Arwyn Rice

Andrew Malinak celebrates the completion of his swim across the Strait of Juan de Fuca after reaching the mouth of the Elwha River on Sunday. Jay Cline

Seattle man becomes only 8th person to swim across Strait of Juan de Fuca without a wetsuit [*WITH PHOTO GALLERY*]

PORT ANGELES — A Seattle man became the eighth person to complete a swim across the Strait of Juan de Fuca without a wetsuit on… Continue reading

Andrew Malinak celebrates the completion of his swim across the Strait of Juan de Fuca after reaching the mouth of the Elwha River on Sunday. Jay Cline
Andrew Malinak celebrates the completion of his swim across the Strait of Juan de Fuca after reaching the mouth of the Elwha River on Sunday. Jay Cline

9th UPDATE: Seattle man becomes only 8th person to swim across Strait of Juan de Fuca without a wetsuit [*WITH PHOTO GALLERY*]

PORT ANGELES — A Seattle man became the eighth person to complete a swim across the Strait of Juan de Fuca without a wetsuit on… Continue reading

Andrew Malinak celebrates the completion of his swim across the Strait of Juan de Fuca after reaching the mouth of the Elwha River on Sunday. Jay Cline
Two historically costumed members of the Green RIver Mountain Men take part in a black powder shoot at the 2014 Green River Mountain Men Rendezvous. Arwyn Rice/Peninsula Daily News

WEEKEND: Fur traders camp re-enacted through Sunday south of Carlsborg

NOTE: "Today" and "tonight" refer to Friday, Sept. 4. CARLSBORG — Black powder weaponry, tomahawks and furs are back this weekend at the Green River… Continue reading

Two historically costumed members of the Green RIver Mountain Men take part in a black powder shoot at the 2014 Green River Mountain Men Rendezvous. Arwyn Rice/Peninsula Daily News
Makhala Fox

HOW YOU CAN HELP — Silver Spurs 4-H Club seeks supplies for horse, livestock owners who fled Washington fires

PORT ANGELES — Silver Spurs 4-H Club members have kicked off a campaign to gather used and new horse and livestock tack and supplies to… Continue reading

Makhala Fox

All of Olympic National Park open to visitors after storm

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK — Mora Campground and the Spruce Nature Trail have been reopened, and so all Olympic National Park campgrounds, trails and roads are… Continue reading

Clallam deputy saves mobile home resident, pets from Port Angeles blaze

PORT ANGELES — A Clallam County sheriff’s deputy evacuated a resident and his pets from a mobile home as it caught fire from a blaze… Continue reading

Elwha officer arraignment on fourth-degree assault charge set Tuesday after alleged fight

Elwha officer arraignment on fourth-degree assault charge set Tuesday after alleged fight

PORT ANGELES — A Lower Elwha Klallam tribe law enforcement officer was dismissed from his job and faces arraignment on a charge of fourth-degree assault-domestic… Continue reading

Elwha officer arraignment on fourth-degree assault charge set Tuesday after alleged fight
Makhala Fox

HOW YOU CAN HELP — Silver Spurs 4-H Club seeks supplies for horse, livestock owners who fled Washington fires

PORT ANGELES — Silver Spurs 4-H Club members have kicked off a campaign to gather used and new horse and livestock tack and supplies to… Continue reading

Makhala Fox
Two historically costumed members of the Green RIver Mountain Men take part in a black powder shoot at the 2014 Green River Mountain Men Rendezvous. Arwyn Rice/Peninsula Daily News

WEEKEND: Fur traders camp re-enacted today through Sunday south of Carlsborg

NOTE: "Today" and "tonight" refer to Friday, Sept. 4. CARLSBORG — Black powder weaponry, tomahawks and furs are back this weekend at the Green River… Continue reading

Two historically costumed members of the Green RIver Mountain Men take part in a black powder shoot at the 2014 Green River Mountain Men Rendezvous. Arwyn Rice/Peninsula Daily News
Elwha officer arraignment on fourth-degree assault charge set Tuesday after alleged fight

Elwha officer arraignment on fourth-degree assault charge set Tuesday after alleged fight

PORT ANGELES — A Lower Elwha Klallam tribe law enforcement officer was dismissed from his job and faces arraignment on a charge of fourth-degree assault-domestic… Continue reading

Elwha officer arraignment on fourth-degree assault charge set Tuesday after alleged fight
A fire burned an empty house and spread to a neighboring mobile home on South Brook Avenue east of Port Angeles on Wednesday night. Jay Cline/Clallam County Fire District 2

Clallam County deputy evacuates mobile home resident as fire spreads from neighboring empty house

PORT ANGELES — A Clallam County Sheriff’s deputy evacuated a resident and his pets from a mobile home as it caught fire from a blaze… Continue reading

A fire burned an empty house and spread to a neighboring mobile home on South Brook Avenue east of Port Angeles on Wednesday night. Jay Cline/Clallam County Fire District 2
Makhala Fox

HOW YOU CAN HELP — Silver Spurs 4-H Club seeks supplies for horse, livestock owners who fled Washington fires

PORT ANGELES — Silver Spurs 4-H Club members have kicked off a campaign to gather used and new horse and livestock tack and supplies to… Continue reading

Makhala Fox
Olympic National Park visitors

Lone Olympic National Park campground still closed as work continues in aftermath of storm

PORT ANGELES — Only one campground and one trail remained closed in Olympic National Park on Tuesday, three days after a windstorm tore through the… Continue reading

Olympic National Park visitors
North Olympic Peninsula burn bans remain  in place despite rain

North Olympic Peninsula burn bans remain in place despite rain

Burn bans in Clallam and Jefferson counties will remain in place until fire officials are certain conditions will stay wet. Recent rain is not enough… Continue reading

North Olympic Peninsula burn bans remain  in place despite rain
Makhala Fox

HOW YOU CAN HELP — Silver Spurs 4-H Club seeks supplies for horse, livestock owners who fled Washington fires

PORT ANGELES — Silver Spurs 4-H Club members have kicked off a campaign to gather used and new horse and livestock tack and supplies to… Continue reading

Makhala Fox
Olympic National Park visitors

UPDATE: Olympic National Park’s Mora Campground still closed as work continues in aftermath of storm

PORT ANGELES — Only one campground and one trail remained closed in Olympic National Park on Tuesday, three days after a windstorm tore through the… Continue reading

Olympic National Park visitors

Jefferson County schools gear up for approaching first day with upcoming events

Jefferson County school districts are gearing up for the new school year with back-to-school events this week, including a 100-year anniversary celebration for the Chimacum… Continue reading

A pickup truck is crushed under a fallen tree at the Madison Falls parking lot in Olympic National Park. There were no known injuries in the park during this weekend's storm. National Park Service

UPDATE: Some Peninsula residents still in dark after ‘historic’ storm; several Olympic National Park areas remain shut

The storm that hit the Pacific Northwest on Saturday is being called the region's most powerful summer storm on record, and as of Monday evening,… Continue reading

A pickup truck is crushed under a fallen tree at the Madison Falls parking lot in Olympic National Park. There were no known injuries in the park during this weekend's storm. National Park Service
A pickup truck is crushed under a fallen tree at the Madison Falls parking lot in Olympic National Park. There were no known injuries in the park during this weekend's storm. National Park Service

2nd UPDATE: North Olympic Peninsula clears a path back after storm with work on park roads, power in Jefferson County

PORT ANGELES — The cleanup and repairs from a damaging weekend wind storm continued Sunday for Olympic National Park, the state Department of Transportation and… Continue reading

A pickup truck is crushed under a fallen tree at the Madison Falls parking lot in Olympic National Park. There were no known injuries in the park during this weekend's storm. National Park Service
Stephenie Meyer

Twilight saga author to attend Forks festival honoring 10th anniversary in September

FORKS — The creator of the Twilight saga will be in Forks to greet her fans at a celebration of the 10-year anniversary of the… Continue reading

Stephenie Meyer