Sunday Showcase: Age and driving … how old is too old behind the wheel?

Like many of his Bell Hill neighbors, Ken Robertson is a retiree with a nice house and a stellar view of the Sequim-Dungeness Valley. But… Continue reading

Voter Guides arrive in Clallam, Jefferson counties

distributes General Election Voter Guides with the Sunday, Oct. 19, editions -- just in time for the newly distributed absentee ballots in the two counties.… Continue reading

Coming Sunday: Complete Clallam and Jefferson voter guides

The General Election Voter Guide will be included with the Peninsula Daily News on Sunday. Clallam County readers will receive the Clallam guide, and Jefferson… Continue reading

Jefferson: Heavy wind gusts blast county, cause power outages

A southeast wind brought down power lines, toppled trees and churned stormy seas Thursday in East Jefferson County. Though the winds -- some clocked earlier… Continue reading

PDN participates in TV show airing tonight

and Peninsula News Network are holding TV "meet the press"' election forums with the candidates. All interested voters are invited to attend these forum to… Continue reading

Port Angeles: 14 speak out on city plans to ban decor at memorials

PORT ANGELES -- A city proposal to curtail future private upkeep and decorations around memorials on city parks properties stirred emotions but no action Thursday… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Valley Creek Estuary park to be dedicated Saturday

PORT ANGELES -- During a ceremony Saturday the city will be gifted a new park -- the Valley Creek Estuary. Members of Soroptomist International of… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Local peace movement joined by national traveling group

PORT TOWNSEND -- On the Fox News show Hannity and Colmes, Lorna Tychostup was accused of treason for going to Iraq; in Port Townsend she… Continue reading

Slides, floods cut off Forks; log truck plunges into Lake Crescent

A huge mudslide blocked U.S. Highway 101 at Lake Crescent and floodwaters made state Highway 112 impassable near Pysht Thursday night, severing all connections between… Continue reading

Clallam: 9-1-1 tax backers urge vigilance

EMELINE COKELET If voters approve a proposed sales tax increase for 9-1-1 services next month, they still must stay vigilant to assure participating agencies' savings… Continue reading

Clallam: Work still stalled at Hood Canal graving yard

PORT ANGELES -- Despite an "intense" four-hour meeting, an agreement has yet to be reached to allow work to resume at the Hood Canal Bridge… Continue reading

Jefferson: Murder guilty plea surprising

PORT HADLOCK -- The surprise guilty plea by Ryan Neil Sorensen on Tuesday has at least one local legal expert doing a double-take. Sorensen, 31,… Continue reading

Listing barge reaches beach, avoids sinking

PORT TOWNSEND -- A 200-foot barge carrying 2,200 pounds of sawdust was beached near the Port Townsend Paper Corp. mill Wednesday afternoon to prevent it… Continue reading

Peninsula: Possible suicide probed in Olympic National Park

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK -- Officials are investigating the apparent suicide of an unidentified man in the Royal Basin area southwest of Sequim. Two hikers on… Continue reading

Peninsula: Water maintenance planned in park

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK -- As part of routine maintenance of park facilities, the water tanks at the Heart O" the Hills, Fairholm, Hoh and Mora… Continue reading

Forks: Cable TV subscribers may lose their signal — and more

FORKS -- About 125 cable television subscribers on the West End will find themselves without a cable provider at the end of this month. But… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Candidate replaces campaign treasurer who disrupted School Board meeting

PORT ANGELES -- School Board candidate Pete Peterson changed treasurers Tuesday after police were asked to escort his former treasurer from a School Board meeting… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Construction, equipment delays postpone skills center opening

PORT ANGELES -- The doors to the North Olympic Peninsula Skills Center will not open in November as previously planned. Delays in construction and delivery… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Skills center scrambles to meet enrollment quota for state funding

PORT ANGELES -- While North Olympic Peninsula Skills Center officials wade through construction delays they are also scrambling to increase enrollment numbers to meet state… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Man surprises prosecutors, pleads guilty to murdering Port Hadlock towing firm operator

PORT HADLOCK -- In a surprise move, Ryan Neil Sorensen pleaded guilty on Tuesday to gunning down his former father-in-law, tow truck operator Frank M.… Continue reading