Forks resident Michelle Simpson is the first to ask questions of the panel at the meeting. Mark St.J. Couhig/Peninsula Daily News

West End residents line up to express worries to Navy over warfare range proposal

FORKS — A plan to conduct electronic warfare training along the Pacific Coast and on the West End brought out more than 100 area residents… Continue reading

Forks resident Michelle Simpson is the first to ask questions of the panel at the meeting. Mark St.J. Couhig/Peninsula Daily News
Here are today's Clallam County and Jefferson County front pages — news tailored to your community. There's more inside that isn't online!

What’s happening on the North Olympic Peninsula today? See today’s PDN front page

WHEN YOU GET home delivery of the Peninsula Daily News, the digital comes free. Subscribers to the print PDN (Sunday through Friday or Friday/Sunday only)… Continue reading

  • Oct 17, 2014
Here are today's Clallam County and Jefferson County front pages — news tailored to your community. There's more inside that isn't online!
YOUR BALLOT COMPANION: North Olympic Peninsula Voter Guide debuts today [hard copy and online]

YOUR BALLOT COMPANION: North Olympic Peninsula Voter Guide debuts today [hard copy and online]

The North Olympic Peninsula Voter Guide is out just in time for the nearly three-week voting period in the all-mail general election ending Nov. 4.… Continue reading

  • Oct 17, 2014
YOUR BALLOT COMPANION: North Olympic Peninsula Voter Guide debuts today [hard copy and online]

Auditioning workshop set Saturday in Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND — A free workshop on the art of auditioning is set from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Key City Playhouse,… Continue reading

Clallam rejects mediator proposal, but is willing to work with Teamsters union on new labor contract

PORT ANGELES — The Clallam County commissioners unanimously rejected Tuesday a mediator’s proposal but said they are willing to continue working with Teamsters Local No.… Continue reading

COMING FRIDAY: Your ballot companion ... North Olympic Peninsula Voter Guide

COMING FRIDAY: Your ballot companion … North Olympic Peninsula Voter Guide

JUST IN TIME as ballots in the all-mail general election arrive in voters' mailboxes, the Peninsula Daily News will publish a guide to help with… Continue reading

  • Oct 16, 2014
COMING FRIDAY: Your ballot companion ... North Olympic Peninsula Voter Guide
Clallam County Commissioner Mike Doherty

Democrats to honor retiring Clallam Commissioner Mike Doherty with lifetime achievement award at Friday dinner in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — Clallam County Democrats will give retiring Clallam County Commissioner Mike Doherty a lifetime achievement award at the Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Dinner… Continue reading

Clallam County Commissioner Mike Doherty
Ken Przygocki

ELECTION 2014: Former Jefferson sheriff candidate makes appeal against write-ins

PORT TOWNSEND — A former Jefferson County sheriff’s candidate who was defeated in the Aug. 5 primary has urged his supporters not to write in… Continue reading

Ken Przygocki
Thomas Greisamer

ELECTION 2014: Tharinger far ahead of Greisamer in campaign fundraising for state legislative post

The giant lead in campaign fundraising that incumbent 24th District state Rep. Steve Tharinger held after the primary election over opponent Thomas Greisamer has solidified,… Continue reading

Thomas Greisamer
In this rendering by McGranahan Architects of Tacoma

First peek at proposed new Port Angeles High School; campus plan could omit gymnasium

PORT ANGELES — A replacement of Port Angeles High School would cost between $99 million and $118 million depending on the outcome of project choices… Continue reading

In this rendering by McGranahan Architects of Tacoma

Forks man charged with allegedly doing drugs, having sex with girl then-12 years old

FORKS — Brett Lee Card, 23, was arrested this week after being charged with two counts of second-degree rape of a child. A 13-year-old Forks… Continue reading

A Cedar Suede

Free world-funk concert coming to Port Angeles tonight

PORT ANGELES — A Cedar Suede, a seven-piece, self-described world-funk orchestra from Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood, will bring its beats to the Peninsula College PUB… Continue reading

A Cedar Suede
Rochelle Hadley holds her 20-month-old daughter

Jefferson County Library to hold after-school programs on Thursdays in Port Hadlock

PORT HADLOCK — Jefferson County Library, 620 Cedar Ave., will begin offering after-school programs every Thursday afternoon for pre-teens and teens ages 11 to 18… Continue reading

Rochelle Hadley holds her 20-month-old daughter
Winning smiles from the North Olympic Peninsula’s senior division performance horse riders are

KAREN GRIFFITH’S PENINSULA HORSEPLAY: DNR looking for input on trails policy

I like to tell folks I live in a puppy, horse and kid paradise in my little neck of the woods under Sequim’s “blue hole.”… Continue reading

Winning smiles from the North Olympic Peninsula’s senior division performance horse riders are

LIVE MUSIC COLUMN: Get swept up in storm of live tunes

FALL WINDS ARE blowing now, and several venues have shifted over to their indoor winter hours. As the rain and leaves drop to welcome the… Continue reading

  • Oct 16, 2014
Lydig Construction project manager Ed Griffin and Sequim City Manager Steve Burkett discuss the construction progress on Sequim’s new civic center during a tour of the complex. Photo by Mark St.J. Couhig/Peninsula Daily News

New Sequim civic center taking shape; work on schedule for 2015 opening

SEQUIM — Though it will require another eight months or so to complete, the gleaming metal frame of the new Sequim Civic Center already towers… Continue reading

Lydig Construction project manager Ed Griffin and Sequim City Manager Steve Burkett discuss the construction progress on Sequim’s new civic center during a tour of the complex. Photo by Mark St.J. Couhig/Peninsula Daily News

North Olympic Peninsula tsunami sirens to wail this morning as part of earthquake drill

Jefferson and Clallam counties will test their tsunami alert sirens this morning as officials take part in the Great Washington ShakeOut statewide earthquake drill. Starting… Continue reading

Pat Neal

PDN columnist/river guide Pat Neal joins Mick Dodge on NatGeo’s TV show [* WITH VIDEO * ]

LOVE IT OR hate it, “The Legend of Mick Dodge” has become a reality TV hit on the National Geographic Channel. And now Pat Neal… Continue reading

Pat Neal
Traffic flows across the two towering Eighth Street bridges crossing Tumwater

Port Angeles city officials to consider fences for towering Eighth Street bridges in wake of death

PORT ANGELES — City officials plan to discuss possible design modifications to the fences at the Eighth Street bridges after 21-year-old Stephanie Diane Caldwell fell… Continue reading

Traffic flows across the two towering Eighth Street bridges crossing Tumwater

Port Angeles man gets 18 months in 2013 stabbing

PORT TOWNSEND — A Port Angeles man will serve 18 months in jail after he pleaded guilty to a reduced charge in the 2013 stabbing… Continue reading