Clallam County seeking partners for EPA grant

PORT ANGELES -- Clallam County is looking for a few good government entities to team up for a $1 million grant from the Environmental Protection… Continue reading

Jefferson utility takeover negotiations conducted out of public’s eye

PORT HADLOCK -- Jefferson County Public Utility District commissioners have entered into a confidentiality agreement with Puget Sound Energy, taking negotiations over PUD's proposed acquisition… Continue reading

PDN readers offer suggestions for good summer reading for children

"PRY YOUR KIDS away from the keyboard and the television this summer, and get them reading," New York Times columnist Nicholas D. Kristof advised parents… Continue reading

Quileute Days in LaPush this weekend highlight traditions — with a bit of ‘Twilight’ thrown in

A new cultural event will be front and center during this year's Quileute Days. The bounty of activities will be particularly interesting for fans of… Continue reading

Sequim’s ex-city manager to begin new job

SEQUIM ­-- Bill Elliott, the Sequim city manager who received a $152,318.52 severance package after he was fired in May 2008, has been hired to… Continue reading

The buy-products of purple: Board game, wine result from Lavender Festival

SEQUIM -- The conventional wisdom: Men do not go wild over the Lavender Festival. "That is a correct statement," said Tim Kirby, who should know.… Continue reading

Tribute: Peninsula bandleader Casad loved for his jazz sounds

SEQUIM -- Peggy asked Pat to dance and stepped into a love story. It was 1991, and Peggy Heinz was watching Pat Casad waltz with… Continue reading

Treasurer’s Office investigation finale several weeks away, suspect resigns

PORT ANGELES -- A state Auditor's Office investigative team has finished an on-site, six-week investigation into the embezzlement of at least $1,500 in real estate… Continue reading

Free Olympic National Park admission this weekend (and Teddy Roosevelt, too!)

PORT ANGELES — All entry fees at Olympic National Park will be waived Saturday and Sunday. The move is part of an effort by the… Continue reading

Have coffee with the Port Angeles city manager Friday

PORT ANGELES -- City Manager Kent Myers is welcoming members of the public to meet him at Bella Rosa coffee shop Friday for an informal… Continue reading

State Supreme Court restores $14 million DUI award

The Associated Press OLYMPIA — The state Supreme Court has unanimously reinstated a $14 million award against a lodge and bartender who served alcohol to… Continue reading

  • Jul 16, 2009
  • The Associated Press

Forum set on Sherwood clinic closure

PORT ANGELES -- A forum sponsored by Olympic Medical Center at its Sequim campus will focus on the community's medical needs in light of the… Continue reading

Public weighs in on Navy’s proposed sea turbine generators

CHIMACUM -- Sea-turbine blades are on the cutting edge of alternative power-generating technology. At about 16 feet in diameter and weighing more than 4 tons,… Continue reading

Coast Guard drills for a tsunami

PORT ANGELES -- A tsunami drill at Coast Guard Group/Air Station Port Angeles on Wednesday provided a few real-world hurdles on top of the planned… Continue reading

Realtors encouraged by Peninsula-wide open house effort

PORT ANGELES -- Little more than two weeks after a North Olympic Peninsula-wide open house caught the interest of several hundred residents, Realtors in Clallam… Continue reading

States hope to jam inmates’ cell-phone calls at Clallam Bay, other prisons

Peninsula Daily News and News Sources Washington is among more than 25 states seeking permission to jam contraband cell-phone use by prison inmates. South Carolina… Continue reading

  • Jul 16, 2009
  • Peninsula Daily News and News Sources

Port Angeles airport without instrument landing system

PORT ANGELES -- A bit of fog is not always enough to ground aircraft, but this week it has resulted in the cancellation of 15… Continue reading

Was man plucked off LaPush-area cliff an obsessed ‘Twilight’ fan?

LAPUSH -- A 22-year-old Georgia man who was plucked from a cliff overlooking the waters of Little James Island was dubbed Wednesday as a Twilight… Continue reading

Environmentalists file suit to stop Hastings project

PORT TOWNSEND -- The Olympic Environmental Council is challenging a ruling by the Port Townsend hearing examiner that issued a development permit to The Hastings… Continue reading

Gleaners seek more volunteers, orchards

Quimper Community Harvest is looking for volunteers to help pick some fruit and feed the community. "I'm a scavenger, so this is fun," said Seth… Continue reading