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Wall battle leaves government funding in doubt; largely non-essential personnel would be affected on Peninsula, agencies say

Wall battle leaves government funding in doubt; largely non-essential personnel would be affected on Peninsula, agencies say

FEDERAL WORKERS ON the North Olympic Peninsula were bracing for a partial government shutdown Thursday while officials in Washington, D.C., grappled over a funding bill.… Continue reading

Wall battle leaves government funding in doubt; largely non-essential personnel would be affected on Peninsula, agencies say
Sequim School District’s new kitchen set to open January

Sequim School District’s new kitchen set to open January

Sequim School District is set to start off the new year with a new modern central kitchen facility. Craig Fulton, project director of… Continue reading

Sequim School District’s new kitchen set to open January
Rose Crumb dies: Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County founder remembered for touching lives

Rose Crumb dies: Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County founder remembered for touching lives

Rose Crumb, a registered nurse who founded Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County at the dawn of the hospice movement, died Wednesday at… Continue reading

Rose Crumb dies: Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County founder remembered for touching lives
Jefferson County Public Utility District commissioners remove general manager

Jefferson County Public Utility District commissioners remove general manager

Jefferson County Public Utility District commissioners have removed General Manager Larry Dunbar from his position, saying he isn’t a good fit for… Continue reading

Jefferson County Public Utility District commissioners remove general manager
Reception for outgoing Jefferson County Commissioner Kathleen Kler draws crowd

Reception for outgoing Jefferson County Commissioner Kathleen Kler draws crowd

Jefferson County Commissioner Kathleen Kler was honored for her four years of service Wednesday with a reception that drew a standing room-only… Continue reading

Reception for outgoing Jefferson County Commissioner Kathleen Kler draws crowd
Rare tornado generates significant damage in Port Orchard

Rare tornado generates significant damage in Port Orchard

Curran Cain was cleaning the grease traps at Farmer George Meats on Bethel Avenue just before 2 p.m. Tuesday when he noticed… Continue reading

Rare tornado generates significant damage in Port Orchard
Peninsula gets more than $1.2 million in salmon recovery funds

Peninsula gets more than $1.2 million in salmon recovery funds

Nine salmon recovery projects on the North Olympic Peninsula have received a total of more than $1.2 million in grants, part of $18… Continue reading

Peninsula gets more than $1.2 million in salmon recovery funds

Jefferson Transit seeks volunteers for citizen advisory panel

The Jefferson Transit Authority board is seeking people to serve on a citizen advisory committee. The board on Tuesday voted unanimously to… Continue reading

Cost of wind storm damage up to $400,000 in Clallam County; wind causes outages in East Jefferson County on Monday night

Wind storm cleanup has cost Clallam County and city public agencies an estimated $400,000 since a countywide outage turned out the lights for about eight… Continue reading

Tornado causes damage in Port Orchard

Tornado causes damage in Port Orchard

A tornado described as being several blocks wide swept from the east across Bethel Avenue in Port Orchard just after 2 p.m.… Continue reading

Tornado causes damage in Port Orchard
Rothschild House image graces Port Townsend collectible ornament

Rothschild House image graces Port Townsend collectible ornament

The historic 1868 Rothschild House is featured on the 2018 Port Townsend Main Street collectible holiday ornament as a nod to the… Continue reading

Rothschild House image graces Port Townsend collectible ornament
Peninsula braces for more wind as storm recovery continues

Peninsula braces for more wind as storm recovery continues

Clallam County emergency responders again braced for high winds on the West End as Quillayute Valley School District sent children home at about 1 p.m.… Continue reading

Peninsula braces for more wind as storm recovery continues
SOS Printing’s former owner dies in wreck on South Discovery Road in Port Townsend

SOS Printing’s former owner dies in wreck on South Discovery Road in Port Townsend

A 66-year-old man is dead after the vehicle he was driving left the road and hit a tree. Daniel Huntingford of Port… Continue reading

SOS Printing’s former owner dies in wreck on South Discovery Road in Port Townsend
Kler attends final meeting as Jefferson County commissioner

Kler attends final meeting as Jefferson County commissioner

Jefferson County Commissioner Kathleen Kler ended her four-year term representing District 3 on Monday during a meeting that was filled not only… Continue reading

Kler attends final meeting as Jefferson County commissioner

High wind warnings return for North Olympic Peninsula

Quillayute Valley School District planned to release students early today in anticipation of high winds on the West End. Forks High School sports… Continue reading

Assessing the damage: Port Angeles, others to start adding up costs of wind storm

Assessing the damage: Port Angeles, others to start adding up costs of wind storm

Clallam County residents Sunday were dealing with the consequences of Friday’s windstorm, with some still without power while others cleared debris. Crews from the city… Continue reading

Assessing the damage: Port Angeles, others to start adding up costs of wind storm

Timber Innovation Act heads to president’s desk

Legislation that aims to accelerate the research and development of wood for use in construction projects is heading to the president’s desk… Continue reading

Port Townsend intersection project moving along despite weather

Port Townsend intersection project moving along despite weather

Work is progressing smoothly at the intersection of Quincy and Washington streets in spite of the rough weather of the past week.… Continue reading

Port Townsend intersection project moving along despite weather
Alexis Haire lives in the Port Angeles home she built for herself and her daughters Maddie, 7, left, and Lily, 11. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/for Peninsula Daily News)

The Home Fund, the house and the connection: Help demonstrated that no one is alone

In Alexis Haire’s life, the support that came around is now going around. Haire, 31, lives in a spacious house she built… Continue reading

Alexis Haire lives in the Port Angeles home she built for herself and her daughters Maddie, 7, left, and Lily, 11. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/for Peninsula Daily News)
Jefferson commissioners approve ordinance balancing code with shooting facilities rules

Jefferson commissioners approve ordinance balancing code with shooting facilities rules

In an emotional 2-1 vote, the Jefferson County commissioners approved the ordinance aimed to “harmonize” Title 18 of the Jefferson County Code… Continue reading

Jefferson commissioners approve ordinance balancing code with shooting facilities rules