The comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, last viewed on earth 80,000 years ago, shines brightly in the western sky over the Olympic Mountains from Port Townsend High School on Saturday evening. The comet may be visible for most of the month of October if the skies are clear. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

Rare comet

The comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, last viewed on earth 80,000 years ago, shines brightly in the western sky over the Olympic Mountains from Port Townsend High School… Continue reading

The comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, last viewed on earth 80,000 years ago, shines brightly in the western sky over the Olympic Mountains from Port Townsend High School on Saturday evening. The comet may be visible for most of the month of October if the skies are clear. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

‘Great ShakeOut’ slated for Thursday

Participants asked to ‘stop, cover and hold on’

Community colleges grappling with chance of paying back funds

State budget office over allocated $28M

Firefighters from Clallam County fire districts 2 and 3 responded to a residential fire Sunday morning on Vinup Street east of Port Angeles. (Clallam County Fire District 2)

Fire burns home east of Port Angeles

A home just east of Port Angeles was significantly damaged in a residential fire, although no individuals were injured. At 5:39 a.m.… Continue reading

Firefighters from Clallam County fire districts 2 and 3 responded to a residential fire Sunday morning on Vinup Street east of Port Angeles. (Clallam County Fire District 2)

One dies in Port Angeles duplex blaze

Passerby rescues person from fire

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City to surplus two-story home, outbuildings at Gerhardt Park

More information to come on process this spring

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Road work overnight in Port Angeles

Contractors working for the state Department of Transportation will be installing permanent markings on Marine Drive in Port Angeles from 8 p.m.… Continue reading

Two wells have been dug for four future homes in Western Ukraine to house up to 40 orphaned/abandoned Ukrainian children from the Russian invasion. Michael Cimino through Gardiner Community Church seeks financial support to finish funding the first house for about $22,500. (Photo courtesy Michael Cimino)

Sequim man, church look to fund small homes for Ukrainian orphans

A Sequim man is seeking support to finish the first of four small homes for abandoned and orphaned children from the Russian invasion of Ukraine.… Continue reading

Two wells have been dug for four future homes in Western Ukraine to house up to 40 orphaned/abandoned Ukrainian children from the Russian invasion. Michael Cimino through Gardiner Community Church seeks financial support to finish funding the first house for about $22,500. (Photo courtesy Michael Cimino)

Weekly flight operations scheduled

There will be field carrier landing practice operations for aircraft stationed at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island Complex this week. There will be… Continue reading

Barbara Wise displays the Washington Newspaper Publisher Association’s Miles Turnbull Master Editor/Publisher award honoring her late husband John Brewer at the WNPA convention in Olympia on Oct. 5. (photo by Ileana Murphy Haggerty)

Brewer, former PDN publisher/editor, honored

Recognized by state association

Barbara Wise displays the Washington Newspaper Publisher Association’s Miles Turnbull Master Editor/Publisher award honoring her late husband John Brewer at the WNPA convention in Olympia on Oct. 5. (photo by Ileana Murphy Haggerty)

Clallam prison moves towards rehabilitation

New program aims for staff wellness, incarcerated re-entry

National IV shortages impact Peninsula

Major manufacturers affected by storms in southeastern US

Port Angeles School Board talks budget challenges

Security a priority for new Stevens Middle School

Road work at Port Angeles intersections starting Tuesday

The city of Port Angeles’ signal controller upgrade project will be working at the intersections of Race Street and both Front and… Continue reading

Port of Port Townsend reviews draft budget

Taking ‘conservative approach’ to finances

Participants in the Women’s March for Humanity cross Sequim Avenue at Washington Street in downtown Sequim on Saturday, part of a rally for U.S. presidential candidate Kamala Harris and running mate Tim Walz. The group of about 200 participants marched from Centennial Place Park to Fifth Avenue and back. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Women’s march

Participants in the Women’s March for Humanity cross Sequim Avenue at Washington Street in downtown Sequim on Saturday, part of a rally for U.S. presidential… Continue reading

Participants in the Women’s March for Humanity cross Sequim Avenue at Washington Street in downtown Sequim on Saturday, part of a rally for U.S. presidential candidate Kamala Harris and running mate Tim Walz. The group of about 200 participants marched from Centennial Place Park to Fifth Avenue and back. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Clallam approves four speed limit changes

Towne Road now open to traffic