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Vintage cars fill the lot at Ruddell Auto Plaza in Port Angeles during last year's Ruddell Cruise-In. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

Cruise-In around Port Angeles for classics, hot rods

PORT ANGELES — About 400 hot rods and classic cars are expected to be on display during the Ruddell Cruise-In from 5 p.m. to 9… Continue reading

Vintage cars fill the lot at Ruddell Auto Plaza in Port Angeles during last year's Ruddell Cruise-In. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News
Nancy Reagan The Associated Press (click to enlarge)

Happy birthday, Nancy Reagan!

SHE DOESN'T LIVE on the North Olympic Peninsula, but she's more familar to many of us (at least those of us born before 1970!) than… Continue reading

Nancy Reagan The Associated Press (click to enlarge)

School supply donations accepted for Port Angeles students

PORT ANGELES — Donations will be accepted at “Stuff the Bus” events planned this month to collect school supplies for distribution to needy students in… Continue reading

The Hawaiian Chieftain is coming to Port Angeles later this summer. But first it will dock in Port Townsend today.

Tall ship to dock in Port Townsend today

PORT TOWNSEND — The tall ship Hawaiian Chieftain will dock at the Northwest Maritime Center in downtown Port Townsend today and offer several tours and… Continue reading

The Hawaiian Chieftain is coming to Port Angeles later this summer. But first it will dock in Port Townsend today.

WEEKEND: Candidates, dances and special infant concerts set this weekend

Candidates will be introduced to the public, dances are scheduled, and infants can be serenaded at special concerts this weekend on the North Olympic Peninsula.… Continue reading

‘Puget Sound champions’ honored during meeting

KINGSTON — Pat Pearson of the Washington State University Extension service in Jefferson County is one of four “Puget Sound champions” named by the Puget… Continue reading

Brinnon man, 83, injured in wreck near Hoodsport

An 83-year-old Brinnon man was injured in a collision on U.S. Highway 101 about 12 miles north of Hoodsport on Tuesday. Jerry Dale Johnson suffered… Continue reading

Free outdoor Fourth of July concerts on Peninsula today

BRING PICNIC FOOD, a lawn chair and blankets (and don't forget your sunglasses, and a coat if it's chilly) to free, family-friendly outdoor Fourth of… Continue reading

Last clue revealed in film festival Guess the Guest contest

PORT TOWNSEND — The third and final clue in the 13th annual Port Townsend Film Festival Guess the Guest contest “may well be the key… Continue reading

A team of horses pulls one of the many Fourth of July parade entries down Lincoln Street in Port Angeles in 2011. Peninsula Daily News

Parades, barbecues, fireworks — Peninsula pays tribute to Fourth of July

THE FOURTH OF JULY will be celebrated with parades and fireworks across the North Olympic Peninsula today. Here is a list of events arranged by… Continue reading

A team of horses pulls one of the many Fourth of July parade entries down Lincoln Street in Port Angeles in 2011. Peninsula Daily News
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SPORTS: Wilder Baseball claims third at Firecracker; getting ready for state tourney

PORT ANGELES — Wilder Baseball tuned up for the state tournament by capturing third at its own eight-team Dick Brown Memorial Firecracker Classic this past… Continue reading

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Free outdoor concert in Sequim tonight. Other concerts planned this week in Sequim, Port Angeles, Forks, Port Townsend

PACK UP A picnic dinner, grab your lawn chair or a blanket — don't forget your sunglasses if it isn't cloudy, or a coat if… Continue reading

Local events to celebrate the Fourth on Peninsula

Peninsula Daily News The Fourth of July will be celebrated with parades and fireworks across the North Olympic Peninsula. Here is a list of events… Continue reading

SPORTS: Indian Island fun run a big hit

PORT HADLOCK — A record number of runners, 200, participated in the 2012 Deer Run at Naval Magazine Indian Island last weekend in the second… Continue reading

Free outdoor concerts on North Olympic Peninsula this week (yes, free!)

PACK UP A picnic dinner, grab your lawn chair or a blanket — don’t forget your sunglasses if it isn’t cloudy, or a coat if… Continue reading

Residents, businesses in Carlsborg differ over need for sewer lines, future growth

Residents, businesses in Carlsborg differ over need for sewer lines, future growth

CARLSBORG — Residents such as Scott Frederick and Jim White are among those who are highly skeptical of Clallam County's plans to find financing to… Continue reading

Residents, businesses in Carlsborg differ over need for sewer lines, future growth

Independence Week schedule in Forks

Here’s the schedule for the Forks Old Fashioned Fourth of July festival, which begins Saturday and continues through the following Friday. Demolition Derby tickets and… Continue reading

More Strait beaches closed to harvesting

A mussel sample taken from Ediz Hook earlier this week has led to the closure for shellfish harvesting of additional beaches on the Strait of… Continue reading

SPORTS: Olympic Peninsula Eagles football team gets new coach

PORT TOWNSEND — Dave Snyder has taken over as head coach for the Olympic Peninsula Eagles, a North Olympic Peninsula-based semipro football team. Snyder replaces… Continue reading

Cathy Moses plants sweet alyssum in the pollinator plot at the Fifth Street Community Garden in Port Angeles

WEEKEND: Beauty not just soil deep in garden tours set Saturday

PORT ANGELES — A self-guided tour of 10 “Earth-friendly” gardens is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. The Clallam County Master Gardeners' 19th… Continue reading

Cathy Moses plants sweet alyssum in the pollinator plot at the Fifth Street Community Garden in Port Angeles