Port Townsend school bond looks like it’s failing again

PORT TOWNSEND -- Jefferson County Auditor Donna Eldridge said the election was too close to call, but the somber tone from supporters of the proposed… Continue reading

Sequim mayor hopes sales-tax hike ‘squeaks through’

SEQUIM -- A measure to raise the sales tax inside the city of Sequim is too close to call. The proposal to hike the sales… Continue reading

Voters pick Dicks for 17th term

Rep. Norm Dicks was storming toward his 17th term in the U.S. House of Representatives, with 48,737 votes, or 68.22 percent of the turnout, while… Continue reading

Are you a last-minute voter?

TODAY'S THE FINAL day voters on the North Olympic Peninsula can cast their ballots in the general election. Ballots in the all-mail election must be… Continue reading

Jefferson County sheriff’s deputy faces DUI, may lose badge

PORT HADLOCK -- A Jefferson County sheriff's deputy is facing an accusation of driving under the influence, and he may lose his badge after an… Continue reading

Mass transit possibly in Olympic National Park’s future

PORT ANGELES -- Olympic National Park will explore a federal grant to help fund mass transportation to various sites in the park -- including Hurricane… Continue reading

Mats Mats Bay’s pollution to be studied

PORT TOWNSEND -- Mats Mats Bay, listed as "threatened" by fecal coliform pollution, will be the subject of a three-year study to determine the sources… Continue reading

Port Townsend police policy draws line with Border Patrol, chief tells chamber

PORT TOWNSEND -- Police Chief Conner Daily says he isn't criticizing the U.S. Border Patrol, but he is making it clear that the federal agency… Continue reading

Sequim council struggles with teen club funding, other issues with unbalanced budget

SEQUIM -- Sequim's draft budget for 2009 calls for no employee layoffs, but that didn't mean no gnashing of teeth at Monday's City Council study… Continue reading

‘This is an intense time’: Therapists help clients face stress gracefully

EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the second of a two-part series on retirees worrying about finances. The first installments appeared Sunday and can be read at… Continue reading

Details needed for poaching investigations; authorities left with few clues except carcasses

By Ruth Hill For Peninsula Daily News SEQUIM -- When Mel Groff walks every morning along the Dungeness River, he looks for fish. But what… Continue reading

  • Nov 3, 2008
  • By Ruth Hill For Peninsula Daily News

Peninsula candidates slowing down campaigns as Election Day approaches

North Olympic Peninsula political candidates appear to be easing off their campaigns as Election Day approaches. Voting in the all-mail general election, which ends Tuesday… Continue reading

Port Townsend stadium a field of needs

PORT TOWNSEND -- Jefferson County Memorial Field in downtown Port Townsend is the county's facility most in need of access, safety and irrigation improvements --… Continue reading

Westport Shipyard’s yacht cabinet shop growing, to add jobs

PORT ANGELES -- Betting that the very rich will sail out of the nation's economic doldrums, Westport Shipyard is enlarging its cabinet shop again. With… Continue reading

Algae still plagues Lake Anderson as state park closes for season

PORT TOWNSEND -- Anderson Lake, which has been closed because of toxins since May 30, remains a conundrum for public health officials, since it contains… Continue reading

DID YOU SET YOUR CLOCK BACK ONE HOUR?

Also . . . don't forget to check the internal clock in your computer. Some do not automatically adjust to Pacific Standard Time. ----------- OLYMPIA… Continue reading

Flu vaccine available despite dearth of shots for adults at public health departments

By Ruth Hill For Peninsula Daily News Clallam County's public health department has run out of injectable flu vaccine for adults and Jefferson County has… Continue reading

  • Nov 2, 2008
  • By Ruth Hill For Peninsula Daily News

Fred Hill Materials clears gravel-mine permit hurdle

PORT TOWNSEND -- A visiting Kitsap County Superior Court judge has ruled in favor of a decision that allows Fred Hill Materials to expand gravel… Continue reading

Golden worries: Seniors fret not only over personal finances but state of the nation

EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the first of a two-part series on retirees worries about finances. SEQUIM ¬­-- Ask seniors in this retirement hot spot whether… Continue reading

Harbor-Works board chair says he misspoke on timeline for deal with Rayonier

PORT ANGELES -- The Harbor-Works Public Development Authority Board of Directors chairman said he misspoke when he said that he expected a purchase and sale… Continue reading