Peninsula Home Fund helps former caregiver

EDITOR'S NOTE: This is another in a series of articles on the Peninsula Daily News Peninsula Home Fund. The next article will appear Sunday with… Continue reading

Port Angeles starts water and sewer to sawmill, western neighborhoods new to city

PORT ANGELES -- With a few turns of a golden pump handle, Mayor Richard Headrick started city water flowing Tuesday afternoon to the new Port… Continue reading

Port Ludlow Associates CEO to step down

PORT LUDLOW -- The president and chief executive officer of Port Ludlow Associates announced his resignation from the development company on Tuesday. Greg McCarry said… Continue reading

Work to start on shoring up pier under sagging cafe

PORT TOWNSEND -- Temporary shoreline fortification work to prevent a storm-damaged historic building from falling into Port Townsend Bay could begin at low tide around… Continue reading

Clallam Transit board helps skills center by waiving bus pass fees for students

PORT ANGELES -- Free transit bus passes are guaranteed through August 2007 for North Olympic Peninsula Skills Center students. The decision, which is seen to… Continue reading

Forks pool reopens with recertifying lifeguards and interim director

FORKS -- The Quillayute Valley Aquatics Center reopened Monday as the pool's staff undergoes Red Cross recertification and a temporary director takes charge. The former… Continue reading

Jefferson County Courthouse tower $500,000 closer to rehabilitation

Jefferson County has received $500,000 more in its quest to rehabilitate the shaky clock tower over the county courthouse in Port Townsend. The state Department… Continue reading

Jefferson County spending more than it’s making in 2006

Jefferson County commissioners met Monday for the last time in 2005 to adopt a 2006 budget that by all accounts straps the county for cash.… Continue reading

Outdated insulators faulted for Agnew power outage

AGNEW -- "Notoriously unreliable" insulators at the Clallam County Public Utility District's Agnew substation were blamed for a six-hour power outage to about 2,500 customers… Continue reading

Port Angeles senior center may hike fees, cut staffer position

PORT ANGELES -- The Senior Services and Community Center might have to double its membership fees over the next three years and not fill a… Continue reading

Clallam: Humane Society shelter clarifies free food issue

PORT ANGELES -- The Clallam County Humane Society again will accept donated pet food, despite turning down an offer of 5,600 pounds of dry dog… Continue reading

Forks: Public pool will reopen today

The Quillayute Valley Aquatics Center will reopen at 6 a.m. today after a week's closure. Patty Brandt, interim director of the swimming pool, said the… Continue reading

Jefferson: Researchers seek help tracking orcas in winter

PORT TOWNSEND -- From May to September, they frolic in the salty brine or chase salmon in the San Juans while entertaining flocks of tourists.… Continue reading

Jefferson: Tuesday daytime delays for Hood Canal Bridge motorists

Motorists who use the Hood Canal Bridge should expect delays and single-lane alternating traffic from 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday. During this time, state Department… Continue reading

Neah Bay: Voting today for Makah Tribal Council

NEAH BAY -- Healthcare has emerged as a prime issue among five candidates seeking one position on the Makah Tribal Council in today's election. Blanchard… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Revered pastor to retire

PORT ANGELES -- Pastor Charlie Mays, Port Angeles' best-known clergyman and arguably the one most involved in local social issues, received best wishes from parishioners… Continue reading

AAUW names two “Women of Excellence”

PORT TOWNSEND -- In an unprecedented move, the Port Townsend chapter of the American Association of University Women chose two women to honor Saturday with… Continue reading

Environmentally astute ‘green’ homes go mainstream in Clallam

It's not easy building green. You need to preserve trees on your lot, use nontoxic materials, install energy-efficient appliances, build with recycled components when possible… Continue reading

Little brother, classmates surprised by appearance of Air Force airman big brother

PORT ANGELES -- It was a classroom of smiles Friday at Jefferson Elementary School -- and second-grader Benjamin Fowler had the biggest of them all.… Continue reading

Parking fees could be thing of the past at Fort Worden State Park

PORT TOWNSEND -- Thanks to surplus parking revenues this year, Fort Worden State Park visitors will get a reprieve from a $5 park day-use fee… Continue reading