Fred Lundahl, a pilot from Whidbey Island, prepares to fuel up his 1968 Cessna Aerobat, named Scarlett, at the Jefferson County International Airport in Port Townsend. Lundahl was picking up his plane Wednesday from Tailspin Tommy’s Aircraft Repair facility located at the airport. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

Fueling up

Fred Lundahl, a pilot from Whidbey Island, prepares to fuel up his 1968 Cessna Aerobat, named Scarlett, at the Jefferson County International Airport in Port… Continue reading

Fred Lundahl, a pilot from Whidbey Island, prepares to fuel up his 1968 Cessna Aerobat, named Scarlett, at the Jefferson County International Airport in Port Townsend. Lundahl was picking up his plane Wednesday from Tailspin Tommy’s Aircraft Repair facility located at the airport. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

Highway 104 road work to start week

Maintenance crews will repair road surfaces on state Highway 104 on from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday and Tuesday. The work… Continue reading

PASD planning for expanding needs

Special education, homelessness, new facilities under discussion

Chimacum Ridge seeks board members

Members to write policy, balance values, chair says

Fire destroys shop east of Port Angeles

A fire on Hickory Street east of Port Angeles resulted in the total loss of a detached shop. No injuries were reported.… Continue reading

Jefferson Transit Authority to expand Kingston Express route

Jefferson Transit Authority has announced expanded service on its Kingston Express route beginning May 5. The route currently completes two round trips… Continue reading

Supreme Court says no to recall reconsider

Sequim man found liable for legal fees

From left to right, Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding students Krystol Pasecznyk and Scott McNair sand a Prothero Sloop with Sean Koomen, the school’s boat building program director. Koomen said the sanding would take one person a few days. He said the plan is to have 12 people sand it together, which will take a few hours. (Elijah Sussman/Peninsula Daily News)

Wooden boatbuilding school building ‘Twin Boats’

Students using traditional and cold-moulding construction techniques

From left to right, Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding students Krystol Pasecznyk and Scott McNair sand a Prothero Sloop with Sean Koomen, the school’s boat building program director. Koomen said the sanding would take one person a few days. He said the plan is to have 12 people sand it together, which will take a few hours. (Elijah Sussman/Peninsula Daily News)
Prevailing wage by trade across multiple counties in Washington state.

Prevailing wages are driving up housing

Administrative burden may decrease competition

Prevailing wage by trade across multiple counties in Washington state.

Drug takeback day set across Peninsula on Saturday

Law enforcement agencies across the North Olympic Peninsula are poised to take part in National Drug Takeback Day. The annual collection program provides an opportunity… Continue reading

North Olympic Library System
Rendering of the new Sequim Library, which is currently under construction.

Library system board recognizes top donors

Naming opportunities still available

North Olympic Library System
Rendering of the new Sequim Library, which is currently under construction.

Port of Port Angeles approves roof rehab projects

McKinley Paper Company moves out of Marine Drive warehouse

Public meeting set to meet administrator candidates

Jefferson County will host a public meeting at 5 p.m. Tuesday to introduce the four candidates under consideration for the county administrator… Continue reading

Port Angeles Fire Department responds to a residential structure fire on West 8th Street in Port Angeles. (Jay Cline)

Police: Woman arrested in arson investigation

Niece of displaced family allegedly said house was ‘possessed’

Port Angeles Fire Department responds to a residential structure fire on West 8th Street in Port Angeles. (Jay Cline)

Artists to create murals for festival

Five pieces of art to be commissioned for downtown Port Angeles

Cameras to check recycling contents in new program

Olympic Disposal will deploy a system of computerized cameras to check the contents of curbside recycling bins this month. The system, created by… Continue reading

Clallam assessor’s office to extend reduced hours

The Clallam County assessor’s office is continuing its reduction in customer service hours for another month following a personnel layoff during the… Continue reading

Girders to be placed Thursday night

Contractor crews will place four 100-foot bridge girders over a creek that passes under U.S. Highway 101 east of Blyn on Thursday night… Continue reading

Interfund loan to pay for Port Townsend meter replacement

City will repay over four years; work likely this winter

Rikki Rodger, left, holds a foam float, and Mark Stevenson and Sara Ybarra Lopez drop off 9.2 pounds of trash and debris they collected at Kai Tai Lagoon in Port Townsend during the Port Townsend Marine Science Center Earth Day Beach Cleanup event Saturday at Fort Worden State Park. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

Beach cleanup

Rikki Rodger, left, holds a foam float, and Mark Stevenson and Sara Ybarra Lopez drop off 9.2 pounds of trash and debris they collected at… Continue reading

Rikki Rodger, left, holds a foam float, and Mark Stevenson and Sara Ybarra Lopez drop off 9.2 pounds of trash and debris they collected at Kai Tai Lagoon in Port Townsend during the Port Townsend Marine Science Center Earth Day Beach Cleanup event Saturday at Fort Worden State Park. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)