Peninsula Daily News

WEEKEND: Olympic Art Fest unveils in Quilcene

QUILCENE — A particular kind of nature walk beckons at Charlie and Sally Brown’s place. It’s a venture through hand-forged gates, hand-painted images, photography, watercolors… Continue reading

WEEKEND: Other area events slated on Peninsula

Summer won’t officially arrive on the North Olympic Peninsula until June 20, but the three-day Memorial Day weekend gives residents and visitors plenty of reason… Continue reading

FOUR DAYS OF arts and music comes to Port Angeles — buy your tickets now!  (And . . . FREE pre-festival show TONIGHT)

FOUR DAYS OF arts and music comes to Port Angeles — buy your tickets now! (And . . . FREE pre-festival show TONIGHT)

PENINSULA DAILY NEWS is the major sponsor of the Juan de Fuca Festival of the Arts. Truly one of the great West Coast music and… Continue reading

FOUR DAYS OF arts and music comes to Port Angeles — buy your tickets now!  (And . . . FREE pre-festival show TONIGHT)

SPORTS: Port Angeles boys golf team claims fourth in state; Chimacum boys tie for sixth

UNIVERSITY PLACE — The Port Angeles boys golf team fell just short of its goal of finishing in the top three at state. The Roughriders,… Continue reading

SPORTS: Port Townsend mountain bike team captures state championship

WASHOUGAL — The Olympic Mountain Bike Team of Jefferson County, the Killer Whales, ended its second regular season with a bang at the state championships.… Continue reading

Sunday concert in Port Townsend to aid Uganda orphans

PORT TOWNSEND — Pianist Lisa Lanza will bring together what she calls “the cream of Port Townsend’s young musicians” for a concert Sunday afternoon. Joining… Continue reading

The Makini Schools Children's Choir of Nairobi

Visiting African choirs to highlight Fort Worden show

PORT TOWNSEND — Two African choirs will arrive on the North Olympic Peninsula this weekend for the Fort Worden Children's Choir Festival: the Makini Schools… Continue reading

The Makini Schools Children's Choir of Nairobi
FOUR DAYS OF arts and music comes to Port Angeles — buy your tickets now!  (And . . . FREE pre-festival show Thursday)

FOUR DAYS OF arts and music comes to Port Angeles — buy your tickets now! (And . . . FREE pre-festival show Thursday)

PENINSULA DAILY NEWS is the major sponsor of the Juan de Fuca Festival of the Arts. Truly one of the great West Coast music and… Continue reading

FOUR DAYS OF arts and music comes to Port Angeles — buy your tickets now!  (And . . . FREE pre-festival show Thursday)
Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News

SPORTS: Sequim, Port Angeles advance to state softball tournament; other prep reports

TACOMA — Bailey Rhodefer had a perfect day at the plate to help Sequim claim the West Central District’s fifth seed at this weekend’s 2A… Continue reading

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Jobless rates return to single digits on Peninsula

The North Olympic Peninsula added 450 jobs across all sectors last month as unemployment rates returned to single digits in Clallam and Jefferson counties, the… Continue reading

A fire on a commercial fishing vessel is extinguished Monday in the Port Townsend Boat Haven. Crystal Craig

Stubborn fire burns aboard fishing boat at Port Townsend Boat Haven

PORT TOWNSEND — A commercial fishing vessel on the ground at the Boat Haven caught fire when welding sparks ignited combustible material in the hold,… Continue reading

A fire on a commercial fishing vessel is extinguished Monday in the Port Townsend Boat Haven. Crystal Craig

Tickets on tap for Port Ludlow Arts Council concert series

PORT LUDLOW — Tickets are on sale for the Port Ludlow Arts Council’s 2013-2014 Bay Club concert series. First up is Rani Arbo & daisy… Continue reading

‘Grim Reaper’ to appear at Sequim High School in anti-DUI campaign

SEQUIM –– Sequim High School juniors and seniors meet the “Grim Reaper” throughout Wednesday as students disappear from classes throughout the day to represent the… Continue reading

Jefferson County Heart of Service awardees include Cass and Tom Brotherton

10 to receive Jefferson County Heart of Service award today

EDITOR'S NOTE — To see photos of the other Jefferson County Heart of Service honorees — and to read more about all 10 of the… Continue reading

Jefferson County Heart of Service awardees include Cass and Tom Brotherton
FOUR DAYS OF arts and music comes to Port Angeles — buy your tickets now!  (And . . . FREE pre-festival show Thursday)

FOUR DAYS OF arts and music comes to Port Angeles — buy your tickets now! (And . . . FREE pre-festival show Thursday)

PENINSULA DAILY NEWS is the major sponsor of the Juan de Fuca Festival of the Arts. Truly one of the great West Coast music and… Continue reading

FOUR DAYS OF arts and music comes to Port Angeles — buy your tickets now!  (And . . . FREE pre-festival show Thursday)
Raymond Carver

Free events to close festival commemorating writer Raymond Carver

PORT ANGELES — As the Raymond Carver Festival draws to a close this week, two more free events will take place at Peninsula College: a… Continue reading

Raymond Carver

Sequim hospital guild fundraiser at casino Wednesday

BLYN –– The Sequim-Dungeness Valley Hospital Guild hosts its annual May luncheon, auction and fashion show Wednesday in Club Seven at 7 Cedars Casino. The… Continue reading

Service center in Sequim topic of shelter providers meet

PORT ANGELES — The Shelter Providers Network of Clallam County will hear about the Serenity Square Services Depot planned in Sequim when the group meets… Continue reading

Why Sequim School Board candidate pulled from race

SEQUIM –– Saying his opponent, Michael Howe, is “exactly the kind of candidate that any parent could hope for,” Craig Stevenson explained Monday his withdrawal… Continue reading

State troopers discuss the scene in which two trucks and a car collided on U.S. Highway 101 between Port Angeles and Sequim this morning. Arwyn Rice/Peninsula Daily News

5th UPDATE — Port Angeles man identified as fatality in crash west of Sequim; U.S. 101 reopened

AGNEW — The State Patrol has identified Bryan Crawford, 52, of Port Angeles as having died in a three-vehicle collision on U.S. Highway 101 between… Continue reading

State troopers discuss the scene in which two trucks and a car collided on U.S. Highway 101 between Port Angeles and Sequim this morning. Arwyn Rice/Peninsula Daily News