Two state foot ferries sold for $4 million

The Associated Press Washington state has finally sold two fast ferries that were taken out of service by legislators in Olympia after they were embroiled… Continue reading

  • Nov 29, 2008
  • The Associated Press

UPDATE: Gardiner man missing after crab boat capsizes off Oregon

Peninsula Daily News news sources TILLAMOOK, Ore. — The Coast Guard suspended it search Friday afternoon for two men missing -- including one from the… Continue reading

  • Nov 29, 2008
  • Peninsula Daily News news sources

Clallam retailers ramp up (and hope) for day after Thanksgiving shopping frenzy

PORT ANGELES -- The early birds are out. It's Black Friday -- the day after Thanksgiving -- kickoff for the Christmas shopping season. Retailers were… Continue reading

Eighth Great Cookie Bake-off slated in Clallam Bay next week

CLALLAM BAY -- Enter your cookies -- by mail or in person -- in the eighth annual Great Cookie Bake-off, sponsored by the Clallam Bay… Continue reading

Retailers in Port Townsend/Jefferson County break the dawn’s early light today

Jefferson County shoppers can expect the same treatment at home as shoppers nationwide will receive today: early morning hours, reduced prices and special sales. Hadlock… Continue reading

Sequim man wants cigarettes off screens

SEQUIM -- Clint Jones is huffin' that people are puffin' in movies old and new. You know, the ones where the screen lights up, and… Continue reading

2008 PDN Home Fund campaign debuts; program stresses ‘a hand up, not a handout’

A grandmother caring for two small children received help with her utility bills. An out-of-work logger in Quilcene got money to obtain prescribed medicine. A… Continue reading

Big community dinner in Jefferson County today

CHIMACUM -- Seven turkeys, five hams, 20 pounds of stuffing and voluminous mounds of mashed potatoes, carrots, salad, rolls and pie. If your mouth is… Continue reading

KPly equipment set for auction; last-ditch effort to save plywood mill under way

PORT ANGELES -- A prospective owner of the shuttered KPly mill on Marine Drive is making a last-ditch effort to save the mill from an… Continue reading

Salvation Army feeds small army on day before Thanksgiving

PORT ANGELES -- Andrew Florence is a long way from home. Yet Florence, 12, found a way to lend a helping hand while he spends… Continue reading

State asks U.S. Supreme Court to clear execution of Sequim killer

The Associated Press OLYMPIA -- Washington state on Wednesday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to lift a stay of execution for Darold Ray Stenson, a… Continue reading

  • Nov 27, 2008
  • The Associated Press

Where to enjoy community Thanksgiving dinners today

Communities across the North Olympic Peninsula are having free public Thanksgiving dinners today. Here is the list of today's community feasts. Port Angeles •âÇAll are… Continue reading

BREAKING NEWS: U.S. Supreme Court asked to rule in execution of Sequim murderer

OLYMPIA — Washington state has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to lift a stay of execution for Darold Ray Stenson. Stenson, 55, has been scheduled… Continue reading

Costs mount as Sequim seeks permanent city manager

SEQUIM -- Veteran City Council member Walt Schubert hasn't hidden his disgust with what he calls a "dysfunctional" group of elected officials. Back in May… Continue reading

East Jefferson water planning seeks a balance

PORT TOWNSEND -- An in-stream flow rule for the Quilcene-Snow watershed that is intended to strike a balance among farmers, fish and people who use… Continue reading

Gravel pit area leveled into ferry parking lot

SHINE -- A contractor has cleared and leveled about 17.5 acres at Fred Hill Materials Inc.'s Shine Pit, being transformed into a 1,500-space, temporary park-and-ride… Continue reading

New East Jefferson fire chief sees his job as ‘a perfect fit’

PORT TOWNSEND -- After a year without a permanent fire chief, East Jefferson Fire Rescue, Jefferson County's largest fire district, will welcome a new leader… Continue reading

New interim Sequim city manager has experience at other cities

SEQUIM -- Linda Herzog got to be Sequim's interim city manager via dinner at the Olympic Timber House in Quilcene. It seems a friend of… Continue reading

Port Angeles’ Eighth Street bridges now expected to open in February

PORT ANGELES -- The long-awaited completion of the Eighth Street bridges will take a little longer. The city of Port Angeles and project manager, Exeltech,… Continue reading

Where to have a bountiful Thanksgiving feast on the North Olympic Peninsula

Free, public Thanksgiving dinners are scheduled across the North Olympic Peninsula. One is today, with all others on Thanksgiving Day. Here is the list of… Continue reading