Arwyn Rice

Port Angeles woman arrested in van theft

PORT ANGELES — A Port Angeles woman has been booked into the Clallam County jail in connection with the theft of a van from a… Continue reading

Hunter, searching father found safe in Jefferson County

FORKS — A hunter who was missing overnight was found safe Tuesday in West Jefferson County, and her father, who also went missing during the… Continue reading

Police probe van theft from Port Angeles auto dealership

PORT ANGELES — A van stolen Sunday from a Port Angeles auto dealership was found stripped of parts Tuesday, and police are seeking information about… Continue reading

Deployed Port Angeles nurse details Sandy’s savage impact

PORT ANGELES — Registered nurse Denise Bergeron of Port Angeles, one of a dozen Red Cross volunteers deployed to the East Coast, told about devastation… Continue reading

JEFFERSON — Two propositions are headed for victory

Two propositions concerning parks and recreation in East Jefferson County are on their way to being approved, according to the first-round of ballot counting Tuesday… Continue reading

Students in Port Angeles learn about food, growing techniques on field trip

Students in Port Angeles learn about food, growing techniques on field trip

PORT ANGELES — A group of second- and third-grade Jefferson Elementary School students recently learned about growing and shopping for food from a small natural… Continue reading

Students in Port Angeles learn about food, growing techniques on field trip
From left: Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr.

Port Angeles native feted in D.C. as Marine of the Year

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A Port Angeles native glittered brightly among the stars when he was honored at the USO Gala in Washington, D.C., an event… Continue reading

From left: Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr.

UPDATED, JEFFERSON ELECTION — Two propositions are headed for victory

Two propositions concerning parks and recreation in East Jefferson County are on their way to being approved, according to the first-round of ballot counting Tuesday… Continue reading

Cat causes head-on collision near Port Ludlow

PORT LUDLOW — A two-car head-on collision caused by a cat blocked State Route 19, closing traffic for more than an hour Sunday. Alyson M.… Continue reading

Fundraisers take off for Violet O’Dell’s family

SEQUIM — Benefit events scheduled to help the parents of a Sequim girl who died in October are an outpouring of love for the memory… Continue reading

The Sequim Centennial poster sells for $10 and is available at several locations in Sequim.

Poster captures 100 years of Sequim spirit

SEQUIM — As Sequim prepares for its centennial year, a poster commemorating the event and other centennial memorabilia are available for sale beginning today. The… Continue reading

The Sequim Centennial poster sells for $10 and is available at several locations in Sequim.
Port Angeles police believe middle-schoolers are behind this graffiti on the back wall of the gym at Stevens Middle School. Arwyn Rice\/Peninsula Daily News

Vandals leave graffiti behind at Port Angeles middle school

PORT ANGELES — The back wall of Stevens Middle School's gym was defaced Saturday night or early Sunday, police said. Vandals marked the school at… Continue reading

Port Angeles police believe middle-schoolers are behind this graffiti on the back wall of the gym at Stevens Middle School. Arwyn Rice\/Peninsula Daily News

Rise in burglaries across most of Clallam

A 68-year-old Dungeness woman who chased two burglars from her home last month offered this advice for area residents. “Stop thinking you’re in Sequim,” Isabelle… Continue reading

Tsunami debris plan to be heard this week in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — The state’s plan to manage the Japan tsunami debris expected to inundate beaches, including those in Clallam and Jefferson counties, this winter… Continue reading

Mary Beth Wegener

Humane Society buys land for new shelter

PORT ANGELES — The Olympic Peninsula Humane Society has purchased property for a new animal shelter, and staff and board members plan to begin raising… Continue reading

Mary Beth Wegener
Judi Donahue

Benefit to help injured Forks woman recovering from broken leg

FORKS — Friends of an uninsured West End woman who broke her leg in a fall in September are hosting a bluegrass and blues concert… Continue reading

Judi Donahue
Marine Sgt. Clifford Matthew Wooldridge

Peninsula man named USO’s Marine of the Year

PORT ANGELES — A native of the North Olympic Peninsula who was awarded the Navy Cross in May will be given a second honor this… Continue reading

Marine Sgt. Clifford Matthew Wooldridge
Burned rubble is all that remains of the IOOF hall and an adjacent store building that once housed Olympic Pharmacy — and more recently

Fire burns hole in Forks’ civic heart as well as its downtown

FORKS — When a fire burned two buildings to the ground in the center of downtown Forks early Monday, it left a huge hole not… Continue reading

Burned rubble is all that remains of the IOOF hall and an adjacent store building that once housed Olympic Pharmacy — and more recently
Violet O’Dell

Girl dies from cancer, but scheduled fundraiser to help family will go on in her memory

SEQUIM — An 11-year-old girl lost her fight with a cancerous brain tumor, but her friends and admirers will continue to hold a scheduled benefit… Continue reading

Violet O’Dell

Few on Peninsula here feel big Canada quake

Few people on the North Olympic Peninsula felt Saturday night’s magnitude 7.7 earthquake centered off the Haida Gwaii archipelago of British Columbia. A U.S. Geological… Continue reading