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Olympic National Park officials say recent rainfall has the 795-acre Griff Peak fire in check.

The possibility of rain and even light snow at Hurricane Ridge during the next several days is keeping the Griff Peak fire under control. Lightning… Continue reading

Port Angeles: $5,000 reward offered in Safeway letter threat case

Federal investigators are offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information that leads to the identification, arrest and conviction of the person or people… Continue reading

USA Patriot Act scrutinized at forum

PORT ANGELES -- The USA Patriot Act, enacted after the 9/11 attacks to broaden the power of law-enforcement agencies to track and prosecute terrorists, will… Continue reading

Sports: Port Angeles loses to Gig Harbor

GIG HARBOR -- The Port Angeles High School football team lost 35-7 to Gig Harbor in Narrows League play Friday night. Adam Macomber had the… Continue reading

Sports: Port Townsend 5-0 with win

SILVERDALE -- Jeremiah Fountain, Nick Gallaway and Sloan Gutierrez each scored two touchdowns Friday night and the Port Townsend High School football team improved to… Continue reading

Sports: Sequim wins

SEQUIM -- The Wolves (2-2 Nisqually League, 2-3 overall) came out on top Friday thanks to two touchdowns each from Brian Savage and Tim Sutton.… Continue reading

Peninsula weekend: Things to see and do!

Another busy weekend is on-tap on the North Olympic Peninsula. Here's a synopsis of the events: * The Great Port Townsend Bay 2003 Kinetic Skulpture… Continue reading

Sequim: Head-on crash closes four-block stretch of Washington Street

A head-on crash in Sequim on Thursday night sent two people to Olympic Medical Center and closed a four-block stretch of West Washington Street for… Continue reading

BREAKING NEWS: One killed in fiery crash

One person was killed Wednesday night when a vehicle burst into flames after crashing off Camp Hayden Road, west of Port Angeles, shortly before 10… Continue reading

Port Ludlow: Port and county commissioner candidates debate

The Port Ludlow Village Council hosts a debate tonight between two sets of candidates vying for a pair of countywide elected offices. The forum takes… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Fire in “hog fuel” battled

PORT ANGELES -- Firefighters on Sunday were battling a large, smoky "hog fuel"' fire at Hermann Brothers Logging and Construction west of Port Angeles. Kary… Continue reading

Sequim: Boy’s condition improves

A 14-year-old Sequim boy shot in the head Saturday was upgraded to serious condition Sunday in intensive care at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, a… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Heritage Weekend continues today

PORT ANGELES -- Heritage Weekend, a trip back through time to Port Angeles' early days, continues today with walking and trolley tours. Area residents and… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Today’s film festival schedule

Sunday, Sept. 28 The Oracle 10 a.m.: "Kid's Seat of the Pants" 1 p.m.: "Our House" 3 p.m.: FTW 5 p.m.: "Our Northwest" 6:30 p.m.:… Continue reading

Sports: Port Angeles wins, 56-6

PORT ANGELES -- Adam Macomber had his second 300-yard rushing game of the season for the Port Angeles High School football team as the Riders… Continue reading

Peninsula: Film fest, heritage fest and other attractions highlight first weekend of fall

The fourth annual Port Townsend Film Festival headlines entertainment activities this weekend in Jefferson and Clallam counties. It runs today through Sunday, with 13 feature… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Woman stuck in elevator for 10 hours

A woman was trapped for 10 hours in an elevator at the Port of Port Angeles administrative building before firefighters rescued her early Thursday morning.… Continue reading

Sports: Riders lose to Olympic

PORT ANGELES -- The Port Angeles High School volleyball team lost to Olympic 3-2 (19-25, 25-21, 23-25, 25-14, 15-8) in a tough Narrows League match… Continue reading

Unwired businesses: Where to find them on the Peninsula

The Peninsula Daily News knows of the following wireless Internet business hotspots available to local residentss and visitors around the North Olympic Peninsula: * Bread… Continue reading

Peninsula: Last day of summer today

Autumn officially arrives early Tuesday, and -- typically of the North Olympic Peninsula -- the weather outlook for the first week of fall looks almost… Continue reading