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Karen Kitchens will present "Native Songs and Stories" at three branches of the North Olympic Library System this week.

Native songs and stories offered at NOLS

Karen Kitchen will present “Native Songs and Stories” at three branches of the North Olympic Library System this week. Kitchen will be at the Forks… Continue reading

Karen Kitchens will present "Native Songs and Stories" at three branches of the North Olympic Library System this week.

Open welding day scheduled

Peninsula College will host its inaugural Open Welding Day from noon to 3 p.m. Thursday. The free tour is in the college’s… Continue reading

PAT NEAL: A short history of steelhead fishing

The first historic reference of a steelhead came on March 16, 1806, when Lewis and Clark bought a “salmon trout” from the Indians. That was… Continue reading

Poetry readings set for Blue Whole Gallery

The Blue Whole Gallery will host readings by North Olympic Peninsula poets from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. today. The free event at… Continue reading

Port Angeles Fine Arts Center issues calls for art

The Port Angeles Fine Arts Center is looking for submissions for four different calls for art: “Summertide: Under the Canopy,” Poetry in… Continue reading

Port Angeles High School’s Robin Hood spoof presented this weekend

The Port Angeles High School Thespian Society will present the play The Somewhat True Tale of Robin Hood written by Mary Lynn… Continue reading

Port Townsend considers a diversity, inclusion statement

City may also establish rights advisory board

Forks' Brody Owen (9) challenges Tenino's Tyle Minerich for ball control Monday evening in Forks. Also in the action is Spartan Kevin Udave-Ramos (15). Tenino won the match 5-3. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News.)

PREP SOCCER: Forks improves, but falls to Tenino after slow start

The Forks boys soccer team had its best game of the year, according to coach Ismael Ramos, but couldn’t overcome a slow start… Continue reading

Forks' Brody Owen (9) challenges Tenino's Tyle Minerich for ball control Monday evening in Forks. Also in the action is Spartan Kevin Udave-Ramos (15). Tenino won the match 5-3. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News.)

Running Start information night slated

Peninsula College is hosting a Running Start information night for students and parents at 7 p.m. Thursday. The information session is in… Continue reading

Schedule of bridge closures

Weather permitting, the state Department of Transportation will close the Hood Canal Bridge on state Highway 104 in May and June at night… Continue reading

Site selected for Joint Public Safety Facility

Property is situated on West Edgewood Drive

Elizar Mercado Nessa Goldman, host of the Out Loud Story Slam, tells a story at The Jewel Box Theatre in Poulsbo.

Tales of risky business sought for Friday’s story slam

The Out Loud Story Slam will be at Studio Bob in Port Angeles at 7 p.m. Friday. The theme for the evening… Continue reading

Elizar Mercado Nessa Goldman, host of the Out Loud Story Slam, tells a story at The Jewel Box Theatre in Poulsbo.

Police gain greater ability for pursuit in House bill

Reasonable suspicion of some crimes permitted

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State changes plans, nixes long weekend closures

Repairs to the floating bridge linking the Olympic Peninsula to Kitsap County will no longer require closing the bridge for four weekends during… Continue reading

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Jerry DeShazer of Ridgefield, right, along with family members, from left, Macklyn DeShazer, 6, Jace DeShazer, 11, and Jantzen DeShazer, 10, walk and skip rocks along the shore of Lake Crescent at Barnes Point in Olympic National Park. The family was on an outing to the North Olympic Peninsula with a visit to the park along the way. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Skipping along

Jerry DeShazer of Ridgefield, right, along with family members, from left, Macklyn DeShazer, 6, Jace DeShazer, 11, and Jantzen DeShazer, 10, walk and skip rocks… Continue reading

Jerry DeShazer of Ridgefield, right, along with family members, from left, Macklyn DeShazer, 6, Jace DeShazer, 11, and Jantzen DeShazer, 10, walk and skip rocks along the shore of Lake Crescent at Barnes Point in Olympic National Park. The family was on an outing to the North Olympic Peninsula with a visit to the park along the way. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
The season for the Lincoln Park BMX Track begins Saturday.

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Lincoln Park BMX season begins Saturday

The Lincoln Park BMX track will have its season-opening practice beginning at 11 a.m. Saturday with the first single-point race of the… Continue reading

The season for the Lincoln Park BMX Track begins Saturday.
Ezra Townsend, Port Angeles baseball

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Ezra Townsend, Port Angeles baseball

With Port Angeles boys soccer moving from Civic Field back to the refurbished field at Peninsula College, Roughriders’ baseball player Ezra Townsend immediately took advantage… Continue reading

Ezra Townsend, Port Angeles baseball

Clallam commissioners on track to OK homeless grant proposals

Task force narrows list to $1.2 million from larger requests

Erickson Playfield wins state award

Facilities category recognizes high standards

Great Decisions group to meet

The Great Decisions discussion group will meet from noon to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday. The group will meet in the Humphrey Room at… Continue reading