Port Angeles fire victims still seeking shelter

PORT ANGELES - Mari Tacardon said that she and her family hope to be a step closer to a permanent home after a meeting with… Continue reading

Sentry of the Strait: Cape Flattery Lighthouse turns 150 years old today

NEAH BAY - The Cape Flattery Lighthouse on Tatoosh Island will celebrate a quiet 150th anniversary today. No commemoration has been planned for the lighthouse,… Continue reading

$555 billion federal spending bill includes $300,000 more for Olympic National Park

Olympic National Park will receive an increase in its annual operating budget, which could translate into more services for visitors. An increase of about $300,000… Continue reading

Lawmakers favor future Port Townsend-Seattle ferry route – if the money works out

PORT TOWNSEND - Two of the North Olympic Peninsula's lawmakers support the concept of a permanent Port Townsend-to-Seattle passenger ferry - so long as it… Continue reading

Port Angeles boat launch improvement project awarded

PORT ANGELES - The Ediz Hook boat launch will have eight new steel pilings by Valentine's Day. Deputy Recreation Director Richard Bonine told the Parks… Continue reading

Text-it and ticket — tougher driving law starts Tuesday

Starting Tuesday, law enforcement officers can ticket people text messaging while driving - if they commit another violation at the same time. Text messaging will… Continue reading

U.S. 101 widening projects set for coming summer

Two passing lane projects scheduled this summer along U.S. Highway 101 have been funded as part of a state plan to mitigate the effects of… Continue reading

A different kind of Christmas for these givers

PORT ANGELES - Betsy had never met Juli and Steve, but together they cooked up a kind of Christmas caper. It started at the Lincoln… Continue reading

Community dedication behind PDN’s Peninsula Home Fund

By Tim Hockett, for Peninsula Daily News EDITOR'S NOTE: This is another in a series of articles on the Peninsula Home Fund. The next article… Continue reading

  • Dec 26, 2007
  • By Tim Hockett, for Peninsula Daily News

Peninsula promoter has innovative takes on tourism

PORT HADLOCK - The year 1982 was a milestone in Dan Youra's career - that's the year he made his first map to show tourists… Continue reading

Port Ludlow man seeks to rally support online for continued Port Townsend-Seattle foot ferry

PORT TOWNSEND - Wanting to create a new North Olympic Peninsula passenger-ferry gateway from Seattle, a group of Jefferson County commuters is gathering signatures to… Continue reading

Family whose house burned keeps motel shelter until after Christmas

PORT ANGELES - Mari Tacardon, her son and mother will have a place to stay through Christmas. The North Olympic Peninsula Red Cross extended Mari… Continue reading

Homeless man happy for Port Townsend shelter at Christmas

PORT TOWNSEND - Don Schaefer will be homeless for the holidays, but the volunteers at Port Townsend's emergency shelter will bring a warmth to his… Continue reading

Quillayute Valley School District delays school bond try

FORKS - After seeing the price tag, the Quillayute Valley School District officials have decided to hold off on a bond election originally planned for… Continue reading

Sequim police car in collision; $10,000 damage

SEQUIM - A patrol car driven by a Sequim police officer collided with an SUV driven by a Sequim resident while the officer tried to… Continue reading

You don’t have to call the North Pole

DIAMOND POINT - Don McIntyre came of age in 1960 when the U.S. Marine Corps issued him a pair of black boots, a white cotton… Continue reading

Crescent students, community aid needy

JOYCE - Crescent students got together to give back during the holidays. The Crescent School District held a canned food drive collecting enough food for… Continue reading

Early Dungeness crab landings good

By Debbie Preston, Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission Despite spotty soft shell crab conditions early in the season, coastal tribal crab fishermen are cautiously optimistic after… Continue reading

  • Dec 24, 2007
  • By Debbie Preston, Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission

Governor’s Heritage Award goes to S’Klallam elder

SEQUIM - Elaine Grinnell, 71, had a shock upon opening a letter recently. "I read it twice and gave it to my husband and said,… Continue reading

Hospital guild aids fire department training

SEQUIM - Clallam County Fire District No. 3 paramedics can practice using real cardiac equipment medical procedures on a new mannequin donated by the Sequim… Continue reading