Arwyn Rice

East Jefferson Fire-Rescue is setting up its own training tower for firefighters near Port Townsend. East Jefferson Fire-Rescue

Container tower to help train East Jefferson firefighters

PORT TOWNSEND — A giant “Lego”-style structure is slowly taking shape on a quiet side street near Port Townsend — a homemade training tower that… Continue reading

East Jefferson Fire-Rescue is setting up its own training tower for firefighters near Port Townsend. East Jefferson Fire-Rescue
Port Angeles police released this photo of Matthew T. Charles

URGENT — 4th UPDATE — Port Angeles burglary suspect Matthew Charles arrested Sunday night

Matthew Tyler Charles, one of the three burglary suspects sought in a manhunt Sunday, is now in jail, the Clallam County Sheriff's Office has confirmed.… Continue reading

Port Angeles police released this photo of Matthew T. Charles
A helicopter waits on a glacier at Mount Olympus to retrieve the body of Portland

3rd UPDATE — Climber killed in fall on Mount Olympus; fisherman dies at Kalaloch in unrelated incident

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK — A 28-year-old hiker has been killed in a fall on Mount Olympus in Olympic National Park. Richard Grey Liston, 28, of… Continue reading

A helicopter waits on a glacier at Mount Olympus to retrieve the body of Portland
Staff Sgt. Clifford Wooldridge

Marine hero from Port Angeles recognized on Capitol Hill for volunteer work

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Already famous for battlefield heroism in Afghanistan, a Port Angeles native who was awarded the Navy Cross now also has been recognized… Continue reading

Staff Sgt. Clifford Wooldridge
The Quileute Health Clinic float was one of many entries in last year's Quileute Days parade. The weekend celebration this year will include a variety of activities

WEEKEND: Quileute Days kicks off today (Friday) in celebration of heritage

EDITOR'S NOTE: “Today” refers to Friday, July 19; Saturday is July 20; Sunday is July 21. LAPUSH — A weekend of canoe races, softball, salmon,… Continue reading

The Quileute Health Clinic float was one of many entries in last year's Quileute Days parade. The weekend celebration this year will include a variety of activities
Cliff Wooldridge is shown with his parents

Peninsula native getting new Marine honors today

PORT ANGELES — A Marine who is a Port Angeles native has been named for a third high honor for his actions in Afghanistan in… Continue reading

Cliff Wooldridge is shown with his parents
Cliff Wooldridge is shown with his parents

Peninsula native getting new Marine Corps honors

PORT ANGELES — A Marine who is a Port Angeles native has been named for a third high honor for his actions in Afghanistan in… Continue reading

Cliff Wooldridge is shown with his parents
Port of Port Angeles commissioner candidates at Monday’s Port Angeles Regional Chamber of Commerce forum: Paul McHugh

Candidate McAleer identifies herself as port whistle-blower at Port Angeles forum

PORT ANGELES — “I am the whistle-blower.” Colleen McAleer, Port of Port Angeles director of business development and commissioner candidate, told a business audience Monday… Continue reading

Port of Port Angeles commissioner candidates at Monday’s Port Angeles Regional Chamber of Commerce forum: Paul McHugh

Peninsula College to have a new location in Forks

FORKS — Peninsula College will begin work on a new Forks campus today, when a key-exchange ceremony takes place at 2 p.m. Carrol Lunsford of… Continue reading

Port of Port Angeles commissioner candidates at Monday’s Port Angeles Regional Chamber of Commerce forum: Paul McHugh

Candidate McAleer identifies herself as port whistle-blower at Port Angeles forum

PORT ANGELES — “I am the whistle-blower.” Colleen McAleer, Port of Port Angeles director of business development and commissioner candidate, told a business audience Monday… Continue reading

Port of Port Angeles commissioner candidates at Monday’s Port Angeles Regional Chamber of Commerce forum: Paul McHugh
Edgar Edwards sits with granddaughter Shadee Roderick of Port Angeles at his 101st birthday party Sunday in Port Angeles. Arwyn Rice/Peninsula Daily News

At 101, Port Angeles man still has a mean chess game

PORT ANGELES — After a century and one year, Edgar Edwards still has it in him to enter his own birthday party unaided, crack jokes,… Continue reading

Edgar Edwards sits with granddaughter Shadee Roderick of Port Angeles at his 101st birthday party Sunday in Port Angeles. Arwyn Rice/Peninsula Daily News
Scotty Madison-Carmean

Days of yore still part of modern life in Lincoln Park

PORT ANGELES — As horseshoe players tossed their horseshoes near the pond at Lincoln Park on Saturday afternoon, a scene from another era was unfolding… Continue reading

Scotty Madison-Carmean
The Lady Washington

Tall ships to escort canoes down Pacific coast

NEAH BAY — When more than 100 canoes depart from Neah Bay on July 26 on their way to the Quinault reservation for the 2013… Continue reading

The Lady Washington
The tall masts of the Lady Washington tower over John Wayne Marina Tuesday night. The replica of the famous ship and Hawaiian Chieftain will perform a mock battle in Sequim Bay. Margaret McKenzie/Peninsula Daily News

Avast and belay: Tall ships to battle in Sequim Bay today

SEQUIM — Sequim Bay will be the scene of a noisy “battle” between two tall ships today, as the crews of the Lady Washington and… Continue reading

The tall masts of the Lady Washington tower over John Wayne Marina Tuesday night. The replica of the famous ship and Hawaiian Chieftain will perform a mock battle in Sequim Bay. Margaret McKenzie/Peninsula Daily News

More Peninsula districts to offer all-day kindergarten

The state’s newly adopted budget will fund new all-day kindergarten classes at three North Olympic Peninsula public school districts, leaving two districts in Jefferson and… Continue reading

Port Angeles School Board sets first meeting on new Thursday schedule

PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles School Board will meet Thursday night, the first meeting on a new 2013-14 schedule that changes the board’s meeting… Continue reading

Port Angeles Fire Captain Terry Reid and engineer Dave Chastain set up barriers to keep people away from a battery room in The Landing mall after a second fire broke out in the room early Monday. Arwyn Rice/Peninsula Daily News

Fire erupts again in Landing battery room

PORT ANGELES — A bank of power-system batteries that burned Wednesday at The Landing mall caught fire again Monday morning, but no additional damage was… Continue reading

Port Angeles Fire Captain Terry Reid and engineer Dave Chastain set up barriers to keep people away from a battery room in The Landing mall after a second fire broke out in the room early Monday. Arwyn Rice/Peninsula Daily News
The main barn as it looked in 1971.  -- Photo from the John Morton collection

Mystery Samaritan helped to avert tragedy in fires that razed historical barns

By Arwyn Rice Peninsula Daily News DUNGENESS — Owners of two 120-year-old barns that burned said Monday they’re grateful to the driver of an SUV… Continue reading

The main barn as it looked in 1971.  -- Photo from the John Morton collection
An 1892 dairy barn in the Dungeness Valley goes up in flames Sunday at 121 Clary Lane. The cause is still unknown. Carla Morton

Early morning blaze destroys historical dairy barn in Sequim

SEQUIM — A historical dairy barn in the Dungeness area north of Woodcock Road and just west of Sequim-Dungeness Way burned to the ground in… Continue reading

An 1892 dairy barn in the Dungeness Valley goes up in flames Sunday at 121 Clary Lane. The cause is still unknown. Carla Morton
Dave Brackett of Port Angeles

Fundraisers net $17,000 for Mason Ziegler scholarship

PORT ANGELES — A day of benefits to fund two $10,000 “Mason Zeigler Memorial Scholarships” for members of the Port Angeles High School Class of… Continue reading

Dave Brackett of Port Angeles