Investigation in Port Townsend may leave woman homeless

By Ruth Hill For Peninsula Daily News PORT TOWNSEND -- Susan Smith was supposed to be out of her rental home on Thursday, but since… Continue reading

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

Investment advisers aid seniors in crisis

SEQUIM -- Investment advisers on the North Olympic Peninsula are together in their prediction: The nation's financial picture will improve. But for the newly retired… Continue reading

Clallam count getting close to half of ballots mailed; Jefferson going for 60%

Clallam County edged up on late this week toward 50 percent voter turnout in Tuesday's election. "We have not finished processing ballots for today, but… Continue reading

Tickets to go on sale for Festival of Trees

PORT ANGELES -- One of the most popular holiday season events is the North Olympic Peninsula Festival of Trees in Port Angeles. Today, tickets will… Continue reading

‘Lady in Blue’ cuts a ghostly reputation wandering hotel’s halls

PORT TOWNSEND -- The Palace Hotel may be the most haunted place on the North Olympic Peninsula. Ask the hotel's manager, Gary Schweizer, for some… Continue reading

Drive against Jefferson PUD power approaches a cool quarter-million

Citizens Against Proposition 1 is almost at the $250,000 mark for campaign spending, outspending by a huge degree a group that supports the measure on… Continue reading

Group to discuss cost of luring NOAA base to Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES -- Potential costs of attracting the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration's Seattle-based research fleet will be the topic of discussion when a group of… Continue reading

Parallel Clallam PUD campaign spends more than either candidate does

The big spender in the Clallam County Public Utility District Commission, District 2, election is Save Our PUD, which endorses incumbent Hugh Haffner. The group,… Continue reading

Port Angeles Yacht Club building swamped by laughs at anti-Rossi radio ad

PORT ANGELES -- Ahoy! Aha! A-hee-hee-hee! The Port Angeles Yacht Club became the butt of Republican jokesters Thursday after a radio ad for Gov. Chris… Continue reading

Advocate pulls for teen club; Sequim may cut support for center

SEQUIM -- It is not only about the cooking, art and fitness programs, said Jerry Sinn, president of the Boys & Girls Clubs of the… Continue reading

All ballots distributed — except the ones that are missing

If you haven't received your ballot in the mail for Tuesday's general election by now, you won't. Request a replacement ballot from the Clallam County… Continue reading

Dispute over Gateway-area property goes to court Friday

PORT ANGELES -- A portion of a dispute between Clallam Transit and the owner of two parcels that are now part of the Gateway International… Continue reading

East Jefferson fire chief finalist list narrowed down to two

PORT TOWNSEND -- After a day of intensive interviews, the East Jefferson Fire Rescue board has narrowed a field of four finalists for the chief… Continue reading

Food bank to begin Saturday distribution

PORT TOWNSEND -- Ten volunteers with St. Mary's Star of the Sea Catholic Church will provide a Saturday food distribution program at Port Townsend Food… Continue reading

East Jefferson may pick fire chief today

PORT TOWNSEND -- The East Jefferson Fire-Rescue board may select a fire chief finalist today, the board's chairman said Tuesday night. "We'll have a good… Continue reading

Harbor-Works considers consultant contract for former Port Angeles manager today

PORT ANGELES -- The Harbor-Works Public Development Authority Board of Directors will, for the second time, consider hiring former City Manager Mark Madsen as a… Continue reading

Port Angeles drugstore robbed with threat of pipe bomb; thin blond man steals medication

PORT ANGELES -- A man brandishing what appeared to be a pipe bomb robbed the Rite Aid in Port Angeles Plaza of medication on Tuesday.… Continue reading

Sequim council wrestles with density issue

SEQUIM -- Growth has slowed here, but the growing pains still smart around the city's edges and in the council chambers. Members of the City… Continue reading

Some ballots never received in Clallam County, auditor says

PORT ANGELES -- Some voters in Clallam County have yet to receive their ballots for the general election, which is less than one week away.… Continue reading

Clallam climate group traces greenhouse gases

PORT ANGELES -- If you follow Clallam County government's carbon footprints, you'll find three sizes of tracks. Which of these three sectors do you think… Continue reading