Peninsula Daily News

Mason County fire causes outage in Jefferson County

QUILCENE — A wildfire about 8 miles west of Shelton prompted the shutdown of Bonneville Power Administration lines, causing a temporary loss of electrical power… Continue reading

The occupants of this 2004 Prius were lucky to be uninjured after an encounter with a horse Thursday night on a Port Townsend road

NEWS BRIEFS: Car strikes, kills horse on Port Townsend road; driver unhurt . . . and other items

CHIMACUM — A Port Townsend man is lucky to be uninjured after his car struck a horse Thursday night, according to police. A.J. Rosenthal, 73,… Continue reading

The occupants of this 2004 Prius were lucky to be uninjured after an encounter with a horse Thursday night on a Port Townsend road

Olympic Medical Center to cut ribbon, open expanded emergency department Wednesday

PORT ANGELES — Olympic Medical Center officials will slice the red ribbon and officially open the hospital’s expanded emergency department at noon Wednesday at 939… Continue reading

Peninsula unemployment rates see small increase in Clallam, slight decrease in Jefferson

Peninsula unemployment rates see small increase in Clallam, slight decrease in Jefferson

PORT ANGELES — Unemployment was up slightly last month in Clallam County while Jefferson County saw a small decrease and both areas showed a modest… Continue reading

Peninsula unemployment rates see small increase in Clallam, slight decrease in Jefferson
Port Angeles Coast Guard crew finds $1 million worth of ecstasy on boat near San Juan Islands

Port Angeles Coast Guard crew finds $1 million worth of ecstasy on boat near San Juan Islands

PORT ANGELES — The crew of the Coast Guard cutter Swordfish, which is based in Port Angeles, found 24 kilograms — 52 pounds — of… Continue reading

Port Angeles Coast Guard crew finds $1 million worth of ecstasy on boat near San Juan Islands
The Sweet T and Justice band performs Wednesday evening in Port Angeles.

Port Angeles Concert on Pier hosts Americana-blues band this Wednesday

PORT ANGELES' CONCERT on the Pier hosts its next-to-last band of the summer Wednesday. Performing from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. will be Sweet T… Continue reading

The Sweet T and Justice band performs Wednesday evening in Port Angeles.
Port Townsend woman still in hospital after Port Hadlock wreck

Port Townsend woman still in hospital after Port Hadlock wreck

PORT HADLOCK— A Port Townsend woman was listed in stable condition at Harrison Medical Center in Bremerton after a head-on collision on Chimacum Road in… Continue reading

Port Townsend woman still in hospital after Port Hadlock wreck

Salmon in the Elwha (new video by John Gussman)

JOHN GUSSMAN — the Sequim-based cinematographer who has been documenting the $325 million Elwha River restoration/dam removal project — has shared a new 2-minute video… Continue reading

Second-degree rape trial of Port Angeles man set in November

Second-degree rape trial of Port Angeles man set in November

PORT ANGELES — A Port Angeles man accused of raping a woman who uses a wheelchair faces a November trial in Clallam County Superior Court.… Continue reading

Second-degree rape trial of Port Angeles man set in November

WEEKEND: Port Townsend Family Portrait to be shot today, rain or shine

PORT TOWNSEND — The Port Townsend Family Portrait will take place rain or shine at 5 p.m. Sunday, but in case of rain, the planned… Continue reading

WEEKEND: Port Townsend Quakers to fete first year of owning meetinghouse today

PORT TOWNSEND — The Port Townsend Friends Meeting will celebrate the first anniversary of the purchase of a new meetinghouse with an open house and… Continue reading

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4th UPDATE — Hood Canal Bridge reopens after wind storm prompted closure; Olympic National Park closed; multiple power outages reported in Jefferson County

PORT ANGELES — The Hood Canal Bridge has been reopened after it was closed because of high winds, the state Department of Transportation said. The… Continue reading

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Bellingham man charged with assault after incident with Hurricane Ridge ranger

Bellingham man charged with assault after incident with Hurricane Ridge ranger

PORT ANGELES — A Bellingham man has been charged with misdemeanor assault of an Olympic National Park ranger after an incident at Hurricane Ridge on… Continue reading

Bellingham man charged with assault after incident with Hurricane Ridge ranger
Second-degree rape trial of Port Angeles man set in November

Second-degree rape trial of Port Angeles man set in November

PORT ANGELES — A Port Angeles man accused of raping a woman who uses a wheelchair faces a November trial in Clallam County Superior Court.… Continue reading

Second-degree rape trial of Port Angeles man set in November

Coast Guard crew from Port Angeles finds $1 million worth of ecstasy on boat near San Juan Islands

PORT ANGELES — The crew of the Coast Guard cutter Swordfish, which is based in Port Angeles, found 24 kilograms — 52 pounds — of… Continue reading

Salmon in the Elwha (new video by John Gussman)

JOHN GUSSMAN — the Sequim-based cinematographer who has been documenting the $325 million Elwha River restoration/dam removal project — has shared a new 2-minute video… Continue reading

Mason County fire causes electrical outage in Jefferson County

QUILCENE — A wildfire about eight miles west of Shelton prompted the shutdown of Bonneville Power Administration lines, causing a temporary loss of electrical power… Continue reading

NEWS BRIEFS: Port Townsend Family Portrait to be shot this Sunday, rain or shine . . . and other items

PORT TOWNSEND — The Port Townsend Family Portrait will take place rain or shine at 5 p.m. Sunday, but in case of rain, the planned… Continue reading

Two hurt in head-on collision in Port Hadlock

PORT HADLOCK— Two women were injured in a head-on wreck on Chimacum Road in Port Hadlock on Friday, the State Patrol said. Lynn Rae Chesterfield,… Continue reading

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Weather forecasters: More rain — and wind — coming our way this weekend; ‘more like fall than late August’

ONE ROUND OF rain down, several more to go through the weekend. And . . . wind is in the forecast, too. Southerly winds of… Continue reading

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