Chris McDaniel

Olympic National Park Superintendent Sarah Creachbaum

Draft environmental assessment for Highway 101 project around Lake Crescent set for release after Jan. 1

SEQUIM — A draft environmental assessment for Olympic National Park's plans to improve U.S. Highway 101 along Lake Crescent is expected to be released to… Continue reading

Olympic National Park Superintendent Sarah Creachbaum
Clallam County Sheriff's deputies gather in front of the residence of Jonathan Sweeney

Man arrested after standoff with police in Sequim — corrected

EDITOR'S NOTE: This report has been corrected to reflect that Jonathan Sweeney is 39. SEQUIM — A Sequim man was arrested Monday morning after allegedly… Continue reading

Clallam County Sheriff's deputies gather in front of the residence of Jonathan Sweeney
Del Singer

Sequim continues LED streetlight-replacement project in pursuit of savings

SEQUIM — City public works crews continue to replace the traditional light bulbs in city street and sidewalk lamps with energy-efficient light-emitting diode units in… Continue reading

Del Singer
Clallam County Sheriff's deputies gather in front of the residence of Jonathan Sweeney

Man arrested after standoff with police in Sequim

SEQUIM — A Sequim man was arrested today after allegedly brandishing a shotgun during a 45-minute standoff with police at his home on West Deytona… Continue reading

Clallam County Sheriff's deputies gather in front of the residence of Jonathan Sweeney
Buddy Depew

Honey produced by Sequim beekeepers finalist for national award

SEQUIM — The Sequim Bee Farm is the only honey-producer in Washington state that is among the 23 finalists in its category of the national… Continue reading

Buddy Depew
Lee Forderer

SARC pool drained; meeting looms on YMCA proposal study

SEQUIM — Now that the high school girls swim team has finished using it, the pool at the Sequim Aquatic Recreation Center has been drained.… Continue reading

Lee Forderer
The third phase of construction is underway at Jefferson Healthcare as part of a $20 million project to expand the hospital. — Chris McDaniel/Peninsula Daily News

WEEKEND REWIND: $20 million construction project continues on schedule, budget at Jefferson Healthcare hospital

PORT TOWNSEND — Phase three of the $20 million construction project at Jefferson Healthcare is proceeding on schedule and within budget. When work is completed,… Continue reading

The third phase of construction is underway at Jefferson Healthcare as part of a $20 million project to expand the hospital. — Chris McDaniel/Peninsula Daily News
David Sullivan

WEEKEND REWIND: Jefferson County commissioners adopt new fee to fund noxious weed abatement program

PORT TOWNSEND — County commissioners have adopted a new fee ordinance that will raise more than $150,000 to fund the county Noxious Weed Control Board's… Continue reading

David Sullivan
U.S. Navy seamen Kyle Wilson

Medal of Honor recipient, fellow fallen comrades, honored at Gardiner Cemetery on Veterans Day

GARDINER — About 90 uniformed service members, veterans and civilians paid their respects to a Medal of Honor recipient and his fallen comrades during a… Continue reading

U.S. Navy seamen Kyle Wilson
Sequim City Council approves all-in-one court, jail contract with county

Sequim City Council approves all-in-one court, jail contract with county

SEQUIM — The City Council has authorized city staff to present a long-term all-in-one court and jail services contract to Clallam County. The contract is… Continue reading

Sequim City Council approves all-in-one court, jail contract with county
The city of Sequim has imposed a moratorium on mini Wi-Fi/cellphone towers

Sequim to base Wi-Fi/cell tower ordinance on Spokane’s version — corrected

EDITOR'S NOTE: This report has been corrected to reflect that there was a speaker during the City Council's public hearing. SEQUIM — Using a Spokane… Continue reading

The city of Sequim has imposed a moratorium on mini Wi-Fi/cellphone towers
The third phase of construction is underway at Jefferson Healthcare as part of a $20 million project to expand the hospital. — Chris McDaniel/Peninsula Daily News

$20 million construction project continues on schedule, budget at Jefferson Healthcare hospital

PORT TOWNSEND — Phase three of the $20 million construction project at Jefferson Healthcare is proceeding on schedule and within budget. When work is completed,… Continue reading

The third phase of construction is underway at Jefferson Healthcare as part of a $20 million project to expand the hospital. — Chris McDaniel/Peninsula Daily News
David Sullivan

Jefferson County commissioners adopt new fee to fund noxious weed abatement program

PORT TOWNSEND — County commissioners have adopted a new fee ordinance that will raise more than $150,000 to fund the county Noxious Weed Control Board's… Continue reading

David Sullivan
The third phase of construction is underway at Jefferson Healthcare as part of a $20 million project to expand the hospital. Chris McDaniel/Peninsula Daily News

$20 million construction project continues on schedule, budget at Jefferson Healthcare hospital

PORT TOWNSEND — Phase three of the $20 million construction project at Jefferson Healthcare is proceeding on schedule and within budget. When work is completed,… Continue reading

The third phase of construction is underway at Jefferson Healthcare as part of a $20 million project to expand the hospital. Chris McDaniel/Peninsula Daily News
Jefferson County Commissioner David Sullivan reviews this week's meeting agenda Monday in his office. One of the items on the agenda

Jefferson County commissioners adopt new fee to fund noxious weed abatement program

PORT TOWNSEND — County commissioners have adopted a new fee ordinance that will raise more than $150,000 to fund the county Noxious Weed Control Board's… Continue reading

Jefferson County Commissioner David Sullivan reviews this week's meeting agenda Monday in his office. One of the items on the agenda
Fernando Lopez

Mexican restaurant reopens in Sequim after repairs

SEQUIM — A Mexican restaurant in Sequim has reopened after two months of repair work to replace an aged fire-suppression system in the kitchen. Las… Continue reading

Fernando Lopez

Sequim school bond teeters on brink of success, just shy of supermajority threshold

SEQUIM — As a $49.3 million Sequim School District construction bond teeters on the edge of a supermajority after a final vote count, there may… Continue reading

An EA-18G Growler assigned to Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 129 lands on Naval Air Station Whidbey Island's Ault Field. U.S. Navy

Navy, National Park Service to work together to monitor jet noise over Olympic National Park

SEQUIM — The Navy and National Park Service are coordinating efforts to monitor jet noise over Olympic National Park during training missions. “I'm glad the… Continue reading

An EA-18G Growler assigned to Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 129 lands on Naval Air Station Whidbey Island's Ault Field. U.S. Navy

Sequim school bond teeters on brink of success, just shy of supermajority votes

SEQUIM — As a $49.3 million Sequim School District construction bond teeters on the edge of a supermajority after a final vote count, there may… Continue reading

Construction crews are busy Thursday morning preparing this 182-foot-long steel truss span section for installation on the western trestle of the Dungeness River Bridge. Chris McDaniel/Peninsula Daily News

Truss span sections installed for Dungeness River Bridge project

SEQUIM — Construction crews were busy Thursday morning preparing the second steel truss span section for installation on the western trestle of the Dungeness River… Continue reading

Construction crews are busy Thursday morning preparing this 182-foot-long steel truss span section for installation on the western trestle of the Dungeness River Bridge. Chris McDaniel/Peninsula Daily News