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Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News The building that formerly housed the Olympic Skate Center on West Seventh Street in Port Angeles has been purchased by Northwest Kidney Center.

Northwest Kidney Centers buys Olympic Skate Center in Port Angeles

Northwest Kidney Centers has bought the shuttered Olympic Skate Center with plans to raze the building and construct a new dialysis facility… Continue reading

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News The building that formerly housed the Olympic Skate Center on West Seventh Street in Port Angeles has been purchased by Northwest Kidney Center.

Jefferson commissioners approve $56 million budget for 2018

Jefferson County commissioners adopted the county’s $56 million 2018 budget Monday. The budget was adopted after minor last-minute changes were made following… Continue reading

Lawmaker: Replacement Highway 101 bridge over Elwha River is fully funded

Lawmaker: Replacement Highway 101 bridge over Elwha River is fully funded

A replacement bridge for U.S. Highway 101 over the Elwha River is fully funded and should go out to bid in early… Continue reading

Lawmaker: Replacement Highway 101 bridge over Elwha River is fully funded

Slight Port Angeles utility hike likely; residents complain of high rates

City customers can expect a slight increase in utility bills next year if the Port Angeles City Council adopts a recommended adjustment.… Continue reading

Clallam to require pharmaceutical companies to support ‘take back’ kiosks

Clallam to require pharmaceutical companies to support ‘take back’ kiosks

Getting rid of grandpa’s pain pills or the kids’ expired cold medicine will be safer and more convenient next year, Clallam County… Continue reading

Clallam to require pharmaceutical companies to support ‘take back’ kiosks
Sequim’s Star Wars Connection: Episode II — more details emerge about local ties to the space opera

Sequim’s Star Wars Connection: Episode II — more details emerge about local ties to the space opera

Wookiees. Tauntauns. Ugnaughts. Since the 1970s, this mix of creatures has made an impact in the Star Wars universe helping fly the Millennium… Continue reading

Sequim’s Star Wars Connection: Episode II — more details emerge about local ties to the space opera

Port Angeles man charged with attempted bank robbery

James Lavon Lewis was charged Wednesday with an attempted robbery at the 1st Security Bank in Port Angeles and with allegedly forging… Continue reading

Net pens, climate dominate as Clallam commissioners take testimony on draft shoreline plan

Net pens, climate dominate as Clallam commissioners take testimony on draft shoreline plan

Clallam County commissioners were flooded with public testimony on net pens, climate change and other parts of the draft shoreline plan Tuesday.… Continue reading

Net pens, climate dominate as Clallam commissioners take testimony on draft shoreline plan
Fire leaves Brinnon man homeless

Fire leaves Brinnon man homeless

A Brinnon man is homeless after a fire erupted in his Mount Walker home. Firefighters from Jefferson and Mason County fought the fire… Continue reading

Fire leaves Brinnon man homeless
Reward offered for information about Fort Discovery rally marker theft

Reward offered for information about Fort Discovery rally marker theft

Fort Discovery is offering a $3,500 reward to anyone who can provide information that leads to the return of a stolen rally… Continue reading

Reward offered for information about Fort Discovery rally marker theft

Burn ban issued for eastern Clallam due to air quality concerns; other areas asked to stop

Air quality concerns have triggered a Stage 1 burn ban in eastern Clallam County, and others across the Olympic Peninsula are being… Continue reading

Biscuits and buddies: Gatheringplace in Port Townsend offers activities, calendars

Biscuits and buddies: Gatheringplace in Port Townsend offers activities, calendars

In the back of the Skookum building on Benedict Street, biscuits are the order of the day. On Fridays, volunteers at Gatheringplace… Continue reading

Biscuits and buddies: Gatheringplace in Port Townsend offers activities, calendars

County budget balanced: Deficit decreased and plan leaves $10.2 million in reserves

The $123 million 2018 budget Clallam County commissioners adopted last week meets their goal of having a structurally sound budget that doesn’t… Continue reading

First Federal grant to fund Power of Produce Club at Jefferson County farmers markets

First Federal grant to fund Power of Produce Club at Jefferson County farmers markets

The Jefferson County Farmers Market Association has been awarded a $7,000 grant from the First Federal Community Foundation for the inaugural operational… Continue reading

First Federal grant to fund Power of Produce Club at Jefferson County farmers markets

Plaque at Fort Worden to be dedicated to Nora Porter

A plaque dedication ceremony posthumously honoring Nora Porter is set for 4 p.m. Dec. 18 at the building at Fort Worden that… Continue reading

Port Angeles bank robbery suspect arrested after allegedly shoplifting at Safeway

A man accused of unsuccessfully robbing 1st Security Bank last month was arrested over the weekend for shoplifting at Safeway, police say.… Continue reading

Remembering Our Fallen: Tribute Towers in Port Angeles show faces of sacrifice

Remembering Our Fallen: Tribute Towers in Port Angeles show faces of sacrifice

Every face tells a story. Nearly 5,000 stories are being told this weekend in a traveling photographic war memorial on display through… Continue reading

Remembering Our Fallen: Tribute Towers in Port Angeles show faces of sacrifice

Port Angeles chamber awards finalists announced

The Port Angeles Regional Chamber of Commerce has announced the finalists for its inaugural Port Angeles Annual Community Awards. The six awards… Continue reading

Port Angeles man to be cited for DUI in Forks wreck

Port Angeles man to be cited for DUI in Forks wreck

A Port Angeles man was listed in serious condition at Harborview Medical Center on Saturday after the Nissan Xterra he was driving hit… Continue reading

Port Angeles man to be cited for DUI in Forks wreck

Port Angeles City Council agrees to dispose of fluoridation equipment

The Port Angeles City Council has voted to abide by a public advisory vote to keep fluoride out of the municipal water… Continue reading