New Port Angeles High School principal named

PORT ANGELES -- A California man will be the next principal of Port Angeles High School, Schools Superintendent Gary Cohn said today. Garry Cameron, assistant… Continue reading

MV Coho ferry adds duty free shop

PORT ANGELES — Travelers have another reason to ride the MV Coho — good deals. Black Ball Ferry Line opened a duty free shop aboard… Continue reading

Port Angeles proposal on records access postponed

PORT ANGELES -- Proposed revisions to the city's public records ordinance rewrites most of the document that governs the city's process of how it processes… Continue reading

Beached elephant seal moved to Ediz Hook

PORT ANGELES -- An elephant seal that settled on Hollywood Beach last weekend has moved, but not by choice. For its own protection -- and… Continue reading

Chimacum man considers running for sheriff

CHIMACUM -- Republican Ken Przygocki said he is exploring the possibility of running for Jefferson County sheriff in 2010. Przygocki, 58, said he won't run… Continue reading

Construction delayed but financing looks good for marina

PORT TOWNSEND -- Construction on the Port of Port Townsend's project to renovate the A-B Docks at Boat Haven marina is unlikely to start before… Continue reading

KPly deadline runs out; fate still in limbo

PORT ANGELES -- The fate of the shuttered KPly mill, which closed permanently almost one year ago, remains in limbo until the bank that holds… Continue reading

Port Angeles approves park sponsorship policy

PORT ANGELES -- The naming rights of city park facilities and programs can now be sold, according to a sponsorship policy unanimously approved by the… Continue reading

Port Townsend to explore leasing Mountain View site

PORT TOWNSEND -- A new police station? Community gardens? A location for the Port Townsend Farmers Market? These are just a few ideas city of… Continue reading

Senate bill aimed to lure ‘Twilight’ filmmakers

Peninsula Daily News news sources OLYMPIA -- The state Senate, miffed because the two movies in the "Twilight" saga haven't been filmed in the area… Continue reading

  • Apr 8, 2009
  • Peninsula Daily News news sources

Sequim council sees list of work projects

SEQUIM -- The list last winter was staggering: 105 things to build, expand and refresh in this city, plus two big bosses to hire --… Continue reading

Legislature OKs right to breast-feed in public; bill awaits Gregoire signature

The Associated Press OLYMPIA — Washington moms could gain a civil right to breast-feed in public under a bill approved by the state Legislature. The… Continue reading

  • Apr 7, 2009
  • The Associated Press

Forks, you ready for a close-up? Governor gets bill encouraging films like “Twilight” to be shot in Washington state

OLYMPIA -- The state Senate, miffed because the two movies in the "Twilight" saga haven't been filmed where the saga is based -- Forks, LaPush… Continue reading

Update: Gregoire would raise Peninsula College tuition 7 percent by 2011

Peninsula Daily News and The Associated Press OLYMPIA -- Gov. Chris Gregoire has asked lawmakers to let state universities increase tuition by up to 28… Continue reading

  • Apr 7, 2009
  • Peninsula Daily News and The Associated Press

Cash registers stolen at Port Angeles businesses

PORT ANGELES -- Police are investigating the disappearances of three cash registers from different businesses between Sunday and Monday morning. "They broke two windows, and… Continue reading

City close to deal for Port Townsend’s Mountain View Elementary School

PORT TOWNSEND -- The city and the school district may soon come to terms on a deal that would put the Mountain View Elementary campus… Continue reading

City Manager Myers outlines vision for Port Angeles

HEAR KENT MYERS' COMMENTS ON THE RAYONIER PROPERTY, GATEWAY, TRANSPARENCY IN GOVERNMENT AND MORE IN THE VIDEO ON THE HOME PAGE. Click here: www.peninsuladailynews.com PORT… Continue reading

Harbor-Works public meeting set for Friday potentially to choose an executive director

PORT ANGELES -- A new director for Harbor-Works Public Development Authority might be chosen on Friday. The authority's board voted on Monday to hold a… Continue reading

Jefferson County officials looking to cut some staff hours

PORT TOWNSEND -- Feeling the deepening recession and its impact on tax revenues, Jefferson County is about $1 million below budget projections for 2009, and… Continue reading

PENINSULA POLL BACKGROUNDER: Pentagon weighs in on missile launch by North Korea

By Pamela Hess The Associated Press WASHINGTON -- A top Pentagon official on Monday dismissed North Korea's rocket launch as a failure-- both technologically and… Continue reading

  • Apr 7, 2009
  • By Pamela Hess The Associated Press