Rob Ollikainen

Olympic Medical Center is first on a personal-finance site's ranking of state hospitals. Peninsula Daily News

Website ranks Olympic Medical Center as most affordable hospital in state

PORT ANGELES — A personal-finance website has ranked Olympic Medical Center as the most affordable hospital in the state. The website, www.NerdWallet.com, analyzed common treatments… Continue reading

Olympic Medical Center is first on a personal-finance site's ranking of state hospitals. Peninsula Daily News
Olympic Medical Center is first on a personal-finance site's ranking of state hospitals. Peninsula Daily News

Website ranks Olympic Medical Center as most affordable hospital in state

PORT ANGELES — A personal-finance website has ranked Olympic Medical Center as the most affordable hospital in the state. The website, www.NerdWallet.com, analyzed common treatments… Continue reading

Olympic Medical Center is first on a personal-finance site's ranking of state hospitals. Peninsula Daily News
Chris Moore

Restoration proposed for 1931 Port Angeles fire hall

PORT ANGELES — The former fire hall on Lincoln Street was “the pride of Port Angeles” and remains “too precious to lose,” City Councilwoman Cherie… Continue reading

Chris Moore
Chris Moore

Restoration proposed for 1931 Port Angeles fire hall

PORT ANGELES — The former fire hall on Lincoln Street was “the pride of Port Angeles” and remains “too precious to lose,” City Councilwoman Cherie… Continue reading

Chris Moore

Man pleads guilty to hit-run in assault on Forks officer

By Rob Ollikainen Peninsula Daily News PORT ANGELES — A 24-year-old Forks man has pleaded guilty to hit-and-run with property damage and resisting arrest for… Continue reading

Man pleads guilty to hit-run in assault on Forks officer

By Rob Ollikainen Peninsula Daily News PORT ANGELES — A 24-year-old Forks man has pleaded guilty to hit-and-run with property damage and resisting arrest for… Continue reading

Clallam County declares pistols surplus, will allow sale

PORT ANGELES — Clallam County commissioners have declared four Glock 22 .40-caliber pistols as surplus property, clearing the way for their purchase by the same… Continue reading

Peninsula adds 160 jobs but unemployment rate still rises

North Olympic Peninsula added 160 jobs in February but unemployment rates climbed slightly in Clallam and Jefferson counties, the state Employment Security Department reported today… Continue reading

Sequim attorney Kristina Nelson-Gross named civil deputy in Clallam County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office

PORT ANGELES — Sequim land-use attorney Kristina Nelson-Gross has been hired as a civil deputy in the Clallam County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office. She is the… Continue reading

This National Park Service photo shows the erosion beneath the Enchanted Valley Chalet

Brink of disaster: Nature clawing away at historical Olympic National Park chalet

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK — A four-foot section of the iconic Enchanted Valley Chalet hangs precariously over the bank of the East Fork of the Quinault… Continue reading

This National Park Service photo shows the erosion beneath the Enchanted Valley Chalet
National Park Service

Olympic National Park’s Enchanted Valley Chalet begins to be undermined by advancing river

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK — A four-foot section of the iconic Enchanted Valley Chalet hangs precariously over the bank of the East Fork of the Quinault… Continue reading

National Park Service
Sheila Roark Miller

Clallam community development director to seek re-election

PORT ANGELES — Sheila Roark Miller, the nation's only publicly elected county community development director, will seek a second four-year term to the Clallam County… Continue reading

Sheila Roark Miller

Top health official: Flu season ‘pretty much over’ on Peninsula

PORT ANGELES — Flu season is “pretty much over” on the North Olympic Peninsula, the region’s top public health official said last week. “We still… Continue reading

Excavation continues on an underpass beneath U.S. Highway 101 in the Deer Park area east of Port Angeles on Thursday. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

U.S. Highway 101 detour at Deer Park expected to be gone in mid-May

PORT ANGELES — The abrupt detour of U.S. Highway 101 just east of Port Angeles will be gone in mid-May, according to Clallam County officials.… Continue reading

Excavation continues on an underpass beneath U.S. Highway 101 in the Deer Park area east of Port Angeles on Thursday. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News
Excavation continues on an underpass beneath U.S. Highway 101 in the Deer Park area east of Port Angeles on Thursday. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

U.S. Highway 101 detour at Deer Park expected to be gone in mid-May

PORT ANGELES — The abrupt detour of U.S. Highway 101 just east of Port Angeles will be gone in mid-May, according to Clallam County officials.… Continue reading

Excavation continues on an underpass beneath U.S. Highway 101 in the Deer Park area east of Port Angeles on Thursday. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

$1 million expected benefit to Olympic Medical Center after governor signs ‘sole community hospital’ legislation

PORT ANGELES — Gov. Jay Inslee has signed into law a bill that will help stabilize the financial health of Olympic Medical Center. Hospital CEO… Continue reading

3-D mammography now offered at Olympic Medical Center

PORT ANGELES — Olympic Medical Center has launched a 3-D mammography system that can detect breast cancer earlier than its two-dimensional predecessors. OMC purchased three… Continue reading

$1 million expected benefit to Olympic Medical Center after governor signs ‘sole community hospital’ legislation

PORT ANGELES — Gov. Jay Inslee has signed into law a bill that will help stabilize the financial health of Olympic Medical Center. Hospital CEO… Continue reading

3-D mammography now offered at Olympic Medical Center

PORT ANGELES — Olympic Medical Center has launched a 3-D mammography system that can detect breast cancer earlier than its two-dimensional predecessors. OMC purchased three… Continue reading

Clallam County to cross-deputize sheriff’s deputies, Olympic National Park rangers

PORT ANGELES — Clallam County has approved an agreement to cross-deputize certain sheriff's deputies and Olympic National Park rangers. County commissioners voted 3-0 to approve… Continue reading