Peninsula Daily News

Registration open now for Eye to I course on whales to begin this fall

PORT TOWNSEND — Reservations are being accepted now for a 10-week course, Eye to I with Whales, planned in September. Harmony's Way offers the course… Continue reading

Voices for Veterans standdown set for Monday in Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND — A Voices for Veterans standdown will be held at the Port Townsend Elks Lodge from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday. The… Continue reading

WEEKEND: Beer fests in Sequim and Port Townsend on Saturday to benefit local groups

If you're a beer aficionado, a lover of ales and lagers, this is your weekend with two special festivals planned on the North Olympic Peninsula.… Continue reading

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WEEKEND: Relay for Life set to start tonight in Port Angeles

NOTE: “Today” and “tonight” refer to Friday, July 22. PORT ANGELES — Give Cancer the Boot is the theme for this weekend's Relay for Life… Continue reading

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WEEKEND: Theater, a low tide walk part of the fun on the Peninsula

NOTE: “Today” and “tonight” refer to Friday, July 22. Performances of “Scapino!” in Sequim and a low tide walk in Port Townsend are among the… Continue reading

WEEKEND: Yellow bus to be stuffed with school supply donations this Saturday in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles School District invites people to Stuff the Bus with school supplies Saturday. A yellow school bus will await donations… Continue reading

The Enchanted Valley chalet rests on steel beams during work to push the structure back from the banks of the Quinault River in September 2014. (National Park Service)

Fourth alternative added to ideas for Enchanted Valley chalet’s future

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK — Move the historic chalet to another area of Enchanted Valley. That idea was broached often enough by members of the public… Continue reading

The Enchanted Valley chalet rests on steel beams during work to push the structure back from the banks of the Quinault River in September 2014. (National Park Service)

NEWS BRIEFS: Training set for stream monitoring . . . and other items

PORT ANGELES — Clallam County’s volunteer stream monitoring program Streamkeepers will hold its annual volunteer orientation training at the Clallam County Courthouse, 223 E. Fourth… Continue reading

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Shellfish harvest closure expanded in Jefferson County

PORT TOWNSEND — Fort Flagler and Port Hadlock area beaches are closed to recreational shellfish harvesting. The marine biotoxin that causes paralytic shellfish poisoning was… Continue reading

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NEWS BRIEFS: Meeting set today for Jefferson Healthcare board . . . and other items

PORT TOWNSEND — The Jefferson Healthcare hospital Board of Commissioners will hold its regular meeting today. The meeting will begin at 3:30 p.m. in the… Continue reading

Shawn Ellison sings the national anthem before the start of the Deer Run last Saturday at Naval Magazine Indian Island. — Phillip L. Guerrero/Naval Magazine Indian Island ()

75th Deer Run draws most runners ever to Naval Magazine Indian Island

PORT HADLOCK — The annual Deer Run at Naval Magazine Indian Island saw the most runners ever with 225 finishing the event Saturday, the Navy… Continue reading

Shawn Ellison sings the national anthem before the start of the Deer Run last Saturday at Naval Magazine Indian Island. — Phillip L. Guerrero/Naval Magazine Indian Island ()
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Coast Guard, Navy crews rescue Olympic Mountains hiker

WARRENTON, Ore. — The Coast Guard and the Navy worked together to rescue an injured hiker from the southern slopes of the Olympic Mountains. The… Continue reading

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Gracie Long will compete in U.S. Track & Field's Junior Olympic National Championship meet in Sacramento

SPORTS BRIEFS: Port Angeles trackster qualifies for Junior Olympics . . . Sailing lessons . . . Port Angeles Swim Club records fall

PA’s Long qualifies for Jr. Olympics PORT ANGELES — Port Angeles’ Gracie Long qualified for the USA Track & Field Junior Olympic National Championship with… Continue reading

Gracie Long will compete in U.S. Track & Field's Junior Olympic National Championship meet in Sacramento
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Coast Guard, Navy crews rescue Olympic Mountains hiker

WARRENTON, Ore., — The Coast Guard rescued an injured hiker on the south slope of the Olympic Mountains on Monday. The Coast Guard has posted… Continue reading

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The Hood Canal Bridge Blue Ribbon Inspection

Hood Canal Bridge closures needed for annual inspection, officials say

SHINE — Multiple closures of the Hood Canal Bridge this week and last are due to a pre-scheduled Blue Ribbon Inspection, the state Department of… Continue reading

The Hood Canal Bridge Blue Ribbon Inspection

NEWS BRIEFS: Shelter Providers Network meeting set Wednesday . . . and other items

PORT ANGELES — “The Real Face of Homelessness in Clallam County” will be the topic of the Shelter Providers Network at the Clallam County Courthouse… Continue reading

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Sewage release leads to no-contact advisory for Port Ludlow Bay

PORT LUDLOW — A sewage release at the Port Ludlow Wastewater Treatment Plant on Sunday has prompted a no-contact advisory for the waters of Port… Continue reading

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SPORTS BRIEFS: Port Townsend youth football, cheerleading registration underway . . . Sign up for Big Hurt multi-sport race

PT football, cheerleading registration PORT TOWNSEND — Online registration for the Port Townsend Braves youth football and cheerleading programs is available by clicking the “Registration”… Continue reading

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More parking, new driveway to be opened this month at Sequim’s Carrie Blake Park

SEQUIM — Access to Carrie Blake Park is about to be simplified. A $344,294 project adding 63 parking spaces and changing the route through the… Continue reading

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NEWS BRIEFS: Jefferson County 4-H fruit fundraiser is underway; Port Angeles Library to host ‘Science of Movement’

Four-H in Jefferson County in partnership with the Boy Scouts has worked with Empey Brothers Farms of Mesa to purchase and arrange delivery for cases… Continue reading