Sequim man tells of 444 days imprisoned in Iran

SEQUIM -- In his home office, Charles Jones has various awards for valor, and a photograph of the Americans who spent 444 days imprisoned in… Continue reading

Sinking fishing boats cause small spills on West End

Two sinking fishing vessels were reported leaking fluids on the West End on Thursday. The incidents were unrelated, with one in Neah Bay and the… Continue reading

Two fire districts discuss replacing former chief

Commissioners from Jefferson County Fire District 2, covering Quilcene, and Jefferson County Fire District No. 5, covering Discovery Bay and Gardiner, have had preliminary discussions… Continue reading

High winds toss two men overboard

Two men were transported to Olympic Medical Center this morning to be treated for hypothermia after their boat capsized in the Strait of Juan de… Continue reading

Fishing boats grounded on West End

Two fishing vessels were reported leaking undetermined amounts of fluid on the West End today. The sinkings were unrelated, with one in Neah Bay and… Continue reading

Standoff with armed man ends

PORT ANGELES — A standoff between an armed man and federal and local law enforcement officers ended today more than 22 hours after it began… Continue reading

2-vehicle crash snarls traffic

BLYN -- An Oregon woman sustained facial injuries when her Subaru Forester was broadsided by a Dodge Caravan on Wednesday. Laurel Anne Hermanson, 42, of… Continue reading

Assisted-living facility owner faces August trial on theft charges

PORT ANGELES -- A Port Angeles woman will be on trial later this summer for allegedly stealing $21,000 from a person with dementia at her… Continue reading

Coast Guard ends search for passenger

SEATTLE -- The Coast Guard has called off its search for a missing ferry passenger who left a bicycle aboard the Bremerton ferry Wednesday morning.… Continue reading

Downtown paint group throws fete

PORT ANGELES -- Organizers of the downtown spruce-up project will celebrate the "new Port Angeles" July 11 even though more work remains to be done.… Continue reading

Holiday closures for Clallam and Jefferson counties

nGovernment: All Washington state, Clallam and Jefferson county offices and city halls in Port Angeles, Sequim, Port Townsend and Forks will be closed Friday for… Continue reading

Lil’ Scuppers maritime program launched in Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND -- Those "Lil' Scuppers" won't be left ashore anymore now that the Northwest Maritime Center has for the first time launched a new… Continue reading

Man charged in making bomb threat

PORT ANGELES -- A 40-year-old man accused of threatening to detonate bombs at three Port Angeles-area shopping centers was formally charged in Clallam County Superior… Continue reading

PENINSULA POLL BACKGROUNDER: Whidbey Island quake reminder of possibility of big one, scientists say

Peninsula Daily News news sources compiled by Leah Leach, managing editor/news Felt by at least one person as far away as Port Angeles, a 3.7… Continue reading

Port Angeles asks neighborhood: Can park go to the dogs?

PORT ANGELES -- Should dogs be allowed to run free at Charles Wilson Park, a city park on Seventh Street in the area between the… Continue reading

Port Townsend seeks ways to permit good ideas for signs

PORT TOWNSEND -- When Michael Klupfell asked the Port Townsend City Council if he could erect a permanent sign on his new business, The Village… Continue reading

Realtors, bank offer fundraising help to Sequim youth club

SEQUIM -- July could be a particularly sunny month for the Sequim unit of the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Olympic Peninsula. The club,… Continue reading

State Patrol to be out in force

The State Patrol plans to have five additional troopers on the highways in Clallam and Jefferson counties over the Independence Day weekend. During the weekend… Continue reading

State to stop funding vaccines for children with insurance

Major changes in the state's childhood vaccine program, the result of state budget cuts, place a larger burden on family physicians, and the impact on… Continue reading

Stubborn seal returns to boat ramp to molt

PORT ANGELES -- A juvenile, female elephant seal that had settled on an Ediz Hook boat launch to molt was moved Tuesday but returned early… Continue reading