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Investigation continuing into Wednesday bank holdup

SEQUIM -- Besides releasing a blurry photograph of a suspected bank robber on Thursday, Sequim Police are keeping mum on the status of an investigation… Continue reading

Bandit vanishes after robbing Sequim bank

SEQUIM -- After exposing a pistol in a shoulder holster, a man reportedly in his 50s robbed a bank on the east side of Sequim… Continue reading

Slide blocks U.S. Highway 101 near Lake Crescent

LAKE SUTHERLAND -- Aided by a tangle of trees, a mudslide closed a stretch of U.S. Highway 101 on Wednesday night, cutting off direct access… Continue reading

Hood Canal Bridge price tag jumps 62 percent to $471 million

The price tag for replacing the aging Hood Canal Bridge increased 62 percent between February and October of 2005, but there still is no date… Continue reading

Wind, rain pummel sides of Peninsula

The North Olympic Peninsula experienced some wild and woolly weather Friday night and Saturday, with high winds downing power lines and felling trees. The bad… Continue reading

State Patrol plans souped-up patrols on Super Sunday evening

For the first time in the history of the world, the Seattle Seahawks are going to play in the Super Bowl of professional sports championships… Continue reading

Upside bowing out of Port Angeles rock “n” roll scene

PORT ANGELES -- The Upside, an all-ages rock 'n' roll club that has been bending ears on the North Olympic Peninsula since 2004, is closing… Continue reading

Attorney shocked at murder charge against teen driver

PORT ANGELES -- The attorney who represented an 18-year-old Port Angeles man accused of being behind the wheel during a fatal hit and run was… Continue reading

Survivors of two fatal collisions won’t face criminal charges

Criminal charges will not be brought against survivors in two Clallam County car collisions that ended in fatalities. On Monday, Gladys B. Johnson, 85, of… Continue reading

Benedict plans for future

PORT ANGELES - As his first action in office, Clallam County Sheriff Bill Benedict oversaw the evacuation of the courthouse after a bomb threat Friday.… Continue reading

15 young woodworkers compete in SkillsUSA event

PORT ANGELES -- Among the notable items Matt Lindquist, 17, made in wood shop were a checkerboard and a full-size fish net. Sometimes it doesn't… Continue reading

Three teen girls jailed for investigation of vandalizing skills center, old Lincoln School

PORT ANGELES -- Documenting their foray into graffiti led to the arrest of three Port Angeles High School students suspected of spray-painting district property, police… Continue reading

Former Clallam Sheriff’s Department deputies won’t be charged

PENINSULA DAILY NEWS SEATTLE -- Two former Clallam County Sheriff's deputies accused of misconduct will not face criminal charges. Brian Moran, chief criminal prosecutor for… Continue reading

Spirit sets sail during Pirate Pete’s Week at Peninsula College

PORT ANGELES -- Pirate Pete would be proud. In recognition of all things buccaneer, students at Peninsula College on Wednesday showcased their drive and athleticism… Continue reading

Alliance event marks Religious Freedom Day at Peninsula College

PORT ANGELES -- When Vladimir Paraik was 6 years old in his hometown of Prievidza, in what was then Czechoslovakia, the principal of his elementary… Continue reading

Landmark totem in Forks nearly cut down by vandals

FORKS -- A 30-foot totem pole standing at the center of Forks since 1974 was almost cut down by chain saw-wielding vandals, officials said. Two… Continue reading

Weddings can cost thousands, but it’s all in what you want

SEQUIM -- Gowns, cakes, photographers, lingerie. The only thing not for sale at Saturday's Peninsula Daily News 2006 Bridal Show indoors at Carrie Blake Park… Continue reading

PASS does not pass muster among Port Angeles tourism interests

PORT ANGELES -- Try again. That's the message a local ferry operator and the director of the Port Angeles Chamber of Commerce are sending to… Continue reading

Peninsula superfans revving up for Sunday championship game

SEQUIM -- It's a game, but Jerry Martinez isn't playing around. To say that the diehard Seahawks fan from Sequim bleeds blue, green and silver… Continue reading

Clallam jail continues to exceed capacity

PORT ANGELES -- Despite restrictions on what kinds of crimes will qualify an individual for a bed in the Clallam County jail, the number of… Continue reading