Peninsula Daily News

Trial set for Feb. 4 in animal cruelty case

PORT ANGELES - Julie Yu will go on trial Feb. 4 on eight counts of animal cruelty, three of them felonies. Yu, 52, pleaded not… Continue reading

Whale killed by Makah hunters took 10 hours to die

A gray whale illegally killed in September by five members of the Makah tribe took nearly 10 hours to die because the hunters shot it… Continue reading

Clallam Sheriff’s Department seeks robber

PORT ANGLES - An armed robber who held up a Gales Street business at about 7:30 p.m. Monday remained at large on Tuesday. The man,… Continue reading

Wind gusts noted

Wind gusts on Monday were recorded at automated stations of the National Weather Service, which measure the speed of the wind at about half-hour intervals:… Continue reading

Overnight shelter for the homeless to open in church

PORT ANGELES - St. Andrew's Episcopal Church will offer emergency shelter to homeless persons starting Friday. The church will open a door on the north… Continue reading

New results due Friday in Clallam County

PORT ANGELES -Between 7,000 and 8,000 last-minute ballots will be counted at about 4:30 p.m. Friday, Clallam County Auditor Patty Rosand says. There are two… Continue reading

Mysterious sheen not harmful, wonÂ’t be tested

PORT ANGELES — Samples of a substance that created a sheen on the harbor east of Hollywood Beach in Port Angeles on Saturday will not… Continue reading

Port Townsend High School attendance back to normal today after bout with MRSA

PORT TOWNSEND - Port Townsend High School attendance policy is in full effect today after all of its athletic facilities were sanitized over the weekend.… Continue reading

Bench warrant issued for woman who fled courtroom in animal-cruelty case

PORT ANGELES - A $5,000 bench warrant has been issued in Clallam County Superior Court for Julie Yu, who left the courthouse Thursday before she… Continue reading

Red Cross to hold ‘Real Heroes’ banquet; stories span from the traditional to the tragic

BLYN - The North Olympic Peninsula Red Cross will honor local "heroes" on Thursday. The Red Cross' annual Real Heroes Dinner, scheduled at 6 p.m.… Continue reading

Basic personal hygiene helps keep you healthy in light of MRSA threat

Like Port Townsend High School, high schools in Sacramento and Modesto, Calif., and in at least seven other states have disinfected their locker rooms, bathrooms… Continue reading

Peninsula streets fill with crafty costumes

Angels and devils, little animals, superheroes, pirates and more. They all were spotted along the downtown streets of Port Angeles, Port Townsend and Sequim on… Continue reading

Boys & Girls Clubs bring in $191,000 in ‘Pirates’ fundraiser

SEQUIM - Nearly 300 bidders braved a dimly lighted Boys & Girls Club on Saturday night for the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Olympic… Continue reading

Where to trick, treat on Halloween on the North Olympic Peninsula

A scary chill is in the air across the North Olympic Peninsula because fewer than 24 hours remain until Halloween. Chief among the events Wednesday… Continue reading

Putting the Peninsula to the taste

PORT ANGELES - Food lovers can nibble on exciting new dishes, bid on fine wine and getaway packages and enjoy live music at A Taste… Continue reading

Builders’ association adds 75 members in two-day drive

PORT ANGELES - The North Peninsula Building Association added 75 new members in a two-day blitz drive in Clallam County last week. "This is historical… Continue reading

North Olympic Peninsula Red Cross sends help to California fire zone

PORT ANGELES - A Red Cross volunteer will leave Port Angeles today for Southern California to help those who have had to run from wildfires.… Continue reading

Coast Guard keeping eye on fishing boat aground off Marrowstone Island

NORDLAND - Coast Guard pollution investigators were dispatched Monday to evaluate whether a 70-foot fishing vessel grounded in Kilisut Harbor off Marrowstone Island was leaking… Continue reading

Fishing boat goes adrift in heavy wind, takes on water

NORDLAND - An unmanned 70-foot fishing boat that went adrift in Mystery Bay during a Thursday windstorm was secured on Saturday afternoon and surrounded by… Continue reading

PDN Voter Guides for Clallam, Jefferson counties debut today

YOU'LL GET THE chance to vote on whether to end the "supermajority" in school tax levy elections. Port Angeles voters will consider a School Board… Continue reading