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Lady Washington cleared by Coast Guard after running aground in Sequim

Lady Washington cleared by Coast Guard after running aground in Sequim

The tall ship Lady Washington is expected to head to Port Orchard on schedule today despite running aground in Sequim and having… Continue reading

Lady Washington cleared by Coast Guard after running aground in Sequim

Comment period extended for proposed marijuana business on Marrowstone Island

The public comment period on a proposed marijuana growing and processing business on Marrowstone Island has been extended to Monday. The Department of… Continue reading

Jake Oppelt

Port Angeles City Council hopeful says misdemeanors in past ‘minor instances’

Jake Oppelt, an Aug. 1 primary election candidate for Port Angeles City Council, has misdemeanor convictions for a hit-and-run unattended vehicle and… Continue reading

Jake Oppelt
Hearing continued on parking for new school in Port Townsend

Hearing continued on parking for new school in Port Townsend

The Port Townsend hearing examiner will preside over a continued public hearing Friday on a conditional use permit for a parking lot… Continue reading

Hearing continued on parking for new school in Port Townsend

Clallam Auditor’s Office rejects election challenge

Clallam County Auditor Shoona Riggs has rejected a voter registration challenge by the campaign of incumbent Port of Port Angeles Commissioner Colleen… Continue reading

Port Angeles police and Clallam County Public Utility District 1 representatives approach an unloaded log truck that slid into a utility pole, forcing the closure of U.S. Highway 101 between Airport Road and Bean Road in Port Angeles on Tuesday. Traffic was detoured onto Edgewood Drive for the duration of the incident. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Truck vs. power pole leads to power outage for 1,700 Clallam PUD customers

About 1,700 Clallam Public Utility District customers were without power after a log truck hit a power pole in west Port Angeles… Continue reading

Port Angeles police and Clallam County Public Utility District 1 representatives approach an unloaded log truck that slid into a utility pole, forcing the closure of U.S. Highway 101 between Airport Road and Bean Road in Port Angeles on Tuesday. Traffic was detoured onto Edgewood Drive for the duration of the incident. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

FBI, Port Angeles investigate possible compromise of customer credit cards

The FBI is helping city officials investigate reports by residents that their credit cards have been compromised, city officials announced in a… Continue reading

Port Angeles police suspend search for suspect after canvassing downtown

Port Angeles police suspend search for suspect after canvassing downtown

Police suspended their active search Monday afternoon for a man who is wanted for investigation of felony domestic violence assault in violation… Continue reading

Port Angeles police suspend search for suspect after canvassing downtown
Lady Washington runs aground in Sequim Bay

Lady Washington runs aground in Sequim Bay

Lady Washington, the state’s official tall ship, ran into a bit of trouble on its final day visiting Sequim Bay. The vessel, which… Continue reading

Lady Washington runs aground in Sequim Bay

Hood Canal Bridge closures set tonight

The Hood Canal Bridge will be closed between 10 tonight and 4 a.m. Tuesday, the state Department of Transportation announced today. The bridge… Continue reading

Missing Port Angeles-area woman and her dog found alive in Olympic National Park after 6 days

Missing Port Angeles-area woman and her dog found alive in Olympic National Park after 6 days

A Port Angeles-area woman and her dog who had been stranded in Olympic National Park for six days were both found… Continue reading

Missing Port Angeles-area woman and her dog found alive in Olympic National Park after 6 days

Millions of dollars for Peninsula held up by lack of state capital budget

An impasse in the state Legislature over the $4 billion capital construction budget and water rights could mean delays for state-funded projects in… Continue reading

Sheriff’s Office searching for missing Port Angeles-area woman

Sheriff’s Office searching for missing Port Angeles-area woman

As of Saturday, the Clallam County Sheriff’s Office was still searching for a missing Port Angeles-area woman. The Sheriff’s Office reported that… Continue reading

Sheriff’s Office searching for missing Port Angeles-area woman

Candidate residency challenged; Port Angeles port hopeful agrees address incorrect on form but says he lives in district

Port of Port Angeles Commissioner Colleen McAleer’s campaign has filed a voter registration challenge against her general election opponent, Michael Cobb. She… Continue reading

Hearing set Monday on proposed tax for affordable housing in Jefferson County

Community members can share their thoughts on a proposed property tax levy aimed at tackling the county’s lack of affordable housing at… Continue reading

Stops on 2017 Canoe Journey set today at Jamestown, Monday in Port Angeles

Stops on 2017 Canoe Journey set today at Jamestown, Monday in Port Angeles

Two canoes had been welcomed onto a Fort Worden State Park beach in Port Townsend by early Saturday afternoon as they stopped… Continue reading

Stops on 2017 Canoe Journey set today at Jamestown, Monday in Port Angeles
Robert Streett of Sequim takes a photo with his son Robby, 16, near Sedona, Arizona, earlier this week on vacation. The father and son died the next day in a car wreck in Colorado on July 20. They are survived by Josslyn, Robert’s wife, and son, Sawyer, 14, who were also in the vehicle during the crash. The photo was posted on his Facebook page.

Sequim father, son die in Colorado car wreck

Two Sequim residents died from their injuries in a head-on-crash Thursday evening traveling on U.S. Highway 160 in Colorado, reported the Colorado State… Continue reading

Robert Streett of Sequim takes a photo with his son Robby, 16, near Sedona, Arizona, earlier this week on vacation. The father and son died the next day in a car wreck in Colorado on July 20. They are survived by Josslyn, Robert’s wife, and son, Sawyer, 14, who were also in the vehicle during the crash. The photo was posted on his Facebook page.
A map shows the tribes’ routes and expected landing dates for this year’s Canoe Journey. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Of the first water: Canoes on the move for a potlatch in British Columbia

The 2017 Canoe Journey is underway, and tribes from across Washington state and British Columbia are making their way to the Campbell… Continue reading

A map shows the tribes’ routes and expected landing dates for this year’s Canoe Journey. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Boat sinks as pumps fail in John Wayne Marina

Boat sinks as pumps fail in John Wayne Marina

A 46-foot wooden powerboat sank at John Wayne Marina overnight. Harbormaster Ron Amundson said the first call came in at about 9:30 p.m.… Continue reading

Boat sinks as pumps fail in John Wayne Marina

Pile-driving begins for Navy pier; completion pushed back to next July

Pile-driving began this week on Ediz Hook and will continue for up to two months as in-water construction began anew Monday on… Continue reading