Jefferson: Citizen crews train for crisis in Ludlow

PORT LUDLOW -- A corps of people are being trained to keep their wits about them in an emergency. Tuesday, the Port Ludlow Community Emergency… Continue reading

Jefferson: PT Farmers Market reports growth

PORT TOWNSEND -- Fresh high-quality produce, musical entertainment and fun things for the kids to do -- that's the recipe that has kicked the gross… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Nurses pact seems near; picketing called off

PORT ANGELES -- Members of the Service Employees International Union have canceled the informational picketing they had planned today at Olympic Medical Center. "Isn't that… Continue reading

Sequim: Council green-lights City Hall funding study

SEQUIM -- A two- or three-story City Hall could take shape here next year and have its grand opening in late 2008. If the 20,000-square-foot… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Mayor to host first “Community Conversation”

PORT ANGELES -- Residents will have the opportunity tonight to ask questions and talk informally with members of the City Council. The session, from 5… Continue reading

$3 million in storm damages to Olympic National Park

PENINSULA DAILY NEWS NEWS SOURCES PORT ANGELES -- Flooding last week that closed highways, cut power, ripped out river channels and threatened rural homes did… Continue reading

  • Nov 14, 2006

Beaver woman drowns in Sol Duc River

SAPPHO -- A 20-year-old woman from Beaver drowned in the rain-swollen Sol Duc River in a rafting accident on Monday. A second woman in the… Continue reading

Clallam: – County gets a bargain for juvenile health care

PORT ANGELES -- How can they resist? The three Clallam County commissioners today will waive competitive proposals to provide health care at the juvenile detention… Continue reading

Clallam: County girds for budget gap

PORT ANGELES -- Clallam County government may have smooth skating through 2007, but a big hole in the ice looms in 2008, County Administrator Jim… Continue reading

Port Angeles: City lifts water restrictions

PENINSULA DAILY NEWS PORT ANGELES -- With the Elwha River swollen from rains, officials have canceled the city's water shortage declaration issued in late September.… Continue reading

  • Nov 14, 2006

Port Townsend: City, state officials discuss ferry project concerns

PORT TOWNSEND -- Deputy Mayor Michelle Sandoval says she came away satisfied that lawmakers and ferry system officials last week heard the city's concerns loud… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Fire forces apartment residents to flee

PORT ANGELES -- Residents evacuated the Washington Apartments early Sunday as fire damaged a basement laundry room. Most residents escaped the building by themselves, but… Continue reading

Hearing on proposed changes to no-shoot zone law draws 200 people

PORT TOWNSEND -- About 200 people showed up at Fort Worden State Park to the second installment of a public hearing regarding proposed amendments to… Continue reading

  • Nov 13, 2006

JEFFERSON: “NOT A GOOD YEAR TO BE A REPUBLICAN”

PORT TOWNSEND -- Reeling after severe general election losses, Jefferson County Republicans fear the new all-Democratic Jefferson County commissioners will put less emphasis on economic… Continue reading

PA CITY PIER OCTOPUS TO TRAVEL FOR FACELIFT

PORT ANGELES -- The shy octopus rearing back and greeting visitors to City Pier will be taking a trip Tuesday morning across town, but is… Continue reading

Peninsula: Storm to boost snow on Hurricane Ridge

HURRICANE RIDGE -- Let it snow (today)! Let it snow (tonight)! Let it snow (Tuesday night)! A winter storm warning is in effect for the… Continue reading

Peninsula: Storm to boost snow on Hurricane Ridge

HURRICANE RIDGE -- Let it snow (today)! Let it snow (tonight)! Let it snow (Tuesday night)! A winter storm warning is in effect for the… Continue reading

Reassessment news isn’t any easier on Jefferson County taxpayers, either

RINNON -- The Jefferson County Assessor's Office reassessed properties in the Brinnon and Quilcene school districts this year, and reported an average increase per property… Continue reading

‘An act of a broken heart’

FORKS -- Kasey Scarlett remembered the phone call last Sunday that told her about the death of her friend Jacob Hanson. The 19-year-old had taken… Continue reading

Area expected to miss worst of approaching storm

After a quiet Saturday, a storm is expected to hit the North Olympic Peninsula today and a snow watch has been instituted for the Olympic… Continue reading