Peninsula Daily News

State Ferries investigating Keystone ferry mishap

KEYSTONE -- Washington State Ferries may have an answer this week why the MV Quinault hit pilings Friday at the Keystone terminal on Whidbey Island,… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Jailed man charged in two cases of forgery

PORT ANGELES -- A man awaiting trial for second-degree possession of stolen property and charges in another case of possession of stolen property was charged… Continue reading

West End: Forks man charged with stealing missionary’s bike

FORKS -- A Forks man was charged Tuesday with second-degree theft for stealing a bicycle belonging to a Mormon missionary. Jeffrey Scott Winney, 38, had… Continue reading

East, west edges of Olympic Peninsula to get wind gusts today

The edges of the North Olympic Peninsula are due to get another buffeting of strong winds through this afternoon. The National Weather Servcie on Monday… Continue reading

Port Angeles to close at 8 a.m. today for repairs

PORT ANGELES -- The eastbound lane of the Eighth Street bridge over Valley Creek will be closed for about five hours beginning at 8 a.m.… Continue reading

Some Port Townsend ferry runs canceled this week

Low tides and strong currents bring a new round of cancellations of ferry service between Port Townsend and Keystone past New Year"s. Scheduled 5:15 p.m.… Continue reading

North Olympic Peninsula Christmas closure schedules

Closures for the Christmas holiday in Clallam and Jefferson counties include the following: * Government: All Washington state and Jefferson and Clallam county offices will… Continue reading

Oh, dear! Display deer placed in compromising position

PORT ANGELES -- A naughty elf apparently put Christmas deer decorations at Ambrosia adult specialty shop in Port Angeles in a compromising position Tuesday night.… Continue reading

Man found hanged in tree near Sequim

SEQUIM -- A Mill Creek man was found dead, hanging from a rope Wednesday morning outside the city limit of Sequim. The man, who Clallam… Continue reading

Slain girl’s family plans candlelight vigil

Family members and friends of Melissa Carter will gather at 7 p.m. Friday for a candlelight vigil along the downtown Waterfront Trail in Port Angeles.… Continue reading

Hundreds of foster children getting Christmas gifts

Every child in foster care in Clallam and Jefferson counties will get a measure of Christmas cheer, thanks to an outpouring of money and gifts… Continue reading

Forks: Public pool will reopen today

The Quillayute Valley Aquatics Center will reopen at 6 a.m. today after a week's closure. Patty Brandt, interim director of the swimming pool, said the… Continue reading

Jefferson: Tuesday daytime delays for Hood Canal Bridge motorists

Motorists who use the Hood Canal Bridge should expect delays and single-lane alternating traffic from 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday. During this time, state Department… Continue reading

Sequim appoints new campus cop

SEQUIM -- A four-year veteran to the Sequim Police Department and former social worker has been named as the new school resource officer, tasked with… Continue reading

Why woman, 86, veered into fatal crash remains a mystery

State highway investigators still don't know why a car driven by an 86-year-old woman killed in a two-car collision Thursday on U.S. Highway 101 crossed… Continue reading

Corrections officers subdue inmate in Jefferson County jail

A fight erupted between a prisoner and two corrections officers at the Jefferson County jail Wednesday, Undersheriff Tim Perry confirmed Thursday. The prisoner was in… Continue reading

Smoke detectors alert pair to flee fire

CARLSBORG -- Fire tore through a three-car garage at a house southwest of Sequim early Thursday morning, but it stopped short of significantly damaging the… Continue reading

Forks pool temporarily closed

The Quillayute Valley Aquatic Center in Forks has been closed temporarily to retrain and organize its lifeguard staff. A round of training was needed to… Continue reading

Peninsula unemployment rises slightly

Clallam County unemployment rose slightly to 6.1 percent in November, but is still lower than November's rate a year ago. Clallam's jobless rate in October… Continue reading

Sequim extends utility tax to additional functions

Sequim will begin collecting an expanded utility tax on Feb. 10. The city already levies a 3 percent tax on electricity and telephone service. The… Continue reading