The post office building in Port Townsend, covered with protective plastic while undergoing renovation work, is buffeted by gale force winds on Sunday strong enough to rip the covering. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
The post office building in Port Townsend, covered with protective plastic while undergoing renovation work, is buffeted by gale force winds on Sunday strong enough to rip the covering. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
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State Senate OKs assault weapons ban, longer wait on gun sales

Bills outlawing many semiautomatic weapons, adding restrictions on gun purchases, now on course

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Competing abortion pill rulings sow broad alarm, confusion

Mifepristone issue likely headed for U.S. Supreme Court

  • Apr 8, 2023
  • By Bobby Caina Calvan And Ken Miller The Associated Press

Fentanyl remains top concern on Olympic Peninsula

Clallam County leads state in per capita overdoses, driven by fentanyl

Hospital staffing bill heads to governor’s desk

State lawmakers approved hospital workplace legislation this week that eluded them a year ago.… Continue reading

Intermittent closure of Hood Canal Bridge begin Monday

The Hood Canal Bridge drawspan will open, closing the bridge to all vehicular traffic, multiple times during the next two weeks. Travelers should… Continue reading

FILE - Cans of Bud Light beer are seen, Thursday Jan. 10, 2019, in Washington. On Friday, April 7, 2023, The Associated Press reported on stories circulating online incorrectly claiming Anheuser-Busch fired its entire marketing department in response to its partnership with a transgender influencer and the rollout of LGBTQ Pride-themed Bud Light cans that feature various pronouns. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week

A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they… Continue reading

  • Apr 8, 2023
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FILE - Cans of Bud Light beer are seen, Thursday Jan. 10, 2019, in Washington. On Friday, April 7, 2023, The Associated Press reported on stories circulating online incorrectly claiming Anheuser-Busch fired its entire marketing department in response to its partnership with a transgender influencer and the rollout of LGBTQ Pride-themed Bud Light cans that feature various pronouns. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

Traffic slowed on Highway 101 near Quilcene

Travelers on U.S. Highway 101 north of Quilcene in Jefferson County will want to plan extra time for their trips during the next… Continue reading

A tsunami alert siren lies crumpled at the bottom of its support mast on Marine Drive near Port Angeles Boat Haven on Friday morning. (KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS)

Wreck topples tsunami siren

Boat Haven area lacks warning device

A tsunami alert siren lies crumpled at the bottom of its support mast on Marine Drive near Port Angeles Boat Haven on Friday morning. (KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS)

Mountain View Pool roof to get temporary repair

Roof work expected to hold for 5 to 7 years

Phase I work on Spartan Stadium is nearing completion in anticipation of the ribbon cutting on April 14. The $2.5 million complex had been scheduled to open in October, but supply chain problems, poor weather and materials delivery delayed construction. (Paula Hunt/Peninsula Daily News)

New Spartan Stadium ribbon cutting April 14

Next project phase to start in summer

Phase I work on Spartan Stadium is nearing completion in anticipation of the ribbon cutting on April 14. The $2.5 million complex had been scheduled to open in October, but supply chain problems, poor weather and materials delivery delayed construction. (Paula Hunt/Peninsula Daily News)

Feiro, sanctuary eye new waterfront building

Construction funding sought for combined facility near Field Hall

YMCA to expand child care

Facilities to be built in Clallam, Jefferson counties

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Port Angeles police and medical workers investigate the scene of a body found at The Gateway in downtown Port Angeles.

Man found dead at The Gateway in Port Angeles

The body of a young man was found in a temporary bathroom at The Gateway transit center in Port Angeles on Thursday.… Continue reading

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Port Angeles police and medical workers investigate the scene of a body found at The Gateway in downtown Port Angeles.

Abortion pill to be stockpiled in state

Texas case threatens prior FDA approval

DOH launches new opioid and drug overdose dashboard

The state Department of Health has launched an Opioid and Drug Overdose Data dashboard that includes county-level data on hospitalizations and deaths due… Continue reading

Sequim City Council members and Clallam County commissioners meet for a joint work session to discuss affordable housing and human services funding. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Housing major issue in joint meet

Leaders from Clallam County, Sequim discuss efforts

Sequim City Council members and Clallam County commissioners meet for a joint work session to discuss affordable housing and human services funding. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)