Peninsula Daily News

Forks man lauded as agency takes day to honor the dead

OLYMPIA -- State Transportation employees and others took time this week to remember fellow highway workers who died on the job. Among those honored was… Continue reading

Forum on Clallam County’s home-rule charter April 17

SEQUIM -- Hoping to stimulate interest in the Clallam County Charter Review Commission, a forum on the county's home-rule charter and the review commission will… Continue reading

Sports: Semipro football team faces Skagit Valley on Saturday

SEQUIM -- Most of the problems the Olympic Peninsula Eagles had in their first game of the season don"t figure to be much of a… Continue reading

Authorities suspect self-defense in Forks shooting

FORKS -- Clallam County sheriff's deputies are investigating a fatal shooting Tuesday morning that they think was an act of self-defense. One man was airlifted… Continue reading

Driver dies in fiery crash on U.S. 101

PORT ANGELES -- A 17-year-old motorist died early Sunday when her car left U.S. Highway 101, skidded into a billboard support, snapped in two and… Continue reading

Lake Crescent Lodge hailed ‘most restful’

PORT ANGELES -- Lake Crescent Lodge has been cited as one of the three "most restful"' lodges in America's national parks. In an article in… Continue reading

Murder trial starts today in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES -- Trial starts today in Clallam County Superior Court for Robert Gene Covarrubias, who is accused of the December 2004 rape-murder of 15-year-old… Continue reading

Investigators: Fire that killed Mrs. Graves started by overheated catalytic converters

PORT TOWNSEND -- A March 4 car fire that killed Melissa Graves of Port Townsend originated in one of three catalytic converters in the 2005… Continue reading

Tighter border regulations may hurt economy, panelists say

BELLINGHAM -- Tighter border-crossing regulations could cause serious harm to both the U.S. and Canadian economies, area business people and public officials say. "If changes… Continue reading

Middle school teacher receives state and national recognition

PORT ANGELES -- The Washington Industrial Technology Education Association recognized Tim Winn, a teacher at Roosevelt Middle School, as Teacher of the Year at the… Continue reading

Sports: Sequim easily wins first league game

CHIMACUM -- Sophomore forward Kai Antrim performed a hat trick to spark Sequim High School to an 8-0 romp against Chimacum in a Nisqually League… Continue reading

Sports: Peninsula College team goes 2-4 at Disney tournament

ORLANDO, Fla. -- The Peninsula College women's softball team opened the 2006 season with two wins and four losses in a national tournament at Disney… Continue reading

Chimacum High School buzzes about principal’s jailing

WITHIN THE HALLS of Chimacum High School, whisperings of principal Rex Whipple's alleged voyeurism have been running rampant among students. Such was the case at… Continue reading

Sports: Port Townsend High wins first game of season

COUPEVILLE -- Some early offense and solid pitching led to a 5-1 Port Townsend victory in the baseball team's first game of the season. Sophomore… Continue reading

A lot less diesel spilled in Port Angeles Boat Haven than originally reported

PORT ANGELES -- Port of Port Angeles officials could offer no information Monday on the origin of a diesel fuel spill that coated the west… Continue reading

Clallam: County advisory boards seek volunteers

Clallam County residents have two new opportunities to participate in government by serving on citizen advisory groups. Vacancies exist on: * Board of Equalization: The… Continue reading

Jefferson: Open house at maritime center

PORT HADLOCK -- The Wooden Boat Foundation and the Northwest Maritime Center will host a community open house from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday.… Continue reading

Oil spill scare in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES -- A state Department of Ecology investigator was on his way from Olympia on Sunday night to search for the source of a… Continue reading

Sunfield Farm starting Community Supported Agriculture program

PORT HADLOCK -- A new Community Supported Agriculture program will sprout this spring at Sunfield Farm, allowing residents to buy shares of organic vegetables grown… Continue reading

Police: No foul play suspected in fiery death

PORT TOWNSEND -- Investigators have ruled out foul play after an autopsy was conducted on the body of 36-year-old Melissa Ann Graves, who died Saturday… Continue reading