Arwyn Rice

Members of the Shiso City delegation

Sequim gets visitors from Japanese sister city

SEQUIM — The Sequim City Council welcomed a delegation from its Japanese sister city and got a gift from the residents of Shiso: a detailed… Continue reading

Members of the Shiso City delegation

Brush fire near Lake Sutherland highlights dry conditions

LAKE SUTHERLAND — A small brush fire near Lake Sutherland that was extinguished quickly by firefighters is a reminder that fire conditions are extremely dry… Continue reading

Sequim man found guilty of rape in retrial

PORT ANGELES — A Clallam County jury on Monday found Corean O. Barnes guilty on four counts, including second-degree rape and unlawful imprisonment, after a… Continue reading

Mario W. Hackney is considered armed and dangerous. He led deputies on a chase through the woods near Blyn late Sunday night. Clallam County Sheriff's Office

Car chase fails to net Port Angeles fugitive

BLYN — A fugitive wanted for attempted murder, and who escaped a dragnet Thursday, led Clallam County Sheriff's deputies on a short chase at about… Continue reading

Mario W. Hackney is considered armed and dangerous. He led deputies on a chase through the woods near Blyn late Sunday night. Clallam County Sheriff's Office
Mario W

UPDATE: Port Angeles fugitive escapes during chase

BLYN — A fugitive wanted for attempted murder, and who escaped a dragnet Thursday, led Clallam County Sheriff’s deputies on a short chase at about… Continue reading

Mario W
Mike Gurling poses with "Bella's truck" outside the Forks visitor center. Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News

Man behind Forks visitor campaign retiring

FORKS — The grandfather of the Forks Twilight visitor campaign is stepping into retirement this month, leaving the vampires and werewolves to a younger generation.… Continue reading

Mike Gurling poses with "Bella's truck" outside the Forks visitor center. Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News
Peninsula College President Luke Robins

New Peninsula College president gets official welcome

PORT ANGELES — Peninsula College's new president, Luke Robins, was welcomed officially at a reception attended by more than 100 members of the staff, faculty… Continue reading

Peninsula College President Luke Robins

Port Angeles High School homecoming early this year

Port Angeles High School is staging an early Homecoming Week this year — a September instead of October start to the autumn tradition. The Roughrider… Continue reading

Mario Hackney

UPDATE — Port Angeles fugitive’s van found in Diamond Point

DIAMOND POINT — A minivan associated with a man wanted in a shooting just west of Port Angeles earlier this week has turned up in… Continue reading

Mario Hackney

Fire at former Elwha Dam site spotted on webcam

PORT ANGELES — A fire at the site of the former Elwha Dam last week burned about a half-acre of underbrush before it was contained… Continue reading

Overseas, military general election ballots go out today

The first North Olympic Peninsula ballots of the Nov. 6 general election will be mailed to overseas and military voters today, while ballots for other… Continue reading

Fire razes an A-frame house on the historic Danz Ranch property in the Olympic Mountain foothills.  -- Photo by Margaret McKenzie/Peninsula Daily News

Fire in A-frame house on historic land near Olympic National Park started in chimney

PORT ANGELES — An A-frame home burned to the ground Monday morning on the historic Danz Ranch property, high on Deer Park Road near the… Continue reading

Fire razes an A-frame house on the historic Danz Ranch property in the Olympic Mountain foothills.  -- Photo by Margaret McKenzie/Peninsula Daily News

Sequim’s three roundabouts getting safety updates

SEQUIM — Construction began Monday on Sequim's three main roundabouts to add increased safety features but no functional changes, according to City Hall. The project… Continue reading

Flames ravage the remains of the Deer Park Road A-frame. Margaret McKenzie/Peninsula Daily News

UPDATED — Fire razes A-frame home on historic property on Deer Park Road

PORT ANGELES — An A-frame home burned to the ground Monday morning on the historic Danz Ranch property, high on Deer Park Road near the… Continue reading

Flames ravage the remains of the Deer Park Road A-frame. Margaret McKenzie/Peninsula Daily News
A group tours the tower at Clallam County Courthouse on Sunday in Port Angeles. Arwyn Rice/Peninsula Daily News

Heritage Days in Port Angeles offers a timely tour

PORT ANGELES — The clock tower atop the Clallam County Courthouse on Lincoln Street is music to the ears of many, chiming on the half-hour… Continue reading

A group tours the tower at Clallam County Courthouse on Sunday in Port Angeles. Arwyn Rice/Peninsula Daily News

WEEKEND: ‘Twilight’ birthday, wedding bashes set

FORKS — A weekend-long birthday celebration in honor of Forks' most famous fictional teenage girl begins tonight, and the annual party is still pretty big,… Continue reading

Firefighter-paramedics Brian Ouellette and Joel McKeen of Clallam County Fire District No. 3 prepare to attack a motor home fire on North Barr Road on Wednesday. Patrick Young/Clallam County Fire District No. 3

Fire destroys motor home in Agnew

AGNEW — The quick-thinking actions of two good Samaritans saved a garage and apartment from additional damage from a motor home fire that destroyed at… Continue reading

Firefighter-paramedics Brian Ouellette and Joel McKeen of Clallam County Fire District No. 3 prepare to attack a motor home fire on North Barr Road on Wednesday. Patrick Young/Clallam County Fire District No. 3

Retired astronaut to visit Neah Bay schools

NEAH BAY — Students at Neah Bay schools will have a special visitor for the academic awards assembly Friday: a former U.S. astronaut. Retired NASA… Continue reading

Sequim pickleball players Dave Herndon

71-year-old credits ‘pickleball heroes’ for saving life

SEQUIM — When Ronnie Coleman, 71, of Sequim went to his regular pickleball practice session at the Sequim Community School courts Tuesday, he sat on… Continue reading

Sequim pickleball players Dave Herndon
Sequim officials are considering a plan to reconfigure the water reclamation ponds such as this one at the Water Reuse Demonstration Park north of Sequim's Carrie Blake Park. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

Sequim acts on park pond project

SEQUIM — An amended state Department of Ecology water reclamation grant agreement and a contract approved by the Sequim City Council could lead to improvements… Continue reading

Sequim officials are considering a plan to reconfigure the water reclamation ponds such as this one at the Water Reuse Demonstration Park north of Sequim's Carrie Blake Park. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News