West Nile season approaches

Health officials in both Clallam and Jefferson counties are watching for signs of the West Nile Virus. Both Dr. Tom Locke, health officer for both… Continue reading

Yellow Bird’s big adventure: Parakeet flies the coop

PORT ANGELES - When Yellow Bird the parakeet flew the coop, E.J. Beckett was sure she was gone forever. Yellow Bird, who doesn't fly very… Continue reading

Judge won’t rule on school-funding lawsuit led by Chimacum educator; opts for trial, instead

Peninsula Daily News news sources SEATTLE - A King County Superior Court judge has declined to rule on the merits of a lawsuit calling for… Continue reading

  • Aug 25, 2007
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Port to consider contract to remove 200 unlucky Lincoln Park trees in path of airport

PORT ANGELES - A contract to remove up to 200 trees from Lincoln Park to preserve airspace at William R. Fairchild International Airport will be… Continue reading

Sticker shock in Port Ludlow-Chimacum area: property reassessments soar

PORT LUDLOW - Paula McAvoy, like many property owners in the Chimacum School District, is not happy about her recent property revaluation. McAvoy has lived… Continue reading

Success breeds more issues for Sequim dog park

SEQUIM - The Sequim Dog Park Pals have three three-word phrases for you. Pick up poop, watch your dog - and bend your knees. When… Continue reading

Taylor wins judgeship outright in Clallam County; other primary tallies updated in Clallam, Jefferson

The man who said he was campaigning to win a judgeship in the primary election has done just that. With 1,913 additional votes counted by… Continue reading

The state’s most-mammoth madrona has specialists examining it for fungal ailment

PORT ANGELES - The mammoth madrona of Eighth Street - the state's largest - is sick, but it still has plenty of power to bring… Continue reading

Court ruling on salmon targets hundreds of Peninsula road culverts

SEATTLE — A federal judge’s ruling may open thousands of miles of Washington streams to salmon heading out to sea or returning to spawn. Hundreds… Continue reading

Port Angeles rockers return home for concert tonight after nationwide tour

PORT ANGELES — After playing 37 gigs in 21 states in 32 days, the members of the teenage rock band, The Lonely H, will roll… Continue reading

Bacterial illnesses prompt closure of Hood Canal beaches to noncommercial shellfishing south of floating bridge (updated)

PORT TOWNSEND — A state closure to shellfish harvesting of all beaches south of the Hood Canal that was announced Thursday applies only to recreational… Continue reading

Four who ran Customs checkpoint found in Port Angeles hotel, fined $500

PORT ANGELES - Four people who failed to stop at a Customs checkpoint when disembarking from the MV Coho were found in a Port Angeles… Continue reading

Own a part of Port Angeles history — Eighth Street bridge parts up for sale

PORT ANGELES - Sell you a bridge - that is, part of one? Parsons subcontractor, Axis Crane of Portland, Ore., has placed a classified advertisement… Continue reading

Peninsula educator leads court challenge to state school funding system today

Peninsula Daily News news sources SEATTLE - A coalition of school districts and pro-education groups headed by Chimacum School District Superintendent Mike Blair will argue… Continue reading

  • Aug 23, 2007
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Police chief candidates get a taste of Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES - The size of the city and the beauty of the ocean and mountains attracted the out-of-town candidates for the police chief position,… Continue reading

Small explosion, fire causes minor damage at Port Angeles meat shop

PORT ANGELES - A small explosion and fire at Sunrise Meats, 1325 E. First St., on Thursday caused about $1,000 damage, but the building is… Continue reading

Archaeological tests find no more Beckett Point remains; work to resume

DISCOVERY BAY - Work on a nearly $3 million Jefferson County Public Utility District community septic system at Beckett Point, which stalled in late May… Continue reading

Car carrying four men speeds past Customs entry in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES - A car carrying four men reportedly sped through the U.S. Customs port of entry off the ferry from Victoria on Wednesday night.… Continue reading

Port Angeles motorists, city getting the hang of detours around bridge work

PORT ANGELES - Drivers are beginning to figure out the detours around the Tumwater Creek bridge, which closed on Monday, but the routes are congested.… Continue reading

Port of Port Townsend doesn’t want state ferry queue in boat yard

PORT TOWNSEND - At least one of six Washington State Ferries vehicle holding sites suggested Tuesday in Port Townsend is off the table, Port of… Continue reading