Incumbents win seats on Peninsula port commissions

Incumbent commissioners in the ports of Port Angeles and Port Townsend kept their seats after securing solid leads in Tuesday’s general election.… Continue reading

Ready reelected to serve Jefferson Healthcare board

Matt Ready has been reelected to his position as District 3 commissioner for Jefferson Healthcare hospital. Ready secured more than 49 percent… Continue reading

Seabrook, Frank win seats on fire boards

David Seabrook has been reelected to the East Jefferson Fire Rescue commission and Art Frank has been reelected to the Quilcene Fire… Continue reading

Stephanz leads in Olympic Medical Center race

Bensen, Sanders also on top in contested hospital seats

Voters remove coroner from prosecuting attorney

Clallam County voters had two countywide measures on which to decide as they filled out their general election ballots this week. One… Continue reading

Port Angeles, Clallam PUD lift water restrictions

The city of Port Angeles and Clallam County Public Utility District No. 1 have rescinded water restrictions for their respective water systems.… Continue reading

From left to right, Neva Miller, Ray Farrell, Shellie Andrews and Ryan O’Hara process election ballots on Tuesday morning at the Clallam County Courthouse in Port Angeles. Initial results were posted after press time and are available at www.peninsuladailynews.com. For full coverage, see Thursday’s print and online editions. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

Election results online

From left to right, Neva Miller, Ray Farrell, Shellie Andrews and Ryan O’Hara process election ballots on Tuesday morning at the Clallam County Courthouse in… Continue reading

From left to right, Neva Miller, Ray Farrell, Shellie Andrews and Ryan O’Hara process election ballots on Tuesday morning at the Clallam County Courthouse in Port Angeles. Initial results were posted after press time and are available at www.peninsuladailynews.com. For full coverage, see Thursday’s print and online editions. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

Forks to receive loan, grant for infrastructure

Milling company may invest $12M-$13M at industrial park

A Gofundme account has been set up for the Akers family after Christian Akers, 35, and Wyatt Akers, 7, died last week in a boating accident on the Bogachiel River. (Gofundme.com)

Fund set up to help Akers family after boating accident

An online fund has been set up for the family of two people who died in the Bogachiel River last week. Christian Akers,… Continue reading

A Gofundme account has been set up for the Akers family after Christian Akers, 35, and Wyatt Akers, 7, died last week in a boating accident on the Bogachiel River. (Gofundme.com)

Influenza hospitalizations increasing on Peninsula

Some vaccine shortages reported in both counties

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Peninsula College professor receives Humanities Washington Award

Peninsula College’s Kate Reavey has been named one of 50 recipients of the Humanities Washington Award in celebration of the organization’s 50th… Continue reading

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Water, cemetery districts have unopposed candidates

Several water and cemetery district commissioners were elected Tuesday as they ran unopposed for their respective seats in Clallam and Jefferson counties. In Clallam County,… Continue reading

Voters rejecting Quillayute parks levy

A six-year property tax levy was being narrowly defeated in the Quillayute Parks and Recreation District. The close measure had 51.3 percent of voters (352… Continue reading

Miano leads Taggart for fire commissioner seat

Bill Miano was leading Mike Taggart on Tuesday night in a race for Position 3 on the Clallam County Fire District 3 board. The Carlsborg-based… Continue reading

Challengers leading Port Angeles school board races

Two challengers were leading their races for Port Angeles School Board in initial ballot returns Tuesday night. Ned Hammar held a slim lead over incumbent… Continue reading

Taylor leads Suggs in close Port Angeles City Council race

City Council positions were contested Tuesday in Port Angeles, Sequim, Forks and Port Townsend. In Port Angeles, challenger James Taylor was leading incumbent LaTrisha Suggs… Continue reading

Stephanz Jr. leads incumbent Henninger for Olympic Medical Center board

Three contested positions on the seven-member Olympic Medical Center board of commissioners and two seats on the Jefferson Healthcare hospital board were on Tuesday’s general… Continue reading

Incumbents win seats for ports of Port Angeles, Port Townsend

Two incumbents have won their races for both the Port of Port Angeles and the Port of Port Townsend. In Port Angeles, incumbent Colleen McAleer… Continue reading

Coroner duties to be removed from Clallam prosecuting attorney

One Clallam County measure and one in Jefferson County were passing in initial ballot returns Tuesday night. In Clallam County, a charter amendment that would… Continue reading