Peninsula Daily News

East Jefferson fire district acquires two new ambulances

PORT TOWNSEND — East Jefferson Fire-Rescue has upgraded its ambulance fleet. The new vehicles are identical Ford E-450s manufactured by Braun Northwest Inc. in Chehalis… Continue reading

Forks site of several Border Patrol detentions

A third of the foreign nationals that the Blaine Sector Border Patrol listed has having been detained between Dec. 5-18 were from Clallam County, according… Continue reading

Olympic Medical Center receives distance learning grant

PORT ANGELES — Olympic Medical Center has been awarded a $113,466 federal grant for a distance learning program for medical providers on the North Olympic… Continue reading

SPORTS: Port Angeles boys basketball rebounds with victory over Centralia; other prep reports

CENTRALIA — The Port Angeles boys basketball team rebounded from its first loss in 10 games with a 69-58 defeat of the Centralia Tigers on… Continue reading

Boy hurt in bike-car wreck

PORT TOWNSEND — A 10-year-old bicyclist, who suffered head and other injuries when he was hit by a car Friday, was listed in serious condition… Continue reading

Elwha Dam webcam restored after pole topples

PORT ANGELES — The Elwha Dam webcam was back up and running Friday after the pole it was attached to fell over. The utility pole,… Continue reading

Manufactured-home fire in Sequim leaves one homeless

SEQUIM — One person was left homeless after a manufactured home was badly damaged by a fire Saturday morning south of Sequim. The fire at… Continue reading

Port Angeles real estate broker Jace Schmitz, known for black hat, dies at 65

Jace Schmitz, the black-hatted founder and co-owner of JACE The Real Estate Co., died Thursday while on vacation in Oregon with family and friends. Schmitz,… Continue reading

Port Angeles real estate broker Jace Schmitz, known for black hat, dies at 65

Jace Schmitz, the black-hatted founder and co-owner of JACE The Real Estate Co., died Thursday while on vacation in Oregon with family and friends. Schmitz,… Continue reading

PREP SWIMMING: Port Angeles boys beat Sequim

SEQUIM — The Port Angeles boys swim team continued its dominance in the pool with a decisive victory over rival Sequim on Thursday. The Roughriders… Continue reading

Sequim man pleads not guilty in home burglary

PORT ANGELES — A 20-year-old Sequim man accused of breaking into a Sequim home and stealing $679 in cash, bank checks and $715 worth of… Continue reading

Sequim man, 41, pleads not guilty to molesting 10-year-old last year

PORT ANGELES — A Sequim man accused of fondling a 10-year-old last September pleaded not guilty to sex crimes Friday. Dale L. Wilkinson, 41, is… Continue reading

Burke displaced; new manager to take over Fort Worden State park

PORT TOWNSEND — Kate Burke has been displaced from her position as manager of Fort Worden State Park. Burke, who has served as manager at… Continue reading

Car stolen from tribal center found; suspect at large

PORT ANGELES — Port Angeles police this morning found a Ford Focus stolen from the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribal Center’s parking lot two days ago.… Continue reading

SPORTS: Peninsula College men’s and women’s basketball teams sweep Seattle

SEATTLE — In a game where seemingly neither team could miss, the Peninsula College men got the final shot That was good enough to hand… Continue reading

SPORTS: Port Angeles and Port Townsend to wrestle at Sequim’s Rainshadow Tournament on Saturday

SEQUIM — The granddaddy of all North Olympic Peninsula prep wrestling tournaments is scheduled for Saturday at Sequim High School. The 15th annual six-team Rainshadow… Continue reading

SPORTS: Port Angeles wrestling team pins North Mason to stay perfect on year

BELFAIR — The Port Angeles wrestling still is perfect on the year after pinning North Mason 49-18 in Olympic League dual-meet action Wednesday night. The… Continue reading

WEEKEND: Start 2012 off with something new

Opportunities abound on the North Olympic Peninsula to try new things the first weekend of 2012. Among them: A new train club is having its… Continue reading

WEEKEND: YMCA hosts open house at new Port Angeles facility Saturday

PORT ANGELES — Olympic Peninsula YMCA staff and volunteers will show off a new facility, tell about a new after-school program and talk about ways… Continue reading

2nd UPDATE — Power out in some areas, but road open after trees block Highway 101 west of Port Angeles

U.S. Highway 101 near Barnes Creek in the Lake Crescent area was reopened by 7:35 p.m. after it was blocked by fallen trees at about… Continue reading