Improvements in works for Fairchild International Airport

FAA funding 90 percent of construction

Late July opening date is solid for PA’s Field Arts Events Hall

Total cost increases to about $56 million

Port Townsend man hurt in US 101 wreck

A Port Townsend man was taken to a hospital after a single-vehicle wreck on U.S. Highway 101. Maxwell O. Doray, 19, was… Continue reading

Tanner Germeau, a maintenance worker with the Clallam County Parks Department, uses a pressure washer to clean portions of an observation deck at Dungeness Landing County Park north of Sequim on Tuesday. The deck is a popular spot for bird watching as part of the Great Washington State Birding Trail. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Pressure washing

Tanner Germeau, a maintenance worker with the Clallam County Parks Department, uses a pressure washer to clean portions of an observation deck at Dungeness Landing… Continue reading

Tanner Germeau, a maintenance worker with the Clallam County Parks Department, uses a pressure washer to clean portions of an observation deck at Dungeness Landing County Park north of Sequim on Tuesday. The deck is a popular spot for bird watching as part of the Great Washington State Birding Trail. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Coast Guard rescues couple from vessel in Hood Canal

A couple was rescued from their eight- to 10-foot vessel in Hood Canal after they were unable to maneuver due to strong… Continue reading

Jefferson County voters to decide fire district tax levies today

Resolutions would lift lid on current limits

Requests for remaining ARPA dollars exceed Jefferson County’s reserves

More than $3 million in projects, but only $835,000 remaining

Workers slowly guide a 200-ton, 78-foot-long boat onto a grid, where it will remain for about two months while finishing work is performed. The five-hour move from the 4 Corners area in Jefferson County in the pre-dawn hours on Sunday involved planning and support from various agencies, including the state Department of Transportation, State Patrol and various public utilities, which removed power lines and turned off traffic lights along the route. The boat, which will be named Captain Alaska, according to owner Evan Hall of Bellingham, is a salmon tender and will be working the waters off Alaska. The move was completed by OXBO Mega Transport Solutions from Scappoose, Ore. Planning started about a year ago and the final details took about three months to complete. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

Special accommodations

Workers slowly guide a 200-ton, 78-foot-long boat onto a grid, where it will remain for about two months while finishing work is performed. The five-hour… Continue reading

Workers slowly guide a 200-ton, 78-foot-long boat onto a grid, where it will remain for about two months while finishing work is performed. The five-hour move from the 4 Corners area in Jefferson County in the pre-dawn hours on Sunday involved planning and support from various agencies, including the state Department of Transportation, State Patrol and various public utilities, which removed power lines and turned off traffic lights along the route. The boat, which will be named Captain Alaska, according to owner Evan Hall of Bellingham, is a salmon tender and will be working the waters off Alaska. The move was completed by OXBO Mega Transport Solutions from Scappoose, Ore. Planning started about a year ago and the final details took about three months to complete. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
Clallam 2 Fire Rescue presented its annual awards for 2022 to, from left, Firefighter/EMT Matt Aston, Volunteer EMT of the Year; Firefighter/EMT Brian Walsh, Volunteer Firefighter of the Year; and Firefighter/paramedic Erik Sundin, Career Firefighter of the Year.

Clallam 2 Fire-Rescue honors members during annual banquet

Clallam 2 Fire-Rescue recognized the achievements of its members in 2022 during an annual awards banquet. “We are proud of all of… Continue reading

Clallam 2 Fire Rescue presented its annual awards for 2022 to, from left, Firefighter/EMT Matt Aston, Volunteer EMT of the Year; Firefighter/EMT Brian Walsh, Volunteer Firefighter of the Year; and Firefighter/paramedic Erik Sundin, Career Firefighter of the Year.
A bald eagle caws from the top of a tree on the bluff overlooking Dungeness Harbor along Marine Drive northwest of Sequim on Saturday. The bluff is a favored nesting place for eagles and is typically inhabited by several mating pairs. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Eagle outlook

A bald eagle caws from the top of a tree on the bluff overlooking Dungeness Harbor along Marine Drive northwest of Sequim on Saturday. The… Continue reading

A bald eagle caws from the top of a tree on the bluff overlooking Dungeness Harbor along Marine Drive northwest of Sequim on Saturday. The bluff is a favored nesting place for eagles and is typically inhabited by several mating pairs. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Fire extinguished in Port Angeles garage

Road closed for about 90 minutes on Sunday

Emily Kauffman of Port Angeles, left, and her dog, Dezzy, and Emily Jorgenson of Austin, Minn., with her dog, Lexi, take a stroll on the Waterfront Trail east of downtown Port Angeles. The pair and their pets were taking advantage of a dry winter day on the North Olympic Peninsula. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Out for a walk

Emily Kauffman of Port Angeles, left, and her dog, Dezzy, and Emily Jorgenson of Austin, Minn., with her dog, Lexi, take a stroll on the… Continue reading

Emily Kauffman of Port Angeles, left, and her dog, Dezzy, and Emily Jorgenson of Austin, Minn., with her dog, Lexi, take a stroll on the Waterfront Trail east of downtown Port Angeles. The pair and their pets were taking advantage of a dry winter day on the North Olympic Peninsula. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Port of Port Townsend to consider purchase of Short’s Farm

Special meeting to be conducted Wednesday

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Port Angeles Police Chief Brian Smith said legislators need to pass a stronger vehicle pursuit law.

Vehicle pursuit law hits speed bump

Proponents work to get bills out of committee

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Port Angeles Police Chief Brian Smith said legislators need to pass a stronger vehicle pursuit law.
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4P founder Joe DeScala, far right, speaks to a group of about 50 people during a town hall meeting, sitting with board members Justine Snook, center, and Jessica Irvine, left.

4PA goals outlined at town hall meeting

Roughly 50 people packed into a conference room at the Red Lion Hotel for what the nonprofit organization 4PA hopes to be… Continue reading

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4P founder Joe DeScala, far right, speaks to a group of about 50 people during a town hall meeting, sitting with board members Justine Snook, center, and Jessica Irvine, left.

EJFR, Brinnon fire districts ask for levy increases

Special election for measures on Tuesday

Oversized loads to prompt closures

Huge boat transport to interrupt traffic between Port Hadlock, PT

Port Angeles planning glass recycling

Pilot program expected to begin sometime this year