Peninsula Daily News

Judge dismisses three lawsuits filed by woman whose cats were confiscated

PORT ANGELES — A judge has dismissed three civil lawsuits demanding millions of dollars that were filed by a woman whose cats were confiscated in… Continue reading

Electronics recycling company wins Entrepreneur Challenge

PORT ANGELES — A Carlsborg company that aims to reduce, through recycling, the amount of electronic equipment headed to landfills won the top award of… Continue reading

85-ton, 155-foot bridge girders roll into Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — Five trucks, each lugging a 170,000-pound girder the length of three semi-trailers, snaked through town early Tuesday morning. The girders, brought from… Continue reading

Marathon leader to run Port Angeles clinic for low-income

PORT ANGELES — Larry Little, director of the North Olympic Discovery Marathon, will assume the executive director post of the Volunteers in Medicine of the… Continue reading

Port Angeles High School track to be repaired

PORT ANGELES — A safety evaluation in 2007 led to the School Board allocating nearly $200,000 last week to repair the high school track. Maintenance… Continue reading

Sequim chamber plans election, opposition awaits word from lawyers

SEQUIM — While the Sequim-Dungeness Valley Chamber of Commerce prepares ballots for mailing, perhaps as early as this week, an opposition group awaits responses from… Continue reading

Animal-abuse trial to be delayed

PORT ANGELES — The trial of Julie Yu on eight counts of animal cruelty will be delayed. The trial that was to begin today will… Continue reading

Grandaddy Easter egg hunt of ’em all this morning

The North Olympic Peninsula's oldest continuous Easter egg hunt will be at 7 a.m. today in Chetzemoka Park on Jackson Street in Port Townsend. The… Continue reading

Hunt eggs-zactly a labor of love in Forks

FORKS — It's a big job — and Bruce Guckenberg, family and friends have done it annually since 1980. Thanks to their work the 300… Continue reading

North Olympic Peninsula population closes in on 100,000 for first time

The North Olympic Peninsula's population is close to 100,000 today, based on newly released U.S. Census figures showing the region just shy of that mark… Continue reading

Other Easter egg hunts across the Peninsula

Other Easter egg hunts are planned across the North Olympic Peninsula. Here is a list:… Continue reading

Supreme Court upholds juvenile court conviction of youth who threatened three Sequim football coaches

OLYMPIA — The Sequim boy who stole a van in a quest toward killing three Sequim High School football coaches has no state constitutional right… Continue reading

Refurbished fountain area a tribute to late parks director

PORT TOWNSEND — When the Port Townsend Parks and Recreation Department originally approached Bonnie Corra about pursuing a memorial project for her late husband, Steve,… Continue reading

Heart of Service Award nominating continues in Jefferson County — deadline Friday

We are also looking for people who make a difference in Jefferson County — individuals who have made our communities a better place. The three… Continue reading

Soroptimist International of Port Angeles-Jet Set honors Women of Distinction

PORT ANGELES — Soroptimist International of Port Angeles-Jet Set has honored eight people as Women of Distinction. The women were recognized on Thursday for making… Continue reading

Heart of Service Award nominating continues in Jefferson County — deadline March 21

We are also looking for people who make a difference in Jefferson County — individuals who have made our communities a better place. The three… Continue reading

Looking at goals for 14 areas of Olympic National Park

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK — Summaries of goals for 14 areas of the park are included in the final general management plan. The outlines are plans… Continue reading

Now, on to other studies

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK — Completion of the long-awaited management plan for Olympic National Park means park service staff now can begin working on other projects,… Continue reading

Olympic National Park releases 950-page plan looking 20 years into the future

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK — Recreational opportunities at Hurricane Ridge wouldn't expand as much as some would have liked under the newly released Olympic National Park… Continue reading

Raffle raises funds for memorial event for young woman killed when car plunged in river

PORT ANGELES — Activities during the past two weeks have raised more than $1,000 for a memorial service to honor Vanna K. Francis, a Lower… Continue reading