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Ryan and Kelin Schaafsma of Sequim admire their newborn infant

WEEKEND REWIND: Sequim couple named newborn leapling for luck, happiness

PORT ANGELES — Named for luck and happiness, a new Sequim baby already has had the luck of a charmed birth date — leap day… Continue reading

Ryan and Kelin Schaafsma of Sequim admire their newborn infant

WEEKEND REWIND: Weather Service: While Peninsula’s winter was wetter than average, it failed to set records

The sound of rain and sight of snow-capped mountains are indeed signs of a wetter-than-normal winter, according to the National Weather Service. But precipitation isn't… Continue reading

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Port Angeles mayor issues statement after ethics complaint is filed against him

PORT ANGELES — Mayor Patrick Downie said his remarks at two Port Angeles City Council meetings were to encourage civil discourse rather than an attempt… Continue reading

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Two water main breaks in Port Angeles this week turn city water brown; expected to clear up quickly

PORT ANGELES — City water continued to be stained brown Thursday after two water main breaks this week. Craig Fulton, director of the Port Angeles… Continue reading

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Port Angeles police chief to celebrate final day on job today

PORT ANGELES — When Port Angeles Police Chief Terry Gallagher finishes his shift today, he will shut the door on his office and walk out… Continue reading

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Resident Marolee Smith filed this ethics complaint against Port Angeles Mayor Patrick Downie on Tuesday night. ()

Ethics complaint filed against Port Angeles mayor amid fluoridation debate

PORT ANGELES — A third ethics complaint against members of the Port Angeles City Council was filed Tuesday night — this time against Mayor Patrick… Continue reading

Resident Marolee Smith filed this ethics complaint against Port Angeles Mayor Patrick Downie on Tuesday night. ()
Resident Marolee Smith filed this ethics complaint against Port Angeles Mayor Patrick Downie on Tuesday night. ()

Third ethics complaint is filed against Port Angeles City Council amid fluoridation debate

PORT ANGELES — A third ethics complaint against members of the City Council was filed Tuesday night — this one against Mayor Patrick Downie. Marolee… Continue reading

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Coast Guard rescues two from sailboat near Dungeness Lighthouse

DUNGENESS — The Coast Guard rescued two people from a de-masted 49-foot sailboat in the Strait of Juan de Fuca on Tuesday morning. At about… Continue reading

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Ryan and Kelin Schaafsma of Sequim admire their newborn infant

Sequim couple named newborn leapling for luck, happiness

PORT ANGELES — Named for luck and happiness, a new Sequim baby already has had the luck of a charmed birth date — leap day… Continue reading

Ryan and Kelin Schaafsma of Sequim admire their newborn infant

Weather Service: While Peninsula’s winter was wetter than average, it failed to set records

The sound of rain and sight of snow-capped mountains are indeed signs of a wetter-than-normal winter, according to the National Weather Service. But precipitation isn’t… Continue reading

The U.S. Coast Guard is seeking bids for the operation and maintenance of the Point Wilson Lighthouse at Fort Worden. The lighthouse and associated buildings would be be leased to an organization that can maintain the property in a historical context. (Arwyn Rice/Peninsula Daily News)

Coast Guard seeking operator for Point Wilson Lighthouse at Fort Worden

PORT TOWNSEND — The U.S. Coast Guard is seeking bids for an organization to operate and maintain the 103-year-old Point Wilson Lighthouse complex at Fort… Continue reading

The U.S. Coast Guard is seeking bids for the operation and maintenance of the Point Wilson Lighthouse at Fort Worden. The lighthouse and associated buildings would be be leased to an organization that can maintain the property in a historical context. (Arwyn Rice/Peninsula Daily News)

Official: Man with Jefferson ties strangles self in Kitsap jail cell

PORT ORCHARD — A Kitsap County Jail inmate with ties to Jefferson County has died at Harrison Medical Center in Bremerton after being found by… Continue reading

Port Angeles residents David Murphy and his wife

Port Angeles resident — born on Leap Day in 1940 — celebrates 19th birthday today

PORT ANGELES — David Murphy will celebrate his birthdate for only the 19th time today — on his 76th birthday. Murphy, born Feb. 29, 1940,… Continue reading

Port Angeles residents David Murphy and his wife
The muddy football field at Forks High School is expected to undergo a major transformation into a $1.25 million artificial turf field with a freshly resurfaced track this summer. — Arwyn Rice/Peninsula Daily News ()

Quillayute Valley School District in design phase for new $1.25 million Spartan Field

FORKS — Quillayute Valley School District is making plans to replace Spartan Field this summer with a $1.25 million artificial turf field with a track.… Continue reading

The muddy football field at Forks High School is expected to undergo a major transformation into a $1.25 million artificial turf field with a freshly resurfaced track this summer. — Arwyn Rice/Peninsula Daily News ()
Seattle Archbishop J. Peter Sartain speaks to more than 400 parishioners Sunday at Queen of Angels Parish in Port Angeles during Mass and the dedication for newly completed renovations. (Arwyn Rice/Peninsula Daily News)

WEEKEND REWIND: Hundreds join archbishop of Seattle to celebrate newly renovated Port Angeles church

PORT ANGELES — More than 400 parishioners and the archbishop of Seattle, J. Peter Sartain, joined together at Queen of Angels Parish on Sunday to… Continue reading

Seattle Archbishop J. Peter Sartain speaks to more than 400 parishioners Sunday at Queen of Angels Parish in Port Angeles during Mass and the dedication for newly completed renovations. (Arwyn Rice/Peninsula Daily News)
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WEEKEND REWIND: Jefferson County funds one Dosewallips Road repair while second washout tests patience near Brinnon

BRINNON — While one washout on Dosewallips Road is about to be repaired, a second washout on the road's upper reaches through the Olympic National… Continue reading

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Port Townsend Library Director Melody Sky Eisler speaks to the Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce. (Arwyn Rice/Peninsula Daily News)

WEEKEND REWIND: Port Townsend Library’s Community Read program ready to begin March 1 with ‘This Changes Everything’

PORT TOWNSEND — The Port Townsend Library is preparing to kick off the 11th annual Community Read program March 1 with a look at the… Continue reading

Port Townsend Library Director Melody Sky Eisler speaks to the Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce. (Arwyn Rice/Peninsula Daily News)

WEEKEND REWIND: Port Townsend reservoir back at capacity after winter rainfall

PORT TOWNSEND — It took several months of rain for Lords Lake to fully recover from the snowpack drought of 2014-15. After falling to 8… Continue reading

A chip truck driven by a Port Angeles man lies on its side on state Highway 108 near McCleary. The driver

Port Angeles man suffers minor injuries in Thursday morning truck crash near McCleary

MCCLEARY — A Port Angeles man escaped serious injury when the chip truck he was driving overturned near McCleary early Thursday morning. George L. Robbins,… Continue reading

A chip truck driven by a Port Angeles man lies on its side on state Highway 108 near McCleary. The driver
Volunteers for the Port Townsend Marine Science Center search for sea stars in the dark during low tide as part of a marine life survey on Indian Island. (Port Townsend Marine Science Center)

Sea star wasting disease starting to fade as scientists identify factors in mass die-off

The disease that killed millions of the once-ubiquitous sea stars seems to be fading. Marine biologists are zeroing in on the combined factors — including… Continue reading

Volunteers for the Port Townsend Marine Science Center search for sea stars in the dark during low tide as part of a marine life survey on Indian Island. (Port Townsend Marine Science Center)