Port Townsend considers a diversity, inclusion statement

City may also establish rights advisory board

Schedule of bridge closures

Weather permitting, the state Department of Transportation will close the Hood Canal Bridge on state Highway 104 in May and June at night… Continue reading

Site selected for Joint Public Safety Facility

Property is situated on West Edgewood Drive

Police gain greater ability for pursuit in House bill

Reasonable suspicion of some crimes permitted

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State changes plans, nixes long weekend closures

Repairs to the floating bridge linking the Olympic Peninsula to Kitsap County will no longer require closing the bridge for four weekends during… Continue reading

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Jerry DeShazer of Ridgefield, right, along with family members, from left, Macklyn DeShazer, 6, Jace DeShazer, 11, and Jantzen DeShazer, 10, walk and skip rocks along the shore of Lake Crescent at Barnes Point in Olympic National Park. The family was on an outing to the North Olympic Peninsula with a visit to the park along the way. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Skipping along

Jerry DeShazer of Ridgefield, right, along with family members, from left, Macklyn DeShazer, 6, Jace DeShazer, 11, and Jantzen DeShazer, 10, walk and skip rocks… Continue reading

Jerry DeShazer of Ridgefield, right, along with family members, from left, Macklyn DeShazer, 6, Jace DeShazer, 11, and Jantzen DeShazer, 10, walk and skip rocks along the shore of Lake Crescent at Barnes Point in Olympic National Park. The family was on an outing to the North Olympic Peninsula with a visit to the park along the way. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Clallam commissioners on track to OK homeless grant proposals

Task force narrows list to $1.2 million from larger requests

Erickson Playfield wins state award

Facilities category recognizes high standards

High-speed chase ends after 20-plus miles

A high-speed chase that began in Port Angeles destroyed one police car and a bus stop before it ended near the 7… Continue reading

Jefferson lifts its COVID measure

Some policy changes will remain optional

Children bolt from the starting line in search of treat-filled eggs during Saturday’s 45th annual KONP Easter Egg Hunt at the Clallam County Fairgrounds in Port Angeles. Hundreds of youngsters took part in the event. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Easter celebrations

Easter celebrations were conducted Saturday and Sunday across the North Olympic Peninsula.… Continue reading

Children bolt from the starting line in search of treat-filled eggs during Saturday’s 45th annual KONP Easter Egg Hunt at the Clallam County Fairgrounds in Port Angeles. Hundreds of youngsters took part in the event. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Grade school shift to be viewed

Sequim discussion set for 6 tonight

Murray, Kilmer hunt invasive crab

Both support federal help against problem

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