Peninsula Daily News

Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Teresa Verraes

PHOTO GALLERY: Jefferson County dignitaries join new Peninsula publisher at Port Townsend reception

PORT TOWNSEND — A variety of Jefferson County community leaders at a public reception Monday welcomed Terry Ward, new publisher of the Peninsula Daily News,… Continue reading

Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Teresa Verraes

Second half of year’s property taxes due Nov. 2

PORT ANGELES — North Olympic Peninsula property owners have until Nov. 2 to pay the second half of the year’s property taxes. The deadline is… Continue reading

Sequim Bay waters cleared for harvest of all shellfish except butter and varnish clams, though season remains closed

SEQUIM — The recreational harvest of all shellfish species except butter and varnish clams has been approved at Sequim Bay thanks to a decrease in… Continue reading

Peninsula College women's basketball coach Alison Crumb

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Defending champion Peninsula competing for repeat

PORT ANGELES — Peninsula College was the Cinderella story of the 2015 Northwest Athletic Conference tournament, surprising the field to win the first women's basketball… Continue reading

Peninsula College women's basketball coach Alison Crumb
The Port Angeles High School Wind Ensemble

Bevy of school concerts slated on North Olympic Peninsula; Port Angeles kicks off season Wednesday

Peninsula Daily News North Olympic Peninsula student concerts for the fall and winter season have been scheduled, showcasing hundreds of young musicians performing with voice… Continue reading

The Port Angeles High School Wind Ensemble
Brief outages planned in downtown Port Angeles beginning today

Brief outages planned in downtown Port Angeles beginning today

PORT ANGELES — Periodic planned electrical outages of 10 to 30 minutes will begin today downtown and last from six to seven weeks. During the… Continue reading

Brief outages planned in downtown Port Angeles beginning today
Michael Spence

Bus-driving poet to give reading Thursday in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — Michael Spence, poet and longtime driver of urban transit buses, will arrive here for a public reading in the Little Theater at… Continue reading

Michael Spence
Kanyon Anderson and the Peninsula College women's soccer program are playing for their 100th win in a match against Everett today at Wally Sigmar Field. Jeff Halstead/for Peninsula Daily News

COLLEGE SOCCER: Stakes are high in Peninsula’s showdown with Everett

PORT ANGELES — Not everything is on the line when the Peninsula College women's soccer team hosts Everett this afternoon at Wally Sigmar Field, but… Continue reading

Kanyon Anderson and the Peninsula College women's soccer program are playing for their 100th win in a match against Everett today at Wally Sigmar Field. Jeff Halstead/for Peninsula Daily News

Highly capable student program meeting scheduled Oct. 27 at Jefferson Elementary School in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — An informational meeting on the Port Angeles School District highly capable student program is set for Tuesday, Oct. 27. The meeting is… Continue reading

Invention clinics in Clallam County will allow children to build musical instruments, magnetic mazes

PORT ANGELES — Young participants in “Makey Makey” invention clinics at Clallam County public libraries this fall will be building musical instruments and a magnetic… Continue reading

Joseph Reohm

Magician, illusionist to give performance Thursday in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — Joseph Reohm, a nontraditional magician and illusionist, is set to give a performance in the Pirate Union Building, aka the PUB at… Continue reading

Joseph Reohm
Peninsula College men's basketball coach Mitch Freeman

MEN’S BASKETBALL: Peninsula Pirates deeper, aiming to better last season’s NWAC run

PORT ANGELES — The Peninsula College men's basketball team was the surprise story of the Northwest Athletic Conference tournament in March, bringing home a third-place… Continue reading

Peninsula College men's basketball coach Mitch Freeman

North Olympic Peninsula election ballots begin to trickle in

PORT ANGELES — The first batch of general election ballots have been counted by Clallam and Jefferson County election officials. The Clallam County Auditor’s Office… Continue reading

OMC forum to discuss community health needs set Wednesday in Port Angeles
OMC forum to discuss community health needs set Wednesday in Port Angeles
Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Teresa Verraes

PHOTO GALLERY: Jefferson County dignitaries join new Peninsula publisher at Port Townsend reception

PORT TOWNSEND — A variety of Jefferson County community leaders at a public reception Monday welcomed Terry Ward, new publisher of the Peninsula Daily News,… Continue reading

Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Teresa Verraes

PREP SPORTS: Port Angeles’ Long takes third at Terry Rice Classic; other area reports

GIG HARBOR — Port Angeles put its youth on display at the 29th annual Terry Rice Frosh/Soph Classic at Sehmel Homestead Park. The Roughriders’ girls… Continue reading

Second half of year’s property taxes due Nov. 2

PORT ANGELES — North Olympic Peninsula property owners have until Nov. 2 to pay the second half of the year’s property taxes. The deadline is… Continue reading

The Port Angeles High School Wind Ensemble

Bevy of school concerts slated on North Olympic Peninsula; Port Angeles kicks off season Wednesday

Peninsula Daily News North Olympic Peninsula student concerts for the fall and winter season have been scheduled, showcasing hundreds of young musicians performing with voice… Continue reading

The Port Angeles High School Wind Ensemble
Brief outages planned in downtown Port Angeles beginning Tuesday

Brief outages planned in downtown Port Angeles beginning Tuesday

PORT ANGELES — Periodic planned electrical outages of 10 to 30 minutes will begin Tuesday downtown and last from six to seven weeks. During the… Continue reading

Brief outages planned in downtown Port Angeles beginning Tuesday

BUSINESS BRIEFS: New business manager takes reins at Serenity House of Clallam County . . . and other items

PORT ANGELES — Herta Fairbanks is the new business manager at Serenity House of Clallam County. Fairbanks supervises accounting functions and tracks revenue, including grants… Continue reading