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Extended filing period to be announced for Jefferson County seats with no hopefuls

An extended filing period will be announced for the 15 elected seats in Jefferson County that had no contenders as the weeklong… Continue reading

Port Angeles police search for hit-and-run driver

Police are searching for the driver of a vehicle involved in a hit-and-run collision at Pine and W. 16th streets Friday night.… Continue reading

Clallam deputies seek man suspected of posing as officer

The Clallam County Sheriff’s Office is seeking a man suspected of posing as a law enforcement officer after a Sequim-area resident said she… Continue reading

Port Townsend City Council field remains contest-free

The Port Townsend City Council has three positions up for election this year, but so far that field is free of contested… Continue reading

Second Port Angeles council contest forms

A second contested Port Angeles City Council race surfaced Thursday as candidate filing week for the Nov. 7 general election heads into… Continue reading

On your mark, get set, go! Rhody Festival moves into full swing this weekend

On your mark, get set, go! Rhody Festival moves into full swing this weekend

The Port Townsend Rhododendron Festival has been working up all week to the grand finale of its 82nd year this weekend. “It’s… Continue reading

On your mark, get set, go! Rhody Festival moves into full swing this weekend

Clallam offices lack candidate filings for upcoming election

Several offices lack candidates for the Nov. 7 general election as of today, which marks the final day of candidate filing week.… Continue reading

Port Angeles council discards bulk of ethics code for state version

Port Angeles City Council members have discarded most of a broadly worded, 5-year-old law that residents on both sides of the water… Continue reading

So far, 22 seats lack candidates in Jefferson County

As the filing deadline approaches, no candidates have filed for 22 elected offices in Jefferson County. Today’s final deadline for candidates to… Continue reading

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Medic 1 fee hike for new emergency personnel approved in Port Angeles

Would you rather pay higher fire insurance rates on your home and get nothing or a higher Medic 1 fee for emergency… Continue reading

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Forks mayor post among races developing in Clallam County

A race for Forks mayor has surfaced for the Nov. 7 general election as candidate filing week passed its midpoint Wednesday. Tim… Continue reading

Clallam County awards $3.07 million bid for McDonald Creek bridge

Clallam County awards $3.07 million bid for McDonald Creek bridge

Clallam County has awarded a bid to a Tacoma contractor to replace the narrow Old Olympic Highway bridge over McDonald Creek. Commissioners… Continue reading

Clallam County awards $3.07 million bid for McDonald Creek bridge

Primary race shapes up in Clallam County

Candidate filing week for the Nov. 7 general election continued Tuesday as the first Aug. 1 primary election emerged and the first… Continue reading

Contested races form for Port of Port Townsend

Two contested races have shaped up on the Port of Port Townsend commission, with incumbents for both open positions filing for re-election… Continue reading

PHOTO GALLERY: Irrigation Festival’s ‘122 Skies of Blue’ lights up Sequim

PHOTO GALLERY: Irrigation Festival’s ‘122 Skies of Blue’ lights up Sequim

Competitions of strength and skill, fireworks and a 105-piece parade will be highlights of the 122nd Sequim Irrigation Festival grand finale this weekend.… Continue reading

PHOTO GALLERY: Irrigation Festival’s ‘122 Skies of Blue’ lights up Sequim
Henry Hazen, a 2017 Heart of Service Award recipient, stands by the 30-foot-long boat, EPIC, that he helped construct by mentoring students at Community Boat Project in Port Hadlock. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

Sterling service: Six Jefferson County heroes to be honored

Six volunteers — one of them a teen — will be honored with the Jefferson County Heart of Service award for 2017… Continue reading

Henry Hazen, a 2017 Heart of Service Award recipient, stands by the 30-foot-long boat, EPIC, that he helped construct by mentoring students at Community Boat Project in Port Hadlock. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
New agreement: Large-scale restoration and renewal planned for 30 miles of Hoh River

New agreement: Large-scale restoration and renewal planned for 30 miles of Hoh River

A new agreement between The Nature Conservancy and Hoh River Trust is a step toward restoration of more than 10,000 acres of habitat… Continue reading

New agreement: Large-scale restoration and renewal planned for 30 miles of Hoh River
New agreement: Large-scale restoration and renewal planned for 30 miles of Hoh River

New agreement: Large-scale restoration and renewal planned for 30 miles of Hoh River

A new agreement between The Nature Conservancy and Hoh River Trust is a step toward restoration of more than 10,000 acres of habitat… Continue reading

New agreement: Large-scale restoration and renewal planned for 30 miles of Hoh River

Candidates start filing for slew of public offices in Clallam

Candidates began filing Monday for a multitude of general election offices up for grabs throughout Clallam County in the Nov. 7 general… Continue reading

Few contests emerge as filing week begins in Jefferson County

Only two positions are contested so far out of the 54 offices open in Jefferson County for the Nov. 7 general election.… Continue reading