District 24 scorecard

Among more than 1,600 bills state lawmakers filed this legislative session, 328 made it past… Continue reading

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Sen. Kevin Van De Wege is pictured during Senate deliberations before voting on a hospital staffing bill.

Peninsula hospitals exempt from bill

Staffing legislation that passed Senate opposed by district’s senator

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Sen. Kevin Van De Wege is pictured during Senate deliberations before voting on a hospital staffing bill.

Sequim, Port Angeles schools prepare for cuts

Officials keep eye on state Legislature

State Senate OKs bill to change police pursuit law

A contentious bill that would give police greater ability to pursue people in vehicles has narrowly passed the Senate in… Continue reading

  • Mar 11, 2023
  • The Associated Press
Nathan West, Port Angeles city manager, gives his annual State of the City address at a meeting of the Port Angeles Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday. (Ken Park/Peninsula Daily News)

Annual State of City given to PA chamber

Housing, downtown development, city staff expansion topics of talk

Nathan West, Port Angeles city manager, gives his annual State of the City address at a meeting of the Port Angeles Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday. (Ken Park/Peninsula Daily News)

Death with Dignity waiting period shortened in proposed bill

Terminally ill patients seeking help to end their lives with the aid of a physician shouldn’t have… Continue reading

  • Mar 10, 2023
  • By Renee Diaz WNPA News Service
NW Landworks personnel removed large areas of invasive plants in Fort Worden. (Friends of Fort Worden)

Heavy machinery called in to remove invasive plants

English ivy vines, blackberry bushes ‘strangling trees’

NW Landworks personnel removed large areas of invasive plants in Fort Worden. (Friends of Fort Worden)

House OKs bill requiring 10-day wait for guns

Washington House Democrats have passed a bill that would require a 10-day waiting period when purchasing firearms. Firearms dealers would… Continue reading

  • Mar 10, 2023
  • The Associated Press

Port Angeles City Council discusses pay raise

Two suggestions: Double stipend or hourly wage

Port of Port Townsend looks at busy year for projects

Parking at Point Hudson sparks discussion

Proposal allows students to earn credits for work outside of school

High school students could earn elective credit through paid work experience under a bill that has passed… Continue reading

  • Mar 10, 2023
  • By Alexandria Osborne WNPA News Service

Swap in Lost Mountain Land Exchange increases access to DNR-managed lands

A swap of 7-acre parcels at the end of Lost Mountain Road southwest of Sequim to increase access to Department of Natural… Continue reading

Finnish President Sauli Niinistö and his wife, Jenni Haukio, left, meet Gov. Jay Inslee and Trudi Inslee, during the governor’s visit to Finland on Sep. 14, 2022. (Courtesy of the Office of the Governor)

In Olympia, Finnish president makes case for NATO

Sauli Niinistö became the first foreign head of state to address a joint session of the state Legislature on Monday

Finnish President Sauli Niinistö and his wife, Jenni Haukio, left, meet Gov. Jay Inslee and Trudi Inslee, during the governor’s visit to Finland on Sep. 14, 2022. (Courtesy of the Office of the Governor)

Economic development program details unveiled

Group told innovation cluster program could transform economy

Nine clusters detailed

The Washington State Innovation Cluster Accelerator is a multi-year program that so far has developed nine clusters: • The Built Cluster is led by The… Continue reading

RVs topic during Port Angeles housing discussion

Final vote on housing code changes March 21

Retired contractor Dave Merrill of Sequim uses a nail gun Wednesday to demonstrate the proper and safe nailing technique to a group of 14 Community Build volunteers who will soon build 10 tiny homes on property owned by New Life Church in Port Townsend. The houses will go to the Caswell-Brown Village managed by Olympic Community Action Programs. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

Volunteers begin another build of shelters for unhoused

Structures will go to Caswell-Brown Village near Port Townsend

Retired contractor Dave Merrill of Sequim uses a nail gun Wednesday to demonstrate the proper and safe nailing technique to a group of 14 Community Build volunteers who will soon build 10 tiny homes on property owned by New Life Church in Port Townsend. The houses will go to the Caswell-Brown Village managed by Olympic Community Action Programs. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

‘Medea’ receives multiple meritorious achievement awards

Director Richard Stephens, Designer Tim Thorn, student actors Ayah Al-sallaq and Connor West and Eliza Pettigrew, and production manager and Peninsula College… Continue reading