Daily Update Newsletter

Pancake breakfast set for Saturday

The Kiwanis Club of Port Angeles will host a St. Patrick’s Day pancake breakfast from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday. The… Continue reading

Mary Kniskern, Sonny’s Spaw and Self Wash owner, shares a moment with Casey, a Great Dane who was rescued after suffering a gunshot wound and the effects of severe hunger in February. (Welfare for Animals Guild)
Mary Kniskern, Sonny’s Spaw and Self Wash owner, shares a moment with Casey, a Great Dane who was rescued after suffering a gunshot wound and the effects of severe hunger in February. (Welfare for Animals Guild)
Verna and Bob Allen have opened All About Here Souvenirs and Gifts selling handmade souvenirs and gifts that capture the essence of the North Olympic Peninsula.

All About Here opens in Port Angeles

Verna and Bob Allen have opened All About Here Souvenirs and Gifts selling handmade souvenirs and gifts that capture the essence of… Continue reading

Verna and Bob Allen have opened All About Here Souvenirs and Gifts selling handmade souvenirs and gifts that capture the essence of the North Olympic Peninsula.
Members of East Jefferson Fire-Rescue rescued an injured driver who was ejected from their vehicle when it went over a cliff on South Discovery Road on Wednesday. (East Jefferson Fire Rescue)

Car reported to drive off cliff

A Port Hadlock man was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle on Wednesday afternoon after blacking out and launching his car… Continue reading

Members of East Jefferson Fire-Rescue rescued an injured driver who was ejected from their vehicle when it went over a cliff on South Discovery Road on Wednesday. (East Jefferson Fire Rescue)

Clallam County to set up a revenue committee

County officials want input from junior districts

Community celebration of life Tuesday

Assured Hospice of Clallam and Jefferson County will sponsor a community celebration of life at 1 p.m. Tuesday. The non-denominational memorial service… Continue reading

Jefferson County turnout tops in state

More than half registered voters handed in ballots

Job fair Wednesday in Port Angeles

The Port Angeles Chamber of Commerce will host its Spring Job Fair from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m, Wednesday, March 20. The… Continue reading

Leah Leach, left, and Brian McLean.

New leadership takes over Peninsula Daily News newsroom

Executive editor retires, worked 18 years in posts at newspaper

Leah Leach, left, and Brian McLean.
Anglers enjoyed a successful fishing outing out of Sekiu in 2021 with captain Tom Burlingame and Excel Fishing Charters.

OUTDOORS: Bigger halibut limit, more days to fish

Halibut season is coming up quickly in April with some positive changes for halibut anglers. The annual limit will be raised to six fish from… Continue reading

Anglers enjoyed a successful fishing outing out of Sekiu in 2021 with captain Tom Burlingame and Excel Fishing Charters.

PREPS: Robinson starts off strong for Rider softball

Port Angeles’ Natalie Robinson homered and added two triples and pitchers Heidi Leitz and Lynzee Reid combined on a three-hitter in an 11-1… Continue reading

Special events showcased this weekend on Peninsula

A scholarship auction and Forever Twilight festival in Forks, a Soroptimist garden gala in Sequim, a gem and mineral show in Port Angeles and community… Continue reading

Zachary Bibb

Two dentists added at North Olympic Healthcare Network

The North Olympic Healthcare Network has added two dentists to its staff. Zachary Bibb and Jon Eyre have joined the network’s family… Continue reading

Zachary Bibb

Unemployment rises in state, Peninsula

January percentages 7.1 in Clallam, 6.8 in Jefferson

East Jefferson Rivals’ catcher Breanne Huntingford gets a walk to first base after being tagged by the ball while at bat during a game against the Bremerton Knights played at Blue Heron Middle School in Port Townsend on Wednesday. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

PREP SOFTBALL: East Jefferson shows flashes, but fall late

Rivals play tough against Olympic League foe

East Jefferson Rivals’ catcher Breanne Huntingford gets a walk to first base after being tagged by the ball while at bat during a game against the Bremerton Knights played at Blue Heron Middle School in Port Townsend on Wednesday. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
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Marine Drive in Port Angeles, shown Tuesday, is slated for repaving this summer to replace the aging and frequently-patched road surface.

Bumpy section of Port Angeles’ Marine Drive to be repaved

Bids for repaving and improving Marine Drive between the Tumwater Truck Route and Hill Street will be opened March 21 with construction… Continue reading

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Marine Drive in Port Angeles, shown Tuesday, is slated for repaving this summer to replace the aging and frequently-patched road surface.

25th Soroptimist Gala Garden Show set for this weekend

A celebration of 2½ decades of assisting local gardeners along with a bevy of community groups is set for this weekend. The 25th… Continue reading

Battle narrows to Biden and Trump

Tuesday’s primaries give each the delegates needed for a November contest

Gem, mineral show this weekend

The Clallam County Gem and Mineral Association will host its annual Gem and Mineral Show this weekend. The exhibit will be from… Continue reading