Arwyn Rice

Sarah Getty of Des Moines

MARATHON: North Olympic Discovery Marathon brings in athletes from all over this Saturday, Sunday

PORT ANGELES — With at least 1,800 athletes, 500 children and 550 volunteers ready to go, the North Olympic Discovery Marathon is set for a… Continue reading

Sarah Getty of Des Moines

North Olympic Peninsula high schools wave goodbye to graduates starting tonight — Corrected

EDITOR'S NOTE: The date of the Peninsula College commencement ceremony has been corrected. Commencement ceremonies for the class of 2015 are scheduled to begin at… Continue reading

Hannah Boice

WEEKEND: Port Angeles Relay For Life kicks off today in party for a cause

NOTE: “Today” and “tonight” refer to Friday, June 5. PORT ANGELES — More than 150 team members will participate in the 28th annual Port Angeles… Continue reading

Hannah Boice
Dressed as Uncle Sam

Final day to vote in ‘Best Town’ contest

Earlier report: PORT ANGELES — The contest for the title of Best Town Ever from Outside magazine has grown into the most exciting voting campaign… Continue reading

Dressed as Uncle Sam
Port Angeles' western Eighth Street bridge. (Exeltech/Peninsula Daily News file photo)

Family comes to aid of distressed woman on Eighth Street bridge in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — Family members worked together to help save a woman they believed was considering taking her life in a leap from one of… Continue reading

Port Angeles' western Eighth Street bridge. (Exeltech/Peninsula Daily News file photo)
City Pier and its lookout tower. (Peninsula Daily News)

As voting continues in national online contest, Port Angeles racks up a separate Top 10 kudo

PORT ANGELES — As Port Angeles' competes to win a national magazine poll against Chattanooga, Tenn., it's already receiving applause from other sources. The website… Continue reading

City Pier and its lookout tower. (Peninsula Daily News)
Port Angeles' western Eighth Street bridge. (Exeltech/Peninsula Daily News file photo)

Family comes to aid of distressed woman on Eighth Street bridge in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — Family members worked together to help save a woman they believed was considering taking her life in a leap from one of… Continue reading

Port Angeles' western Eighth Street bridge. (Exeltech/Peninsula Daily News file photo)
Jerry Hendricks hands off the first-place duck to Naomi Kuykendall of Port Angeles

Great Olympic Peninsula Duck Derby draws crowd of hundreds, but grand-prize winner not present — WITH LIST OF WINNERS

PORT ANGELES — The winner of the 26th annual Great Olympic Peninsula Duck Derby wasn't on hand Sunday for the race at Lincoln Park, but… Continue reading

Jerry Hendricks hands off the first-place duck to Naomi Kuykendall of Port Angeles
City Pier and its lookout tower. (Peninsula Daily News photo)

As voting continues in national online contest, Port Angeles racks up a separate Top 10 kudo

PORT ANGELES — As Port Angeles' competes to win a national magazine poll against Chattanooga, Tenn., it's already receiving applause from other sources. The website… Continue reading

City Pier and its lookout tower. (Peninsula Daily News photo)

First wave of North Olympic Peninsula high school graduations commences this week

Members of the class of 2015 at North Olympic Peninsula high schools will have their moment in the spotlight over the next two weeks with… Continue reading

Jerry Hendricks hands off the first-place duck to Naomi Kuykendall of Port Angeles

Great Olympic Peninsula Duck Derby draws crowd of hundreds, but grand-prize winner not present — WITH LIST OF WINNERS

PORT ANGELES — The winner of the 26th annual Great Olympic Peninsula Duck Derby wasn't on hand Sunday for the race at Lincoln Park, but… Continue reading

Jerry Hendricks hands off the first-place duck to Naomi Kuykendall of Port Angeles
Jerry Hendricks hands off the first-place duck to Naomi Kuykendall of Port Angeles

Were you among the lucky ducks? Winners announced in Sunday’s 26th annual Great Olympic Peninsula Duck Derby

PORT ANGELES — The winner of the 26th annual Great Olympic Peninsula Duck Derby wasn't on hand Sunday for the race, but more than 300… Continue reading

Jerry Hendricks hands off the first-place duck to Naomi Kuykendall of Port Angeles
Bob Lovell

Olympic Peninsula Duck Derby takes off in Port Angeles at 2 p.m. today

EDITOR'S NOTE — Once verified, a list of Duck Derby winners and their prizes will be posted this afternoon at this website, www.peninsuladailynews.com. PORT ANGELES… Continue reading

Bob Lovell

First wave of North Olympic Peninsula high school graduations commences this week

Members of the class of 2015 at North Olympic Peninsula high schools will have their moment in the spotlight over the next two weeks with… Continue reading

Jackie Gipe

Researchers cautious about slow sea star recovery on North Olympic Peninsula while hundreds of new juveniles crop up elsewhere

The North Olympic Peninsula's remaining sea stars may be holding their own, but there is no evidence yet of a remarkable recovery of young sea… Continue reading

Jackie Gipe
Bob Lovell

WEEKEND: Where rubber meets the pond: Olympic Peninsula Duck Derby takes off Sunday

NOTE: “Today” and “tonight” refer to Friday, May 29. PORT ANGELES — A raft of 26,000 rubber ducks, big and small, will race across the… Continue reading

Bob Lovell
Bob Lovell

WEEKEND: Where rubber meets the pond: Olympic Peninsula Duck Derby takes off Sunday

NOTE: “Today” and “tonight” refer to Friday, May 29. PORT ANGELES — A raft of 26,000 rubber ducks, big and small, will race across the… Continue reading

Bob Lovell
Jackie Gipe

Researchers cautious about slow sea star recovery on North Olympic Peninsula while hundreds of new juveniles crop up elsewhere

The North Olympic Peninsula's remaining sea stars may be holding their own, but there is no evidence yet of a remarkable recovery of young sea… Continue reading

Jackie Gipe
(Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Forks passes resolution calling for Olympic National Park to minimize West End damage from Highway 101 work

FORKS — City Council members have passed a resolution calling on Olympic National Park to restrict West End impacts from a project to improve U.S.… Continue reading

(Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Jackie Gipe

Researchers cautious about slow sea star recovery on North Olympic Peninsula while hundreds of new juveniles crop up elsewhere

The North Olympic Peninsula's remaining sea stars may be holding their own, but there is no evidence yet of a remarkable recovery of young sea… Continue reading

Jackie Gipe