Peninsula Daily News

Port Ludlow beaches closed to shellfish harvesting

The state Department of Health has closed Port Ludlow, including Mats Mats Bay, for recreational shellfish harvest. Shellfish samples from Port Ludlow… Continue reading

Ajax String Quartet goes rustic for Concerts in the Barn this weekend

Ajax String Quartet goes rustic for Concerts in the Barn this weekend

The Ajax String Quartet will perform culturally charged anthems and music with a “visceral rustic edge” during the third weekend of the 2017… Continue reading

Ajax String Quartet goes rustic for Concerts in the Barn this weekend

Brinnon writer’s essay on grieving in ‘Kaleidoscope’ issue

“If I wasn’t going to take medication, Sarah suggested a bereavement support group. The hospital hosted one, a long distance from my home… Continue reading

BUSINESS BRIEFS: Jefferson Healthcare granted accreditation for cancer program … and other items

The Commission on Cancer, a program of the American College of Surgeons, has granted a three-year accreditation with commendation to the cancer… Continue reading

Folk singer-songwriter to showcase pipes at Fort Worden tonight

Folk singer-songwriter to showcase pipes at Fort Worden tonight

Folk and Americana singer-songwriter Keith Greeinger will perform at Fort Worden State Park tonight. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the concert… Continue reading

Folk singer-songwriter to showcase pipes at Fort Worden tonight

Fourth Fridays readings showcased tonight in Sequim

Writers on the Spit will host open mic readings this evening, showcasing the poetry, “short-short” stories and memoir excerpts of local wordsmiths. Free… Continue reading

Garage sales, festivals among Peninsula activities

Garage sales and festivals are among the upcoming activities on the North Olympic Peninsula. Information also is available on the interactive calendar at www.peninsula dailynews.com. PORT… Continue reading

Hot Thunder Cruise-In gears up for Forks visit

Live music, vendors, food and a beer garden will accompany the Hot Thunder Cruise-In at the Rainforest Arts Center on Saturday. The cruise-in… Continue reading

Olympic Music Festival presents popular GardenMusic

Olympic Music Festival presents popular GardenMusic

Classical meets jazz, Latin and blues in original arrangements by GardenMusic, a collective of musicians “back by popular demand” this weekend at… Continue reading

Olympic Music Festival presents popular GardenMusic

Port Townsend studio tours this weekend offer glimpse into artists’ lives

There’s something to be said about an artist’s workspace. The musings that never saw a gallery. The utensils scattered about or neatly… Continue reading

SAMFest, formerly BoomFest, offers music, other arts this weekend

More workshops and art performances, plus a new name, distinguish this four-day music and art festival from years past. The annual BoomFest… Continue reading

Simon Lynge to perform in Port Townsend today

Port Townsend resident and pop songwriter and guitarist Simon Lynge will perform a concert at the Northwind Arts Center today at 7… Continue reading

Land trust to give WSU Clallam Extension service Farmer of Year award

Land trust to give WSU Clallam Extension service Farmer of Year award

The North Olympic Land Trust will honor the WSU Extension with the 2017 Farmer of the Year award at its 18th annual 100-Mile… Continue reading

Land trust to give WSU Clallam Extension service Farmer of Year award

Hood Canal Bridge closures tonight

SHINE – The Hood Canal Bridge will be closed tonight between 11:59 p.m. and 3 a.m. Friday, Aug. 25 for construction work. Crews working for… Continue reading

Admiralty Inlet closed to shellfish harvesting

The state Department of Health has closed Admiralty Inlet, including areas south to Kinney Point on Marrowstone Island, to recreational shellfish harvest… Continue reading

NEWS BRIEFS: Detours expected along Marine Drive in Port Angeles this Sunday … and other items

Drivers will meet with detours from Marine Drive while city street crews repair pavement from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sunday. “Working… Continue reading

Brush fire sends up smoke from Tumwater Truck Route

Brush fire sends up smoke from Tumwater Truck Route

Firefighters followed the smell of smoke to find a small brush fire on Tumwater Creek. It took 45 minutes for Clallam County… Continue reading

Brush fire sends up smoke from Tumwater Truck Route

National park awarded Student Conservation Association medal

The Student Conservation Association has awarded Olympic National Park its Founder’s Medal. The park is one of the original partners of the… Continue reading

NEWS BRIEFS: Health clinic on Port Angeles School Board agenda Thursday … and other items

The Port Angeles School Board will consider a memorandum of understanding for a school-based health center when it meets at the Lower… Continue reading

Salal permit sales to begin in September

Permit sales for salal on the Olympic National Forest will begin in September. Salal (Gaultheria shallon) is an understory shrub commonly used in… Continue reading