Peninsula Daily News

Replacement named for second in command of Blaine region Border Patrol unit

BELLINGHAM -- Interim U.S. Border Patrol Deputy Chief Patrol Agent Henry Rolon has been named to replace Deputy Chief Patrol Agent Joseph W. Giuliano, who… Continue reading

Last chance to register to vote in Nov. 4 election is today

OLYMPIA -- If you want to vote in the Nov. 4 election but you haven't registered, today is the deadline to register in person at… Continue reading

Fuel surcharge removed from MV Coho fares

PORT ANGELES -- Black Ball Ferry Line has eliminated a fuel surcharge it began in June for travelers on the MV Coho ferry between Port… Continue reading

BREAKING NEWS: Black Ball Ferry Line eliminates fuel surcharge on MV Coho

VICTORIA - Black Ball Ferry Line has eliminated the fuel surcharge for travelers on the MV Coho ferry between downtown Port Angeles and Victoria. "Our… Continue reading

Rep. Kessler recovering after car wreck

Lawmaker suffers back, neck pain OLYMPIA -- State Rep. Lynn Kessler walked away from an automobile collision last week with minor whiplash pain, her aides… Continue reading

Park seeking comment on third treatment plant; proposal linked to Elwha Dam removal plan

PORT ANGELES -- The National Park Service is seeking public input on a third water treatment plant project linked to the removal of two dams… Continue reading

Quilcene man hurt in canal bridge wreck

SHINE -- A Quilcene man was injured in a one-car crash on the Hood Canal Bridge early Sunday morning. Larry C. King, 37, was listed… Continue reading

Prosecutor faces discrimination damages claim

PORT ANGELES -- Four people claiming age and disability discrimination in the workplace have filed a claim seeking an estimated $1 million in damages each… Continue reading

Sen. Murray to talk about economy, health care, employment in Port Angeles, Sequim

U.S. Sen. Patty Murray will discuss youth employment, health care and the economy in Port Angeles and Sequim today and Thursday. The senator will talk… Continue reading

BREAKING NEWS: Sequim man killed in Highway 101 collision

CARLSBORG -- A 25-year-old Sequim man was killed early today when the car he was driving collided head-on with another that had crossed the centerline.… Continue reading

Hood Canal Bridge to shut down for 90 minutes tonight

SHINE — The Hood Canal bridge is scheduled to close for 90 minutes tonight. The state Department of Transportation will close the bridge to traffic… Continue reading

Kenmore reaches ticketing pact with Alaska Airlines

PORT ANGELES — Kenmore Air Express, which flies five round trips daily between Port Angeles and Seattle's Boeing Field, has entered into an interline agreement… Continue reading

A pass to citizenship

THERE IS ONE way for an immigrant to instantly become a U.S. citizen: serve in the military during wartime. At a ceremony at Fort Lewis,… Continue reading

Thieves steal truck batteries

PORT ANGELES — Two truck batteries were stolen from a Pen-West Contractors facility early Thursday morning. Paul Galgano, Pen-West owner, said the thieves stole the… Continue reading

Sequim youths to try to drop eggs from 30 feet — so they won’t break

SEQUIM — Young engineers, from kindergartners to high-schoolers, will compete for more than $7,300 in scholarships and cash prizes Saturday in the first Egg Drop… Continue reading

Forks pool remains empty; no plans for reopening on horizon

FORKS — The Quillayute Valley Aquatic Center — already the first North Olympic Peninsula public pool closed because of money shortages — remains without a… Continue reading

Port Townsend pool may stay open only till end of school swim team’s season

PORT TOWNSEND — The future of East Jefferson County's only public swimming pool remains clouded because the city of Port Townsend and the Port Townsend… Continue reading

Memorial service later for other shooting victim

PORT ANGELES — The family of the man shot and killed Sept. 20 in Sequim is planning to organize a memorial service for him in… Continue reading

Water shortage declared for Fairview area of Clallam PUD

PORT ANGELES — Low water levels in Morse Creek led the Clallam County Public Utility District to declare a stage four water shortage for the… Continue reading

Sympathy, grief shared on Web site

Tributes to a dedicated Forest Service officer — and grief at losing a friend — adorn an Internet memorial book dedicated to Kristine Fairbanks, who… Continue reading