How quakes here may stir temblors in California

Peninsula Daily News news sources Over the past 3,000 years, almost every major earthquake on California's San Andreas fault was closely linked in time with… Continue reading

  • Apr 4, 2008
  • Peninsula Daily News news sources

Olympic Medical Center hires consultant to help it find savings

PORT ANGELES — Olympic Medical Center will spend $166,000 in the hope of saving millions more. Hospital commissioners this week approved a three-year contract with… Continue reading

Sunday motorcycle run to honor late Port Angeles police officer

PORT ANGELES — Sunday's Seventh Annual Fools Run will honor the late Port Angeles police officer and motorcyclist enthusiast Brian Raymond. Raymond, a decorated 25-year… Continue reading

Forks mayor’s lawyer rebuts recall charges

FORKS — Charges by people seeking to recall Mayor Nedra Reed range from unsubstantiated to frivolous to bogus, Reed's attorney said Thursday. Craig A. Ritchie's… Continue reading

Jefferson County PUD considers providing electrical service despite PSE threat

PORT HADLOCK — Jefferson County Public Utility District commissioners will pursue a study into the viability of forming a private electric utility, despite a threat… Continue reading

State to try again in getting builder, estimate together to build new car ferry

PORT TOWNSEND — The state will try again on a car-ferry construction bid, one that gives the shipbuilder more time. Washington State Ferries rejected Thursday… Continue reading

Whaling trial judge dismisses hunters’ religion defense

TACOMA — A federal magistrate has denied a defense attorney's motions to dismiss charges against two Makah whale hunters whose trial is scheduled to begin… Continue reading

State rejects bid for new smaller Port Townsend ferry

PDN news sources SEATTLE – Washington State Ferries today said it is rejecting a $26 million bid from Todd Pacific Shipyards to build a 50-car… Continue reading

  • Apr 3, 2008
  • PDN news sources

April recycling events planned in Clallam County

The time has come for a righteous cleansing. This month in Sequim and Port Angeles, gardeners may shed their cracked plastic plant pots, desk jockeys… Continue reading

Bridge over troubled Tumwater brings woes for some businesses

PORT ANGELES — You can keep on truckin' to Tumwater Truck Route businesses. Although the road remains closed to through traffic while giant girders for… Continue reading

How does he do it? Tour to tell how totem poles are made

BLYN — His creations loom high over Sequim Bay, taking many a traveler's breath away. It's thrilling, isn't it, to be Dale Faulstich, maker of… Continue reading

Online transit planning coming to North Olympic Peninsula

PORT TOWNSEND — By the end of the month, travelers are expected to be able to plan an entire trip in Jefferson County via public… Continue reading

Panel moves to give Indian Island County Park more identity

PORT HADLOCK — Peace Park? Lions Club Park? Second Beach? To different people, parts of the two-mile strip of land along the south shore of… Continue reading

85-ton, 155-foot bridge girders roll into Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — Five trucks, each lugging a 170,000-pound girder the length of three semi-trailers, snaked through town early Tuesday morning. The girders, brought from… Continue reading

Chapman makes it official, declares candidacy as a Republican

PORT ANGELES — Clallam County Commissioner Mike Chapman quietly has declared officially he'll seek re-election — as a Republican. Although Chapman didn't — and likely… Continue reading

Group wants cyclists back on Hurricane Ridge Road during repairs

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK — A bicycling organization wants to sway the minds of Olympic National Park officials to allow bicyclists on Hurricane Ridge Road during… Continue reading

Legion transfers deed to park so that log cabin can rise again

PORT TOWNSEND — With the signing of names on a document, the resurrection of a log cabin for local Scouts is one step closer to… Continue reading

Sequim commercial building design standards under scrutiny after tiff over new developments

SEQUIM — Neither the architect nor the developer wants to talk much about Rock Plaza. But Dennis Lefevre, Sequim's planning director, has to talk about… Continue reading

State to decide soon whether to build first of three ferries over estimate — or just two larger vessels

PORT TOWNSEND — A decision is expected by the end of the week on whether a lone bid for construction of a new over-estimate 50-car… Continue reading

Clallam sheriff takes over county animal control today

Your neighbor's dog barks all night. Maybe there's a pack of strays roaming your neighborhood. Or is some pooch digging up your petunias? If you… Continue reading