It’s ‘Shop ‘Til You Drop’ tonight in downtown Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES -- Sales, treats, music and Santa will be available as part of "Shop 'Til You Drop" tonight. Almost 50 Port Angeles stores and… Continue reading

Snow day: Schools close across North Olympic Peninsula; more snow possible today, likely this weekend

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY has been extended until 4 p.m. for the Strait of Juan de Fuca area, with the possibility of an additional 1… Continue reading

Updated from the print edition: Forks man killed in single-truck crash identified

FORKS -- A 59-year-old Forks man was killed Wednesday in a single-vehicle wreck on U.S. Highway 101 near Snider Road between Lake Crescent and Forks… Continue reading

Evening snow falling in earnest, especially on West End

EDITOR'S NOTE: This story will be updated as weather forecast changes warrant. The North Olympic Peninsula has entered Round 2 of a wintry storm series… Continue reading

Jefferson Transit mulls policy in case Border Patrol boards its buses

PORT TOWNSEND -- Jefferson Transit officials said they will obey the law if U.S. Border Patrol agents want to board one of their buses. They… Continue reading

Owner at a loss on how to remove boat beached in Port Angeles during winds

PORT ANGELES -- Doug Zimmerman doesn't know how he will move his 46-foot grounded sailboat, his childhood home, from Hollywood Beach. Zimmerman's boat, the Esther… Continue reading

Port Angeles City Council officially hires city manager; contract pays $150,000 annually

PORT ANGELES -- Kent Myers was sworn in as city manager after the City Council approved his contract on Tuesday. He will take over on… Continue reading

Port Townsend emergency shelter at capacity

PORT TOWNSEND -- This week's cold snap has the Jefferson County emergency winter shelter filled to the brim. "We're at capacity and it's cold, but… Continue reading

Resident raps council over manager hiring process

PORT ANGELES -- One Port Angeles citizen took issue with the manner in which the City Council selected Kent Myers as the new city manager.… Continue reading

Toy giveaway lures will-be Santas, children in Sequim

SEQUIM ¬­-- A fearsome cold had descended on Sequim on Tuesday morning, but it failed to daunt dozens of will-be Santa Clauses lined up outside… Continue reading

‘Bubble’ remains on hold, advocate says

PORT ANGELES -- The group Friends of the Fieldhouse is pressing to find a way to persuade the public and City Council that Erickson Park… Continue reading

$2 million in salmon restoration grants announced

North Olympic Peninsula salmon restoration organizations have been awarded a combined $2 million in grants from the state Salmon Recovery Funding Board for eight projects.… Continue reading

3 vie for interim foot ferry service to Whidbey Island

PORT TOWNSEND -- Two North Olympic Peninsula passenger ferry operations are among three vying to provide Port Townsend-Keystone service while the 50-car Steilacoom II is… Continue reading

Bus route stops short in snow in Clallam Bay

CLALLAM BAY -- A Clallam Transit System driver has resigned after refusing to take passengers beyond Clallam Bay on a snowy trip to Neah Bay… Continue reading

Jefferson County OKs ’09 budget: 13 job cuts, some pay raises

PORT TOWNSEND -- With little discussion Monday, Jefferson County commissioners unanimously approved a $48 million 2009 budget that eliminates 13 jobs -- six of them… Continue reading

Once upon a ‘Wheel’: Sequim contestant even gets to peck Pat Sajak

SEQUIM -- Ross McCurdy had the chance to kiss Pat Sajak, and pounced on it. And this Wednesday night, the kiss will be broadcast as… Continue reading

PDN Home Fund: A little help goes a long way

EDITOR'S NOTE -- For 19 years, Peninsula Daily News readers in Jefferson and Clallam counties have supported the "hand up, not a handout" Peninsula Home… Continue reading

Sequim to keep current tourism chief for 1 year

SEQUIM -- Fresh from a trip to France, City Councilman Ken Hays wants to tell more travelers about Sequim. "We're not pursuing the tourism potential… Continue reading

Sports: Former Port Angeles High tight end standout to become Huskies’ offensive coordinator

PORT ANGELES -- Jim Michalczik, one of the best prep football players to compete on the North Olympic Peninsula, will join the new Washington Huskies… Continue reading

UPDATE: Six inches or more of new snow expected tonight through tomorrow night

EDITOR'S NOTE: This story will be updated on peninsuladailynews.com as weather forecasts warrant. Click below the weather icon at the upper right of the home… Continue reading