Port Townsend: Manresa Castle auctioned for $2.255 million

PORT TOWNSEND -- Historical Manresa Castle has a new "king." But the only subjects that might be bowing before William L. Massey of Oak Harbor… Continue reading

Sequim: Another family ripped apart by highway fatality

SEQUIM -- He was the 15th person to die in a vehicle collision on North Olympic Peninsula highways and roads since the start of the… Continue reading

Clallam: Assessor to get more help in dealing with ‘growth spurt’ in Sequim-Dungeness Valley

Saying a "growth spurt" has stretched her office staff thin, Clallam County Assessor Linda Owings-Rosenburgh on Monday asked county commissioners to declare a budget emergency… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Old ‘castle’ on auction block today

Today's the day that a piece of Port Townsend history will be placed on the auction block. The auction of Manresa Castle on Sheridan Street… Continue reading

Sequim: Citizens group appeals court ruling essentially allowing regional shopping center

SEQUIM -- The legal battle isn't over for a Phoenix developer trying to build a regional shopping center with a Home Depot on the city's… Continue reading

Sequim: City Council proceeds on shopping center plan despite citizens group’s appeal

SEQUIM -- The City Council on Monday night voted unanimously to approve a binding site plan for a proposed regional shopping center on the city's… Continue reading

Trooper attributes most highway deaths to motorists’ disregard for others

The year's extraordinary death toll on North Olympic Peninsula highways is attributed by a veteran trooper at the scene to selfish driving. "These people have… Continue reading

Year’s 15th fatality on Peninsula’s highways: Sequim man killed in high-speed collision

AGNEW -- A Sequim man was killed and a Port Angeles man was injured in a two-truck collision Monday morning that closed U.S. Highway 101… Continue reading

Chimacum: Six applauded for service to Jefferson County’s needy

CHIMACUM -- Six local businesses and individuals are being recognized for their social prowess by the area's leading agency serving low-income residents. "We serve a… Continue reading

Clallam: Commissioners expected to make Board of Health appointments

Appointments to Clallam County's first Board of Health are expected to be made Tuesday after the county commissioners discuss nominees at a work session this… Continue reading

Clallam: New sheriff’s vehicle costs sharply down; policy against personal use now observed

A vehicle-use policy that was a long-running issue between Clallam County Administrator Dan Engelbertson and former Sheriff Joe Hawe has been saving tax dollars since… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Coast Guard transports woman off cruise ship

The Coast Guard transported an injured 73-year old woman from a cruise ship in the Strait of Juan de Fuca on Sunday morning. The Coast… Continue reading

Sequim: Father/coach’s dream come true

SEQUIM -- Usually it's a coach's dream to mentor his son or daughter at the high school level. For Sequim boys soccer coach Dave Brasher,… Continue reading

Jefferson: New EDC director named

A Wisconsin native has been chosen executive director of the Economic Development Council of Jefferson County. Vic Grassman, 48, was chosen over Michael Brennan, former… Continue reading

Jefferson: Sheriff says new building is only the start – he needs more staff

PORT HADLOCK --Though a new roof sits over his head, Sheriff Mike Brasfield still has a list of improvements needed for his department. While giving… Continue reading

Lake Crescent: Luggage retrieved from lake after 44 years – what’s inside?

Beverly Sherman remembered her blue suede heels and a matching blue paisley shirt-waist dress that she packed into her suitcase in 1960, then stored in… Continue reading

PDN circulation reaches record highs; independent audit confirms numbers

Bucking a national trend, Peninsula Daily News increased its circulation over the six-month period that ended March 31, according to figures compiled by the Audit… Continue reading

Port Angeles: More remains, artifacts found on graving yard site

State Department of Transportation officials say work continues at the graving yard and at the Hood Canal Bridge to refurbish and replace the aged bridge.… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Sole dissenter on School Board still tries to keep Monroe open

PORT ANGELES -- The process to close Monroe Elementary School continues, but School Board member Cindy Kelly says she will continue working to keep the… Continue reading

Quilcene: Law-enforcers converge on small town for big manhunt, no arrest

QUILCENE -- Reports of a convicted felon armed with a gun turned into a large manhunt spread across this small community Saturday afternoon. More than… Continue reading