Peninsula Daily News

Presidents Day closures

Presidents Day in Clallam and Jefferson counties will affect the following services: * Government: State and Clallam and Jefferson county offices, city halls and port… Continue reading

Moss named executive director of United Way of Clallam County

PORT ANGELES -- Jody Moss had a word deleted from her title as interim executive director of United Way of Clallam County on Wednesday. Interim… Continue reading

Tanker that ran aground in Alaska due in Port Angeles today

PORT ANGELES -- A 601-foot tanker that was refloated last week after it ran aground in Alaska is due in with escort to Port Angeles… Continue reading

Two things to do on Valentine’s Day today

PORT ANGELES -- Two events today mark Valentine's Day in Port Angeles. The Port Angeles Rotary Club will hold a Valentine's dinner dance and silent… Continue reading

Don’t move elk here, says Forks farmer

FORKS -- Does Clallam and Jefferson counties have any elk-friendly places left? Lawrence Gaydeski, a farmer 5 miles north of Forks, was alarmed when he… Continue reading

It’s official: All three school district levies pass on Peninsula

Voters in the Cape Flattery, Chimacum and Sequim school districts have officially approved levy proposals, according to ballot totals released Friday by the Jefferson and… Continue reading

Highway 112 intermittently closed for repair work

SEKIU -- Storm-related damage will close state Highway 112 near the Rasmussen Creek bridge for 30 minutes to 40 minutes at a time, starting today… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Seven teens hurt in crash

Seven teenagers were taken to area hospitals -- one by helicopter to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle -- following a two-car collision early Sunday at… Continue reading

Sequim: One hurt, one arrested in shooting incident

An 18-year-old Sequim man, Donald Aaron Bell, was arrested for first-degree unlawful possession of a firearm after he shot a friend in the head Friday,… Continue reading

Port Angeles costs related to Hood Canal Bridge project

ACCORDING TO THE state Department of Transportation's fourth quarter report, the now-defunct graving yard in Port Angeles has cost taxpayers $86.8 million. Costs include: *… Continue reading

More earth slides onto South Shore Road at Lake Sutherland

LAKE SUTHERLAND -- More sodden earth slid onto South Shore Road on Wednesday, but Clallam County road crews cleared the pavement by early afternoon. The… Continue reading

Investigation continues in school bus-car collision

EAGLEMOUNT -- Washington State Patrol is continuing its investigation into possible causes of a car-bus collision involving a Port Townsend School District vehicle containing five… Continue reading

Missing kayaker found

PORT ANGELES - A 55-year-old kayaker who was reported missing about 6 p.m. Saturday was located at 11 p.m. that night by a Coast Guard… Continue reading

New rescue tug company starts today

NEAH BAY - A new rescue tug company will take over coverage of the Strait of Juan de Fuca today. The state Department of Ecology… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Pedestrian struck, killed by car on highway

PORT ANGELES -- A pedestrian died early Sunday morning when he was struck by a speeding car on U.S. Highway 101 near Fairmount Avenue on… Continue reading

West End: Two youths held after rape report

NEAH BAY -- Two juvenile males were held in the Clallam County juvenile detention facility Sunday after sheriff's deputies investigated what they said was the… Continue reading

Ballots flowing in in Sequim, Cape Flattery levy elections

PORT ANGELES -- Ballot returns for two Feb. 7 school levy elections have reached 35.55 percent in the Sequim School District and almost 21 percent… Continue reading

King’s Way plans to erect first building in 30 to 60 days

SEQUIM -- King's Way Foursquare Church will take its first steps soon toward building a religious youth camp on Kitchen-Dick Road north of U.S. Highway… Continue reading

Sports: Port Angeles High wrestlers dominate match

TACOMA -- The Port Angeles High School wrestling team dominated its Narrows League crossover match to win just their second dual meet of the season… Continue reading

Covarrubias murder trial postponed until March

PORT ANGELES -- The trial of Robert Gene Covarrubias for first-degree murder has been continued to March 27. It had been scheduled to begin Monday.… Continue reading