Daily Update Newsletter

Holidays kick off with events across Peninsula

Holidays kick off with events across Peninsula

Freeze the turkey and untangle the string lights. If weekend happenings across the North Olympic Peninsula are any indication, it’s that time of year. Olympic… Continue reading

Holidays kick off with events across Peninsula

Port Angeles expands skate park use; scooters, BMX bikes, roller blades welcome

It is no longer a violation of city code to ride a scooter or BMX bike at the Port Angeles Skate Park.… Continue reading

Girl Scouts help remodel children’s space in Sequim police station

Girl Scouts help remodel children’s space in Sequim police station

One nook of the Sequim Police Department is more child-friendly thanks to the efforts of some hardworking Girl Scouts. Earlier this fall, members… Continue reading

Girl Scouts help remodel children’s space in Sequim police station

‘The Nutcracker’ staged as Clallam County adventure

Ballet Workshop’s all-original staging of “The Nutcracker” returns as what organizers call “the family event of the holiday,” joining together more than… Continue reading

Festival of Trees offers holiday designs, activities this weekend in Port Angeles

More than 50 decorated trees will be auctioned off at the Festival of Trees Gala on Friday night, and visitors throughout the… Continue reading

Police investigate reports of possibly suicidal teen on bridge hours before council meeting

A possibly suicidal 15-year-old was reported Tuesday on one of the Eighth Street bridges two hours before the Port Angeles City Council… Continue reading

Peninsula Home Fund kicks off to provide a ‘hand up, not a handout’

Everybody needs a hand sometime. Thanks to the generosity of North Olympic Peninsula residents, thousands of people received “a hand up, not a handout” through… Continue reading

Port Angeles Salvation Army provides Thanksgiving eve dinner to all who want it

Port Angeles Salvation Army provides Thanksgiving eve dinner to all who want it

Scores of people eager for a hot turkey meal piled into the Salvation Army in Port Angeles on Wednesday. The meal, which… Continue reading

Port Angeles Salvation Army provides Thanksgiving eve dinner to all who want it
Small blessings: Thanks and giving main ingredients for Port Townsend holiday meal

Small blessings: Thanks and giving main ingredients for Port Townsend holiday meal

The 175 Thanksgiving meals served to guests of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Port Townsend were a long time in the making,… Continue reading

Small blessings: Thanks and giving main ingredients for Port Townsend holiday meal
Port of Port Townsend commissioners approve 2018 budget, discuss breakwater repair

Port of Port Townsend commissioners approve 2018 budget, discuss breakwater repair

Port of Port Townsend commissioners adopted the 2018 budget during their Tuesday night meeting and received a briefing from staff on possible… Continue reading

Port of Port Townsend commissioners approve 2018 budget, discuss breakwater repair

Park Service extends comment period for proposed fee hike

The National Park Service is giving people more time to weigh in on a proposed fee increase at 17 of its most popular parks, including… Continue reading

Peninsula unemployment rate drops

Peninsula Daily News North Olympic Peninsula unemployment dipped slightly in October as more workers joined the Clallam and Jefferson County labor forces, state officials said.… Continue reading

BASEBALL: Lefties 2018 schedule released

BASEBALL: Lefties 2018 schedule released

While the rains hammer home, visualize Civic Field on a warm July evening. That’s possible with the recent release of the West… Continue reading

BASEBALL: Lefties 2018 schedule released
Port Angeles woman tells of suicide attempt, offers to talk with those who want to kill themselves

Port Angeles woman tells of suicide attempt, offers to talk with those who want to kill themselves

A scar on Michelle Fox’s chest serves as a reminder of the darkest day in her life: the day she shot herself… Continue reading

Port Angeles woman tells of suicide attempt, offers to talk with those who want to kill themselves

DOT: State Highway 112 reopens after flooding closure

State Highway 112 reopened this morning after being closed by flooding Tuesday near Pillar Point Road. The rising waters closed Highway 112 in… Continue reading

Port Angeles adding barriers, funding to bridge capital plans

The Port Angeles City Council has directed staff to add safety barriers for the Eighth Street bridges to the city’s capital facilities… Continue reading

Port Townsend City Council takes dive into budget; plan approved on first reading

The Port Townsend City Council has unanimously approved the first reading of the 2018 city budget after a public hearing. Councilwoman Michelle… Continue reading

Thanksgiving comes early at two Peninsula sites

Thanksgiving comes early at two Peninsula sites

Two free community Thanksgiving feasts on the North Olympic Peninsula are scheduled on Thanksgiving eve. The Salvation Army in Port Angeles will serve a free… Continue reading

Thanksgiving comes early at two Peninsula sites

NEWS BRIEFS: Road work on hiatus today through Friday on U.S. Highway 101 … and other items

Road work will be on hiatus from today through Friday on U.S. Highway 101, although travelers will find short delays at traffic… Continue reading

Convicted felon charged with drugs, weapons violations in Port Angeles

A convicted felon suspected of selling drugs out of area motels and carrying a handgun has been charged with drug crimes and… Continue reading