Montana educator pulls out of running for Sequim schools superintendent

SEQUIM - Kirk Miller, superintendent of Havre School District in Havre, Mont., has withdrawn from consideration for the Sequim School District superintendent position. Miller, who… Continue reading

Port Angeles police chief hailed on his 30-year retirement

Port Angeles' man of iron is in the homestretch of his 30 years carrying a badge. Port Angeles Police Chief Tom Riepe will retire Tuesday,… Continue reading

Sequim’s marine research lab eyes expansion

SEQUIM - Along the shore of Sequim Bay, where a stiff wind whips ice-blue waves, an ultramodern form of growth is occurring, and two governments… Continue reading

Military veterans’ van crashes into tree; 1 killed

SEQUIM - One military veteran is dead and another hospitalized after a van carrying veterans back from medical treatment in Seattle struck a tree on… Continue reading

First anchors for replacement half of Hood Canal floating bridge to be placed this week

SHINE - Workers replacing the eastern half of Hood Canal Bridge are scheduled this week to place near the bridge the first of 10 anchors,… Continue reading

Five Jefferson ‘heroes’ to receive Heart of Service Awards

PORT TOWNSEND - Five community heroes will be honored May 10 with the Jefferson County Heart of Service Award for 2007. The recipients are: Linda… Continue reading

Peninsula Daily News wins five awards in statewide competition

SEATTLE - The Peninsula Daily News won five writing awards in the annual Washington Press Association competition. The awards were announced at an awards luncheon… Continue reading

Port Angeles gets one proposal each for old fire hall, City Light building

PORT ANGELES - The city has received just one redevelopment proposal for the old fire hall at 215 S. Lincoln St., and one for the… Continue reading

Six volunteers receive Clallam Community Service Awards

PORT ANGELES - John Summers had not met Dick and Marie Goin of Port Angeles until last week, when he interviewed the couple to prepare… Continue reading

Clallam’s top citizens lauded

PORT ANGELES - Six "local heroes" were honored with the 2007 Clallam County Community Service Award on Friday night. The award honors the "dedication, sacrifice… Continue reading

Man gets three years for hit-run fatality in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES - Shawn Louis Newman, 19, of Port Angeles, was sentenced Thursday to 36 months in prison for driving under the influence of alcohol… Continue reading

Man linked to 2004 Port Ludlow condo fire to face federal court jury

TACOMA - A June 5 trial date has been set for a man charged with the 2004 arson fire of condominiums at the Resort at… Continue reading

Open house planned at newly expanded Peninsula cancer center

SEQUIM - At 45, Clare Bertucio has seen a lot of suffering. Yet Bertucio, who finished medical school at the Mayo Clinic in 1993 and… Continue reading

Sequim finishes viewing three schools superintendent finalists with interview of Montana candidate

SEQUIM - Kirk Miller knows life in a small town. He's superintendent of Montana's Havre School District, where he went to high school - and… Continue reading

Agencies will stand up for vets at Forks Veterans Stand Down

FORKS - Because veterans often won't ask for help, a Veterans Stand Down on May 3 will take help to the vets. The event at… Continue reading

Elwha dams removal date now uncertain

PORT ANGELES - The target date for beginning the removal of two dams on the Elwha River has been moved back again. The project to… Continue reading

Sequim superintendent hopeful talks about his role in prayer flap

SEQUIM - He's known by some around the country as the no-prayer guy. Bill Bentley, candidate for Sequim School District superintendent, received national attention -… Continue reading

Where in the world is Gary? Superintendent guest of Defense Department

PORT ANGELES - Where in the world is Gary Cohn, superintendent of the Port Angeles School District? Hint: 8,234 miles away, where the temperature reached… Continue reading

Woman ranger’s retirement a first for state parks system

NORDLAND - After 30 years of working for Washington State Parks, Connie Boice is hanging up her ranger hat for good on Saturday. As she… Continue reading

Chamber of Commerce can’t come up with just one Citizen of the Year — so it names two

PORT HADLOCK - The area of Port Hadlock, Chimacum and Irondale - called the Tri-Area - has its 2007 citizen of the year - well,… Continue reading