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Washington State Ferries sells two vessels

Washington State Ferries has announced the sale of two decommissioned vessels and the pending sale of a third. The vessels have been sold… Continue reading

Peninsula’s Anna Petty, right, advances the ball past Whatcom’s Tori Oord during a match last year at Wally Sigmar Field in Port Angeles. Petty, who scored 12 goals last year, is back for the Pirates this season. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

COLLEGE SOCCER PREVIEW: Peninsula women get tough tests early

Play defending champion Columbia Basin on Tuesday

Peninsula’s Anna Petty, right, advances the ball past Whatcom’s Tori Oord during a match last year at Wally Sigmar Field in Port Angeles. Petty, who scored 12 goals last year, is back for the Pirates this season. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Left, Robin Mather, a member of the Port Angeles cross-country teams between 1982-1985 and Burdette Greeny, a baseball player for the Roughriders who graduated in 1993, were among the 2024 inductees at the annual Port Angeles Roughrider Hall of Fame ceremony. Mather went in as a team member while Greeny as an individual. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

PORT ANGELES HALL OF FAME: Special place creates special athletes

Inductees talk about community and humility

Left, Robin Mather, a member of the Port Angeles cross-country teams between 1982-1985 and Burdette Greeny, a baseball player for the Roughriders who graduated in 1993, were among the 2024 inductees at the annual Port Angeles Roughrider Hall of Fame ceremony. Mather went in as a team member while Greeny as an individual. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
Sarah Scagliotti.

Youth development leader hired at Olympic Peninsula YMCA

Scagliotti previously worked as a mental health therapist in Jefferson County

Sarah Scagliotti.
Cevoun Anders, 5, of Port Angeles, left, and Brixton Dennis, 3, of Sequim take a ride on the Flying Fish amusement ride at the Clallam County Fair on Saturday in Port Angeles. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Fair wraps up

Cevoun Anders, 5, of Port Angeles, left, and Brixton Dennis, 3, of Sequim take a ride on the Flying Fish amusement ride at the Clallam… Continue reading

Cevoun Anders, 5, of Port Angeles, left, and Brixton Dennis, 3, of Sequim take a ride on the Flying Fish amusement ride at the Clallam County Fair on Saturday in Port Angeles. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Work continues on a new bridge at Chicken Coop Creek near Blyn, with the project expected to be completed this fall. (Washington State Department of Transportation)

Fish barrier removal about halfway complete

Roadwork will continue through fall on US Highway 101

Work continues on a new bridge at Chicken Coop Creek near Blyn, with the project expected to be completed this fall. (Washington State Department of Transportation)
Bolts of lighting strike around the rain-obscured Klahhane Ridge area of Olympic National Park south of Port Angeles as thunderstorms work their way across the Olympic Peninsula on Saturday evening. Hundreds of strikes were recorded across the region. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Lightning storm

Bolts of lighting strike around the rain-obscured Klahhane Ridge area of Olympic National Park south of Port Angeles as thunderstorms work their way across the… Continue reading

Bolts of lighting strike around the rain-obscured Klahhane Ridge area of Olympic National Park south of Port Angeles as thunderstorms work their way across the Olympic Peninsula on Saturday evening. Hundreds of strikes were recorded across the region. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Model of Billy Frank Jr. statue to be on display this week

A model of a statue of Billy Frank Jr. will be available for public viewing this week in conjunction with a meeting… Continue reading

Security exercise set at Naval Magazine Island

Naval Magazine Indian Island will conduct a security training exercise on Thursday. Training activities may include boats on the water, the use… Continue reading

Eileen Schmitz, JACE Real Estate owner and Shipley Center board member, presents the keys of the former JCPenney building at 651 W. Washington St. to Shipley Center executive director Michael Smith following the center’s Aug. 8 purchase of the building. At far left is Joyce Gladen of JACE Real Estate, and second from left is Shipley Center board secretary Margaret Cox. (Shipley Center)

Shipley Center purchases former JCPenney building

Senior organization to put activities under one roof

Eileen Schmitz, JACE Real Estate owner and Shipley Center board member, presents the keys of the former JCPenney building at 651 W. Washington St. to Shipley Center executive director Michael Smith following the center’s Aug. 8 purchase of the building. At far left is Joyce Gladen of JACE Real Estate, and second from left is Shipley Center board secretary Margaret Cox. (Shipley Center)

Weekly flight operations scheduled

There will be field carrier landing practice operations for aircraft stationed at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island Complex this week. There will be… Continue reading

Tim Schilling.

‘Lonesome Road’ author to sign book in Port Angeles

Memoir deals with family struggles, path to priesthood

Tim Schilling.

A GROWING CONCERN: Keep cut flowers fresh as a daisy

NOW THAT AUGUST is finally here, lovely flowers should be everywhere in your garden. Fresh cut flowers bring joy and make every room beautiful. So… Continue reading

Alternating traffic expected overnight next week at highways 104 and 19

Work crews will put down striping on the roundabout at the intersection of state highways 104 and 19 Monday evening through Thursday… Continue reading

Marella Coff, a member of the Lambchops 4H Club, poses with her goat Danny Boy at the Clallam County Fair on Friday. (Dave Logan/For Peninsula Daily News)

Clallam County fair draws returners and newcomers alike

Individuals enjoy exhibitions, food and animals at annual agricultural event

Marella Coff, a member of the Lambchops 4H Club, poses with her goat Danny Boy at the Clallam County Fair on Friday. (Dave Logan/For Peninsula Daily News)

Expenses outpacing revenues for Port of Port Townsend

Boat Haven, RV camping, moorage down from last year

EYE ON THE PENINSULA: Peninsula board to discuss timber revenues

Meetings across the North Olympic Peninsula.

Port Angeles City Pier tower to reopen Wednesday

The city of Port Angeles will celebrate the reopening of the observation tower on city pier with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 5:30… Continue reading

Quilcene, Dabob bays closed to shellfish

Quilcene Bay and Dabob Bay beaches have been closed for recreational shellfish harvesting due to high paralytic shellfish poison levels in shellfish… Continue reading

Road work scheduled next week on Highway 101 in Sequim

Work crews from the state Department of Transportation will begin four days of early morning road work on U.S. Highway 101 on Monday.… Continue reading