Noted Port Townsend engineer pushes idea to repair — not replace — pricey Seattle viaduct

Peninsula Daily News news sources SEATTLE - A retired Port Townsend structural engineer thinks the best - and cheapest - avenue for the aging Alaskan… Continue reading

  • Feb 11, 2007
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Big bucks for Olympic National Park?

Longer hours at visitor centers, more staffers and training for volunteers could be in the works for Olympic National Park if a proposed $12.61 million… Continue reading

Homeland security business owner to appeal ruling

PORT TOWNSEND - Joe D'Amico, president of Security Services Northwest, filed an appeal Friday in Kitsap County Superior Court contesting a recent decision that limits… Continue reading

How we’ve changed: Old, new maps of Peninsula shorelines now online

A new tool allows people to peel away pages of the history of the Strait of Juan de Fuca and Hood Canal. Developed for salmon… Continue reading

Meth mom sentenced to two years in prison

PORT TOWNSEND - A mother of six who law enforcement described as a significant methamphetamine dealer in Jefferson County is now in prison. Mary Ellen… Continue reading

Sequim set for national TV taste on Tuesday

SEQUIM - Life is challenging when you must eat moosehead soup and Carolina livermush, a kind of pig-liver pudding. So when Mark DeCarlo landed in… Continue reading

Clallam considers junk-car ordinance — but how tough?

PORT ANGELES - Two, four, six, eight: How many junk cars must you abate? An ordinance Clallam County commissioners are considering would outlaw a single… Continue reading

Port Ludlow resort expansion OK’d, but appeal vowed

PORT TOWNSEND - Expansion plans for the Port Ludlow Master Plan Resort were approved Thursday by the Jefferson County Hearing Examiner, but an opponent says… Continue reading

Cancer center pharmacy gets license, perfect score

SEQUIM - The pharmacy at Olympic Medical Cancer Center has received a Class A license and a 100 percent score in an inspection by the… Continue reading

Animal-lovers group seeks stories, photos, art for book

SEQUIM - The animal lovers famous - or infamous - for nude calendars has come up with another fundraising idea. Peninsula Friends of the Animals,… Continue reading

2-1-1 help line now statewide, expands Peninsula’s dial-up services

PORT ANGELES - The 2-1-1 non-emergency help line is now live across the state, announced Jody Moss, executive director of the United Way of Callam… Continue reading

State likely to experiment with RSVPs on Port Townsend ferry

PORT TOWNSEND - Come June, those riding the ferry from Port Townsend to Keystone may not have to wait in line to secure a spot… Continue reading

Appeals court throws out fluoridation lawsuit against Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES - The state Court of Appeals has rebuffed another legal challenge to the city's public water fluoridation project. But fluoridation opponents vow to… Continue reading

Big pay raises for elected Clallam County officials urged

PORT ANGELES - Jim Jones thinks Clallam County is getting good government on the cheap. Jones, county administrator since July, said the county charter ought… Continue reading

Elk fence idea brings on other issues — such as highway viewing area

SEQUIM - Now that the managers of the Dungeness elk herd have changed their plans for the animals - an elk fence is now the… Continue reading

Port Angeles still evaluating east side sewer bid results

PORT ANGELES - City engineers continued evaluating the bid results for the eastern urban growth area sewer extension project on Wednesday, delaying the award of… Continue reading

Sequim planners talk ‘public interest’ as it relates to growth

SEQUIM - We need a lawyer. That was the conclusion reached by the Sequim Planning Commission on Tuesday night. The topics were the state Growth… Continue reading

Utility tax failure means ‘hard choices’ ahead, Port Townsend mayor says

PORT TOWNSEND - The failure of Port Townsend's proposed utility tax increase means a cut in city services, say council members and the city manager.… Continue reading

Former Chimacum High School principal released from jail, registers as sex offender

PORT HADLOCK - Rex Whipple, former Chimacum High School principal, is free and has registered as a sex offender, Jefferson County sheriff's officials said Tuesday.… Continue reading

Jefferson County Library levy election surprises backers with its success

PORT TOWNSEND - A levy lid lift to maintain Jefferson County Library's existing level of services was handily winning by Tuesday night, after the first… Continue reading