Peninsula Daily News

Political forum will focus on younger voters

SEQUIM — Young workers and families will be the primary focus of a political debate co-hosted by Peninsula Young Professionals Network and Peninsula Daily News… Continue reading

Race day today: Time for kinetic kraziness in Port Townsend (WITH VIDEO)

KINETIC SKULPTURE FANS got sneak peeks Saturday at the contraptions that will vie for glory in today's 2011 Kinetic SkulPTure Race. A wacky “wannabe” parade… Continue reading

SPORTS: Cedar Park Christian runs over youthful Port Townsend in football action; other prep football reports

PORT TOWNSEND — The Port Townsend football team couldn’t handle the bigger, older Cedar Park Christian Eagles in a 49-0 loss Friday night. Coming off… Continue reading

True-crime ‘The Lady of the Lake’ now digital book

PORT ANGELES — The North Olympic Peninsula’s best-selling true-crime book, "The Lady of the Lake" by Mavis Amundson, is now available as a digital book… Continue reading

Boat runs aground; two crewmen rescued by Coast Guard

NEAH BAY — The Coast Guard rescued two men who were stranded on rocks at Makah Bay after their boat ran aground. The 13th Coast… Continue reading

Pedestrian hit by car in Blyn flown to Seattle hospital

BLYN — A pedestrian reportedly walking in the eastbound lane of U.S. Highway 101 on Friday night was struck by a 1988 Volkswagen van and… Continue reading

Artwork, vendor booth applications solicited for 2012 Sequim Lavender Festival

SEQUIM — Artwork and vendor booth applications are solicited for the 16th annual Sequim Lavender Festival. ARTWORK SHOULD FOCUS on “lavender in various scenes (including… Continue reading

Sign proclaims Quilcene as ‘Pearl of the Peninsula’

QUILCENE— A welcome sign proclaiming Quilcene as the “Pearl of the Peninsula” will be dedicated at 5:30 p.m. today. The event will include a ceremony… Continue reading

VIDEO — Interview with actress Jennifer Ewing (Port Townsend-raised, now NYC-based)

FREELANCE VIDEO BY Port Townsend-based multimedia journalist Jack Olmsted: In two parts, an interview with Port Townsend-raised, now New York City-based actress Jennifer Ewing at… Continue reading

Burn ban on North Olympic Peninsula ends at midnight

PORT ANGELES — Seasonal burns bans will be lifted on the North Olympic Peninsula when the clock strikes midnight tonight. Statewide burn bans are effective… Continue reading

Final cash donated for North Olympic Land Trust environmental education shelter

FORKS — A retired teacher has given the North Olympic Land Trust the last $500 needed for finishing an environmental education shelter on a conservation… Continue reading

SPORTS: Crescent sneaks by Clallam Bay in barn-burner volleyball match; other prep reports

CLALLAM BAY — The Clallam Bay volleyball team came out and put a scare in the powerhouse Crescent Loggers before falling 3-0 in North Olympic… Continue reading

Tickets available now for KSQM-FM dinner and dance on Oct. 8

SEQUIM — Tickets are available for “The Big Broadcast,” a dinner and dance fundraiser for KSQM, Sequim's community radio station at 91.5 FM. The event,… Continue reading

WEEKEND: Other area events on North Olympic Peninsula

An Oktoberfest celebration and a Horseman’s Ball in Port Angeles . . . Garden planting and birdwatching in Sequim . . . The Last Chance… Continue reading

WEEKEND: Rock show slated in Sequim tonight

SEQUIM — Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix, AC/DC, Aerosmith, ZZ Top — these are the classic rockers to be celebrated tonight as the Fabulous Johnsons band… Continue reading

WEEKEND: Soccer field at Peninsula College to be rededicated Saturday

PORT ANGELES — Just as the college soccer season gets going full blast Peninsula College will rededicate its state-of-the-art soccer complex Saturday between the scheduled… Continue reading

Artwork, vendor booth applications solicited for Sequim Lavender Festival

SEQUIM — Artwork and vendor booth applications are solicited for the 16th annual Sequim Lavender Festival. ARTWORK SHOULD FOCUS on “lavender in various scenes (including… Continue reading

Sequim police issue composite of bank robber

Peninsula Daily News SEQUIM — Police released a composite sketch today of a man sought in the Monday morning robbery of KeyBank on North Dunlap… Continue reading

PREP SPORTS RESULTS: Quimper team runs over competition

BREMERTON — Xavier Frank and Brittany Grant each won their respective races to lead the Port Townsend/Chimacum cooperative cross country teams to a pair of… Continue reading

COLLEGE SOCCER: Peninsula’s women’s, men’s teams sweep Skagit Valley

MOUNT VERNON — The Peninsula College men’s soccer team isn’t the only one on campus that knows how to light up a scoreboard. As the… Continue reading