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Council clarifies Port Angeles short-term rental policy

Owners who pass test can run multiple units

Fire spotted at Maiden Peak in national park

2620 Road Fire containment efforts ongoing

Three properties under contract for DNR sales in Jefferson County

Revenue delayed from second quarter until later in year

A model of a statue of Nisqually tribal activist Billy Frank Jr. by Chinese American sculptor Haiying Wu sits in the Port Angeles Public Library in conjunction with a meeting of the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission. The model eventually will be cast in bronze and installed in the National Statuary Hall in Washington, D.C. Frank received a posthumous Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2015 for his work in fighting for tribal treaty rights and obligations. The statue will be on display at the library through Saturday. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Tribal activist

A model of a statue of Nisqually tribal activist Billy Frank Jr. by Chinese American sculptor Haiying Wu sits in the Port Angeles Public Library… Continue reading

A model of a statue of Nisqually tribal activist Billy Frank Jr. by Chinese American sculptor Haiying Wu sits in the Port Angeles Public Library in conjunction with a meeting of the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission. The model eventually will be cast in bronze and installed in the National Statuary Hall in Washington, D.C. Frank received a posthumous Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2015 for his work in fighting for tribal treaty rights and obligations. The statue will be on display at the library through Saturday. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Halfway House restaurant staff supporting firefighting efforts

2620 Road Fire remains at 8 percent containment

The McKinley Paper Co. mill in Port Angeles sits mostly idle on Tuesday. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Port Angeles mill workers to get benefits

McKinley designated ‘permanent closure’

The McKinley Paper Co. mill in Port Angeles sits mostly idle on Tuesday. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Port Townsend Film Festival to host sneak peek

Preview screenings Saturday at historic Port Gamble Theater

Sarah Spaeth, left, and Kate Godman stand at a viewpoint on the north side of the newly acquired Chimacum Ridge Community Forest. (Elijah Sussman/Peninsula Daily News)

Chimacum Ridge Community Forest opening to the public next year

Jefferson Land Trust completes acquisition, continues its fundraising phase

Sarah Spaeth, left, and Kate Godman stand at a viewpoint on the north side of the newly acquired Chimacum Ridge Community Forest. (Elijah Sussman/Peninsula Daily News)

Clallam County commissioners discuss opportunity fund priorities

Financing for affordable workforce housing garners support

Growth minimal at Brinnon wildfire

Higher temperatures, wind both in forecast

Atreyu Jones, 5, watches at Daisy Acedvado of Olympic Medica Center puts a fake cast on his arm at the Port Angeles School District’s 16th back to school fair for families and students on Saturday at Jefferson Elementary. Free haircuts, backpacks filled with school supplies and clothing were available for students, and health and community resource information was provided for parents. (Paula Hunt/Peninsula Daily News)

Haircuts, supplies provided at back to school event

Parents, students pick up resources at Jefferson Elementary School

Atreyu Jones, 5, watches at Daisy Acedvado of Olympic Medica Center puts a fake cast on his arm at the Port Angeles School District’s 16th back to school fair for families and students on Saturday at Jefferson Elementary. Free haircuts, backpacks filled with school supplies and clothing were available for students, and health and community resource information was provided for parents. (Paula Hunt/Peninsula Daily News)
Sarah Scagliotti.

Youth development leader hired at Olympic Peninsula YMCA

Scagliotti previously worked as a mental health therapist in Jefferson County

Sarah Scagliotti.
Work continues on a new bridge at Chicken Coop Creek near Blyn, with the project expected to be completed this fall. (Washington State Department of Transportation)

Fish barrier removal about halfway complete

Roadwork will continue through fall on US Highway 101

Work continues on a new bridge at Chicken Coop Creek near Blyn, with the project expected to be completed this fall. (Washington State Department of Transportation)
Bolts of lighting strike around the rain-obscured Klahhane Ridge area of Olympic National Park south of Port Angeles as thunderstorms work their way across the Olympic Peninsula on Saturday evening. Hundreds of strikes were recorded across the region. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Lightning storm

Bolts of lighting strike around the rain-obscured Klahhane Ridge area of Olympic National Park south of Port Angeles as thunderstorms work their way across the… Continue reading

Bolts of lighting strike around the rain-obscured Klahhane Ridge area of Olympic National Park south of Port Angeles as thunderstorms work their way across the Olympic Peninsula on Saturday evening. Hundreds of strikes were recorded across the region. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Eileen Schmitz, JACE Real Estate owner and Shipley Center board member, presents the keys of the former JCPenney building at 651 W. Washington St. to Shipley Center executive director Michael Smith following the center’s Aug. 8 purchase of the building. At far left is Joyce Gladen of JACE Real Estate, and second from left is Shipley Center board secretary Margaret Cox. (Shipley Center)

Shipley Center purchases former JCPenney building

Senior organization to put activities under one roof

Eileen Schmitz, JACE Real Estate owner and Shipley Center board member, presents the keys of the former JCPenney building at 651 W. Washington St. to Shipley Center executive director Michael Smith following the center’s Aug. 8 purchase of the building. At far left is Joyce Gladen of JACE Real Estate, and second from left is Shipley Center board secretary Margaret Cox. (Shipley Center)
Tim Schilling.

‘Lonesome Road’ author to sign book in Port Angeles

Memoir deals with family struggles, path to priesthood

Tim Schilling.
Marella Coff, a member of the Lambchops 4H Club, poses with her goat Danny Boy at the Clallam County Fair on Friday. (Dave Logan/For Peninsula Daily News)

Clallam County fair draws returners and newcomers alike

Individuals enjoy exhibitions, food and animals at annual agricultural event

Marella Coff, a member of the Lambchops 4H Club, poses with her goat Danny Boy at the Clallam County Fair on Friday. (Dave Logan/For Peninsula Daily News)

Expenses outpacing revenues for Port of Port Townsend

Boat Haven, RV camping, moorage down from last year

An aerial view of the 2620 Road fire taken by state Department of Natural Resources personnel. (Department of Natural Resources)

Wildfire spreads to 445 acres

Poor visibility grounds aircraft fighting blaze

An aerial view of the 2620 Road fire taken by state Department of Natural Resources personnel. (Department of Natural Resources)
The McKinley Paper Co. mill in Port Angeles sits mostly idle on Thursday. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Clarity sought for McKinley mill closure

Union, community leaders say there’s been a lack of transparency

The McKinley Paper Co. mill in Port Angeles sits mostly idle on Thursday. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)