Peninsula Daily News

Centrum gala raises record $165,000

Supporters of Centrum, the multidisciplinary center for arts creation, education and performance at Fort Worden State Park, set a new fundraising record Saturday night at… Continue reading

General election ballot returns at 8.63 percent in Clallam County

Clallam County Auditor Cathleen McKeown said that ballot returns as of Tuesday were at 8.63 percent with 3,786 of 43,886 ballots returned. Voters in Clallam… Continue reading

Port Townsend stabbing victim still in intensive care

A 26-year-old man remained in critical condition in Harborview Medical Center's intensive care unit late Monday, the result of a stabbing Thursday at a Port… Continue reading

Clallam veterans aide receives state recognition

SEQUIM -- Richard Stumbaugh, Clallam County veterans assistant for two years, has received an honorable mention for outstanding service to veterans in 2005. A letter… Continue reading

Sale of Virginia Mason clinic on Olympic Medical Center commissioners” agenda

PORT ANGELES -- Olympic Medical Center commissioners will get an update on Virginia Mason Medical Center's sale of its Port Angeles clinic this week. Virginia… Continue reading

White House Christmas tree will come from Olympic Peninsula

SATSOP -- When Mr. Bush wanted a tree, he sent an aide to Olympic National Forest. Christmas trees for the White House and Camp David… Continue reading

Peninsula retail sales, trade show healthy growth over 2004 figures

Taxable retail sales and retail trade showed double-digit increases in Jefferson and Clallam counties during the second quarter of 2005, according to Quarterly Business Review… Continue reading

Sports: Crescent helps set new state scoring record

JOYCE -- The Crescent High School Loggers helped to set a new state record in combined score for eight man football on Saturday with a… Continue reading

Weekend activities include massage event

There's plenty to do on the North Olympic Peninsula this weekend, and the PDN has two features today to guide your activities. From concerts to… Continue reading

Ballots go in mail today in Clallam County

The Clallam County Auditor's Office will be mailing 43,068 ballots to Clallam County's registered voters today. There are 425 voters who live outside of Washington… Continue reading

Ballots going out to 21,169 Jefferson County voters

The Jefferson County Auditor's Office is mailing out 21,169 mail-in ballots today to registered county voters. Deputy Auditor/Elections Karen Cartmel said Tuesday that 198 military… Continue reading

Forums to feature council, school board candidates

Port Angeles City Council candidates will appear at 7 p.m. today at City Hall in the second of three general election "Questions for Candidates"' campaign… Continue reading

Clallam: Planning commission chair, cleric Vail dies

PORT ANGELES -- Bob Vail, 57, chairman of the Clallam County Planning Commission, died Saturday in his home, apparently of a viral infection. He had… Continue reading

Jefferson: Dam removal and restoration of the Elwha subject of presentation

PORT TOWNSEND -- The Port Townsend Marine Science Center will be hosting Betsy Carlson, Olympic National Park outreach and education specialist, at 7 p.m. Wednesday,… Continue reading

Lower Elwha to erect totem pole Sunday

The Lower Elwha Klallam tribe will erect a 12-foot totem pole at its health clinic, 243511 U.S. Highway 101, west of Port Angeles at 10… Continue reading

Sequim police use Tasers to subdue domestic violence suspect

SEQUIM -- Two Sequim police officers used Tasers earlier this week to subdue a man described as a domestic violence suspect who attempted to run… Continue reading

Morse Creek “S” curve receives quick safety fix

PORT ANGELES -- A notoriously winding stretch of U.S. Highway 101 received a safety improvement Wednesday. The state Department of Transportation followed through on its… Continue reading

Port Angeles Planning Commission not likely to address Kidd issue tonight

The Port Angeles Planning Commission will likely not address tonight the issue of the Saturday Farmers Market and Planning Commission member Cherie Kidd's participation in… Continue reading

Crabfest sets attendance, eaten-crab records

The fourth annual Dungeness Crab and Seafood Festival topped last year's attendance and number of crabs eaten, festival co-coordinator Randy Riggins said Monday. This year,… Continue reading

Sequim Middle School holds practice drill

SEQUIM -- Sequim Middle School held a practice drill Friday using a scenario that a call had been received reporting a bomb had been planted… Continue reading