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Moving Pictures Festival accepting submissions

Peninsula College is accepting submissions for its 11th Moving Pictures Festival until noon May 30. The annual festival is set for 1:40… Continue reading

Deputy Mayor Navarra Carr accepts a Live United Award on behalf of the city of Port Angeles.

Port Angeles honored with Live United award

The city of Port Angeles was honored with a Live United award from the United Way of Clallam County at the United Way’s… Continue reading

Deputy Mayor Navarra Carr accepts a Live United Award on behalf of the city of Port Angeles.
The 2024 Community Service Awards winners gather before Thursday's awards ceremony at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Port Angeles. This year's recipients were, seated from left, Steph Ellyas and Lyn Fiveash, and standing from left, Gordon Taylor, Don Zanon, Carol Labbe and Betsy Reed Schultz. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Six honored for community service efforts

Volunteers provide energy for trails, respite care

The 2024 Community Service Awards winners gather before Thursday's awards ceremony at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Port Angeles. This year's recipients were, seated from left, Steph Ellyas and Lyn Fiveash, and standing from left, Gordon Taylor, Don Zanon, Carol Labbe and Betsy Reed Schultz. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Todd Ortloff Show guests this week

Here is this week’s schedule for the 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Todd Ortloff Show on KONP 1450 AM, 101.7 FM in… Continue reading

Work begins on sewer project

Intermittent closures planned in Port Hadlock

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Port Angeles' Kason Albaugh tries to evade the defense of Bainbridge's Emmett Taylor on Friday night at Port Angeles Civic Field.

PREP FOOTBALL: District crossover playoff games could be cross-state contests

District crossover football games have been tweaked for this fall in place of a “Round of 32” high school football playoff system… Continue reading

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Port Angeles' Kason Albaugh tries to evade the defense of Bainbridge's Emmett Taylor on Friday night at Port Angeles Civic Field.
Lincoln Park BMX Port Angeles' Teyah Elofson-Cross, left, and Kylin Weitz represented Lincoln Park BMX and Team USA while competing at the UCI BMX Racing World Championships in Rock Hill, S.C. earlier this week. Kingston's Wyatt Christensen also trains at Lincoln Park BMX and won a world championship at the event.

BMX WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS: Lincoln Park BMX riders represent track and country

Lincoln Park BMXers represented track and country while competing in the 2024 UCI BMX Racing World Championship last week, with Kingston-based… Continue reading

Lincoln Park BMX Port Angeles' Teyah Elofson-Cross, left, and Kylin Weitz represented Lincoln Park BMX and Team USA while competing at the UCI BMX Racing World Championships in Rock Hill, S.C. earlier this week. Kingston's Wyatt Christensen also trains at Lincoln Park BMX and won a world championship at the event.

QUAD DISTRICT TRACK & FIELD: Crescent’s Naomii Sprague qualifies in all four events she tries; Ryana Moss turns in pair of second-place finishes

State meet May 23-25 in Yakima

Smoke vents from the rear car deck doors as firefighters battle a vehicle fire aboard the ferry MV Coho upon its afternoon arrival in Port Angeles on Thursday. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Crews evaluated after RV fire on Coho ferry

Combined training helped during incident, deputy chief says

Smoke vents from the rear car deck doors as firefighters battle a vehicle fire aboard the ferry MV Coho upon its afternoon arrival in Port Angeles on Thursday. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Bear Chashin, 4, wins his age 3-4 trike race during the Rhody Festival Kids Trike Races on Water Street in Port Townsend on Wednesday. The festival continues with a kiddie parade, hair and beard contest and bed races today, plus the grand parade at 1 p.m. Saturday and the Rhody Run at 9 a.m. Sunday. For a complete list of events, go to https://rhodyfestival.org. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
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Port Townsend pedalers

Bear Chashin, 4, wins his age 3-4 trike race during the Rhody Festival Kids Trike Races on Water Street in Port Townsend on Wednesday. The… Continue reading

Bear Chashin, 4, wins his age 3-4 trike race during the Rhody Festival Kids Trike Races on Water Street in Port Townsend on Wednesday. The festival continues with a kiddie parade, hair and beard contest and bed races today, plus the grand parade at 1 p.m. Saturday and the Rhody Run at 9 a.m. Sunday. For a complete list of events, go to https://rhodyfestival.org. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
Forest bathing guide Ellen Falconer's picture of visitors to the Memory's Vault art installation at Fort Worden is among the photos in a new book. (Ellen Falconer)

‘Memory’s Vault’ to be celebrated by artist, poets

Two events this weekend in Port Townsend

Forest bathing guide Ellen Falconer's picture of visitors to the Memory's Vault art installation at Fort Worden is among the photos in a new book. (Ellen Falconer)

Clallam Transit considering proposal for Narcan at Gateway center

Board members want time for more discussion before next meeting

Claire Ragland, left, and Isabel Elena Pérez are two of the artists who will discuss their work in a free talk about the "Lush Language" exhibit on Thursday. (Northwind Art)

Free artist talk to dive into ‘Lush Language’

Aquatint etchings, pastels on black paper, house paint on an old quilt: These are some of the mediums the “Lush Language” artists… Continue reading

Claire Ragland, left, and Isabel Elena Pérez are two of the artists who will discuss their work in a free talk about the "Lush Language" exhibit on Thursday. (Northwind Art)

ISSUES OF FAITH: Be a gracious and hospitable host

NOTICE OUR ROAD traffic is getting busier? Yep. We are beginning our annual influx of visitors. Some will be just coming to escape southern states’… Continue reading

Rhody Fest, plant sales highlight weekend events

The annual Rhody Festival in Port Townsend joins community plays and plant sales this weekend on the North Olympic Peninsula. • The Port Angeles Community Players’… Continue reading

Staff favors denial for rezone

Proposal would pave way for Dollar General Plus

Turns restricted during roundabout construction

Drivers at the intersection of state highways 104 and 19 will not be able to make left turns due to construction of a… Continue reading

Unity in Port Townsend planning for Sunday services

Perry Spring will present the lesson at 11 a.m. Sunday. Spring is the guest speaker at Unity in Port… Continue reading

The Rev. Larry Schellink will present “Love God and Tie up your Camel” at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Schellink is the guest speaker at Unity in the Olympics, 2917 E. Myrtle Ave.

Weekend program scheduled for Unity in the Olympics

The Rev. Larry Schellink will present “Love God and Tie up your Camel” at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Schellink is the guest speaker… Continue reading

The Rev. Larry Schellink will present “Love God and Tie up your Camel” at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Schellink is the guest speaker at Unity in the Olympics, 2917 E. Myrtle Ave.

Bridge closures canceled for May 17, May 18

Hood Canal bridge closures originally scheduled for this weekend have been canceled. Contractor crews working on the center lock mechanism completed this week’s… Continue reading