Clallam extends interim zoning controls

PORT ANGELES -- Clallam County's three commissioners Tuesday extended interim zoning rules on the Carlsborg Urban Growth Area and 21,926 acres of moderately dense rural… Continue reading

Coho lifeboat launch a drill

PORT ANGELES -- A launch of a lifeboat from the MV Coho ferry Tuesday was just a drill. Rian Anderson, Black Ball Ferry Line district… Continue reading

New Border Patrol headquarters on hold

PORT ANGELES -- Plans for a new Border Patrol headquarters on the North Olympic Peninsula will be delayed for the foreseeable future and could inhibit… Continue reading

News in brief: Missing man, community photo, more

Peninsula Daily News and The Associated Press PT police search for missing man PORT TOWNSEND -- Police are looking for Benjamin Holdeman, 24, of Port… Continue reading

  • Jul 1, 2009
  • Peninsula Daily News and The Associated Press

Population levels off on Peninsula

Sequim remains the fastest-growing city on the North Olympic Peninsula, while growth has leveled off both regionally and statewide during the past year, the latest… Continue reading

Sequim council to consider garden

SEQUIM -- One small, new project stood out among the big, old ones talked about during the Sequim City Council's special meeting this week. The… Continue reading

THE PAT NEAL COLUMN: What do we tell the ‘Twilight’ fans about Sasquatch?

TWILIGHTERS ARE TRAVELING to Forks from all over the world hoping to meet a vampire or a werewolf. They can get pretty upset if they… Continue reading

Tuesday morning fires extinguished quickly

PORT TOWNSEND -- Back-to-back fires on Tuesday morning were extinguished quickly by East Jefferson Fire-Rescue crews in a series of events that was "just business… Continue reading

United Good Neighbors lowers fundraising sights

PORT TOWNSEND -- For the first time in its 52-year history, United Good Neighbors will reduce its fundraising goal from that of the year before.… Continue reading

Ailing United Good Neighbors to cut money to Jefferson County agencies

PORT TOWNSEND — For the first time in its 52-year history, United Good Neighbors will reduce the amount of money it will give to service… Continue reading

Victoria hauls off dead cow that washed ashore

VICTORIA -- The carcass of a brown cow that washed up on the beach east of the entrance to Victoria Harbour is on its way… Continue reading

$49,592 grant keeps Port Angeles officer on the downtown beat

PORT ANGELES -- The Police Department has been awarded a $49,592 grant by the U.S. Department of Justice to help continue the downtown resource officer… Continue reading

Border Patrol checks buses every day; will it resume highway checkpoints?

PORT ANGELES -- Twice a day, Border Patrol officers step onto buses operated by Olympic Bus Lines at the company's Discovery Bay stop between Port… Continue reading

Bridge closure boosted airline’s business, statistics show

The Hood Canal Bridge closure provided a significant boost to Kenmore Air Express, with a 41.6 percent increase in passengers in the second quarter. From… Continue reading

Burn bans in effect starting Wednesday

Burn bans will go into effect throughout the North Olympic Peninsula on Wednesday. The Jefferson County burn ban will continue through at least August, East… Continue reading

Citizens’ ferry board in formation; panel would advise state commission

PORT TOWNSEND -- Washington State Transportation Commission members are in the process of forming a citizen-based advisory panel that will review and advise them on… Continue reading

Clallam County mulls building code appeals board

PORT ANGELES -- A building code board of appeals may soon replace the hearing examiner in Clallam County's appeal process. Gene Unger, chairman of the… Continue reading

Kessler says she’s likely to seek 10th term in Legislature

PORT TOWNSEND -- After experiencing what she called her toughest legislative session in 17 years, state Rep. Lynn Kessler is already looking to run for… Continue reading

No trial date set for shoot-out suspect; mental health evaluation delayed

PORT ANGELES -- Scott Lincoln Davis, the man charged with first-degree attempted murder and first-degree assault for his role in a January shoot-out with a… Continue reading

Peninsula prepares to pop off — with fireworks

The snap, crackle and pop of fireworks are a fun part of Independence Day celebrations, but people should carefully check the rules for where they… Continue reading