Peninsula Daily News

6.3 percent of Clallam primary ballots returned

According to Clallam County Auditor Cathleen McKeown, 1,403 primary ballots out 22,235 mailed on Aug. 31 had been returned as of Tuesday, or 6.31 percent.… Continue reading

More Katrina relief aid from Peninsula

PORT ANGELES -- The anniversary celebrations marking 15 years downtown for Rick Mathis and his restaurant, Rick's Place, have changed their focus since Hurricane Katrina.… Continue reading

Peninsula rallies to help raise funds for Katrina disaster relief

PORT TOWNSEND -- There will be a Hurricane Katrina Relief benefit concert at noon Monday at Fort Worden State Park's McCurdy Pavilion. The concert is… Continue reading

To our readers

TODAY's PDN includes two special sections that will not be available on this Web site: * PDN Voter Guide. It covers all the candidates in… Continue reading

$2.4 million Jefferson County Courthouse clock tower rehabilitation project begins

Preservation of the National Historic Landmark Jefferson County Courthouse clock tower has started. Jefferson County Department of Public Works has launched the design phase for… Continue reading

Free concerts in Port Angeles, Port Townsend!

Peninsula Daily News co-sponsors the free summer Concert on the Pier series on the stage at Port Angeles City Pier. The outdoor concerts are from… Continue reading

Drought meeting tonight

PORT ANGELES -- A meeting to discuss the drought in Washington and what's being done about it -- both on the North Olympic Peninsula and… Continue reading

Drought presentation coming to Port Angeles on Tuesday

A meeting to discuss the drought in Washington and what's being done about it -- both on the North Olympic Peninsula and statewide -- will… Continue reading

Where to comment on Makah whaling request

Here are times, dates and locations for the scoping meetings, plus instructions for written comments: * 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 5, Makah… Continue reading

Lower Elwha schedule thank-you dinner

The Lower Elwha Klallam tribe will thank people who contributed time, money or supplies to the 2005 Tribal Canoe Journey at a dinner at 6:30… Continue reading

October hearings set on Makah request to resume whaling

NEAH BAY -- The public process on the Makah tribe's request to resume whaling will start in October with hearings in Neah Bay, Port Angeles… Continue reading

You”ve got a date at 8 — Hood Canal Bridge closes tonight

SHINE -- Travelers wanting to cross Hood Canal Bridge have a deadline -- 8 o"clock tonight. Otherwise, you'll have to drive around, take a ferry… Continue reading

Peninsula weekend activities include dance opera, play

THERE's PLENTY TO DO on the North Olympic Peninsula this weekend, and the PDN has two features today to guide your activities. From concerts to… Continue reading

Port Townsend ferry cancellations due to tides

The year's final round of tidal interruptions to Port Townsend-Keystone ferry service continues through this weekend. Scheduled runs from Port Townsend at 6:30 a.m. and… Continue reading

Big Fine Daddies to rock the Port Townsend dock tonight

The Big Fine Daddies will rock the Port Townsend waterfront tonight, another in a series of free summer Concerts on the Dock. The Big Fine… Continue reading

Jefferson County considering next move in training center controversy

PORT TOWNSEND - Jefferson County officials are huddling with legal counsel and the outcome of those meetings could determine the future of a Discovery Bay-based… Continue reading

Port Townsend man arrested naked aboard boat in Sequim Bay

SEQUIM -- A Port Townsend man was taken into custody by Sequim police Tuesday afternoon after a Coast Guard helicopter crew found him standing on… Continue reading

Unemployment drops in Jefferson County, stays even in Clallam

Jefferson County's unemployment rate dropped below 5 percent last month, the state Employment Security Department reported Wednesday. That compares with 5.2 percent joblessness in June… Continue reading

Port Townsend-Seattle foot ferry successful even when bridge is open

PORT TOWNSEND -- The state ought to close the Hood Canal Bridge more often, say foot-ferry passengers who rode to Seattle on Sunday -- even… Continue reading

High-tech circa 1900: Heritage Festival continues today

PORT ANGELES -- The fourth annual Port Angeles Heritage Weekend will continue through 4 p.m. today, offering visions of technologies past. The festival, which aims… Continue reading