Arwyn Rice

Jack Ketchum

Port Angeles breakfast honors Pearl Harbor survivors, underscores decline in number of World War II veterans

PORT ANGELES — A breakfast to honor Pearl Harbor survivors Sunday revealed a sad truth — few veterans of World War II remain, and even… Continue reading

Jack Ketchum
The Port Townsend Christmas tree was decorated this week in anticipation of Saturday's lighting ceremony. Charlie Bermant/Peninsula Daily News

WEEKEND: Port Townsend to fete holidays with lights, other events

PORT TOWNSEND — The spirit of Christmas will be welcomed to this Victorian seaport town Saturday. Caroling, tours of Victorian inns, a community tree lighting,… Continue reading

The Port Townsend Christmas tree was decorated this week in anticipation of Saturday's lighting ceremony. Charlie Bermant/Peninsula Daily News
Santa waves from his carriage as last year's Twinkle Light Holiday Parade proceeds in Forks. Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News

WEEKEND: West End to sparkle with lights, parade, other yule events

The West End will sparkle this weekend, with a schedule packed with holiday joy from Forks to Joyce. The 13th Twinkle Light Holiday Parade on… Continue reading

Santa waves from his carriage as last year's Twinkle Light Holiday Parade proceeds in Forks. Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News
Emergency responders at the scene of a wreck near Lake Sutherland on Thursday.

Vehicles go over embankments in two separate Clallam County wrecks

Drivers escaped serious injuries in two separate wrecks that sent their vehicles sliding down steep embankments in Clallam County on Thursday. Neither Abraham Blaylock, 24,… Continue reading

Emergency responders at the scene of a wreck near Lake Sutherland on Thursday.
The Port Townsend Christmas tree was decorated this week in anticipation of Saturday's lighting ceremony. Charlie Bermant/Peninsula Daily News

WEEKEND: Port Townsend to fete holidays with lights, other events

PORT TOWNSEND — The spirit of Christmas will be welcomed to this Victorian seaport town Saturday. Caroling, tours of Victorian inns, a community tree lighting,… Continue reading

The Port Townsend Christmas tree was decorated this week in anticipation of Saturday's lighting ceremony. Charlie Bermant/Peninsula Daily News
Santa waves from his carriage as last year's Twinkle Light Holiday Parade proceeds in Forks. Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News

WEEKEND: West End to sparkle with lights, parade, other yule events

The West End will sparkle this weekend, with a schedule packed with holiday joy from Forks to Joyce. The 13th Twinkle Light Holiday Parade on… Continue reading

Santa waves from his carriage as last year's Twinkle Light Holiday Parade proceeds in Forks. Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News
Emergency responders at the scene of a wreck near Lake Sutherland on Thursday.

Vehicles go over embankments in two separate Clallam County wrecks

Drivers escaped serious injuries in two separate wrecks that sent their vehicles sliding down steep embankments in Clallam County on Thursday. Neither Abraham Blaylock, 24,… Continue reading

Emergency responders at the scene of a wreck near Lake Sutherland on Thursday.

Port Angeles School District bond supporters give presentation on Feb. 10 ballot item

PORT ANGELES — Port Angeles School District supporters broke down exactly how a proposed $98.25 million bond would be spent to rebuild most of Port… Continue reading

Cmdr. Martin Smith

Makah tribal member deployed to Liberia to help with Ebola response

A Makah tribal member has been deployed to West Africa, where he is working with a medical team to help victims of the Ebola virus,… Continue reading

Cmdr. Martin Smith
Dean Harvey Harvey family

Search continues as family holds out hope for Bremerton boater’s safe return

ANACORTES — Family, friends and volunteers, hoping that Dean Harvey of Bremerton is still alive, continued the search Monday for the boater who has been… Continue reading

Dean Harvey Harvey family
Gus Gates

Surfrider survey, part of development of coastal use plan, highlights popularity of LaPush

PORT ANGELES — The most popular coastal area from Port Angeles west on the North Olympic Peninsula is LaPush, and the most popular activity is… Continue reading

Gus Gates
Matt Luker of Port Angeles points out details on a tree to his daughter

Attendance rebounds in final day of Festival of Trees in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — The final day of the Festival of Trees was a busy one as visitors descended on the Vern Burton Community Center on… Continue reading

Matt Luker of Port Angeles points out details on a tree to his daughter
Cmdr. Martin Smith

Makah tribal member deployed to Liberia to help with Ebola response

A Makah tribal member has been deployed to West Africa, where he is working with a medical team to help victims of the Ebola virus,… Continue reading

Cmdr. Martin Smith

Search continues as family holds out hope for Bremerton boater’s safe return

ANACORTES — Family, friends and volunteers, hoping that Dean Harvey of Bremerton is still alive, continued the search Monday for the boater who has been… Continue reading

Forks City Council passes animal collector ordinance

FORKS — Residents of the city of Forks who keep more than 11 pets will be required to pay for a special license beginning Jan.… Continue reading

Port Angeles Parks Department employee Elijah Hammel strings lights on the Christmas tree Tuesday at the Conrad Dyar Memorial Fountain plaza in downtown Port Angeles. The tree

Santa to visit, trees to twinkle, in holiday festivities on Peninsula

Community trees will blaze after Santa Claus arrives Saturday in Port Angeles and Sequim. Wintry visits by the bearded one will be in Joyce, Port… Continue reading

Port Angeles Parks Department employee Elijah Hammel strings lights on the Christmas tree Tuesday at the Conrad Dyar Memorial Fountain plaza in downtown Port Angeles. The tree
Marilyn Lamb of Port Angeles decorates a tree Wednesday in preparation for this weekend's Festival of Trees at the Vern Burton Community Center in Port Angeles. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

WEEKEND: Forest of fantasy awaits at Port Angeles’ Festival of Trees

NOTE: “Today” and “tonight” refer to Friday, Nov. 28. PORT ANGELES — The Vern Burton Community Center will be a forest of fantasy, a train… Continue reading

Marilyn Lamb of Port Angeles decorates a tree Wednesday in preparation for this weekend's Festival of Trees at the Vern Burton Community Center in Port Angeles. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

Forks City Council passes animal collector ordinance

FORKS — Residents of the city of Forks who keep more than 11 pets will be required to pay for a special license beginning Jan.… Continue reading

Marilyn Lamb of Port Angeles decorates a tree Wednesday in preparation for this weekend's Festival of Trees at the Vern Burton Community Center in Port Angeles. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

WEEKEND: Forest of fantasy awaits at Port Angeles’ Festival of Trees

NOTE: “Today” and “tonight” refer to Friday, Nov. 28. PORT ANGELES — The Vern Burton Community Center will be a forest of fantasy, a train… Continue reading

Marilyn Lamb of Port Angeles decorates a tree Wednesday in preparation for this weekend's Festival of Trees at the Vern Burton Community Center in Port Angeles. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News
Port Angeles Parks Department employee Elijah Hammel strings lights on the Christmas tree Tuesday at the Conrad Dyar Memorial Fountain plaza in downtown Port Angeles. The tree

WEEKEND: Santa to visit, trees to twinkle, in holiday festivities on Peninsula

Community trees will blaze after Santa Claus arrives Saturday in Port Angeles and Sequim. Wintry visits by the bearded one will be in Joyce, Port… Continue reading

Port Angeles Parks Department employee Elijah Hammel strings lights on the Christmas tree Tuesday at the Conrad Dyar Memorial Fountain plaza in downtown Port Angeles. The tree