Peninsula Daily News

Wildfire season officially begins Monday

OLYMPIA — Regardless of the wet, rainy spring, wildfire season officially begins Monday, as specified by state law, and summer fire rules on state Department… Continue reading

SPORTS: Quilcene pounds Oakville 12-0 in softball; other prep reports

QUILCENE — Sammy Rae struck out 11 and improved to 3-0 on the year while leading Quilcene to a 12-0 shellacking of Oakville in the… Continue reading

The 1998 Toyota Tacoma pickup driven by Bill Gallauher of Port Angeles lies on its roof after Gallauher rolled the vehicle after swerving to avoid hitting a van in front of him

No one hurt in U.S. 101 rollover crash

LAKE SUTHERLAND — A single-vehicle rollover blocked U.S. Highway 101 in both directions at Lake Sutherland for about an hour Thursday morning. Neither driver Bill… Continue reading

The 1998 Toyota Tacoma pickup driven by Bill Gallauher of Port Angeles lies on its roof after Gallauher rolled the vehicle after swerving to avoid hitting a van in front of him
One of the photos in LaNola Stone's photo essay

‘Day in the life’ of Port Angeles’ Coast Guard base

FROM THE DVIDS — Defense Video and Imagery Distribution System — website, a photo essay by Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class LaNola Stone: "Air… Continue reading

One of the photos in LaNola Stone's photo essay

Coast Guard, Makah plan ceremony Friday feting eco-response alliance

NEAH BAY — The Makah Tribal Council and the U.S. Coast Guard will sign a memorandum of agreement that reaffirms their partnership, cooperation and coordination… Continue reading

Photographer and naturalist Eric Kessler will present photos

Elwha dam project’s history to be traced in Port Townsend talk tonight

PORT TOWNSEND — Photographer and naturalist Eric Kessler will retrace the journey that led to the undamming of the Elwha River in a lecture tonight.… Continue reading

Photographer and naturalist Eric Kessler will present photos
One of the photos in LaNola Stone's photo essay

‘Day in the life’ of Port Angeles’ Coast Guard base

FROM THE DVIDS — Defense Video and Imagery Distribution System — website, a photo essay by Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class LaNola Stone: "Air… Continue reading

One of the photos in LaNola Stone's photo essay

Changes to Washington state eco-policy to be eyed at monthly advisory meeting

LACEY — An advisory committee to the state Department of Ecology will discuss changes in the State Environmental Policy Act, or SEPA, in Lacey on… Continue reading

SPORTS: Chimacum softball stops rival Port Townsend; other prep reports

CHIMACUM — The Chimacum softball team picked up its second consecutive win by routing rival Port Townsend 11-1 on Monday. Senior Mallori Cossell doubled twice… Continue reading

Washington state representatives plan meetings today in Port Townsend, Sequim

OLYMPIA — State representatives plan town hall meetings today in Port Townsend and Sequim. State Reps. Kevin Van De Wege, D-Sequim, and Steve Tharinger, D-Sequim,… Continue reading

Roger Hagen

New Port Townsend Paper president named

PORT TOWNSEND — A 35-year veteran of the paper and packaging industry will be the new president of Port Townsend Paper Corp. Roger P. Hagan… Continue reading

Roger Hagen
Puppy Pilots

Awards, new jobs, meetings — North Olympic Peninsula business briefs

VA gives 'Heart' award to Home Health staffer PORT ANGELES — Emily Marcus, a medical social worker at Olympic Medical Home Health, has received the… Continue reading

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Entries due by May 1 for Dungeness photo contest

SEQUIM — Photographs will be accepted until May 1 for a contest celebrating the Dungeness River Management Team's 25th anniversary. Contest winners and their photographs… Continue reading

Marine Science Center hosts talk on coal terminals

PORT TOWNSEND — Coal export terminals in the Pacific Northwest will be the topic of a lecture hosted by the Port Townsend Marine Science Center… Continue reading

Peninsula College Professor Steven Snyder with former Guilin University exchange professor Tina Zeng Yong

Professor to talk about teaching at China school

PORT ANGELES — Peninsula College Professor Steven Snyder will talk about “An Exchange Professor's Perspectives on Teaching and Learning in China” at the college's Studium… Continue reading

Peninsula College Professor Steven Snyder with former Guilin University exchange professor Tina Zeng Yong

Tour takes visitors through Port Angeles buildings

PORT ANGELES — The annual Second Story Story tour will take participants to rarely seen areas of three downtown buildings Saturday. The free tour, hosted… Continue reading

Entries due by May 1 for Dungeness photo contest

SEQUIM — Photographs will be accepted until May 1 for a contest celebrating the Dungeness River Management Team's 25th anniversary. Contest winners and their photographs… Continue reading

New Port Townsend Paper president named

PORT TOWNSEND — A 35-year veteran of the paper and packaging industry will be the new president of Port Townsend Paper Corp., the company’s executive… Continue reading

Five Women of Distinction honored

PORT ANGELES — Soroptimist International of Port Angeles-Jet Set has chosen five women as its Women of Distinction. Anneliese Russell, Louise Fager, Patsy Hunt, Jennifer… Continue reading

Jet Set awards to help further women’s goals

PORT ANGELES — Soroptimist International of Port Angeles-Jet Set has presented the Violet Richardson Award, the Ruby Award and the Women’s Opportunity Awards for 2013.… Continue reading