Jesse Major

Brinnon woman taken to hospital after wreck

A Brinnon woman troopers suspect of driving under the influence was taken to Jefferson Healthcare on Wednesday night after a single-vehicle wreck in… Continue reading

Jefferson PUD seeks donations to help low-income families

Jefferson County Public Utility District is urging its customers to round their utility bills up to the nearest dollar this winter to… Continue reading

PHOTO GALLERY: Fire protection agencies, Fire Explorer Scouts train on practice fires in Port Angeles

PHOTO GALLERY: Fire protection agencies, Fire Explorer Scouts train on practice fires in Port Angeles

More than 30 firefighters from across Clallam County watched as blazes ripped through two buildings that they had set on fire in… Continue reading

PHOTO GALLERY: Fire protection agencies, Fire Explorer Scouts train on practice fires in Port Angeles

Port Angeles man jailed after hit-and-run wreck injures two on Highway 101 in Carlsborg

A 35-year-old Port Angeles man remained in the Clallam County jail Sunday after a hit-and-run wreck in Carlsborg over the weekend. Ian M.… Continue reading

Peninsula College’s Building 202 renovations at Fort Worden win award

Peninsula College’s Building 202 renovations at Fort Worden win award

With an exterior restoration that honors its past and a state-of-the-art interior, Peninsula College’s Building 202 at Fort Worden was recently recognized… Continue reading

Peninsula College’s Building 202 renovations at Fort Worden win award
Port Angeles skating rink to close Friday after some 40 years

Port Angeles skating rink to close Friday after some 40 years

Skaters will take their last lap at Olympic Skate Center on Friday as its owner prepares to sell the building. Sandy Locke… Continue reading

Port Angeles skating rink to close Friday after some 40 years
Clallam County adds teeth: Building permit fees to go up to fund more code enforcement activity

Clallam County adds teeth: Building permit fees to go up to fund more code enforcement activity

Clallam County plans to more than double its code enforcement staff and change county code to help tackle problem properties across the… Continue reading

Clallam County adds teeth: Building permit fees to go up to fund more code enforcement activity

Clallam County budget ‘essentially balanced;’ hearings set

Clallam County’s 2018 budget is “essentially balanced” after changes made during meetings Monday, said Clallam County Administrator Jim Jones. Jones estimated the… Continue reading

Sequim man sentenced to more than 6 years in prison on drug charges

A Sequim man who admitted to trafficking large amounts of heroin and methamphetamine into Clallam County was sentenced Thursday in U.S. District Court… Continue reading

Sequim couple arrested on drug, weapons charges

A Sequim couple is facing drug- and firearms-related charges after Olympic Peninsula Narcotics Enforcement Team members found heroin and weapons in the couple’s… Continue reading

Forks man exonerated in case of truck crash, fire

A Forks man arrested for investigation of fleeing the scene of a truck engulfed in flames after a crash Oct. 14 has… Continue reading

Port Angeles School District considers levy for February ballot

Port Angeles School District considers levy for February ballot

Port Angeles School District is preparing to ask voters to consider a levy that would fund major renovations and a new building… Continue reading

Port Angeles School District considers levy for February ballot

Clallam County commissioners review proposed budget

Clallam County commissioners reviewed a proposed budget Monday that is closer to being balanced than a couple of months ago, but will… Continue reading

Port Ludlow woman airlifted after Highway 104 wreck

A Port Ludlow woman was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center after a two-vehicle wreck at the junction of state highways 19 and… Continue reading

Snowboarders use a rope tow at Hurricane Ridge in 2016. (Jesse Major/Peninsula Daily News)

Hurricane Ridge Road open Friday through Sunday

The road to Hurricane Ridge is scheduled to open Friday… Continue reading

Snowboarders use a rope tow at Hurricane Ridge in 2016. (Jesse Major/Peninsula Daily News)
East Jefferson Fire-Rescue hires new chief

East Jefferson Fire-Rescue hires new chief

Jim Walkowski, assistant chief for Spokane County Fire District No. 9, will be East Jefferson Fire-Rescue’s new chief. Walkowski, who has 32… Continue reading

East Jefferson Fire-Rescue hires new chief

Injuries said not serious after three-vehicle wreck on Highway 101 near Blyn

Two people were taken to a hospital for precautionary care after a three-vehicle wreck on U.S. Highway 101 west of 7 Cedars Casino.… Continue reading

Port Angeles man pleads guilty to attempted indecent liberties

Port Angeles man pleads guilty to attempted indecent liberties

A Port Angeles man accused of raping an unconscious woman at a party has pleaded guilty to attempted indecent liberties as part… Continue reading

Port Angeles man pleads guilty to attempted indecent liberties
Port Angeles Salvation Army provides Thanksgiving eve dinner to all who want it

Port Angeles Salvation Army provides Thanksgiving eve dinner to all who want it

Scores of people eager for a hot turkey meal piled into the Salvation Army in Port Angeles on Wednesday. The meal, which… Continue reading

Port Angeles Salvation Army provides Thanksgiving eve dinner to all who want it
Rotarian aims to ramp up Dignity Toilet program in Togo village

Rotarian aims to ramp up Dignity Toilet program in Togo village

The Rotarian spearheading an effort to build toilets in a West African country has returned to Port Angeles after seeing the impact… Continue reading

Rotarian aims to ramp up Dignity Toilet program in Togo village