Peninsula Daily News

Port Angeles water leak fixed; service resumes

PORT ANGELES - A water main leak discovered Monday afternoon at the northwest corner of Front and Lincoln streets was fixed Monday night, and water… Continue reading

Sequim pilot, two others OK after midair crash

TACOMA - A Sequim pilot landed safely after his Cessna 182 was clipped in midair by another plane that splashed into Commencement Bay on Tuesday.… Continue reading

Santa to arrive in Sequim

SEQUIM - Santa will arrive on a Harley Davidson motorcycle at Bank of American Park at noon Nov. 24. Santa's arrival at the park at… Continue reading

Jefferson fire district election still undecided

PORT TOWNSEND - Another count of 25 more Nov. 6 general election ballots Friday left the Jefferson County Fire Protection District 1 commissioner race still… Continue reading

PA property revaluations in mail today

PORT ANGELES - Owners of 30,000 homes and businesses in Clallam County soon will receive change of value notices from Assessor Pam Rushton. Most of… Continue reading

Shelter, clinic overrun with cats

PORT ANGELES - Treating and housing cats and kittens once owned by Julie Yu are straining the finances of the Clallam County Humane Society and… Continue reading

Trial set for Feb. 4 in animal cruelty case

PORT ANGELES - Julie Yu will go on trial Feb. 4 on eight counts of animal cruelty, three of them felonies. Yu, 52, pleaded not… Continue reading

Whale killed by Makah hunters took 10 hours to die

A gray whale illegally killed in September by five members of the Makah tribe took nearly 10 hours to die because the hunters shot it… Continue reading

Clallam Sheriff’s Department seeks robber

PORT ANGLES - An armed robber who held up a Gales Street business at about 7:30 p.m. Monday remained at large on Tuesday. The man,… Continue reading

Wind gusts noted

Wind gusts on Monday were recorded at automated stations of the National Weather Service, which measure the speed of the wind at about half-hour intervals:… Continue reading

Overnight shelter for the homeless to open in church

PORT ANGELES - St. Andrew's Episcopal Church will offer emergency shelter to homeless persons starting Friday. The church will open a door on the north… Continue reading

New results due Friday in Clallam County

PORT ANGELES -Between 7,000 and 8,000 last-minute ballots will be counted at about 4:30 p.m. Friday, Clallam County Auditor Patty Rosand says. There are two… Continue reading

Mysterious sheen not harmful, wonÂ’t be tested

PORT ANGELES — Samples of a substance that created a sheen on the harbor east of Hollywood Beach in Port Angeles on Saturday will not… Continue reading

Port Townsend High School attendance back to normal today after bout with MRSA

PORT TOWNSEND - Port Townsend High School attendance policy is in full effect today after all of its athletic facilities were sanitized over the weekend.… Continue reading

Bench warrant issued for woman who fled courtroom in animal-cruelty case

PORT ANGELES - A $5,000 bench warrant has been issued in Clallam County Superior Court for Julie Yu, who left the courthouse Thursday before she… Continue reading

Red Cross to hold ‘Real Heroes’ banquet; stories span from the traditional to the tragic

BLYN - The North Olympic Peninsula Red Cross will honor local "heroes" on Thursday. The Red Cross' annual Real Heroes Dinner, scheduled at 6 p.m.… Continue reading

Basic personal hygiene helps keep you healthy in light of MRSA threat

Like Port Townsend High School, high schools in Sacramento and Modesto, Calif., and in at least seven other states have disinfected their locker rooms, bathrooms… Continue reading

Peninsula streets fill with crafty costumes

Angels and devils, little animals, superheroes, pirates and more. They all were spotted along the downtown streets of Port Angeles, Port Townsend and Sequim on… Continue reading

Boys & Girls Clubs bring in $191,000 in ‘Pirates’ fundraiser

SEQUIM - Nearly 300 bidders braved a dimly lighted Boys & Girls Club on Saturday night for the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Olympic… Continue reading

Where to trick, treat on Halloween on the North Olympic Peninsula

A scary chill is in the air across the North Olympic Peninsula because fewer than 24 hours remain until Halloween. Chief among the events Wednesday… Continue reading