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WEEKEND: Port Townsend Marine center opens today with sea life on hand

Today means Friday, March 28. PORT TOWNSEND — A wide variety of marine animals found off the shores of the North Olympic Peninsula will take… Continue reading

Bremerton shipyard hiring 800 more helpers

Bremerton shipyard hiring 800 more helpers

BREMERTON — The Puget Sound Naval Shipyard plans to hire 800 more helpers in all trades. Starting pay is $15.27 an hour and the jobs… Continue reading

Bremerton shipyard hiring 800 more helpers
PDN speakers available to address clubs, organizations and other gatherings

PDN speakers available to address clubs, organizations and other gatherings

PORT ANGELES — Representatives of the Peninsula Daily News are available to speak to clubs, organizations and at other gatherings across the North Olympic Peninsula.… Continue reading

PDN speakers available to address clubs, organizations and other gatherings
Sequim freshman Alex McMenamin sizes up her shot on the first hole at Cedars at Dungeness Golf Course against Port Angeles. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

PREP SPORTS: McMenamin’s 2-under leads Sequim girls golf to win over Port Angeles; other area reports

SEQUIM — Freshman Alex McMenamin continued her scorching start, firing a two-under-par 35 to lead Sequim to a 258-284 girls golf victory over rival Port… Continue reading

Sequim freshman Alex McMenamin sizes up her shot on the first hole at Cedars at Dungeness Golf Course against Port Angeles. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News
Winners in the Port Angeles School District’s Martin Luther King essay contest for 2014 include

Racial equality essay winners honored

PORT ANGELES — The City Council recently honored the 25 winners of the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Race Equality Essay Contest, which drew… Continue reading

Winners in the Port Angeles School District’s Martin Luther King essay contest for 2014 include

Two students named to state academic team

PORT ANGELES — Ryan Dill and Jason Trammell of Peninsula College have been named to the 2014 All-Washington Academic Team. The distinction is given to… Continue reading

Bremerton shipyard hiring 800 more helpers

Bremerton shipyard hiring 800 more helpers

BREMERTON — The Puget Sound Naval Shipyard plans to hire 800 more helpers in all trades. Starting pay is $15.27 an hour and the jobs… Continue reading

Bremerton shipyard hiring 800 more helpers
Bremerton shipyard hiring 800 more helpers

Bremerton shipyard hiring 800 more helpers

BREMERTON — The Puget Sound Naval Shipyard plans to hire 800 more helpers in all trades. Starting pay is $15.27 an hour and the jobs… Continue reading

Bremerton shipyard hiring 800 more helpers

Sentence handed in OPNET meth case

PORT ANGELES — Preston J. Smith, 42, of Port Angeles was sentenced to nearly three years in prison for possession of methamphetamine and attempting to… Continue reading

Port Townsend's Carl Delaire (9) and Sequim's Hector Baylon (23) vie for control of the ball. Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News

BOYS SOCCER: Sequim beats Port Townsend 4-2; Port Angeles falls to North Kitsap

PORT TOWNSEND — Sequim scored three first-half goals to defeat Port Townsend 4-2 in Olympic League soccer action at Memorial Field. “I think this was… Continue reading

Port Townsend's Carl Delaire (9) and Sequim's Hector Baylon (23) vie for control of the ball. Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News

NEWS BRIEFS — Port Angeles museum opens exhibit on quilting, handicrafts . . . and other items

PORT ANGELES — The Museum at the Carnegie has announced the opening of a new temporary exhibit, “Quilting and Handicrafts.” The exhibit features a selection… Continue reading

Nippon names Steven Johnson as new mill chief

PORT ANGELES — Nippon Paper Industries USA announced Wednesday that Steven R. Johnson has been named the company’s vice president-mill and power manager. Johnson’s expertise… Continue reading

PDN speakers available to address clubs, organizations and other gatherings

PDN speakers available to address clubs, organizations and other gatherings

PORT ANGELES — Representatives of the Peninsula Daily News are available to speak to clubs, organizations and at other gatherings across the North Olympic Peninsula.… Continue reading

PDN speakers available to address clubs, organizations and other gatherings
Port Angeles' Alex Atwell tees off on the first hole of a match against the Port Townsend Redskins at Port Townsend Golf Course. Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News

PREP GOLF: Port Angeles breezes past Port Townsend; other area reports

PORT TOWNSEND — Alex Atwell posted a one-over-par 36 to earn medalist honors and propel Port Angeles to a 208-239 Olympic League boys golf victory… Continue reading

Port Angeles' Alex Atwell tees off on the first hole of a match against the Port Townsend Redskins at Port Townsend Golf Course. Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News

Port Townsend High School students pick top three selections for new mascot name to replace Redskins

PORT TOWNSEND — The results of a student vote on a new mascot name to replace Redskins at Port Townsend High School were announced this… Continue reading

Nippon names Steven Johnson as new mill chief

PORT ANGELES — Nippon Paper Industries USA announced Wednesday that Steven R. Johnson has been named the company’s vice president-mill and power manager. Johnson’s expertise… Continue reading

‘The Gazebo’ brings old-fashioned fun, suspense in Port Ludlow

PORT LUDLOW — This Thursday is opening night for “The Gazebo,” a suspense-laced comedy up for a four-day run at the Beach Club courtesy of… Continue reading

NEWS BRIEFS — Clallam Superior Court appoints part-time family court commissioner . . . and other items

PORT ANGELES — Clallam County Superior Court has announced the appointment of Kristen Prater Glenn as a part-time family court commissioner. Glenn will handle truancy,… Continue reading

Port Townsend's Gen Polizzi does a stand-up slide into third as Klahowya's Amanda Shultz loses the ball. Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News

PREP SPORTS: Port Townsend softball earns first win; other area reports

PORT TOWNSEND — The Port Townsend softball team earned its first win of the year by routing Klahowya 10-1 at Blue Heron Middle School. “Defensively,… Continue reading

Port Townsend's Gen Polizzi does a stand-up slide into third as Klahowya's Amanda Shultz loses the ball. Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News

Registration open for Port Angeles fine arts tutorials

PORT ANGELES — Registration is open for the last “Mastering the Arts” programs, two public workshops sponsored by the Port Angeles Fine Arts Center on… Continue reading