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Metallurgist gets 2.5 years for faking tests on sub parts

A metallurgist working in Tacoma was sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison and a $50,000 fine after she spent decades faking the… Continue reading

Report says new nuclear reactor is risky

A new type of nuclear reactor that would provide carbon-free energy to at least four states in the Western U.S. poses financial risks for utilities… Continue reading

Pictured, from left, are Reach and Row event chair Susan Sorensen, VHOCC patient care coordinator Marca Davies, VHOCC nurse team manager Betsy Wharton, VHOCC executive director JooRi Jun, and Jerry Fine, 2021 Sequim Bay Yacht Club commodore. Submitted photo

Sequim Bay Yacht Club donates to Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County

The Reach and Row for Hospice race hosted by the Sequim Bay Yacht Club last fall has donated the proceeds from the event… Continue reading

Pictured, from left, are Reach and Row event chair Susan Sorensen, VHOCC patient care coordinator Marca Davies, VHOCC nurse team manager Betsy Wharton, VHOCC executive director JooRi Jun, and Jerry Fine, 2021 Sequim Bay Yacht Club commodore. Submitted photo

Did you watch any of the 2022 Winter Olympics?

Did you watch any of the 2022 Winter Olympics?… Continue reading

  • Feb 20, 2022

A GROWING CONCERN: No care anywhere but here and now

I RECEIVED THE following letter this week and my first thought was here and only here! Dear Andrew: I inherited two cherry trees and a… Continue reading

LETTER:Gun laws

Remember all the bills meant to stop drugs, never the dealers;how are they working for you now? Now banning purchase of a high capacity magazine… Continue reading

LETTER:Gun violence

The legislation requested by state Attorney General banning the sale of high-capacity gun magazines misses the mark. Possession of a magazine greater than 10 rounds… Continue reading

LETTER:Hazel Wolf’s views

In a Feb. 6 letter, the writer stated that if Hazel Wolf were still alive she would not have agreed with the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe’s… Continue reading

LETTER:Staying safe

On Thursday, the PDN published that Clallam County had reported 10,543 cases of COVID-19 and 99 deaths since the pandemic began. The population of Clallam… Continue reading

Do you agree with Canada breaking up the truck protest?

Do you agree with Canada breaking up the truck protest?… Continue reading

  • Feb 19, 2022
Coronavirus

King County ending vaccine requirements at bars, restaurants

Businesses will be free to impose their own vaccination requirements

Gov. Jay Inslee
Coronavirus

State to lift indoor mask mandate March 21

Indoor requirement also to be ended on Peninsula

Gov. Jay Inslee

The state indoor mask mandate will end March 21, but it will still be recommended to wear face coverings. Will you do so?

The state indoor mask mandate will end March 21, but it will still be recommended to wear face coverings. Will you do so?… Continue reading

  • Feb 17, 2022
This illustration, created at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), reveals ultrastructural morphology exhibited by coronaviruses. Note the spikes that adorn the outer surface of the virus, which impart the look of a corona surrounding the virion, when viewed electron microscopically. A novel coronavirus, named Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), was identified as the cause of an outbreak of respiratory illness first detected in Wuhan, China in 2019. The illness caused by this virus has been named coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
Coronavirus

WHAT WE KNOW: Coronavirus outbreak at a glance

The latest news on the pandemic, plus symptom information and prevention tips

This illustration, created at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), reveals ultrastructural morphology exhibited by coronaviruses. Note the spikes that adorn the outer surface of the virus, which impart the look of a corona surrounding the virion, when viewed electron microscopically. A novel coronavirus, named Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), was identified as the cause of an outbreak of respiratory illness first detected in Wuhan, China in 2019. The illness caused by this virus has been named coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

Washington revenue projections see $2.7 billion increase

As Washington lawmakers prepare to release their supplemental budget proposals, they received news Wednesday that state… Continue reading

Should the House committee investigating the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021, have access to the White House visitor log from that day?

Should the House committee investigating the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021, have access to the White House visitor log from that day?… Continue reading

  • Feb 16, 2022

LETTER: Disturbing the peace

We have lived just outside Sequim city limits since 2009, and have enjoyed the peace and quiet. What once was a bit of noise from… Continue reading

Would you reconsider traveling to Canada after the country’s easing of some COVID-19 restrictions?

Would you reconsider traveling to Canada after the country's easing of some COVID-19 restrictions?… Continue reading

  • Feb 15, 2022
Heart signs were hung on the poplar trees lining state Highway 20 in Port Townsend on Saturday. One sign was signed by someone named Bill that declared, “Save the Poplars.” The signs were taken down on Sunday. City Manager John Mauro said Tuesday that city crew members did not remove the signs. The Peninsula Daily News on Monday incorrectly said that they had.(Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
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For the love of poplars

By Steve Mullensky For Peninsula Daily News Heart signs were hung on the poplar trees lining state Highway 20 in Port Townsend on Saturday. One… Continue reading

Heart signs were hung on the poplar trees lining state Highway 20 in Port Townsend on Saturday. One sign was signed by someone named Bill that declared, “Save the Poplars.” The signs were taken down on Sunday. City Manager John Mauro said Tuesday that city crew members did not remove the signs. The Peninsula Daily News on Monday incorrectly said that they had.(Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
Cath Hickey of Sequim takes a close-up photograph of snow drops, some of the first flowers to tell of the coming of spring. With the recent warmer weather, thousands of the delicate little flowers have bloomed in a carpet of beauty on the Olympic Hot Springs Road before the Olympic National Park entrance and the parking lot for Madison Falls. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
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A closer look

Dave Logan For Peninsula Daily News Cath Hickey of Sequim takes a close-up photograph of snow drops, some of the first flowers to tell of… Continue reading

Cath Hickey of Sequim takes a close-up photograph of snow drops, some of the first flowers to tell of the coming of spring. With the recent warmer weather, thousands of the delicate little flowers have bloomed in a carpet of beauty on the Olympic Hot Springs Road before the Olympic National Park entrance and the parking lot for Madison Falls. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)