Kenneth Scott “Tiny” Johnson

Convicted child rapist apprehended after two-county pursuit, alleged carjackings

PORT ANGELES — A high-level sex offender was captured on a probable-cause warrant for failing to register after a Saturday morning pursuit that began in… Continue reading

Kenneth Scott “Tiny” Johnson
Jesse Stark

DAVID G. SELLARS ON THE WATERFRONT: A homecoming of sorts for ship’s captain

A National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration research vessel based in Alaska made a brief stop in Port Angeles earlier this month. It was a homecoming… Continue reading

Jesse Stark
Rendering of Thorndyke Resources’ proposed gravel conveyor belt and pier in Hood Canal.

Developer: ‘Pit-to-pier’ lawsuit’s dismissal not a roadblock

SHINE — A U.S. District Court ruling that dismisses a lawsuit against the state Department of Natural Resources does not represent a setback for a… Continue reading

Rendering of Thorndyke Resources’ proposed gravel conveyor belt and pier in Hood Canal.

EYE ON BUSINESS: This week’s meetings

■ Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce — Weekly ­luncheon meetings are held Mondays at noon at the Port Townsend Elks Lodge, 555 Otto St. This… Continue reading

EYE ON CLALLAM: County to mull elected officials’ pay

The three Clallam County commissioners will consider a resolution establishing salaries and benefits for elected officials Tuesday. The meeting will begin at 10 a.m. in… Continue reading

EYE ON JEFFERSON: County eyes treatment site’s funding

The three Jefferson County commissioners will discuss a funding allocation for mental health and chemical dependency treatment at a meeting Monday. The meeting will begin… Continue reading

So what's the costume of the year? It might just be Ebola

Got an ‘Eek!’-worthy Halloween costume? Enter our photo contest

By Jack Olantern Peninsula Daily News correspondent THE THREE NEWSPAPERS of the North Olympic Peninsula — Peninsula Daily News, Sequim Gazette and Forks Forum —… Continue reading

  • Oct 26, 2014
  • By Jack Olantern Peninsula Daily News correspondent
So what's the costume of the year? It might just be Ebola
Freedom Farms instructor Jessica Crouch helps Hoof Beats Riding Club members Grace Niemeyer

KAREN GRIFFITHS’ PENINSULA HORSEPLAY: Riding clubs good for horse-loving youths

AS A KID, nothing was better than riding horses. Thus, I’m an unabashed fan of programs supporting our horse-loving youths. Ag-new’s Freedom Farm offers Hoof… Continue reading

Freedom Farms instructor Jessica Crouch helps Hoof Beats Riding Club members Grace Niemeyer
East Jefferson Fire Rescue and Port Townsend police load an injured man onto a gurney for transport to Jefferson Healthcare after a crash on Sims Way in Port Townsend on Saturday morning. Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News

Man sent to hospital after pickup is struck from behind by bus in Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND — A 61-year-old Port Townsend man was sent to the hospital Saturday morning after his pickup truck was struck from behind by a… Continue reading

East Jefferson Fire Rescue and Port Townsend police load an injured man onto a gurney for transport to Jefferson Healthcare after a crash on Sims Way in Port Townsend on Saturday morning. Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News
Jaylen Fryberg performs in his dance regalia during the Paddle to Squaxin Island in August 2012. The (Everett) Herald

Marysville school shooter raised in Tulalip tribal traditions; his actions defy explanation

By Andrew Gobin The (Everett) Herald EDITOR'S NOTE — The author, (Everett) Herald reporter Andrew Gobin, is a member of the Tulalip Tribes and grew… Continue reading

  • Oct 26, 2014
  • By Andrew Gobin The (Everett) Herald
Jaylen Fryberg performs in his dance regalia during the Paddle to Squaxin Island in August 2012. The (Everett) Herald

Musical comedy tryouts start Nov. 8 in Sequim

SEQUIM — Auditions for “I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change,” the musical comedy to arrive at Olympic Theatre Arts in January, are starting next… Continue reading

New Port Angeles High School? School Board sets $98 million bond measure for February vote

PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles School Board plans to send a $98.25 million bond measure to voters in February 2015. The board wants to… Continue reading

NEWS BRIEFS — Port Angeles art show deadline extended . . . and other items

PORT ANGELES — The deadline to enter “Art Convergence,” the show to open next month at the Port Angeles Fine Arts Center, has been extended… Continue reading

Russ Veenema

Port Angeles Regional Chamber of Commerce executive director points to 2015 to step down

PORT ANGELES — Russ Veenema is on course to resign at the end of 2015 as executive director of the Port Angeles Regional Chamber of… Continue reading

Russ Veenema
Erik Olson

Port Townsend free-speech advocate’s motion to dismiss charges shot down

PORT TOWNSEND — A judge has denied a motion to dismiss charges against a city resident accused of violating an ordinance limiting the size of… Continue reading

Erik Olson

Prosecution’s case underway in double-murder retrial of Michael Pierce

PORT ORCHARD — The fourth double-murder trial of Michael J. Pierce has wrapped up its first week of testimony, with the prosecution making it halfway… Continue reading

Sequim-area man arrested after break-in, theft at pot greenhouse

PORT ANGELES — A 19-year-old Sequim-area man was arrested last week on investigation of first-degree robbery and first-degree burglary for allegedly breaking into a greenhouse… Continue reading

Suicide prevention options eyed for Eighth Street bridges in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — The City Council has set aside time during a Nov. 25 work session to discuss potential suicide prevention measures for the Eighth… Continue reading

Two bonus publications in Sunday's PDN — fall/winter visitor guide and 'Peninsula Families Today'

Two bonus publications in Sunday’s PDN — fall/winter visitor guide and ‘Peninsula Families Today’

DISCOVER the hidden treasures in your own backyard! A bonus with Sunday's print edition of Peninsula Daily News — our 108-page fall/winter "North Olympic Peninsula… Continue reading

  • Oct 26, 2014
Two bonus publications in Sunday's PDN — fall/winter visitor guide and 'Peninsula Families Today'
Students present balloons

UPDATED — For now, only grief: Answers in Marysville shooting will wait as wounded students fight for their lives

EDITOR'S NOTE — For the latest developments in this story, and more photos, go to www.heraldnet.com, the website of The Herald newspaper in Everett/Snohomish County,… Continue reading

Students present balloons