Starving animals under the care of rescue facility; Chimacum owner charged

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Starving animals under the care of rescue facility; Chimacum owner charged

CHIMACUM — Seven starving bison are under the care of a Quilcene rescue facility after they were removed…

Port Angeles’ chief administrator plans to retire

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Port Angeles’ chief administrator plans to retire

PORT ANGELES — The former fire chief and once-reluctant leader who has served as the city of Port…

Grant to help redesign teaching of some subjects at Peninsula College

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Grant to help redesign teaching of some subjects at Peninsula College

PORT ANGELES — Peninsula College was recently awarded $149,700 from College Spark Washington as part of an annual,…

Sequim schools to host ceremony for levy

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Sequim schools to host ceremony for levy

SEQUIM — Sequim School District will host a groundbreaking ceremony for its proposed capital projects levy at the…

Port Angeles prepares for new plastic bag law

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Port Angeles prepares for new plastic bag law

PORT ANGELES — City officials say they are helping businesses prepare for the “Bring Your Own Bag” law,…

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Sequim Library expansion to be on November ballot

SEQUIM — Months of planning, community outreach and architectural design toward expansion, the Sequim Library got its stamp…

Kilauea volcano erupts, sending ash plume 30,000 feet into the sky

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Kilauea volcano erupts, sending ash plume 30,000 feet into the sky

By Sophia Yan

A crash involving multiple vehicles shut down both directions of the Hood Canal Bridge late Thursday. (KOMO News)

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Hood Canal Bridge claims life of Port Ludlow woman; span closed for hours

SHINE — A Port Ludlow woman died late Thursday afternoon in a six-vehicle collision on the two-lane Hood…

Former Port Angeles Mayor Patrick Downie dies after returning home

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Former Port Angeles Mayor Patrick Downie dies after returning home

PORT ANGELES — Former Mayor Patrick Downie, who battled cancer while ushering the city through difficult times, died…

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Anglers group cancels annual Sequim Kids Fishing Day

SEQUIM — The North Olympic Peninsula Chapter of the Puget Sound Anglers is cutting bait on a popular…

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NEWS BRIEFS: Commercial shooting committee sets meeting for 1 p.m. today in Port Townsend; Port Angeles nurse given leadership award

PORT TOWNSEND — The Jefferson County Commercial Shooting Facility Review Committee will continue its discussion about the impact…

Hawaii volcano raises concerns of eruptions along West Coast

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Hawaii volcano raises concerns of eruptions along West Coast

By Nicholas K. Geranios

Annual torch run to raise dollars for Special Olympics

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Annual torch run to raise dollars for Special Olympics

A special time of the year sees state law enforcement officials again raising awareness and funds for Special…

Ducks race to the finish line during the 28th Annual Great Olympic Peninsula Duck Derby in Port Angeles on Sunday. (Jesse Major/Peninsula Daily News)

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Kids’ event added to Duck Derby

PORT ANGELES — A kids’ “Duck Pluck” will be held in conjunction with the 29th annual Great Olympic…

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Port Angeles schools schedule open houses for kindergartens

PORT ANGELES — Kindergarten open houses have been scheduled at four Port Angeles School District elementary schools.

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First Federal Community Foundation awards grants

PORT ANGELES — First Federal Community Foundation has awarded spring grants to 14 nonprofits, nine of which are…

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Motorcyclist in satisfactory condition after wreck

A Port Angeles motorcyclist airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle after a two-vehicle wreck south of Quilcene…

PHOTO: Rhody carnival coming together

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PHOTO: Rhody carnival coming together

Funtastic Carnival workers begin setting up the Umbrella Ride, one of the attractions for Rhody Week festivities, on…

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Man pulled from water identified as Port Townsend resident, Sequim attorney

PORT TOWNSEND — The man found dead in the Port Townsend Boat Haven on Monday morning has been…

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Jamestown oyster farm in wildlife refuge now on hold

SEQUIM — Permitting for the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe’s proposed oyster farm at Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge is on…