Port Townsend seeing double? No, it’s just Steilacoom II‘s sister ferry

PORT TOWNSEND – The Steilacoom II and her older ferry sister, Christine Anderson, might have left some thinking they were seeing double at the Port… Continue reading

Someone else might build Sequim’s new City Hall, police station

SEQUIM — After eight years of searches, disappointments and "anguishing" — as interim City Manager Robert Spinks put it — Sequim has stepped in a… Continue reading

Additional dollars needed for additional repairs on high school track

PORT ANGELES — An additional $85,000 of repairs is required before the Port Angeles High School track can be resurfaced. The project was approved in… Continue reading

Brinnon senior nutrition program on through August

BRINNON — Rejuvenated support of the community's senior nutrition program has led to it gaining another reprieve through August. The Olympic Community Action Programs' executive… Continue reading

Car cruise dampened, but not riders’ spirits

PORT TOWNSEND — What was supposed to be the Mystery Classic Car Cruise turned out to be the "Misty" car cruise instead. But the destination … Continue reading

Much Peninsula road maintenance put on hold over crude oil shortage

Work to prevent roads from deteriorating is on hold in Clallam and Jefferson counties for the rest of the year due to a supply shortage… Continue reading

Repaving projects suffer from scarce funds, too

Jefferson and Clallam counties have fallen behind in road maintenance for the last couple of years, say officials, pointing to both the soaring price of… Continue reading

Wilder captures third in Northwest tournament

SILVERDALE — The Wilder Senior baseball team captured third place at the Pacific Northwest Regional championships Sunday. Wilder, co-champion of the state tournament, lost 10-3… Continue reading

Did city manager overreact? Five council members take issue with his memos

PORT ANGELES — A majority of Port Angeles City Council members disputed departing City Manager Mark Madsen's sharply worded memos about "actions and attitudes of… Continue reading

Ex-PDN chief copy editor Henry Acevedo dies

Henry Acevedo, former chief copy editor of the Peninsula Daily News, died at the University of Washington Medical Center in Seattle early Saturday morning. He… Continue reading

Port Townsend man killed on fire line in Northern California

By Greg Skinner, for Peninsula Daily News REDDING, Calif. –– One month after graduating from Port Townsend High School, 18-year-old Andrew "Andy" Palmer died on… Continue reading

  • Jul 26, 2008
  • By Greg Skinner, for Peninsula Daily New

Public forum requested

ON TUESDAY AT a special meeting, the Port Angeles City Council will discuss steps the council will take in choosing Mark Madsen's successor as city… Continue reading

Sequim to hire an expert to help in search for new city manager

SEQUIM — Sequim's search for a new chief administrator will accelerate Monday if the City Council hires a consultant recommended by a search committee. A… Continue reading

Two West End Portac mills to be purchased by Canadian company

By Greg Skinner, for Peninsula Daily News FORKS –– Interfor Pacific Inc. has agreed to purchase Portac Inc.'s lumber mills in Forks and Beaver for… Continue reading

  • Jul 26, 2008
  • By Greg Skinner, for Peninsula Daily News

WRITTEN STATEMENT FROM Betsy Wharton, City Council member and deputy mayor, delivered to the PDN on Saturday

Over the past few weeks I have studied the memorandums released to the public in which Mr. Madsen described numerous instances of concern. I have… Continue reading

  • Jul 26, 2008
  • Betsy Wharton

WRITTEN STATEMENT FROM Port Angeles City Council member Cherie Kidd delivered to the PDN on Friday

To the People of Port Angeles: As a firm believer in open government, I support the rights of the citizens to know the facts. On… Continue reading

  • Jul 26, 2008
  • Cherie Kidd

WRITTEN STATEMENT FROM Port Angeles City Manager Mark Madsen delivered to the PDN on Saturday

Over the past few days I have been asked to respond to questions from the media regarding City Council and my resignation from the City.… Continue reading

  • Jul 26, 2008
  • Mark Madsen

‘It’s getting scary’: Port Townsend businesses in Upper Sims area hit by burglars

PORT TOWNSEND — Police are investigating the third and most damaging of three burglaries at Vintage Hardware in the past year, which took place overnight… Continue reading

Petition to ban disc golf at Robin Hill park delivered to Clallam County

SEQUIM — Copies of a petition with more than 300 signatures from those objecting to a proposed disc golf course at Robin Hill Farm Park… Continue reading

Sequim holds informational meeting on new taxing district today

SEQUIM — The Sequim City Council will give information about the city's newly formed transportation benefit district — and hear what residents think of a… Continue reading