Jesse Major

More than 100 search for hiker missing in Olympic National Park since April

More than 100 search for hiker missing in Olympic National Park since April

More than 100 search and rescue volunteers from across Western Washington searched along the Sol Duc River on Saturday in hopes… Continue reading

More than 100 search for hiker missing in Olympic National Park since April
Two Victoria women plan to swim across Strait of Juan de Fuca

Two Victoria women plan to swim across Strait of Juan de Fuca

Two Victoria women, one with multiple sclerosis and another recovering from a recent leg surgery, plan to swim about 18.5 miles from the… Continue reading

Two Victoria women plan to swim across Strait of Juan de Fuca
Woman survives 6 days in wilderness thanks to rough shelter, nearby stream, insects — and Yoda

Woman survives 6 days in wilderness thanks to rough shelter, nearby stream, insects — and Yoda

Sajean Geer had taken her terrier-Chihuahua, Yoda, with her to Obstruction Point Road, one of her husband’s favorite places in the world,… Continue reading

Woman survives 6 days in wilderness thanks to rough shelter, nearby stream, insects — and Yoda
Jacob Gray

Search on Saturday will seek hiker missing since April

Search and rescue crews from across Western Washington will search the Sol Duc River on Saturday with hopes of finding Jacob… Continue reading

Jacob Gray
Port Angeles man charged with reckless burning now charged after threatening truck owner with machete

Port Angeles man charged with reckless burning now charged after threatening truck owner with machete

A Port Angeles man charged in December with setting fire to his home while two other people were inside is now jailed… Continue reading

Port Angeles man charged with reckless burning now charged after threatening truck owner with machete
Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe welcomes pullers ashore at Port Angeles amid Canoe Journey

Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe welcomes pullers ashore at Port Angeles amid Canoe Journey

The beat of the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe’s drums could be heard across Port Angeles Harbor on Monday as they welcomed to… Continue reading

Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe welcomes pullers ashore at Port Angeles amid Canoe Journey
Port Angeles police and Clallam County Public Utility District 1 representatives approach an unloaded log truck that slid into a utility pole, forcing the closure of U.S. Highway 101 between Airport Road and Bean Road in Port Angeles on Tuesday. Traffic was detoured onto Edgewood Drive for the duration of the incident. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Truck vs. power pole leads to power outage for 1,700 Clallam PUD customers

About 1,700 Clallam Public Utility District customers were without power after a log truck hit a power pole in west Port Angeles… Continue reading

Port Angeles police and Clallam County Public Utility District 1 representatives approach an unloaded log truck that slid into a utility pole, forcing the closure of U.S. Highway 101 between Airport Road and Bean Road in Port Angeles on Tuesday. Traffic was detoured onto Edgewood Drive for the duration of the incident. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Missing Port Angeles-area woman and her dog found alive in Olympic National Park after 6 days

Missing Port Angeles-area woman and her dog found alive in Olympic National Park after 6 days

A Port Angeles-area woman and her dog who had been stranded in Olympic National Park for six days were both found… Continue reading

Missing Port Angeles-area woman and her dog found alive in Olympic National Park after 6 days

Port Angeles woman released from hospital after Highway 101 wreck

An 18-year-old Port Angeles woman was released from Olympic Medical Center early Sunday morning after a three-vehicle wreck Saturday, according to a nursing… Continue reading

Solmar customers asked to conserve water after well pump failure

Solmar Water System customers are being asked to conserve water after the pump on the water company’s main well failed. Kate O’Claire, the… Continue reading

Building that once housed Haggen up for auction

Building that once housed Haggen up for auction

The former Haggen grocery store in Port Angeles that has remained shuttered since April 2016 will be up for auction in August.… Continue reading

Building that once housed Haggen up for auction
A map shows the tribes’ routes and expected landing dates for this year’s Canoe Journey. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Of the first water: Canoes on the move for a potlatch in British Columbia

The 2017 Canoe Journey is underway, and tribes from across Washington state and British Columbia are making their way to the Campbell… Continue reading

A map shows the tribes’ routes and expected landing dates for this year’s Canoe Journey. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Boat sinks as pumps fail in John Wayne Marina

Boat sinks as pumps fail in John Wayne Marina

A 46-foot wooden powerboat sank at John Wayne Marina overnight. Harbormaster Ron Amundson said the first call came in at about 9:30 p.m.… Continue reading

Boat sinks as pumps fail in John Wayne Marina
Work continues Tuesday on the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe’s new building, which will begin housing Klallam Counseling Services in August. (Jesse Major/Peninsula Daily News)

Lower Elwha preparing to move counseling services

The Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe is expanding its efforts near South Dry Creek Road and U.S. Highway 101, its CEO said Tuesday.… Continue reading

Work continues Tuesday on the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe’s new building, which will begin housing Klallam Counseling Services in August. (Jesse Major/Peninsula Daily News)

Extra work done on sand cap as part of Port Angeles Harbor cleanup

Port of Port Angeles commissioners approved a work order and change order this week as part of the Western Port Angeles Harbor… Continue reading

‘Make it or break it’: Composites center CEO tells of product plans, stakes

‘Make it or break it’: Composites center CEO tells of product plans, stakes

The Composite Recycling Technology Center is feeling pressure as it prepares its transition to being self-funded. The CRTC’s success will be determined… Continue reading

‘Make it or break it’: Composites center CEO tells of product plans, stakes
Gerald Neil Walkup of Port Angeles, 26, makes an initial appearance in Clallam County Superior Court Monday. (Jesse Major/PeninsulaDailyNews)

Two inmates charged with second-degree assault after alleged jailhouse beating

Two Clallam County jail inmates are charged with second-degree assault after they allegedly beat up another inmate, breaking his ribs. Gerald Neil… Continue reading

Gerald Neil Walkup of Port Angeles, 26, makes an initial appearance in Clallam County Superior Court Monday. (Jesse Major/PeninsulaDailyNews)

Amendment to Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe’s gaming compact moving forward

An amendment to the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe’s gaming compact, which would allow the tribe to have another casino and for slot machines to… Continue reading

Cougar sightings cause concern in west Port Angeles neighborhood

Cougar sightings cause concern in west Port Angeles neighborhood

Some Port Angeles residents are concerned after recent sightings of a cougar on the west end of town. Vera Phillips, who lives… Continue reading

Cougar sightings cause concern in west Port Angeles neighborhood
Clallam sheriff seeks man who failed to report

Clallam sheriff seeks man who failed to report

The Clallam County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a registered sex offender who failed to report to the state Department of Corrections.… Continue reading

Clallam sheriff seeks man who failed to report