Peter Segall

Drought deepens in Clallam, Jefferson counties

Department of Ecology declares emergency

Port Townsend creates transportation district with taxing power

Members to consider putting sales tax to voters in November

Canoes from around the Pacific Northwest landed on the beach at the Lower Elwha Klallam Indian Reservation on Sunday, part of the 2023 “Paddle to Muckleshoot” canoe journey. Canoe families from the West End of the Olympic Peninsula and Vancouver Island arrived Sunday and will leave on the next leg of the journey to Port Townsend today. (Peter Segall/Peninsula Daily News)

Hundreds gather at Lower Elwha for canoe journey

Canoe pullers cross Strait of Juan de Fuca in about six hours

Canoes from around the Pacific Northwest landed on the beach at the Lower Elwha Klallam Indian Reservation on Sunday, part of the 2023 “Paddle to Muckleshoot” canoe journey. Canoe families from the West End of the Olympic Peninsula and Vancouver Island arrived Sunday and will leave on the next leg of the journey to Port Townsend today. (Peter Segall/Peninsula Daily News)

Man identified in home explosion

Fundraiser for family members raises over $9,000

Rose Wilson, center, was a 20-year cancer survivor and was a puller in the 2006 "Pink Paddle" to raise awareness about breast cancer. Wilson's daughter, Wendy Sampson, is joining the 2023 journey as support ground crew, and said she'll have a table about cancer awareness at every stop along the route. (Courtesy photo / Wendy Sampson)

Canoes to arrive at Lower Elwha land on Sunday

‘Paddle to Muckleshoot’ bringing tribes together

Rose Wilson, center, was a 20-year cancer survivor and was a puller in the 2006 "Pink Paddle" to raise awareness about breast cancer. Wilson's daughter, Wendy Sampson, is joining the 2023 journey as support ground crew, and said she'll have a table about cancer awareness at every stop along the route. (Courtesy photo / Wendy Sampson)

Propane, oxygen found in exploded home

Authorities: Identity of man killed in blast unconfirmed

Buddy, a miniature poodle belonging to the owners of a home that exploded in Sequim on Tuesday evening, was recovered by neighbors with what appeared to be only small wounds. The dog, which had tags and is microchipped, was taken to Greywolf Veterinary Hospital on Thursday, according to Amy Grice, the neighbor who found him. (Amy Grice)

Neighbors describe Sequim home blast

‘Like 10 times a sonic boom’

Buddy, a miniature poodle belonging to the owners of a home that exploded in Sequim on Tuesday evening, was recovered by neighbors with what appeared to be only small wounds. The dog, which had tags and is microchipped, was taken to Greywolf Veterinary Hospital on Thursday, according to Amy Grice, the neighbor who found him. (Amy Grice)

Port Angeles police investigating July 9 hit and run

Cyclist remains in serious condition

A 1983 Ford Ranger blocks the eastbound exit off Highway 101 at River Road in Sequim on Monday after the driver lost control of the vehicle. The driver, a 26-year-old Port Hadlock man, was medevacked to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. (Courtesy photo /. Clallam County Fire District 3)

Port Hadlock man airlifted after rollover wreck

River Road exit in Sequim blocked Monday

A 1983 Ford Ranger blocks the eastbound exit off Highway 101 at River Road in Sequim on Monday after the driver lost control of the vehicle. The driver, a 26-year-old Port Hadlock man, was medevacked to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. (Courtesy photo /. Clallam County Fire District 3)

Counties to file joint application for federal grant

Commissioners agree regional approach will boost competitiveness

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After hiatus, intertribal canoe journey returns

2023 ‘Paddle to Muckleshoot’ kicks off next week

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Sam Brenkman, chief fisheries biologist for Olympic National Park, speaks about fish restoration on the Elwha River following the removal of two dams during a meeting of the Kiwanis Club of Port Angeles at Joshua’s Restaurant on Thursday. (Peter Segall/Peninsula Daily News)

Strong fish counts seen in Elwha

Repopulating salmon still in infancy, specialist says

Sam Brenkman, chief fisheries biologist for Olympic National Park, speaks about fish restoration on the Elwha River following the removal of two dams during a meeting of the Kiwanis Club of Port Angeles at Joshua’s Restaurant on Thursday. (Peter Segall/Peninsula Daily News)
Ian Campbell of Bellevue, left, and Colette Campbell of Orlando, Fla., grandchildren of the late Port Angeles City Council member Orville Campbell, examine a table collection of family photos prior to a memorial service for the elder Campbell on Tuesday at Vern Burton Community Center in Port Angeles. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Civic leader Orville Campbell mourned

‘A very special person in this community’

Ian Campbell of Bellevue, left, and Colette Campbell of Orlando, Fla., grandchildren of the late Port Angeles City Council member Orville Campbell, examine a table collection of family photos prior to a memorial service for the elder Campbell on Tuesday at Vern Burton Community Center in Port Angeles. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Primary election ballots mailed today

Vote for open seats contested on Aug. 1

Officials: fireworks ban in Jefferson County successful

Future bans may be necessary as summer temperatures rise

Marine Trades president sees room for growth in Port Townsend

‘Blue economy’ can bring in money, he says

A view of Protection Island from East Jefferson County shows smoke from the fire that broke out on Wednesday. (Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office)

Protection Island fire burns 15 acres before it’s extinguished

Blaze didn’t threaten area’s bird habitat

A view of Protection Island from East Jefferson County shows smoke from the fire that broke out on Wednesday. (Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office)
A burnt area is seen from a logging road near Valley View residential housing along Bogachiel Way west of Forks. The fire started Tuesday afternoon. Its cause was unknown. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)

Forks fire contained; new blaze on Protection Island

Dispatchers tell of barrage of calls on Fourth of July

A burnt area is seen from a logging road near Valley View residential housing along Bogachiel Way west of Forks. The fire started Tuesday afternoon. Its cause was unknown. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)
U.S. Navy Ensign Garrett Wilkinson welcomes visitors aboard the USS Momsen, which was in Port Angeles on Tuesday for the July 4 holiday. More than 1,000 people were lined up to tour the ship. (Peter Segall/Peninsula Daily News)
U.S. Navy Ensign Garrett Wilkinson welcomes visitors aboard the USS Momsen, which was in Port Angeles on Tuesday for the July 4 holiday. More than 1,000 people were lined up to tour the ship. (Peter Segall/Peninsula Daily News)

Fireworks banned in Jefferson County

Dry conditions, winds influence decision