Peninsula: Olympic Medical Center earns kudos from national hospital group

PORT ANGELES -- For the second time in a little over a year, Olympic Medical Center has received national recognition for quality at its Port… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Actor/director Peter Fonda takes role in film fest

PORT TOWNSEND -- Hollywood writers couldn't have penned a better script for this year's Port Townsend Film Festival. While early reports indicated this year's festival… Continue reading

Quilcene: Cowboy celebrates lifetime of riding, roping and rodeoing

DABOB BAY -- A man who came West in 1921 to be a cowboy and became a Northwest rodeo star will celebrate his 100th birthday… Continue reading

Sequim: Developers encouraged by council’s vote

SEQUIM -- Developers for two "big-box" retail projects proposed for the city's west side are hopeful that the City Council's endorsement of their plans will… Continue reading

Clallam: County auditor prevented from seeking CPA license for five years by state board

Clallam County Auditor Cathleen McKeown is not likely to face criminal charges for falsely representing herself for 15 years as a certified public accountant. But… Continue reading

Clallam: First day of candidate filing produces only one surprise

A Port Angeles city planning commissioner filed Monday to ensure at least a two-person race for the Port Angeles City Council seat being vacated by… Continue reading

Jefferson: County commissioners fret over possibility of dangerous wildfire

PORT TOWNSEND -- Jefferson County commissioners are worried that wildfire hazard conditions in the county are ripe for a devastating blaze. "Eastern Washington is in… Continue reading

Jefferson: County in the center of pilot program to boost marine trades

PORT TOWNSEND -- A pilot program to help promote the marine trades in Jefferson, Clallam and Kitsap counties is envisioned to be a boon to… Continue reading

Port Angeles man wins eight medals at Senior Games; wife wins two

PORT ANGELES -- Fitness should be a lifetime endeavor. Practicing what he preaches, 59-year-old Ron Snipe of Port Angeles went out and won eight swimming… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Robinson to seek second term on City Council

Port Townsend City Councilwoman Catharine Robinson is seeking a second term in office, she said Monday. Along with the Monday candidacy filing of city Planning… Continue reading

Sequim: City Council clears path for Wal-Mart, Home Depot shopping centers

SEQUIM -- It looks as if the controversial "big box" retail development some have sought -- and others have feared -- is on its way… Continue reading

Sequim: Memorial on hold for all-star softball player killed in car crash

SEQUIM -- A memorial service for KayDee Campbell, the 13-year-old Sequim Middle School student killed in a July 19 car accident, will probably have to… Continue reading

Peninsula: First lady keeps low profile during visit

PORT ANGELES -- First lady Laura Bush is continuing a personal vacation to Olympic National Park. Sources say the first lady is spending about a… Continue reading

Peninsula: Paddle Journey to end today

PENINSULA DAILY NEWS With only one leg of the 2003 Paddle Journey to finish, tribal members say they are anxious to complete the journey and… Continue reading

Peninsula: Tribes to double Paddle Journey distance next year

As canoeists launch today from Port Gamble and the Suquamish Reservation to complete the last leg of the 2003 Paddle Journey, many are looking ahead… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Arts in Action draws a crowd

PORT ANGELES -- Sand was the topic of discussion as the two-day Arts in Action festival came to a close Sunday evening. Sand sculptors from… Continue reading

Port Angeles: New Coast Guard dock to improve emergency response

PORT ANGELES -- A new dock planned for the Coast Guard's Ediz Hook station will provide room for more station boats to improve the agency's… Continue reading

Jefferson: Incumbent will seek third term as Port of Port Townsend commissioner

PORT TOWNSEND -- Incumbent Bob Sokol will seek a third term as Port of Port Townsend commissioner, he announced Friday. Sokol joins the race for… Continue reading

Paddle Journey leaves Peninsula, heads toward Puget Sound and Monday finish

PORT TOWNSEND -- As a thick layer of fog lifted Friday over Port Townsend Bay, the sparkling glimmer of oars could be seen in the… Continue reading

PDN exclusive: First lady Laura Bush arrives to vacation in Olympic National Park

PENINSULA DAILY NEWS PORT ANGELES -- It's a popular destination, especially in the summer months, but Lake Crescent Lodge will play host this week to… Continue reading