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Peninsula deep freeze expected to end today

Warmer temperatures today should send the snow dripping away. The lowland areas of the North Olympic Peninsula were…

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Turkey and all the trimmings served at free public feasts today across Clallam County

Free public feasts in Port Angeles, Sequim, Forks and Clallam Bay-Sekiu will serve turkey, dressing and all the…

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Award recognizes Special Olympics fundraising by Clallam Sheriff’s Office

CHELAN — The Clallam County Sheriff’s Office has won a Circle of Honor award for Special Olympics law…

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Blood center issues plea for donations

Snow and ice have curtailed donations to the Puget Sound Blood Center, which serves 14 counties including Clallam…

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Stevens Middle School principal wins regional award

PORT ANGELES — Chuck Lisk, principal of Stevens Middle School, is the Olympic Region Principal of the Year…

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Be careful out there, says state Transportation Department

OLYMPIA — Despite a warming trend expected to begin today, travel this holiday weekend may still be hazardous,…

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Extra officers patrolling roads during holidays

State Patrol and other law enforcement officers plan extra patrols looking for impaired drivers this holiday weekend. The…

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Tickets available for Festival of Trees events

PORT ANGELES — Tickets are still available for the Festival of Trees Gala on Friday night and other…

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2010 Peninsula Home Fund drive starts today; program stresses ‘a hand up, not a handout’

A grandmother caring for two small children received help with her utility bills. An out-of-work logger in Quilcene…

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Dec. 15 meeting on proposed Elwha River (and possible Lake Sutherland) fishing shutdown

The state Department of Fish and Wildlife issued this press release Wednesday: WDFW schedules meeting in Port Angeles…

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Tickets still available for Festival of Trees in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — Tickets are still available for the Festival of Trees Gala on Friday night and other…

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Jefferson County voters can chant, ‘We’re No. 2’

Jefferson County voter participation in the Nov. 2 general election was the second highest in the state. The…

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A giant holiday THANK YOU to last year’s Peninsula Home Fund donors

During the 2009 holiday season, generous readers and supporters in Jefferson and Clallam counties raised a record-breaking $230,806.95…

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Election results certified; fire district levy lid lift approved in Clallam County

BEAVER — Voters have approved a levy lid lift for Clallam County Fire District No. 6. The final…

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Thanksgiving meals in Clallam County served today, Thursday and Friday

Free public feasts will offer turkey, dressing and all the other trimmings — along with companionship — this…

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Thanksgiving meals presented in Jefferson County communities

Free public feasts will offer turkey, dressing and all the other trimmings — along with companionship — this…

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4th UPDATE — Schools, buses, offices: what’s open — and what’s not — today?

READERS’ ALERT — Please log in and report other closures in the “COMMENTS” section below. MANY THANKS! (And…

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Thanksgiving starts early for Sequim students: No school Wednesday, either

SEQUIM — No school Wednesday in the Sequim School District. The School District announced today that schools will…

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Interfaith service canceled

PORT TOWNSEND — An Thanksgiving service involving a variety of religious traditions that was originally scheduled tonight at…

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UPDATE: One aftermath of the snowstorm: Verrry cold tonight — then back to normal temperatures Thanksgiving

The National Weather Service this afternoon issued this long-range weather forecast for the lowland North Olympic Peninsula. It…