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Serenity House to open Port Angeles homeless shelter today as Salvation Army facility closes

PORT ANGELES — Serenity House will open an overnight shelter beginning today, the same day the Salvation Army will close its temporary shelter. Serenity House's… Continue reading

SPORTS BRIEFS: Friday deadline for coed volleyball league in Port Angeles . . . Safe Families run Saturday in Port Angeles . . . Rowing results . . . and more

Register for coed volleyball league in Port Angeles PORT ANGELES — Port Angeles Parks and Recreation’s adult coed volleyball league is kicking off, with games… Continue reading

PREP FOOTBALL: Neah Bay and Port Townsend maintain rankings in AP poll; Quilcene receives votes

PREP FOOTBALL: Neah Bay and Port Townsend maintain rankings in AP poll; Quilcene receives votes

Port Townsend is ranked eighth in Class 1A in The Associated Press high school football poll that was released Wednesday. It is the second straight… Continue reading

PREP FOOTBALL: Neah Bay and Port Townsend maintain rankings in AP poll; Quilcene receives votes
Port Angeles' Kenny Soule attempts a behind-the-back volley as doubles partner Zach Smith runs to back up the play during a match against Chimacum-Port Townsend at Chimacum High School on Monday. Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News

PREP SPORTS: Port Angeles boys tennis sweeps Chimacum/Port Townsend; other area reports

CHIMACUM — Tyler Nickerson outlasted Chimacum/Port Townsend's Chris Sevilla in their No. 2 singles match in three sets, 6-4, 2-6, 7-6 to help the Port… Continue reading

Port Angeles' Kenny Soule attempts a behind-the-back volley as doubles partner Zach Smith runs to back up the play during a match against Chimacum-Port Townsend at Chimacum High School on Monday. Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News
Jasmine Itti

Clallam County Farm Tour to offer demos, food, music this Saturday

The 19th annual Clallam County Farm Tour will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Five farms, a store and a school are on… Continue reading

Jasmine Itti
Olympic National Park blasting boulders out of Elwha River to ease way for fish passage

Olympic National Park blasting boulders out of Elwha River to ease way for fish passage

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK — Several large boulders in the Elwha River channel just downstream of the Glines Canyon are being removed to ease fish passage.… Continue reading

Olympic National Park blasting boulders out of Elwha River to ease way for fish passage

12th annual Veterans Stand Down set Thursday in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — The 12th annual Veterans Stand Down will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday at the Clallam County Fairgrounds, 1608… Continue reading

Firefighters with East Jefferson Fire-Rescue respond to a car fire on Third Street in Port Townsend on Tuesday afternoon. — Bill Beezley/East Jefferson Fire-Rescue

Fire engulfs, destroys Ford Thunderbird in Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND — A Ford Thunderbird coupe was destroyed by fire Tuesday afternoon in the 1600 block of Third Street, according to East Jefferson Fire-Rescue.… Continue reading

Firefighters with East Jefferson Fire-Rescue respond to a car fire on Third Street in Port Townsend on Tuesday afternoon. — Bill Beezley/East Jefferson Fire-Rescue

Serenity House to open Port Angeles homeless shelter Thursday as Salvation Army facility closes

PORT ANGELES — Serenity House will open an overnight shelter beginning Thursday, the same day the Salvation Army will close its temporary shelter. Serenity House's… Continue reading

Forks Community Hospital

Forks Community Hospital terminates CEO; interim replacement installed by commissioners

FORKS — Forks Community Hospital commissioners have dismissed Chief Executive Officer David Selman and hired Chief Financial Officer Tim Cournyer as his temporary replacement, a… Continue reading

Forks Community Hospital

NEWS BRIEFS: Free dance demo of ‘Dancing with the Port Angeles Stars’ this Thursday . . . and other items

PORT ANGELES — The Utah Ballroom Dance Company, in town for the “Dancing with the Port Angeles Stars” contest and show Saturday, will first give… Continue reading

Olympic National Park blasting boulders out of Elwha River to ease way for fish passage

Olympic National Park blasting boulders out of Elwha River to ease way for fish passage

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK — Several large boulders in the Elwha River channel just downstream of the Glines Canyon are being removed to ease fish passage.… Continue reading

Olympic National Park blasting boulders out of Elwha River to ease way for fish passage

Readers Theatre Plus tryouts slated for today in Carlsborg

CARLSBORG — Auditions for “The Christmas Bench,” Readers Theatre Plus' November production, are set for today at Lapis Sky Yoga, the studio at 803 Carlsborg… Continue reading

Forks Community Hospital City of Forks

Forks Community Hospital terminates CEO; interim replacement installed by commissioners

FORKS — Forks Community Hospital commissioners have dismissed Chief Executive Officer David Selman and hired Chief Financial Officer Tim Cournyer as his temporary replacement, a… Continue reading

Forks Community Hospital City of Forks
Olympic National Park blasting boulders out of Elwha River to ease way for fish passage

Olympic National Park blasting boulders out of Elwha River to ease way for fish passage

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK — Several large boulders in the Elwha River channel just downstream of the Glines Canyon are being removed to ease fish passage.… Continue reading

Olympic National Park blasting boulders out of Elwha River to ease way for fish passage
Firefighters with East Jefferson Fire-Rescue respond to a car fire on Third Street in Port Townsend on Tuesday afternoon. Bill Beezley/East Jefferson Fire-Rescue

Fire engulfs, destroys Ford Thunderbird in Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND — A Ford Thunderbird coupe was destroyed by fire Tuesday afternoon in the 1600 block of Third Street, according to East Jefferson Fire-Rescue.… Continue reading

Firefighters with East Jefferson Fire-Rescue respond to a car fire on Third Street in Port Townsend on Tuesday afternoon. Bill Beezley/East Jefferson Fire-Rescue

12th annual Veterans Stand Down set Thursday in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — The 12th annual Veterans Stand Down will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday at the Clallam County Fairgrounds, 1608… Continue reading

Bear-viewing guide to tell of Alaska experiences Oct. 7 in Sequim

SEQUIM — Alaska bear-viewing guide Mozelle Maness will present two short films and discuss her experiences at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7. “A Taste of… Continue reading

Evening of singing planned today at Rosewind Common House in Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND — Community song leader, voice coach and songwriter Barbara McAfee is coming from her home in Minneapolis to lead an evening of singing… Continue reading

The Port Angeles Haggen Northwest Fresh grocery store remains open after its parent company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

Haggen plans to keep Port Angeles store open as one of core group as it seeks to close 100 stores

BELLINGHAM — Haggen counts its Port Angeles store as among its core group of successful 37 stores and has no plans to close it as… Continue reading

The Port Angeles Haggen Northwest Fresh grocery store remains open after its parent company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News