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A two-vehicle wreck ended in a pickup driving into Caregivers Home Health at 622 E. Front St. early Tuesday afternoon, according to Port Angeles Police Sgt. Kevin Miller, pictured far right. The pickup, driven by Linda Turman of Port Angeles, was on the far right of the road when it switched to the left lane, which was occupied by a late model Ford Mustang, Miller said. The pickup hit the building. Turman was reported in satisfactory condition at Olympic Medical Center later in the day. The Mustang was damaged but did not crash into anything or block traffic. Turman was cited for improper lane use, Miller said. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Driver cited after two-vehicle wreck

A two-vehicle wreck ended in a pickup driving into Caregivers Home Health at 622 E. Front St. early Tuesday afternoon, according to Port Angeles Police… Continue reading

A two-vehicle wreck ended in a pickup driving into Caregivers Home Health at 622 E. Front St. early Tuesday afternoon, according to Port Angeles Police Sgt. Kevin Miller, pictured far right. The pickup, driven by Linda Turman of Port Angeles, was on the far right of the road when it switched to the left lane, which was occupied by a late model Ford Mustang, Miller said. The pickup hit the building. Turman was reported in satisfactory condition at Olympic Medical Center later in the day. The Mustang was damaged but did not crash into anything or block traffic. Turman was cited for improper lane use, Miller said. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Jefferson County 4-H gets state competition results

The Washington State Fair presented awards to several Jefferson County 4-H’ers during statewide competition during the first two weekends in September. Paws N’… Continue reading

City of Port Angeles The seal play structure at 9/11 Memorial Park has been removed.

Seal structure removed from 9/11 park after vandalism

The seal play structure located at 9/11 Memorial Park has been removed following vandalism, according to Port Angeles city spokesperson Jessica Straits.… Continue reading

City of Port Angeles The seal play structure at 9/11 Memorial Park has been removed.

Outage delays delivery of Jefferson County editions

Tuesday editions of Peninsula Daily News were not delivered in East Jefferson County on Tuesday because of an electrical outage at the… Continue reading

Dancen Charles, a member of the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, fishes the Elwha River, which is open only to tribal fishermen. A quota of 400 fish can be taken by pole and later by netting, with future quotas determined by the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
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Fishing the Elwha

Dancen Charles, a member of the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, fishes the Elwha River, which is open only to tribal fishermen. A quota of 400… Continue reading

Dancen Charles, a member of the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, fishes the Elwha River, which is open only to tribal fishermen. A quota of 400 fish can be taken by pole and later by netting, with future quotas determined by the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

Jefferson County updates building codes to match state requirements

Updated guidelines could go into effect in mid-March 2024

Jefferson Transit buys its second electric bus

First one expected to be in service in November

Sequim High School student Ayden Humphries presents a video asking producers of “The Boys in the Boat” to premier their film at SHS for a fundraiser to help local homeless youths. (Image from Sequim Interact TikTok video)

‘Boys in the Boat’ film coming to Sequim

Sunrise Rotary looks to honor Joe Rantz, help homeless youths

Sequim High School student Ayden Humphries presents a video asking producers of “The Boys in the Boat” to premier their film at SHS for a fundraiser to help local homeless youths. (Image from Sequim Interact TikTok video)

Olympic National Park seeks comment for bridge project

Log jams to mimic natural river dynamics

Armed with matching knives, Emma Briggance, 10, left, and Layla Newlon, 12, both of Port Angeles, prepare pumpkins for decorating during a pumpkin carving workshop on Saturday at the Port Angeles Fine Arts Center. Jack-o’-lanterns created during the session were to be displayed in a pumpkin walk in the nearby Webster’s Woods Sculpture Park. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Pumpkin carving

Armed with matching knives, Emma Briggance, 10, left, and Layla Newlon, 12, both of Port Angeles, prepare pumpkins for decorating during a pumpkin carving workshop… Continue reading

Armed with matching knives, Emma Briggance, 10, left, and Layla Newlon, 12, both of Port Angeles, prepare pumpkins for decorating during a pumpkin carving workshop on Saturday at the Port Angeles Fine Arts Center. Jack-o’-lanterns created during the session were to be displayed in a pumpkin walk in the nearby Webster’s Woods Sculpture Park. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Fire at Port Townsend car lot still being investigated

Police continued last week to investigate an early Monday morning fire at Gary’s Cars & Trucks at 1510 W. Sims Way that… Continue reading

Peninsula College welcomes two new members to its board

Full-time enrollment slightly above last year’s full-time figures

Port Townsend churches host special drive for area food banks

WAVE effort culminates with final push

A tsunami alert siren in the public parking lot at First and Lincoln streets in downtown Port Angeles sounded during Thursday’s Great ShakeOut earthquake drill. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

ShakeOut practice evaluated

Drill is preparation for big earthquake

A tsunami alert siren in the public parking lot at First and Lincoln streets in downtown Port Angeles sounded during Thursday’s Great ShakeOut earthquake drill. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
A shed fire was extinguished early Friday morning. Chief Jake Patterson said firefighters knocked down the flames in about 10 minutes. The district responded with two fire engines, one ambulance and two chief officers. The Port Angeles Fire Department responded with one fire engine and one chief officer, along with Port Angeles police officers and Clallam County Sheriff’s deputies. (Clallam 2 Fire-Rescue)

Shed burns in Port Angeles

A 15-foot by 15-foot wooden shed filled with firewood on Bean Road just north of Lincoln Park caught fire and burned part… Continue reading

A shed fire was extinguished early Friday morning. Chief Jake Patterson said firefighters knocked down the flames in about 10 minutes. The district responded with two fire engines, one ambulance and two chief officers. The Port Angeles Fire Department responded with one fire engine and one chief officer, along with Port Angeles police officers and Clallam County Sheriff’s deputies. (Clallam 2 Fire-Rescue)
President Joe Biden speaks as he meets with European Council President Charles Michel and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in the Cabinet Room of the White House on Friday in Washington, D.C. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Biden faces tough battle to secure $105 billion for Ukraine, Israel, the border

The White House on Friday released a sweeping set of proposals to bolster… Continue reading

  • Oct 21, 2023
  • By Chris Megerian and Mary Clare Jalonick The Associated Press
President Joe Biden speaks as he meets with European Council President Charles Michel and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in the Cabinet Room of the White House on Friday in Washington, D.C. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Phone outages in Brinnon prompt concern

Some CenturyLink customers say landline phones have been out for weeks

Nor'Wester Rotary Club on Friday heard from Port Angeles School Board candidates Chris Noble, left, and Sandy Long. Noble is a write-in candidate for Position 3 and incumbent Long is running unopposed for Position 4. The two other candidates did not appear at the event.

Two of four PASD hopefuls speak at forum

Write-in candidate introduced

Nor'Wester Rotary Club on Friday heard from Port Angeles School Board candidates Chris Noble, left, and Sandy Long. Noble is a write-in candidate for Position 3 and incumbent Long is running unopposed for Position 4. The two other candidates did not appear at the event.

Weekly flight operations scheduled

There will be field carrier landing practice operations for aircraft stationed at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island Complex this week. There will be… Continue reading

EYE ON THE PENINSULA: Contracts, building codes before county boards

Government meetings across the North Olympic Peninsula