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Seized pot not laced with fentanyl after all, Makah police chief says

Seized marijuana that was suspected of being laced with fentanyl did not contain the powerful synthetic opioid, Makah Public Safety Director and… Continue reading

Sequim Bay oysters added to Dungeness Crab & Seafood Festival menu

Sequim Bay oysters added to Dungeness Crab & Seafood Festival menu

Fresh Dungeness crab was always the star of the show. Now, Sequim oysters will make their debut at the annual Dungeness Crab… Continue reading

Sequim Bay oysters added to Dungeness Crab & Seafood Festival menu
Point Hudson development options unveiled

Point Hudson development options unveiled

What should be done to develop Point Hudson? That was the question asked of community members at a Wednesday meeting as Port… Continue reading

Point Hudson development options unveiled
Port Angeles would be first in state to lower status to second-class city if proposition approved

Port Angeles would be first in state to lower status to second-class city if proposition approved

Forget about Port Angeles voters petitioning to reduce the city limits or having the authority to assist with the development of low-income… Continue reading

Port Angeles would be first in state to lower status to second-class city if proposition approved

State’s health exchange rates to increase by 24 percent

The board for Washington’s health insurance exchange has approved an average rate increase of 24 percent, the largest premium increase since the exchange… Continue reading

Plane crash near Quilcene kills one

Plane crash near Quilcene kills one

A small passenger airplane crash in the Buck Mountain area near Quilcene killed one person and injured another, officials said Saturday. The Jefferson… Continue reading

Plane crash near Quilcene kills one

Hood Canal Bridge closure set tonight

The Hood Canal Bridge will be closed intermittently between 11 p.m. tonight and 4 a.m. Sunday for construction work. Crews working for the… Continue reading

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Washington State Patrol troopers Matthew Phillips, left, and Eric Ellefson investigate the scene where a Jeep rolled over on the side of the U.S. Highway 101 exit ramp to River Road in Sequim on Friday.

Port Angeles woman sent to hospital following River Road rollover

A 67-year-old Port Angeles woman was transported to Olympic Medical Center following a rollover wreck at the River Road exit of U.S. Highway… Continue reading

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Washington State Patrol troopers Matthew Phillips, left, and Eric Ellefson investigate the scene where a Jeep rolled over on the side of the U.S. Highway 101 exit ramp to River Road in Sequim on Friday.
Three running for Forks fire district seat in general election

Three running for Forks fire district seat in general election

The Forks-area Fire District 1 race has an unusual circumstance in the Nov. 7 general election: Three names are on the ballot. Incumbent… Continue reading

Three running for Forks fire district seat in general election
Jefferson County commissioner answers complaint about funds transfer to Homes Now

Jefferson County commissioner answers complaint about funds transfer to Homes Now

Jefferson County Commissioner David Sullivan admits he made a mistake when he moved surplus campaign funds to Homes Now, the organization behind… Continue reading

Jefferson County commissioner answers complaint about funds transfer to Homes Now
Port Townsend workshops to focus on community recovery from disaster

Port Townsend workshops to focus on community recovery from disaster

Residents and community leaders are invited to attend workshops today and Friday on making the 7-acre Mountain View Commons campus a community… Continue reading

Port Townsend workshops to focus on community recovery from disaster
Caption: Anderson Lake in Chimacum is closed again due to toxic algae blooms. The lake will be closed to swimming, fishing and boating, however the state park will still be open to hikers. (Cydney McFarland/Peninsula Daily News)

Jefferson commissioners delay on funds for grant to study Anderson Lake toxins

The Jefferson County commissioners are holding off on a decision on matching funds for a grant from the state Department of Ecology… Continue reading

Caption: Anderson Lake in Chimacum is closed again due to toxic algae blooms. The lake will be closed to swimming, fishing and boating, however the state park will still be open to hikers. (Cydney McFarland/Peninsula Daily News)

$322,000 grant intended to boost Clallam families’ access to Peninsula produce

A $322,000 federal grant announced at Monday’s Clallam County commissioners meeting will make Peninsula-grown fruits and vegetables more accessible to low-income Clallam… Continue reading

A 2016 Ford F-350 is shown after a fatal wreck on U.S. Highway 101 at Lake Crescent early Monday. (Clallam County Fire District No. 2)

Port Angeles man dies in Highway 101 wreck at Lake Crescent

A Port Angeles man died in a single-vehicle rollover wreck at Lake Crescent early Monday, Olympic National Park officials said. The victim… Continue reading

A 2016 Ford F-350 is shown after a fatal wreck on U.S. Highway 101 at Lake Crescent early Monday. (Clallam County Fire District No. 2)
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Water fluoridation foes file complaint with state

A complaint to the state Public Disclosure Commission by Sequim-based Protect the Peninsula’s Future challenges Clallam County Health and Human Services over… Continue reading

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State faults county: Auditor’s office says glitch now corrected

State faults county: Auditor’s office says glitch now corrected

The state Auditor’s Office is preparing to issue a “substantial finding” that takes issue with how Clallam County officials reported, on financial… Continue reading

State faults county: Auditor’s office says glitch now corrected

Port Townsend gathers information on stormwater at open house

About a dozen community members lent their insight to city officials during an open house on some of Port Townsend’s problem areas… Continue reading

FDR impersonator to retrace steps of historic figure

FDR impersonator to retrace steps of historic figure

Little has been documented about former President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s 8,100-mile, two-week trip across the Pacific Northwest in 1937. Scott Larsen arrived… Continue reading

FDR impersonator to retrace steps of historic figure
Comment period extended for draft plan on Olympic National Park mountain goats

Comment period extended for draft plan on Olympic National Park mountain goats

The public comment period on a draft Mountain Goat Management Plan Environmental Impact Statement has been extended to allow more time… Continue reading

Comment period extended for draft plan on Olympic National Park mountain goats
Seat belt credited for saving man’s life in wreck

Seat belt credited for saving man’s life in wreck

An unidentified man walked away from a wreck in the 2000 block of Little River Road at 6:01 p.m. Wednesday and officials… Continue reading

Seat belt credited for saving man’s life in wreck