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Community Services Director Melody Sky Weaver at the Port Townsend Carnegie Library. The library will receive a $10,000 gift from the Carnegie Corporation of New York, the foundation founded by industrialist Andrew Carnegie. The library was opened in 1913 and the gift is to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

Port Townsend, Port Angeles libraries to receive $10K as part of celebration

Corporation to provide funding in honor of country’s 250th birthday

Community Services Director Melody Sky Weaver at the Port Townsend Carnegie Library. The library will receive a $10,000 gift from the Carnegie Corporation of New York, the foundation founded by industrialist Andrew Carnegie. The library was opened in 1913 and the gift is to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

One dies in collision on Hood Canal Bridge

Trooper says driver attempted U-turn at midspan

Port Townsend city employees work to clean up the Evans Vista homeless encampment on Thursday. The city hired Leland Construction of Roy to help with the process, which was initiated by the Port Townsend City Council in September. The city gave camp residents until Monday to vacate the premises and began the sweep of the area on Thursday. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

Camp cleanup

Port Townsend city employees work to clean up the Evans Vista homeless encampment on Thursday. The city hired Leland Construction of Roy to help with… Continue reading

Port Townsend city employees work to clean up the Evans Vista homeless encampment on Thursday. The city hired Leland Construction of Roy to help with the process, which was initiated by the Port Townsend City Council in September. The city gave camp residents until Monday to vacate the premises and began the sweep of the area on Thursday. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

Hospital projects a $7.5M loss in ’26

Interim CEO says it’s cash flow positive

Port Angeles council expects $189M in revenue sources for 2026

Finance director explains funds, from general to taxes to utilities

Taylor gains three votes in Port Angeles City Council race

Hammar maintains lead for position on Port Angeles school board

UPDATE: Wanted Forks man taken into custody

A Forks man wanted on investigation of first-degree robbery has been arrested a day after detectives attempted to locate him. Frederick Crawford, 31,… Continue reading

Byron Eisele, 13, of Port Townsend, assembles a build-your-own sculpture from a kit made by Seth Rolland while at the 20th annual Port Townsend Woodworkers Show at the American Legion Hall last weekend. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

Sculpture kit

Byron Eisele, 13, of Port Townsend, assembles a build-your-own sculpture from a kit made by Seth Rolland while at the 20th annual Port Townsend Woodworkers… Continue reading

Byron Eisele, 13, of Port Townsend, assembles a build-your-own sculpture from a kit made by Seth Rolland while at the 20th annual Port Townsend Woodworkers Show at the American Legion Hall last weekend. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

‘Dead heat’ in Port Angeles City Council race

Taylor had 21-vote advantage over Suggs in initial returns

Challengers lead two incumbents in PASD

Sixty votes separate Position 1 candidates

Stephanz leads in Olympic Medical Center race

Bensen, Sanders also on top in contested hospital seats

Voters remove coroner from prosecuting attorney

Clallam County voters had two countywide measures on which to decide as they filled out their general election ballots this week. One… Continue reading

From left to right, Neva Miller, Ray Farrell, Shellie Andrews and Ryan O’Hara process election ballots on Tuesday morning at the Clallam County Courthouse in Port Angeles. Initial results were posted after press time and are available at www.peninsuladailynews.com. For full coverage, see Thursday’s print and online editions. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

Election results online

From left to right, Neva Miller, Ray Farrell, Shellie Andrews and Ryan O’Hara process election ballots on Tuesday morning at the Clallam County Courthouse in… Continue reading

From left to right, Neva Miller, Ray Farrell, Shellie Andrews and Ryan O’Hara process election ballots on Tuesday morning at the Clallam County Courthouse in Port Angeles. Initial results were posted after press time and are available at www.peninsuladailynews.com. For full coverage, see Thursday’s print and online editions. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

Forks to receive loan, grant for infrastructure

Milling company may invest $12M-$13M at industrial park

A Gofundme account has been set up for the Akers family after Christian Akers, 35, and Wyatt Akers, 7, died last week in a boating accident on the Bogachiel River. (Gofundme.com)

Fund set up to help Akers family after boating accident

An online fund has been set up for the family of two people who died in the Bogachiel River last week. Christian Akers,… Continue reading

A Gofundme account has been set up for the Akers family after Christian Akers, 35, and Wyatt Akers, 7, died last week in a boating accident on the Bogachiel River. (Gofundme.com)

Influenza hospitalizations increasing on Peninsula

Some vaccine shortages reported in both counties

Water, cemetery districts have unopposed candidates

Several water and cemetery district commissioners were elected Tuesday as they ran unopposed for their respective seats in Clallam and Jefferson counties. In Clallam County,… Continue reading

Voters rejecting Quillayute parks levy

A six-year property tax levy was being narrowly defeated in the Quillayute Parks and Recreation District. The close measure had 51.3 percent of voters (352… Continue reading