Burn ban to be lifted in Jefferson, but stay in effect in Clallam

PORT TOWNSEND - Jefferson County is lifting its burn ban early this year, with officials citing an especially wet summer, while Clallam County's burn ban… Continue reading

Motorcyclist had heart attack before fatal crash, fire chief says

BRINNON - A 50-year-old Brinnon man who died after a Tuesday wreck on U.S. Highway 101 near Quilcene suffered a heart attack before his 1986… Continue reading

No-strings prescription savings card coming to Peninsula

If numskulls weren't so crafty, this prescription drug card would be foolproof. Clallam County residents can take big deductions off the price of prescription drugs… Continue reading

Port opens bids for Lincoln Park tree removal

PORT ANGELES - The lowest of three bids for removing up to 200 trees from the western section of Lincoln Park was less than half… Continue reading

Brinnon motorcyclist dies of injuries in U.S. 101 crash

QUILCENE - A Brinnon man died Tuesday night, hours after his motorcycle struck a guardrail on U.S. Highway 101. Meril Eugene Draper, 50, was flown… Continue reading

Ceremony in Port Angeles marks start of demolition of Tumwater Creek bridge

PORT ANGELES - City, state and contractor representatives gathered Tuesday afternoon at the west end of the closed Tumwater Creek bridge to officially mark the… Continue reading

Man killed in head-on crash had bags of cocaine in pocket, troopers say

AGNEW - A man who died in a head-on crash between two pickup trucks on U.S. Highway 101 Monday afternoon had cocaine in his pocket… Continue reading

No shopping mall for City Hall in Sequim

SEQUIM - The plan to buy Bell Creek Plaza and put a new City Hall in it was "a fun ride," City Manager Bill Elliott… Continue reading

Up close and personal with one of the state’s Steel Electric ferries

PORT TOWNSEND - Few understand the need for new ferries on the Port Townsend-Keystone route better than those who maintain and run the 1920s-era Steel… Continue reading

Convicted murderer dies of cancer in prison in Monroe

PORT ANGELES - The man convicted of beating his girlfriend to death in 2004 has died in a state prison. Nathan Eugene Hipsher, 27, who… Continue reading

Library system beefs up awareness campaign in advance of tax election bids

SEQUIM - Before you moan with the realization that vacation season is waning, remember that a kind of launch pad to the wider world exists… Continue reading

Man dies in head-on crash on U.S. 101

AGNEW - A man facing a felony charge of dealing cocaine was killed Monday afternoon when the pickup truck he was driving collided head-on with… Continue reading

Port OKs seeking Lincoln Park tree removal contract

PORT ANGELES - The green light for a contract to remove about 200 Lincoln Park trees was approved Monday by Port of Port Angeles commissioners.… Continue reading

Port Townsend Paper officially exits bankruptcy protection

PORT TOWNSEND - Port Townsend Paper Corp. officially exited Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Monday as a private company under the control of its bondholders.… Continue reading

Tax cap crusader finds willing audience of irate Port Ludlow-area taxpayers

PORT TOWNSEND - A group of about 10 people upset about their recent property reassessments circled around Sequim resident Shelley Taylor during intermission at Monday's… Continue reading

‘Beautiful’ lunar eclipse before dawn Tuesday

Peninsula Daily News news sources A lovely total lunar eclipse will be visible before dawn Tuesday morning as the Earth's shadow darkens the bright full… Continue reading

  • Aug 27, 2007
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$50,000 grant to aid Beckett Point project

PORT TOWNSEND - Jefferson County has been awarded a $50,000 grant to help with the expnses of the Beckett Point septic project, which was delayed… Continue reading

Outside needs tap Jefferson aviation fuel for a week

PORT TOWNSEND - Peak flying season and an inordinate number of Northwest wildfires is to blamed for a recent week without aviation fuel at Jefferson… Continue reading

Pet boarding business neighbor sues over expansion plan

PORT TOWNSEND - Martin Mellish, a neighbor of Frog Mountain Pet Care, has filed a lawsuit challenging county approval of expansion plans for the pet… Continue reading

Redesigned downtown sidewalk to be easier on businesses

PORT ANGELES - A $3 million project to upgrade sidewalks and replace water mains could begin as early as the end of September. But no… Continue reading