Peninsula Daily News

EYE ON CLALLAM: County to revisit B&B ordinance

Clallam County commissioners will discuss revisions to a proposal to regulate vacation rental and bed-and-breakfast inns Monday. The work session will begin at 9 a.m.… Continue reading

Power restored to 3,300 after Forks-area wreck

Electrical power has been restored to some 3,300 customers after a car hit a power pole near Forks this morning, Clallam Public Utility… Continue reading

This accident occurred at about 12:45 this afternoon on highway 101 mile marker 205.5 near Bear Creek. It was a one vehicle accident with what appears to be a pickup truck that ended u p against a power pole. responding were medics from Forks, the Beaver fire Dept., WSP and the Clallam County Sherriff. This might have been fatality. Lonnie.

Victim of U.S. Highway 101 wreck identified

The Washington State Patrol has identified the victim of a fatal wreck Thursday on U.S. Highway 101 near Bear Creek. The State Patrol… Continue reading

This accident occurred at about 12:45 this afternoon on highway 101 mile marker 205.5 near Bear Creek. It was a one vehicle accident with what appears to be a pickup truck that ended u p against a power pole. responding were medics from Forks, the Beaver fire Dept., WSP and the Clallam County Sherriff. This might have been fatality. Lonnie.

Sunrise services planned for Easter

Easter will be greeted with sunrise services across the North Olympic Peninsula. Services are listed by community. PORT ANGELES Easter sunrise service PORT ANGELES —… Continue reading

Happy hunting grounds! Easter eggs, prizes offered across Peninsula

Happy hunting grounds! Easter eggs, prizes offered across Peninsula

Children will run through parks and fields with baskets in search of thousands of brightly colored Easter eggs this weekend on the North Olympic Peninsula… Continue reading

Happy hunting grounds! Easter eggs, prizes offered across Peninsula
Evelyn and Dave Brown’s Eden by the Sea inn is one of seven stops on the Saturday B&B tour to benefit the Port Angeles Symphony.

Port Angeles Symphony’s B&B Tour opens doors Saturday

Bald eagles, wild trillium and views of the Strait of Juan de Fuca await participants in the Port Angeles Symphony’s Bed &Breakfast… Continue reading

Evelyn and Dave Brown’s Eden by the Sea inn is one of seven stops on the Saturday B&B tour to benefit the Port Angeles Symphony.
Some of the senior student musicians who will perform and assist with Trivia Night include, from left, Alden Riski, Kennedy Cameron, Jared Van Blair, Grace Sanwald, Lexie Peabody and Justin Parker. Riski, Cameron and Van Blair perform with the jazz ensemble, while Sanwald, Peabody and Parker perform with the wind ensemble and serve as band officers.

Trivia Night Extravaganza to raise funds for band scholarships

Trivia buffs and music fans take note: The fourth annual Trivia Night Extravaganza takes flight this Saturday at the Masonic Lodge in… Continue reading

Some of the senior student musicians who will perform and assist with Trivia Night include, from left, Alden Riski, Kennedy Cameron, Jared Van Blair, Grace Sanwald, Lexie Peabody and Justin Parker. Riski, Cameron and Van Blair perform with the jazz ensemble, while Sanwald, Peabody and Parker perform with the wind ensemble and serve as band officers.

Habitat to honor community partners at Taste of Peninsula

Habitat for Humanity of Clallam County will celebrate its community partners at its third annual A Taste of the Peninsula on Saturday. Doors… Continue reading

‘P-Town’ pilot premieres Sunday in bombastic Port Townsend showing

‘P-Town’ pilot premieres Sunday in bombastic Port Townsend showing

The pilot episode of “P-Town,” a physical-comedy, action-adventures series set in a fictionalized version of Port Townsend, makes its world premiere this… Continue reading

‘P-Town’ pilot premieres Sunday in bombastic Port Townsend showing
Gary Rainwater of Port Townsend is among the artists in the Heatherton Gallery Whale of an Art Show.

‘Whale of an Art Show,’ anniversary Art Rock sound off tonight

The Whale of an Art Show at the Heatherton Gallery now has 21 pieces, said Sky Heatherton, proprietor. The show has work… Continue reading

Gary Rainwater of Port Townsend is among the artists in the Heatherton Gallery Whale of an Art Show.
Erika Lundahl and Doug Indrick will perform Saturday in Coyle.

Animals of Grace mix up original tunes in Coyle

Animals of Grace will perform its original songs at 7:30 p.m. Saturday in the next Concerts in the Woods at the Laurel B.… Continue reading

Erika Lundahl and Doug Indrick will perform Saturday in Coyle.

Free park days, Junior Ranger Day this weekend

Day-use entrance fees will be waived Saturday at state parks and Saturday and Sunday at Olympic National Park, which also will celebrate Junior Ranger Day.… Continue reading

NEWS BRIEFS: Unity speaker to speak on Palm Sunday … and other items

Unity in the Olympics’ 10:30 a.m. Sunday worship service guest speaker will be Kim Perkins. Her lesson is titled “The Promise of… Continue reading

Norovirus illnesses prompt Mason County inlet closure, shellfish recall

The state Department of Health has issued a recall for oysters harvested from Hammersley Inlet in Mason County since March 15 and closed… Continue reading

Plastic, radiation, wildflowers topics to be explored on Peninsula

A film about plastic in the oceans, a presentation about monitoring radiation and a search for wildflowers are among upcoming activities on the North Olympic… Continue reading

Port Angeles Fine Arts Center plans visit of Seattle Arts Museum

The Port Angeles Fine Arts Center will host a trip to the Seattle Arts Museum on April 28. The center has arranged… Continue reading

Coast Guard hoists mariner to safety

A Coast Guard helicopter crew from Port Angeles rescued a mariner from a 30-foot sailing vessel that was taking on water and… Continue reading

College Vocal Jazz Ensemble sets spring shows

Peninsula College’s Vocal Jazz Ensemble has several spring shows scheduled at venues around the North Olympic Peninsula, beginning in Port Townsend today. Each show will… Continue reading

Community workshops on tsunamis set today, Friday

A “Tsunami Awareness Roadshow” will make stops in Port Angeles today and in Chimacum on Friday. The state Emergency Management Divisions Tsunami Workgroup will present… Continue reading

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Lawns get an up-close look at gardening talk Thursday in Port Angeles

Joe Holtrop, Clallam Conservation District executive director, will provide tips on easing lawn care at noon Thursday. Holtrop will speak in the… Continue reading

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