Jazzmen, women to join the lavender

SEQUIM ­-- It's nectar for body and mind, after a long day amid the lavender fields and fair. Jazz in the Alley, the music festival… Continue reading

Kessler seeks answers from Ecology on water rules

PORT HADLOCK -- Lynn Kessler sees progress in water talks involving a state in-stream flow rule that proposes dramatic water-use limits in Jefferson County's prime… Continue reading

Port Angeles cutter aids stricken whale-watching boat in San Juans

FRIDAY HARBOR -- A Coast Guard cutter from Port Angeles rushed to the scene where a whale-watching excursion boat ran aground in the San Juan… Continue reading

Small helicopter crashes in Sequim; minor injury reported

A small helicopter lies damaged on the ground near the runway at Sequim Valley Airport on Wednesday. Clallam County Sheriff's Deputy Ralph Edgington, who responded… Continue reading

Fact or fiction: Was man rescued from LaPush 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 Tuesday as a Twilight… Continue reading

Property tax initiative will be on fall’s ballot

By CURT WOODWARD Associated Press Writer OLYMPIA — A plan to cap government revenue growth and issue property tax refunds will be the only citizen… Continue reading

  • Jul 15, 2009
  • By CURT WOODWARD Associated Press Writer

THE PAT NEAL COLUMN: Looking back at his lavender daze

IT'S TIME ONCE again for the annual Sequim Lavender Festival. It is only now -- after that the statute of limitations thing wore off --… Continue reading

Washington state gets additional ferry money (UPDATED)

Peninsula Daily News News Sources OLYMPIA — U.S. Sen. Patty Murray said Wednesday she has secured $7.6 million more in federal money for Washington state’s… Continue reading

  • Jul 15, 2009
  • Peninsula Daily News News Services

Missing Sequim woman found dead

SEQUIM — A Sequim woman who went missing on Friday was found dead Tuesday near Slab Camp Park off Taylor Cutoff Road, southwest of Sequim.… Continue reading

Pig-headed celebrities: Performing swine troupe to visit Sequim on Thursday

SEQUIM -- If you think this town is getting a little quiet about now, get this: Four professionally performing pigs -- three stars plus a… Continue reading

Sequim council agonizes over possibility of City Hall staff cuts

SEQUIM -- For nearly four hours, seven City Council members looked into the future of Sequim, Clallam County and beyond -- and walked up to… Continue reading

Owners shut Chinook Motel, won’t appeal health condemnation order

PORT ANGELES -- The owners of the Chinook Motel say they will not appeal the state Department of Health's decision to condemn the motel. Instead,… Continue reading

Clallam’s United Way sets $1.1 million goal, names leaders who will try to attain it

PORT ANGELES -- Landscape consultant Jack Marshall and his wife, Peninsula Children's Clinic administrator Pam Marshall, will co-chair this year's United Way of Clallam County… Continue reading

With doctor lawsuit — action could affect doctors statewide

PORT ANGELES -- The U.S. District Court case filed by Dr. Robert Witham of Port Angeles against Olympic Medical Center could have statewide ramifications for… Continue reading

Cash-strapped Fort Worden Commons planning to show nonprofits the door

PORT TOWNSEND -- Fort Worden State Park can no longer financially support agreements with local nonprofit clubs meeting for weekly luncheons in the Commons building… Continue reading

Doctor files federal suit against Olympic Medical Center, alleges ‘monopoly’

PORT ANGELES -- Cancer specialist Dr. Robert Witham has filed a federal lawsuit against Olympic Medical Center, resurrecting accusations of unfair competition that he first… Continue reading

Man rescued from LaPush cliff by Coast Guard (click here for video link)

LAPUSH -- A 22-year-old Georgia man was plucked off a 150-foot cliff on Little James Island on Tuesday by a helicopter crew from Coast Guard… Continue reading

Navy holds open house tonight to show off sea turbine plans

CHIMACUM -- The U.S. Navy is taking steps to design and install a hydropower system offshore of Marrowstone Island and wants to float the proposal… Continue reading

PENINSULA POLL BACKGROUNDER: Taxpayers get the tab from difficult cliff rescue; victim released from hospital

COYLE -- If you get rescued from the wilderness by helicopter and are flown to a medical center, chances are your only bill will be… Continue reading

Wal-Mart files permit to raze old Kmart building, relaunch plans for Supercenter

PORT ANGELES -- Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has filed for a demolition permit of the site on which it hopes to build a larger store and… Continue reading