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The Elwha Dams, Part 5 (historical series) — Flooding along the Elwha

EDITOR’S NOTE: Work to remove the two Elwha River dams begins today — and special events to commemorate the beginning of the river restoration project… Continue reading

TRAFFIC ALERT — U.S. 101 reopened in Blyn area

BLYN -- U.S. Highway 101 has been reopened after a crash involving a cement truck and a log truck at Chicken Coop Road blocked the… Continue reading

The Elwha Dams, Part 4 (historical series) — Klallams’ river lifeline severed by dams

EDITOR'S NOTE: Work to remove the two Elwha River dams begins this week — with special events to commemorate the beginning of the river restoration… Continue reading

Elwha dam removals reach beyond North Olympic Peninsula (Guest opinion column)

By GERRY O'KEEFE Puget Sound Partnership THIS WEEK IS historic as we witness the start of the largest dam removal project in the nation. The… Continue reading

Port Townsend aquatic center plans threatened by land act

By Kathie Meyer For Peninsula Daily News PORT TOWNSEND — A decision by the state Recreation and Conservation Office could be the beginning of the… Continue reading

The Elwha Dams, Part 3 (historical series) — Fisheries, dams linked in 1980s

EDITOR’S NOTE: Work to remove the two Elwha River dams begins this week — with special events to commemorate the beginning of the river restoration… Continue reading

Update: Hood Canal Bridge reopened after traffic accident

SHINE — Both lanes of the floating Hood Canal Bridge have been reopened after a collision midspan blocked one lane for about an hour this… Continue reading

State Auditor Sonntag will not seek re-election

The Associated Press OLYMPIA — State Auditor Brian Sonntag says he will not seek re-election in 2012, departing the office after two decades leading the… Continue reading

The Elwha Dams, Part 2 (historical series) — As dams age, federal regulations grow

EDITOR'S NOTE: As work to remove the two Elwha River dams begins this week — with special events to commemorate the beginning of the river… Continue reading

The Elwha Dams, Part I (historical series) — Aldwell stakes a claim to build ‘opportunity’

EDITOR'S NOTE: The work to remove the two Elwha River dams begins this week, with special events planned from Tuesday through Saturday to commemorate the… Continue reading

GROUND ZERO MEMORIES — Watching World Trade Tower carnage changed Port Angeles man’s life

EDITOR'S NOTE: Ten years ago, John Hamlin watched the twin towers burn after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, and his life completely changed. After… Continue reading

COMING TOMORROW: Special 9/11 anniversary coverage in the PDN

From the editors THIS SUNDAY'S Peninsula Daily News will include North Olympic Peninsula recollections and testimonials to coincide with the 10th anniversary of the Sept.… Continue reading

PENINSULA POLL BACKGROUNDER (updated): Officials chase unconfirmed al-Qaida bomb threat; two terrorists might be U.S. citizens

The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Al-Qaida might have sent American terrorists or men carrying U.S. travel documents to launch an attack on Washington or New… Continue reading

2nd UPDATE — 6.4 quake hits off coast of Vancouver Island. No tsunami.

Peninsula Daily News news sources VICTORIA — There are no immediate reports of damage from a 6.4-magnitude earthquake off the west coast of Vancouver Island.… Continue reading

Judge warns longshore union to halt illegal tactics

By MIKE BAKER The Associated Press TACOMA — Hundreds of longshore workers overpowered security guards in an aggressive raid on a Washington state grain terminal,… Continue reading

U.S. terrorism officials investigating reports of 9/11 anniversary threat

By The New York Times WASHINGTON — Counterterrorism officials on Thursday were assessing a new report of a threat of an attack in New York… Continue reading

Obama speaks today at 4 p.m. PDT — Experts see limited impact from tax cuts

By BINYAMIN APPELBAUM The New York Times WASHINGTON — The likely centerpiece of President Obama’s job creation plan, a proposal to further reduce Social Security… Continue reading

Man pleads guilty in case of explosive at Martin Luther King parade in Spokane

The Associated Press SPOKANE — A man with extensive ties to white supremacists pleaded guilty Wednesday to charges he planted a bomb along a Martin… Continue reading

Port Angeles 9-1-1 call center aids schools

PORT ANGELES — Debbie Homan, Port Angeles Police Department communications officer and public education coordinator, last week delivered 800 boxes of crayons and 1,000 pencils… Continue reading

North Olympic Peninsula gas prices spike over Labor Day weekend

By Peninsula Daily News staff and Associated Press NORTH OLYMPIC PENINSULA residents filling up their tanks this Labor Day weekend found some of the highest… Continue reading