Costco heading to Sequim Village Marketplace

SEQUIM -- It's official. Costco Wholesale in Carlsborg is getting a new home in Sequim -- and a fancy one at that. "I think we… Continue reading

Fire sparks flood of giving for Quilcene artist

QUILCENE -- On Sunday afternoon, Anne St. Aubin got in her truck and drove down the road to feed the cows and dog at her… Continue reading

Home Fund helps family obtain housing

EDITOR'S NOTE: This is another in a series of articles on the Peninsula Daily News Peninsula Home Fund. Please click on the Home Fund button… Continue reading

Port Townsend council votes to add two new police officers

PORT TOWNSEND -- The Port Townsend Police Department will get two additional officers after a 4-3 vote last week by the City Council. The extra… Continue reading

Positive response, willingness to help greet Tse-whit-zen negotiations

PORT ANGELES -- Positive reaction and a willingness to do whatever is necessary greeted Thursday's announcement of formal negotiations between the state and Lower Elwha… Continue reading

Report of gunfire leads to search of Port Angeles house

PORT ANGELES -- It started as a 9-1-1 report of .22 caliber gunfire on Friday afternoon. The incident escalated with four youths staring down the… Continue reading

Ecology seeks comment on Port of Port Angeles area cleanup

PORT ANGELES -- The state Department of Ecology is seeking public comment by Jan. 20 on a proposed study and cleanup of petroleum-contaminated soil and… Continue reading

North Olympic Peninsula Christmas closure schedules

Closures for the Christmas holiday in Clallam and Jefferson counties include the following: * Government: All Washington state and Jefferson and Clallam county offices will… Continue reading

Oh, dear! Display deer placed in compromising position

PORT ANGELES -- A naughty elf apparently put Christmas deer decorations at Ambrosia adult specialty shop in Port Angeles in a compromising position Tuesday night.… Continue reading

Rural residents a target of identity thieves

It's something most people who live in the country take for granted. They check their roadside mailbox and find it empty, meaning they didn't receive… Continue reading

State, Lower Elwha agree to negotiations over graving yard site

PORT ANGELES -- Gov. Christine Gregoire and Lower Elwha Klallam Chairwoman Frances Charles agreed Thursday on formal negotiations of all issues that separate the state… Continue reading

Brinnon residents say property theft by ‘meth people’ increasing

BRINNON -- About 60 residents attended a neighborhood watch meeting Tuesday to organize against what they say is an increasing methamphetamine-related theft problem in the… Continue reading

County declines to prosecute Port Townsend woman for voting twice in Nov. 8 election

PORT TOWNSEND -- A Port Townsend woman who sent in two ballots for the Nov. 8 general election will not face criminal charges, said Jefferson… Continue reading

Man found hanged in tree near Sequim

SEQUIM -- A Mill Creek man was found dead, hanging from a rope Wednesday morning outside the city limit of Sequim. The man, who Clallam… Continue reading

Nor”wester Rotary needs $50,000 by Dec. 31 to pay skate park debt

PORT ANGELES -- An anonymous donor who loaned the Nor'wester Rotary Club $50,000 to help with its short-term cash flow during construction of the new… Continue reading

Olympic Medical Center awards contract for $9.2 million hospital expansion

PORT ANGELES -- After six months of searching for a contractor, Olympic Medical Center approved a $9.2 million agreement Wednesday to expand the hospital at… Continue reading

Slain girl’s family plans candlelight vigil

Family members and friends of Melissa Carter will gather at 7 p.m. Friday for a candlelight vigil along the downtown Waterfront Trail in Port Angeles.… Continue reading

Hundreds of foster children getting Christmas gifts

Every child in foster care in Clallam and Jefferson counties will get a measure of Christmas cheer, thanks to an outpouring of money and gifts… Continue reading

It’s the flu season

Oh, no! Not another "'Tis the season" story? Well, yes, but here we're speaking of influenza. Winter vacations, holiday travel and family gatherings make Christmas… Continue reading

Matte re-elected to Makah Tribal Council

NEAH BAY -- Blanchard Matte has been re-elected to the Makah Tribal Council following an election Monday. There were 376 ballots cast, with Matte receiving… Continue reading