Performance troupe tests the water, then gives preview of performance

PORT TOWNSEND — The dress rehearsal went well. No one fell overboard. But that wasn't Stephen Bent's greatest worry. "I'm afraid that when we're loading… Continue reading

State ferries officials give good marks to reservation system

PORT TOWNSEND — A Steilacoom II ferry reservation system required some tweaking this week, but Washington State Ferries officials believe they have accomplished what they… Continue reading

Watery danger zones: Navy bomb handlers train at Indian Island

INDIAN ISLAND — All experts in explosives handling and bomb containment, these Navy sailors deep-water dive, parachute, handle chemical hazards, even fast-rope rappel to reach… Continue reading

‘Oh, the yin and yang’: Quilt show in Sequim this weekend

SEQUIM — When Nancy Davis unfurls a masterpiece, everything else in the room falls away. Three of her fans lean in, as though gazing at… Continue reading

Council sets closed meeting today (Friday)

PORT ANGELES — The City Council will meet in executive session to discuss potential litigation today. A notice issued Thursday afternoon said that the seven-member… Continue reading

Lavender Festival blooms with talent this weekend

SEQUIM — They're right on the brink of bursting. Not the lavender plants. Those are already blooming and will keep growing more purple as summer… Continue reading

Olympic Medical Center posts profit for second quarter

PORT ANGELES — Olympic Medical Center posted a positive 2.9 percent operating margin for the second quarter of 2008. The numbers presented by Julie Rukstad,… Continue reading

Peninsula College president gone until Jan. 1; foreign trips for college’s ‘strategic objectives’

PORT ANGELES — The Peninsula College president won't be at his desk full-time — except for the first week of the fall semester — until… Continue reading

Quileute Days in LaPush this weekend

LAPUSH — The Quileute will celebrate their history and heritage during Quileute Days today through Sunday. The Royal Court will be crowned at 5 p.m.… Continue reading

Relay for Life in Jefferson County has carnival theme

PORT TOWNSEND — Prepare to be entertained while raising money for cancer research. The Relay for Life of Jefferson County, which begins today at 6… Continue reading

‘Elk problem’ on hold for now, Sequim committee says

BLYN — There doesn't appear to be an "elk problem" anymore around Sequim, a panel of biologists and other ungulate watchers agreed this week. "But… Continue reading

Assault charges dropped in case involving girl, 14

PORT TOWNSEND — Charges have been dropped or reduced in a case in which three people were alleged to have taken indecent liberties with a… Continue reading

Council wants port to delay sale of acreage near airport

PORT ANGELES — The City Council agreed Tuesday that the Port of Port Angeles should wait to sell a 113-acre plot near the airport because… Continue reading

Landmark Forks sawmill sold, may become commercial site

FORKS — The 24-acre former Rosmond Brothers Sawmill property in Forks has been sold — and may become a kind of rustic shopping mall. William… Continue reading

Port Angeles City Council approves four-year business incubator pact

PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles City Council has approved a four-year contract with the Clallam Business Incubator on a 4-0 vote, with three members… Continue reading

Port Angeles City Council unsure when it will discuss community concerns

PORT ANGELES — Mayor Gary Braun said he doesn't know when the City Council will discuss its problems publicly. "We have no time frame set,"… Continue reading

Port Townsend woman, son to bicycle 1,000 miles to memorialize loved one

PORT TOWNSEND — Dahti Blanchard is about to ride her bike 1,000 miles in memory of a loved one, and she hopes her neighbors will… Continue reading

Two Makah appeal their whaling convictions

TACOMA — Two Makah men convicted of two misdemeanor violations of the Marine Mammal Protection Act have appealed their verdicts in U.S. District Court. Andy… Continue reading

What would it cost PUD to get into power business? Try at least $30 million

PORT TOWNSEND — Puget Sound Energy's Jefferson County infrastructure could cost the county's public utility district more than $30 million should it decide to get… Continue reading

Your license plate should smile for the camera at the ferry landing

Peninsula Daily News news sources SEATTLE — Every motor vehicle that boards a Washington State Ferry at the Bainbridge Island or Colman Dock terminals is… Continue reading

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