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Peninsula Daily (peninsuladailynews.com) has great Olympic National Park news, photos, videos and more
Sunday, Dec 27
PDN recognizes top employees of 2009
of the North Olympic Peninsula, his writings were instrumental in influencing President Franklin D. Roosevelt to establish Olympic National Park. ...
Sunday, Dec 20
Olympic National Park to reintroduce additional fishers
A fisher known as Male 032 leaps from his crate into the Elwha Valley of Olympic National Park on Dec. 21, 2008. -- Olympic National Park photo OLYMPIC ... Third Year of Fisher Recovery Program Begins At Olympic National ParkNational Parks Traveler (blog) all 2 news articles »
Saturday, Dec 19
Highway 101 reopened after large boulder falls on it at Lake Crescent
OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK -- US Highway 101 at Milepost 228 east of Barnes Creek at Lake Crescent was reopened about 2 pm after a large boulder blocked the ...
Friday, Dec 18
Hurricane Ridge Road not opening today
OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK -- Hurricane Ridge Road will not be opened today, the first scheduled "opening" day of the season for the popular snowplay area 17 ... and more »
Community engagement key as Mount Angeles View redevelopment considered
Sullivan described Mount Angeles View as an asset to the community, with excellent views and good access to schools and Olympic National Park. ...
Thursday, Dec 17
MATT SCHUBERT'S OUTDOORS COLUMN: Hurricane Ridge needs more snow for skiing ...
Olympic National Park and the Hurricane Ridge Sports Club want folks to know their snow. To that end, both will be sponsoring avalanche classes near the ...
Friday, Dec 11
MATT SCHUBERT'S OUTDOORS COLUMN: Cold fish will start moving when it warms up ...
The Olympic National Park Visitor Center, Hoh Rain Forest Visitor Center and the park's information center in Forks will all have items on sale at a 15 ...
Tuesday, Dec 8
North Peninsula officers among 20000 expected at memorial for 4 who were slain
Port Angeles police and Clallam County sheriff's command staff will attend, as will representatives of Sequim, Forks, Olympic National Park and tribal ... and more »
Thursday, Dec 3
MATT SCHUBERT'S OUTDOORS: A film that's 'real and now'
With swells as high as 20 feet lashing Kalaloch beaches, Olympic National Park coastal ecologist Steve Fradkin said only 22 people showed up for the Nov. ...
Friday, Nov 27
National Park Fund goal for Washington state: $350000 for programs and research
TACOMA -- Washington's National Park Fund has set a goal of raising almost $350000 in 2010 to support programs and research at Olympic National Park and at ...
Sunday, Nov 22
Power expected to be back on today in Clallam's last blacked-out areas
Olympic National Park officials announced that the Hoh River flooded early Thursday and inundated some campgrounds and roads. Hurricane Ridge Road is closed ... and more »
Friday, Nov 20
'New Moon' celebration schedule in Port Angeles
am to 1 pm • Presentation on wild animals of the Olympic National Park by ranger Dean Butterworth, 4 pm to 4:30 pm today and noon to 12:30 pm Saturday. ... and more »
Tuesday, Nov 17
Storm damage, road closures in Olympic National Park
Hoh Road - The Hoh Road is closed at the park boundary as park crews are removing downed trees. Quinault Valley -The North Shore Road is closed due to ... and more »
Wet and windy start to week for the Peninsula
Olympic National Park reported a mix of rain and snow at Hurricane Ridge with winds of 50 to 90 mph forecast through today. There is 27 inches of snow on ...
Monday, Nov 16
Engineers aim for 'mid-December' completion of Port Angeles water treatment plant
Olympic National Park spokeswoman Barb Maynes said some sort of ribbon-cutting ceremony will occur, but such plans are still in the works. ... Dam Removal Featured on NBC Nightly NewsAmerican Rivers (blog) all 4 news articles »
Thursday, Nov 12
Makah museum at Neah Bay celebrates 30 years of culture
Also invited to the festivities was Paul Gleeson, an Olympic National Park archaeologist. He said that the museum was constructed not to house the artifacts ...
Wednesday, Nov 11
Peninsula salutes those who have served
What better place than the wide-open spaces within Olympic National Park, Olympic National Forest or the Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge to reflect on ... and more »
Tuesday, Nov 10
Hurricane Ridge snow begins to fall; schedule announced for coming season
Olympic National Park has released its winter schedule for the popular skiing, sliding and snowshoeing ridge in the mountains above Port Angeles. ... and more »
Friday, May 29
Port Angeles schools superintendent-designate likens job to 'a ...
WA Beyond the school district -- which she described as the perfect size and perfect fit for her -- she said she is looking forward to exploring the area. "The fact that Olympic National Park is right there in the backyard of Port Angeles is so exciting," ...
Thursday, May 28
Elwha River beach access to be disrupted
WA Olympic National Park spokeswoman Barb Maynes said this week that the project had not gone out to bid, so it is not known when construction will start. It is expected to be completed by the end of the summer, she said. Maynes said the 950-foot-long, ...
Law enforcement carries torch for Special Olympics
WA Participating in the run were representatives of the Clallam County Sheriff's Department, Olympic National Park, Port Angeles Police Department, State Patrol, Sequim Police Department, Border Patrol, state Department of Corrections, Coast Guard, ...
Thursday, May 21
PENINSULA POLL BACKGROUNDER: Congress OKs guns in national parks
WA Barb Maynes, spokeswoman for Olympic National Park, said only that local park officials would await guidelines from the Interior Department. Sleeping bag, toothbrush, change of underwear . . . loaded guns. In a stinging defeat for gun-control advocates ...
Wednesday, May 20
Congress votes to allow guns in Olympic, other national parks
WA Norm Dicks, D-Belfair, whose 6th Congressional District includes the North Olympic Peninsula and Olympic National Park, voted against, saying the low incidences of crime in national parks contradicts those who have argued that people need loaded ...
Saturday, May 9
Finding gold on the Olympic Peninsula
WA In a new book, "Olympic Peninsula Gold: Where to Find Gold on The Peninsula," author Dan Youra documents the history and locations of gold discoveries in and around Olympic National Park. Youra, a 39-year resident of the North Olympic Peninsula, ...
Friday, May 8
Port Angeles memorable port of call for cruise ship passengers
WA Hurricane Ridge received four inches of snow on Thursday, according to the Olympic National Park. The ship arrived from Seattle and docked at Terminal No. 1 -- where oil tankers are typically seen docked for maintenance and repairs -- at 7 am and left ...
Wednesday, May 6
Rerouting road choice for Dosewallips washout
WA The Dosewallips Road is Jefferson County's only vehicular road to Olympic National Park and one of two vehicular access routes to the park on the east side. It passes through Olympic National Forest territory before entering the national park and the ...
Thursday, Apr 16
Ecology warns of canisters on beaches
WA Those who find the canisters are asked to report the location of the canisters to Ecology at 360-407-6300 or to any Olympic National Park ranger station at 360-565-3000. Schmanke said Ecology isn't sure if volunteers will find canisters but that ...
Monday, Apr 13
Average precipitation expected next month, meteorologist says
WA Olympic National Park has five snow sampling stations that measure depth and water content. Of those five, the sampling station near Hurricane Ridge had the greatest snow-water equivalent. The lowest April 1 reading was 56 percent of average, ...
Friday, Apr 3
Tribe asks to expand reservation; Hoh members testify in DC
WA Norm Dicks, D-Belfair, would both allow the Hoh to make 425 acres of land on higher ground it has acquired and 37 acres of Olympic National Park property part of its reservation, which is now 640 acres. The Hoh tribe members want to use the land they ...
Friday, Feb 27
National Forest firewood ban mulled as thefts increase
WA Olympic National Forest borders Olympic National Park, where firewood gathering is illegal for all uses but campfire use within the park. Park spokeswoman Barb Maynes said Thursday she did not know how often wood is cut illegally within park ...
Sunday, Feb 15
Higher ground for Hoh tribe before Congress
WA - It would expand the reservation by 425 acres of land that the tribe has acquired, plus transfer another 37 acres of Olympic National Park land to the tribe. ...
Thursday, Feb 12
OUTDOORS: Olympic National Park fishing regulation changes proposed
WA - By Matt Schubert Olympic National Park has decided to do just that with its proposed changes to fishing regulations on the Queets River. ...
Sunday, Jan 25
New gun rules do not affect ONP
WA - By Rob Ollikainen PORT ANGELES -- A new federal rule that allows visitors to carry loaded firearms into Olympic National Park has not changed the way the ...
Monday, Jan 19
King's 'Dream 2.0' explained in Port Angeles
WA - A NEW TIME, A New Voice," a 30-minute video about Martin Luther King Jr., can be viewed at the Olympic National Park Visitor Center today. ...
Saturday, Jan 17
Quiet winter trip offers lustrous views of West End coastline
WA - Wilderness camping permits from Olympic National Park are required for overnight stays at Second Beach. For more information, phone the park's Wilderness ...
Wednesday, Jan 14
Flood damage cost to West End could rise to $7 million
WA - Hamlin added that the Upper Hoh Road is critical because about half the guests of Olympic National Park visit the Hoh Rain Forest. ...
Saturday, Jan 10
Olympic National Park wants to move Ridge weather station
WA - Jan 10, 2009 The Olympic National Park plans to relocate the weather station at Hurricane Ridge about 100 yards to provide a more accurate reading of snow depth. ...
Saturday, Jan 3
Frosty fishing turns up results
WA - According to the Web site, the "Hoh is fishing good with both hatchery and wild steelhead stretched out from [Olympic National] Park boundary down to ...
Thursday, Jan 1
Wind knocks out power to 15000 in Jefferson; more high gusts ...
WA - Heavy snow and high winds forced Olympic National Park officials to close Hurricane Ridge Road above the Heart O' the Hills entrance on Wednesday. ...
Tuesday, Dec 30
Road ice slow to melt away; more windy weather forecast
WA - Heavy snow, strong winds and white-out conditions forced Olympic National Park officials to keep Hurricane Ridge Road closed above Heart O' The Hills ...
Monday, Dec 29
Owls on Peninsula under pressure
WA - Scott Gremel, an Olympic National Park wildlife biologist, said the number of barred owls has increased about 15 percent per year on the Peninsula while ...
Saturday, Dec 20
More fishers to be released into Olympic National Park on Sunday
WA - Dec 20, 2008 About five of the cat-sized animals will be released into three areas of the park: the Elwah, Sol Duc and Hoh River Valley, said Olympic National Park ...
Friday, Dec 19
Little new snow, but cold and ice in Jefferson County
WA - Dec 19, 2008 It reopened at 10:44 am Barb Maynes, Olympic National Park spokeswoman, said Hurricane Ridge had 30 inches of snow on the ground on Thursday. ...
Winter weather grips Clallam County
WA - Dec 19, 2008 Barb Maynes, Olympic National Park spokeswoman, said Hurricane Ridge had 30 inches of snow on the ground on Thursday. The National Weather Service had ...
Tuesday, Dec 16
Six inches or more of new snow expected tonight through tomorrow night
WA - Dec 16, 2008 Olympic National Park spokeswoman Barb Maynes said the park experienced no significant damage in the storm. Reporters Rob Ollikainen and Paige Dickerson can ...
Sequim to keep current tourism chief for 1 year
WA - Dec 16, 2008 And even that place -- which like Olympic National Park is a designated world heritage site -- has "seen ups and downs," Hays said. ...
