Jefferson deputies investigate second baby death in less than a month

QUILCENE -- Jefferson County sheriff's deputies are investigating the death of a 5-week-old baby that was discovered comatose by her father Friday morning. An autopsy… Continue reading

Landmark totem in Forks nearly cut down by vandals

FORKS -- A 30-foot totem pole standing at the center of Forks since 1974 was almost cut down by chain saw-wielding vandals, officials said. Two… Continue reading

MV Coho goes on two-week maintenance hiatus starting Monday

Today is the final day for two weeks to get cars and trucks from Port Angeles to Victoria because the MV Coho goes out of… Continue reading

Rental rates in Clallam County increasingly too much for average workers to pay

PORT ANGELES -- People on the brink of renting an apartment are watching the chasm widen between them and their dream. According to information from… Continue reading

Rental situation in Jefferson much the same as Clallam”s

PORT TOWNSEND -- The fair market monthly rent for a two-bedroom apartment in Jefferson County is $708. To afford that, a tenant must earn $2,360… Continue reading

Students dream up, pitch business ideas

PORT ANGELES -- What do a fruit orchard, laser tag arena and monster truck shop have in common? They're all businesses that Port Angeles High… Continue reading

Weddings can cost thousands, but it’s all in what you want

SEQUIM -- Gowns, cakes, photographers, lingerie. The only thing not for sale at Saturday's Peninsula Daily News 2006 Bridal Show indoors at Carrie Blake Park… Continue reading

Artists seek to promote economic benefits of art to Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES -- About 30 people met Thursday at Maureen Hope Wall's downtown art studio to discuss how to attract more artists to the area… Continue reading

Free PDN Bridal Show marches down the aisle in Sequim on Saturday

SEQUIM -- Saturday's the big day for North Olympic Peninsula couples planning for the big day later this year. The Peninsula Daily News Bridal Show… Continue reading

Man missing for five days found near Port Ludlow Golf Course

PORT LUDLOW -- A 45-year-old Seattle man missing in the Paradise Bay area for five days was found Thursday after wandering outside with only the… Continue reading

PASS does not pass muster among Port Angeles tourism interests

PORT ANGELES -- Try again. That's the message a local ferry operator and the director of the Port Angeles Chamber of Commerce are sending to… Continue reading

Peninsula superfans revving up for Sunday championship game

SEQUIM -- It's a game, but Jerry Martinez isn't playing around. To say that the diehard Seahawks fan from Sequim bleeds blue, green and silver… Continue reading

Robertsen announces plan to seek re-election, but thinks post should revert to being appointed

PORT ANGELES -- Rob Robertsen will seek re-election in November as Clallam County director of community development. The nation's first elected county development director, he… Continue reading

Student waving toy handgun causes lockdown at Forks High

FORKS -- A 17-year-old Forks High School student with a toy handgun prompted a 15-minute school-wide lockdown in Forks on Wednesday. The male student allegedly… Continue reading

The Matt Schubert column: Best weekend ever?

Denizens of the North Olympic Peninsula, beware. What happens this weekend could possibly be the best set of events to grace your existence in your… Continue reading

Ballots sent for levy issues in Sequim, Cape Flattery

THE CLALLAM COUNTY Auditor's Office sent 20,240 all-mail ballots on Wednesday to voters in the Sequim and Cape Flattery school districts to vote on their… Continue reading

Ballots sent to voters in Chimacum School District for tax levy

THE JEFFERSON COUNTY Auditor's Office sent out 8,160 ballots Wednesday to Chimacum School District voters, in addition to 75 military ballots that were mailed Jan.… Continue reading

Battle may not be over for controversial development Reserve at Valley Creek in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES -- The battle over the proposed 139-unit Reserve at Valley Creek planned residential development may not be over despite the City Council's preliminary… Continue reading

Electronic ferry ticketing system hits another snag on Port Townsend-Keystone run

PORT TOWNSEND -- The launch of the state's pilot electronic ferry ticket program has been delayed a third week on the Port Townsend-Keystone run, a… Continue reading

Residents, Port Ludlow Associates representatives square off during two-day hearing

PORT TOWNSEND -- Port Ludlow Associates' representatives and area residents faced off Tuesday and Wednesday before Jefferson County Hearings Examiner Irv Berteig concerning the Port… Continue reading