Peninsula Daily News

WEEKEND: Boats in holiday lights to sail in parade Saturday

PORT ANGELES — A lighted boat parade is planned along the Port Angeles waterfront Saturday. The boats will leave the Port Angeles Boat Haven at… Continue reading

WEEKEND: Handmade crafts available at Vern Burton holiday fair

PORT ANGELES — More than 40 vendors will sell hand-crafted goods at the Vern Burton Christmas Fair this weekend. The fair, sponsored by the city… Continue reading

WEEKEND: Other area events on North Olympic Peninsula

The holiday season is in full swing on the North Olympic Peninsula. Bazaars, concerts and plays are among the seasonal treats offered this weekend. For… Continue reading

Authorities seek child, mother after alleged abduction

Authorities are looking for a 37-year-old Port Ludlow woman and her 12-year-old daughter after an alleged abduction. The mother, Sarah J. Barton, was seen on… Continue reading

Public forum on draft wilderness plan today in Port Townsend

Public forums on a draft land and scenic river preservation proposal are planned today in Port Townsend and Saturday in Port Angeles. The plan was… Continue reading

SPORTS: Forks girls basketball team nips Sequim 31-30

FORKS — The Class 1A Forks girls basketball team opened the season with a one-point thriller over 2A North Olympic Peninsula rival Sequim in nonleague… Continue reading

SPORTS: Port Angeles beats W.F. West by 10 points in boys basketball action

CHEHALIS — The Port Angeles boys basketball team opened the season with a solid 54-44 victory over W.F. West on Wednesday night. Easton Napiontek led… Continue reading

SPORTS: Port Angeles girls basketball loses opening game while Chimacum teams split

LAKE STEVENS — The youthful Port Angeles girls basketball team didn’t bother with the frying pan. The Roughriders jumped right into the fire. Class 4A… Continue reading

SPORTS: Sequim boys basketball team beats 3A Bainbridge 56-52

SEQUIM — The Class 2A Sequim boys basketball team knocked off the 3A Bainbridge Spartans for the second year in a row Wednesday night, riding… Continue reading

Clallam PUD staff propose 3 percent electric rate increase

CORRECTION — The date for the Sequim meeting is corrected. PORT ANGELES — Clallam County Public Utility District staff have proposed a 3 percent electric… Continue reading

Occupy Port Townsend plans first gathering

PORT TOWNSEND — The first Occupy Port Townsend general assembly is planned Saturday. The assembly, which is open to the public, will be from 3… Continue reading

Photography exhibit shows Peninsula College from different views

PORT ANGELES — A Peninsula College photographic perspective celebrating the college's 50th anniversary will open at The Landing mall gallery Thursday. The exhibition, which will… Continue reading

Port Townsend man injured in single-car rollover

PORT TOWNSEND — A Port Townsend man was airlifted to a Seattle hospital after the pickup he was driving crashed into a ditch and rolled… Continue reading

SPORTS: Chimacum boys and girls basketball teams open season by splitting with Klahowya

The Chimacum boys and girls basketball teams of the Nisqually League split with Olympic League’s Klahowya to open the season Tuesday night. The Chimacum boys… Continue reading

SPORTS: Class 4A Lake Stevens beats 2A Port Angeles in girls basketball

LAKE STEVENS — The youthful Port Angeles girls basketball team didn’t bother with the frying pan. The Roughriders jumped right into the fire. Class 4A… Continue reading

SPORTS: Neah Bay seeking elusive Class 1B state football championship

TACOMA — Neah Bay has never won a state championship in football. The Red Devils (11-2) have a good opportunity to get over that last… Continue reading

Season pass available for First Friday Lecture Series of Jefferson County Historical Society

PORT TOWNSEND — The Jefferson County Historical Society is offering a season pass to the upcoming 2012 First Friday Lecture Series. Lectures will be held… Continue reading

Sequim man released from Seattle hospital after wreck near Port Hadlock

SEQUIM — Sequim resident Vincent Bluthenthal, 47, was released Monday morning from Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, where he had been airlifted after suffering head… Continue reading

Twain’s satire of dime novels topic of talk at Peninsula College program

PORT ANGELES — Mark Valentine, an adjunct English instructor at Peninsula College, will discuss “The Dangers of Wildcat Literature” on Thursday. Valentine’s presentation, part of… Continue reading

Plant-A-Thon tree cards available; Port Townsend artist has hands-on experience as guide

PORT TOWNSEND — The artist commissioned to design this year’s Plant-A-Thon tree cards, which raise money for schools involved in the Northwest Watershed Institute project,… Continue reading