Peninsula Daily News

PDN – circulation hits another record

Peninsula Daily News' Monday through Friday circulation has hit a record high, averaging 16,665 for the first time in the newspaper's history. For Sunday circulation,… Continue reading

Peninsula Daily News staffers win eight regional newspaper awards

BELLEVUE -- news staff members won eight awards Saturday during the 2003 Society of Professional Journlists Region 10 competition. The awards were announced during the… Continue reading

Port Angeles: School district selects new assistant superintendent

PORT ANGELES -- School district administrator Ron Spanjer has been named assistant superintendent of Port Angeles School District. He begins the new role July 1.… Continue reading

Sports: Chimacum wins district championship

SUMNER -- Marcus Moug remained perfect on the year, and Chimacum High School won the West Central District 2A championship -- and the district's top… Continue reading

Sports: Port Angeles boys golf team sends two to state tourney

TACOMA -- The Port Angeles High School boys golf team will be sending two members to the 4A state tournament May 28-29 at Canyon Lake… Continue reading

West End: Olympic Park Institute offers varied summer fare

PORT ANGELES -- Here's how you can try wood carving with a world-class carver or study wildflowers with a national expert: Register for summer or… Continue reading

Driver accused in car crash deaths due in court today

PORT ANGELES -- Arraignment is scheduled this morning in Clallam County Superior Court for the driver of a car that crashed New Year's Eve killing… Continue reading

Port Townsend-Port Ludlow regatta postponed until June

The sixth annual Port-to-Port Regatta between Port Townsend and Port Ludlow, scheduled for this weekend, has been postponed until the end of June. Wooden Boat… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Utah man’s arraignment on murder charge today

A Utah man accused of killing his former father-in-law is scheduled to be arraigned on a first-degree murder charge at 8:30 a.m. today in Jefferson… Continue reading

Neah Bay: Funding strategy for rescue tug signed

A Senate Bill signed Wednesday by Gov. Gary Locke provides a funding strategy for a rescue tugboat to remain on station at Neah Bay for… Continue reading

Peninsula: Did Navy sonar cause porpoises to die?

DUNGENESS -- Officials are trying to determine if the death of a harbor porpoise found washed ashore on Dungeness Spit is related to the use… Continue reading

Peninsula: Total lunar eclipse will happen tonight

If the weather permits, Jefferson and Clallam residents will see a total lunar eclipse tonight. The lunar eclipse, which happens when the Earth blocks sunlight… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Federal grant to rebuild fire station OK”d

Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge has approved a $1.8 million hazard mitigation grant for Port Townsend to reconstruct its main fire station. The fire hall… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Old Olympic Highway work advisory

Primo Construction of Carlsborg will resume work Thursday on the portion of Old Olympic Highway between U.S. Highway 101 and Gasman Road. Clallam County Road… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Low tides prompt ferry service changes

PORT TOWNSEND -- Low tides are prompting changes to Port Townsend-Keystone ferry service into early next week. Low tides, in addition to cross currents at… Continue reading

Put on the black patent leather pumps!

Esprit Gala opens its doors to area residents today during its planned Black Shiny Blues event. Area residents can attend the concert featuring Seattle blue… Continue reading

Sports: Roughriders win division championship

PORT ANGELES -- The Port Angeles High School fastpitch team won the Bridge Division championship with an 11-3 Narrows League victory over Olympic on Tuesday… Continue reading

Peninsula: Driver survives crash into power pole

A 43-year-old Sequim man was injured Saturday night when the vehicle he was driving left the road and hit a power pole. Edwin Anderson was… Continue reading

Federal government sets aside money for Olympic National Park

PORT ANGELES -- Olympic National Park's annual performance plan and current year budget are available for review. According to park Superintendent Bill Laitner, the park's… Continue reading

Jefferson: Arraignment delay for accused murderer to be sought

The attorney for Ryan Neil Sorensen, who is charged with murdering Port Hadlock businessman Frank M. "Skip" Smith, will ask Jefferson County Superior Court Judge… Continue reading