Peninsula Daily News

Sailing course to be offered starting March 30 in Sequim

SEQUIM — The North Olympic Sail and Power Squadron will offer an eight-to-nine-week course in sailing that begins at 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 30. The… Continue reading

Jonine Anderson and Terry Lelievre used seamless pieces of commercial-grade stainless steel to fashion countertops

Tickets on sale now for AAUW kitchen tour April 30 in Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND — Tickets are available for Kitchens Port Townsend Style, a self-guided tour of eight innovative residential kitchens set for Saturday, April 30. The… Continue reading

Jonine Anderson and Terry Lelievre used seamless pieces of commercial-grade stainless steel to fashion countertops
Tuttie Peetz's “Coming About” will be on display at the Olympic Driftwood Sculptors' Spring Driftwood Art Show this weekend. ()

WEEKEND: Driftwood sculptures on display at Sequim show starting Saturday

SEQUIM — The Olympic Driftwood Sculptors' Spring Driftwood Art Show will span two days this weekend. The 2016 Spring Driftwood Art Show will be from… Continue reading

Tuttie Peetz's “Coming About” will be on display at the Olympic Driftwood Sculptors' Spring Driftwood Art Show this weekend. ()

WEEKEND: Lecturer to tell of early hothouse climate at Port Townsend lecture Saturday

PORT TOWNSEND — Liz Nesbitt will tell of the end of the Cretaceous time period, when dinosaurs became extinct and mammals began to flourish, at… Continue reading

Don Saunders of Oak Bay Baptist Church carries a cross in the 2015 parade. ()

WEEKEND: Palm Sunday parade set in Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND — The 25th Palm Sunday Jesus Parade will be at 3 p.m. Sunday. Participants will meet at the US Bank parking lot at… Continue reading

Don Saunders of Oak Bay Baptist Church carries a cross in the 2015 parade. ()
()

WEEKEND: Peninsula College to offer special services Saturday

PORT ANGELES — Peninsula College on Saturday will offer extended hours for testing, advising, registration, campus tours, tuition payments and college financial aid information, as… Continue reading

()
()

WEEKEND: Peninsula College to present Native skills at Culture Fair today in Port Angeles

NOTE: “Today” and “tonight” refer to Friday, March 18. PORT ANGELES — Guest artists will work with students on projects such as carving, weaving and… Continue reading

()

WEEKEND: Port Townsend dance tonight also offers lessons

NOTE: “Today” and “tonight” refer to Friday, March 18. PORT TOWNSEND — Discovery Dance will present a dance with Three Chords and the Truth tonight.… Continue reading

WEEKEND: Quillayute Valley Scholarship Auction starts Saturday in Forks

FORKS — The 52nd annual Quillayute Valley Scholarship Auction is this Saturday and Sunday. The auction is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday… Continue reading

Racers hit the course during last week's first stage of the Tour de Dung Road Race. Racing continues Saturday for part two of the series. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

WEEKEND: Second day of Sequim-area bicycle race set for Saturday

SEQUIM — The second day of this season's Tour de Dung is Saturday. The annual biking event, which draws hundreds of riders from across the… Continue reading

Racers hit the course during last week's first stage of the Tour de Dung Road Race. Racing continues Saturday for part two of the series. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
()

WEEKEND: State parks offer free entry Saturday across Peninsula

OLYMPIA — Entry will be free to all state parks Saturday. No Discover Pass will be needed to visit state parks that day in celebration… Continue reading

()

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Sequim’s Moroles to play for Coast Guard . . . Sequim adult soccer registration . . . Middle school basketball . . . St. Paddy’s Fun Run Saturday . . . Youth wrestling practice

Moroles will compete for Coast Guard SEQUIM — Miguel Moroles has received an appointment to attend the United States Coast Guard Academy, and while there… Continue reading

()

Enter the Great Outdoors Photo Contest for kids!

Need another excuse to get outdoors to enjoy the rugged beauty of the North Olympic Peninsula this winter? We have a great one! Peninsula Families… Continue reading

()
Port Townsend's Beshir Little

PREP SPORTS ROUNDUP: Port Angeles boots Port Townsend in boys soccer

PORT ANGELES — Port Angeles bounced Port Townsend 4-0 in a nonleague boys soccer match held on the artificial turf at Peninsula College's Wally Sigmar… Continue reading

Port Townsend's Beshir Little

Suquamish name of state’s newest ferry

OLYMPIA — The state Transportation Commission has chosen Suquamish as the name of the state’s fourth Olympic-class ferry. The selection Wednesday followed a public process… Continue reading

()

WANTED: Heart of Service nominations due by March 21

The three Rotary Clubs in Jefferson County and the Peninsula Daily News invite nominations for the 2016 Jefferson County Heart of Service award. The Heart… Continue reading

()

Northwinds Homeschool Band to perform concert in Port Angeles on Thursday

EDITOR'S NOTE: The address where the concert will take place has been corrected in this report. PORT ANGELES — The Northwinds Homeschool Band, fresh from… Continue reading

Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge schedules volunteer training for April 21

SEQUIM — The Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge plans volunteer training for April 21. Annual new volunteer training will be from 8 a.m. to noon, with… Continue reading

()

Enter the Great Outdoors Photo Contest for kids!

Need another excuse to get outdoors to enjoy the rugged beauty of the North Olympic Peninsula this winter? We have a great one! Peninsula Families… Continue reading

()
A diesel truck with five people inside flipped over Tuesday afternoon on state Highway 20. (East Jefferson Fire-Rescue)

Five injured in state Highway 20 wreck near Discovery Bay

DISCOVERY BAY — Five people were hurt, one badly, after a diesel pickup truck hit a guardrail on state Highway 20, flipped over and landed… Continue reading

A diesel truck with five people inside flipped over Tuesday afternoon on state Highway 20. (East Jefferson Fire-Rescue)