angeles police seek man who failed to appear in court

Port Angeles police request the public’s help in finding a Port Angeles man who did not appear for his sentencing hearing Aug.… Continue reading

Port Angeles police seek man who failed to appear in court

Buffalo Ruckus to perform at Fort Worden on Thursday

Rainshadow Recording Studio’s bound to raise some ruckus Thursday with its choice of musical act. Buffalo Ruckus, a roots/Americana/southern experimental band, will… Continue reading

NEWS BRIEFS: Great Strait Sale starts Saturday … and other items

a collection of garage sales on 61 miles along the Strait of Juan de… Continue reading

Preview of films for Port Townsend festival screen on Bainbridge Island

Looking to curb your anticipation for the Port Townsend Film Festival for just a couple weeks? The Bainbridge Island Museum of Art,… Continue reading

Finnriver fetes Labor Day with Red Wine, fare

Finnriver Farm &Cidery will celebrate Labor Day with Red Wine, an Italian bluegrass band; wild king and coho salmon; and homemade pies. On… Continue reading

EYE ON CLALLAM: County to consider Olympia oysters surveys

Clallam County commissioners will consider an agreement with the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe to conduct Olympia Oyster surveys as part of a Marine Resources Committee restoration… Continue reading

EYE ON BUSINESS: This week’s meetings

Twice-monthly luncheon meetings usually are held on the first Monday at noon at the Port Townsend Elks Lodge, 555… Continue reading

Man discharged from hospital after head-on wreck near Neah Bay

A Neah Bay man was treated and discharged from Harborview Medical Center in Seattle following a wreck on state Highway 112 Friday… Continue reading

NEWS BRIEFS: Applications open for free, reduces lunches at Port Angeles schools … and other items

Parents can apply now for Port Angeles School District students’ free and reduced-price lunches. All students who qualified for free or reduced-price… Continue reading

Paint the Peninsula judge Cathe Gill listens as Best in Show winner Bruce Gomez describes painting Olympic National Park’s Madison Falls. Gomez was among the artists who won awards totaling $12,000 on Aug. 26 at the Port Angeles Fine Arts Center. (Diane Urbani de la Paz)

Paint the Peninsula announces winners

As he stood below Madison Falls in Olympic National Park, Denver artist Bruce Gomez could have tensed up. As a contestant in… Continue reading

Paint the Peninsula judge Cathe Gill listens as Best in Show winner Bruce Gomez describes painting Olympic National Park’s Madison Falls. Gomez was among the artists who won awards totaling $12,000 on Aug. 26 at the Port Angeles Fine Arts Center. (Diane Urbani de la Paz)