Peninsula counties hope for timber subsidy to stave off impacts on road departments

North Olympic Peninsula road departments will suffer if a federal subsidy isn’t renewed, officials said. Congress hasn’t reauthorized the Secure Rural Schools program for county… Continue reading

Port Angeles High School senior Elizabeth DeFrang performs on the balance beam Monday afternoon at Klahhane Gymnastics Center in Port Angeles. Monday's meet was the lone home contest for the Roughriders this season. (Daniel Horton/for Peninsula Daily News)

PREP GYMNASTICS: Port Angeles vaults to victory in only home meet

PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles/Sequim gymnastics team bested three visiting squads in the team’s lone home meet of the season at Klahhane Gymnastics Center.… Continue reading

Port Angeles High School senior Elizabeth DeFrang performs on the balance beam Monday afternoon at Klahhane Gymnastics Center in Port Angeles. Monday's meet was the lone home contest for the Roughriders this season. (Daniel Horton/for Peninsula Daily News)
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Putting together a 2015 speakers list? PDN speakers available to address clubs, organizations and other gatherings

PORT ANGELES — Representatives of the Peninsula Daily News are available to speak to clubs, organizations and at other gatherings across the North Olympic Peninsula.… Continue reading

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Rep. Kilmer fields concerns over electronic warfare training during Port Townsend meeting

PORT TOWNSEND — Opposition to a program that would use roads in Olympic National Forest for electronic warfare exercises on the West End dominated U.S.… Continue reading

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Sign up today for Andrew May’s PDN Garden Bus

WE ARE NOW just a few weeks away from the opening of the 27th Northwest Flower and Garden Show at the Washington State Convention Center… Continue reading

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John and Sharon Trombly.  On her finger is the wedding ring donated by a generous widow. (Karen Griffiths/for Peninsula Daily News)

Widow gives Peninsula Home Fund couple a gift from the heart — her wedding rings

EDITOR'S NOTE — See accompanying story today, "Jim's Pharmacy helps 'hand up, not handout' Peninsula Home Fund with $1,043," https://www.peninsuladailynews.com/article/20150118/NEWS/150119985 You can donate to the… Continue reading

John and Sharon Trombly.  On her finger is the wedding ring donated by a generous widow. (Karen Griffiths/for Peninsula Daily News)

Young Artists to compete Saturday in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — The 29th annual Young Artist Competition and the ninth annual Junior Young Artist Competition, both open to the public, will converge on… Continue reading

President Barack Obama addresses both houses of Congress. (The Associated Press)

Obama refuses to bend to new Republican Congress, touts programs and ideals in State of Union speech

By Julie Pace The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Refusing to bend to the new Republican Congress, President Barack Obama unveiled Tuesday night an ambitious State… Continue reading

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President Barack Obama addresses both houses of Congress. (The Associated Press)
Hand-drawn signs are placed at the gate to property on Cosmos Lane in Agnew on Monday where the North Olympic Peninsula's first reported avian flu case was discovered. (Arwyn Rice/Peninsula Daily News)

UPDATE — State’s avian flu quarantine east of Port Angeles delayed; measure expected to be put in place Wednesday

PORT ANGELES — State officials delayed late Tuesday afternoon imposing an expected 6.2-mile avian-flu-related quarantine in the Agnew area east of Port Angeles. The quarantine… Continue reading

Hand-drawn signs are placed at the gate to property on Cosmos Lane in Agnew on Monday where the North Olympic Peninsula's first reported avian flu case was discovered. (Arwyn Rice/Peninsula Daily News)
First page of the Clallam County sample ballot. Not all jurisdictions in Clallam and Jefferson counties are getting ballots for the Feb. 10 election. ()

Ballots to be mailed Wednesday for Feb. 10 elections

Ballots for the Feb. 10 special elections will be mailed to registered voters Wednesday. None of the five Clallam County measures or three Jefferson County… Continue reading

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The mobile home in flames before firefighters arrive this afternoon. (Douglas Atterbury)

2ND UPDATE — Fire east of Port Angeles razes mobile home, shed and damages nearby house

PORT ANGELES — A fire destroyed an unoccupied mobile home and a storage shed, and also damaged a nearby house east of Port Angeles on… Continue reading

The mobile home in flames before firefighters arrive this afternoon. (Douglas Atterbury)

Passenger in Highway 20 weekend wreck dies of injuries

PORT TOWNSEND — A passenger in a Saturday wreck on state Highway 20 has died, the State Patrol said Tuesday. Gregory W. Bolling, 23, of… Continue reading

State Patrol hopes for witnesses to Highway 20 wreck

PORT TOWNSEND — Police continue to look for witnesses to an early morning crash that sent three Port Townsend residents to a Seattle hospital over… Continue reading

Port Angeles' Karsten Hertzog competes in the 200-yard freestyle race during the Roughriders' meet against Lindbergh at William Shore Pool in Port Angeles. Hertzog went on to win the event. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

BOYS SWIMMING: Port Angeles swims past Lindbergh

PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles boys swimming and diving team pulled off a quality win over nonleague foe Lindbergh 107.5-77.5 on senior-recognition day at… Continue reading

Port Angeles' Karsten Hertzog competes in the 200-yard freestyle race during the Roughriders' meet against Lindbergh at William Shore Pool in Port Angeles. Hertzog went on to win the event. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

BUSINESS BRIEF: Temporary change of hours for Sequim business

SEQUIM — Colors of Sequim, 139 W. Washington St., will be closed for the First Friday event from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Feb. 6.… Continue reading

Clallam commissioners to discuss forgiving Forks parks-recreation loan of $205,710 today

PORT ANGELES — Clallam County commissioners today will revisit a request from the Quillayute Valley Park and Recreation District to forgive the $205,710 it owes… Continue reading

Clallam County Economic Council, Port Angeles chamber endorse schools’ bond, levy measures

PORT ANGELES — School bond and levy measures for the Port Angeles and Sequim school districts have been unanimously endorsed by the board of directors… Continue reading

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Fort Worden’s Building 202 renovation for Peninsula College to go out to bid with pact’s signing

PORT TOWNSEND — The ceremonial signing of an agreement has opened the way for beginning the process of renovating Fort Worden’s Building 202 into an… Continue reading

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Friday deadline approaching for entries in first Rainshadow Poetry Competition

SEQUIM — Now is the time to take up your pen or keyboard, say the organizers of the inaugural Rainshadow Poetry Competition. The deadline to… Continue reading

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Jim’s Pharmacy helps ‘hand up, not handout’ Peninsula Home Fund with $1,043

EDITOR'S NOTE: See accompanying story today, "Widow gives Peninsula Home Fund couple a gift from the heart — her wedding rings," https://www.peninsuladailynews.com/article/20150118/NEWS/301189994. You can donate… Continue reading

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