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Should Clallam County file suit against pharmaceutical companies to recover costs from the opioid crisis?… Continue reading

  • Jan 28, 2018
Probe of farmed salmon pen collapse focuses on nets

Probe of farmed salmon pen collapse focuses on nets

State investigators are examining nets heavily covered with mussels and other sea life as a cause in the collapse of… Continue reading

Probe of farmed salmon pen collapse focuses on nets

Senate votes to extend college financial aid to state Dreamers

A bipartisan effort in the Senate has passed a bill that would extend financial opportunities in… Continue reading

State Senate passes bump stock ban

The state Senate has passed a ban on trigger modification devices that are designed to accelerate a firearm’s rate of… Continue reading

Vetoed manufacturing tax cut again pushed in bipartisan effort

Legislators are once again pushing for an across-the-board manufacturing tax cut that was vetoed during the… Continue reading

Workplace bullying and sexual harassment bills go before lawmakers

Workplace bullying and sexual harassment bills go before lawmakers

Proposals before the state Legislature would grant new protections from sexual harassment and bullying in the… Continue reading

Workplace bullying and sexual harassment bills go before lawmakers

A GROWING CONCERN: Time to get busy with your gardening chores

THE WINTER WINDS have been testing the strength of your tree’s root systems and branch flexibility lately, and maybe even your patience. So hopefully your… Continue reading

BUSINESS BRIEFS: Alder Wood Bistro reopening … and other items

The Alder Wood Bistro announced that its annual January closure will conclude Thursday, Feb. 1. The bistro at 139 W. Alder St., will… Continue reading

LETTER: Columnist Pat Neal puts blame where it belongs

Blame where it belongs Local fishing guide-columnist Pat Neal took on the state Department of Fish & Wildlife in his most recent column for a… Continue reading

LETTER: Doesn’t want new missile magazine at Indian Island

Disappointed in missiles I was disappointed to read about the Navy’s proposal to build five new missile magazines on Indian Island, for a few reasons… Continue reading

LETTER: Running on Trump’s coattails

Winning on coattails So Jim McEntire wants to go to Olympia on Trump’s coattails (“McEntire to run against Tharinger for House seat,” PDN, Jan. 19).… Continue reading

Perpetrators of domestic violence harassment could lose firearm rights

Perpetrators of domestic violence harassment could lose firearm rights

A proposed bill would add harassment to a list of domestic violence crimes for which a person… Continue reading

Perpetrators of domestic violence harassment could lose firearm rights
Orca Protection Act aims to protect orcas

Orca Protection Act aims to protect orcas

A state Senate bill would require the state to add greater protections for orcas, which are… Continue reading

Orca Protection Act aims to protect orcas

Engineer says he misjudged train location in fatal wreck

An engineer told investigators he misjudged the location of an Amtrak train before it derailed on a… Continue reading

Lawmakers want to rein in Washington’s many tax breaks

Six hundred ninety-four. That’s how many separate tax breaks and exemptions saved taxpayers — but cost… Continue reading

Legendary skiing filmmaker Warren Miller dies at age 93

Legendary skiing filmmaker Warren Miller dies at age 93

Warren Miller, 93, the legendary outdoor filmmaker who for decades made homages to downhill skiing that… Continue reading

Legendary skiing filmmaker Warren Miller dies at age 93

LETTER: Free democracies under attack around the globe

Russia and other authoritarian and dictatorial regimes around the world may have lost the Cold War, but they are winning the cyber war. The enemies… Continue reading

LETTER: Respect for environment, oil extraction not exclusive

I’m responding to a letter published in the Peninsula Daily News on Jan. 10, 2018 entitled “Protect Refuge.” As a 30-year Alaskan now retired and… Continue reading

State lawmakers consider a bill to raise the legal tobacco age

State lawmakers consider a bill to raise the legal tobacco age

State lawmakers are considering a bill that could raise the legal age to purchase any nicotine… Continue reading

State lawmakers consider a bill to raise the legal tobacco age

LETTER: Students deserve better facilities, class sizes

I strongly encourage voters to vote yes on Ballot Proposition 1 to improve Stevens Middle School. Having attended multiple Port Angeles School Board meetings and… Continue reading