John Goar with two of his telescopes. Olympic Astronomical Society

Hurricane Ridge perfect spot to view planets, stars this month

PORT ANGELES — A free astronomy program with telescopes continues through Aug. 29 at Hurricane Ridge, one of the best light-restricted “dark sky” sites on… Continue reading

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John Goar with two of his telescopes. Olympic Astronomical Society

City Council eyes affordability of Port Angeles compared to similar Puget Sound cities

PORT ANGELES — The percentage of household income spent by Port Angeles residents on basic living expenses is the sixth highest of 15 other comparably… Continue reading

Clallam calls for bids for Old Olympic Highway improvements

PORT ANGELES — Clallam County has called for bids for improvements to Old Olympic Highway northwest of Sequim. The federally funded paving and overlay project… Continue reading

Wendy Clark-Getzin

Clallam Transit board approves contract with general manager; salary stands at $100,450

PORT ANGELES — The Clallam Transit board has renewed a three-year contract with second-year General Manager Wendy Clark-Getzin. Clark-Getzin was hired in May 2013 to… Continue reading

Wendy Clark-Getzin
A Coast Guard Station Neah Bay crew member assists local emergency medical services with the transfer of a diver rescued off Cape Flattery. Coast Guard

Coast Guard rescues diver near Cape Flattery

NEAH BAY — The Coast Guard rescued a Port Orchard diver lost in the fog near Cape Flattery after a solo dive. The diver, reported… Continue reading

A Coast Guard Station Neah Bay crew member assists local emergency medical services with the transfer of a diver rescued off Cape Flattery. Coast Guard
Clallam County Sheriff for a Day Ethan Gossard and Forks Police Chief for a Day Ryan Anderson ride in the Clallam County Sheriff's Office's patrol boat at the Forks Old Fashioned Fourth of July Parade. Clallam County Sheriff's Office

Forks boys to be sheriff, chief for a day Thursday

FORKS — Two Forks boys selected to be the Forks police chief and the Clallam County sheriff for a day will put on miniature uniforms… Continue reading

Clallam County Sheriff for a Day Ethan Gossard and Forks Police Chief for a Day Ryan Anderson ride in the Clallam County Sheriff's Office's patrol boat at the Forks Old Fashioned Fourth of July Parade. Clallam County Sheriff's Office

Jefferson edges out Clallam in New York Times livability analysis

PORT ANGELES — Jefferson County is an easier place to live than Clallam County, and both counties fared better than the national average in a… Continue reading

NEWS BRIEFS — Yard sale set Friday at Olympic Christian School in Port Angeles . . . and other items

PORT ANGELES — Olympic Christian School will hold a yard sale in the parking lot of the school, 43 O'Brien Road, from 8 a.m. to… Continue reading

Port Angeles extends deadline for ‘smart meter’ settlement negotiations to Nov. 3

PORT ANGELES — The deadline for completing negotiations that would end the city's contract for a much-debated electric utility “smart” meter program has been extended… Continue reading

Sound Community Bank’s purchase of Columbia branches expected to close Friday

By next week, Columbia Bank customers on the North Olympic Peninsula most likely will be conducting their business at Sound Community Bank. The purchase of… Continue reading

Port Angeles public utility workers prepare to remove a fallen tree from wires along West Marine Drive in Port Angeles on Wednesday. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

Tree falling in Port Angeles causes Peninsula-wide power interruption

PORT ANGELES — A tree crashing into power lines in Port Angeles caused a brief but widespread power interruption from Forks to Port Townsend on… Continue reading

Port Angeles public utility workers prepare to remove a fallen tree from wires along West Marine Drive in Port Angeles on Wednesday. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

Upcoming Olympic Peninsula Senior Games weekend will be last; new format planned next year

PORT ANGELES — The 10th annual Olympic Peninsula Senior Games that begin Friday will be the last as people know them. Instead of an intense… Continue reading

PDN photographer Keith Thorpe took this photo of a recent pass by the International Space Station.  He snapped it from the front lawn of the Olympic National Park Visitor Center in Port Angeles. Exposure was 30 seconds.

Look . . . up in the sky! It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s the International Space Station tonight

IT'S BACK AGAIN . . . and hopefully (clouds permitting) you can see the International Space Station tonight. A bright speck of light that will… Continue reading

PDN photographer Keith Thorpe took this photo of a recent pass by the International Space Station.  He snapped it from the front lawn of the Olympic National Park Visitor Center in Port Angeles. Exposure was 30 seconds.
Port Angeles public utility workers prepare to remove a fallen tree from wires along West Marine Drive in Port Angeles on Wednesday. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

UPDATED — Tree falling in Port Angeles causes Peninsula-wide power interruption

PORT ANGELES — A tree crashing into power lines in Port Angeles caused a brief but widespread power interruption from Forks to Port Townsend on… Continue reading

Port Angeles public utility workers prepare to remove a fallen tree from wires along West Marine Drive in Port Angeles on Wednesday. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

Port Angeles extends deadline for ‘smart meter’ settlement negotiations to Nov. 3

PORT ANGELES — The deadline for completing negotiations that would end the city's contract for a much-debated electric utility “smart” meter program has been extended… Continue reading

Port Angeles School District Superintendent Marc Jackson

CORRECTED — Port Angeles School District Superintendent Marc Jackson ready for new school bond challenge

EDITOR'S NOTEThis story has been corrected to say that the measure to replace the Port Angeles High School is a bond, not a levy. PORT… Continue reading

Port Angeles School District Superintendent Marc Jackson
A Coast Guard Station Neah Bay crew member assists local emergency medical services with the transfer of a diver rescued off Cape Flattery. Coast Guard

Coast Guard rescues diver near Cape Flattery

NEAH BAY — The Coast Guard rescued a Port Orchard diver lost in the fog near Cape Flattery after a solo dive. The diver, reported… Continue reading

A Coast Guard Station Neah Bay crew member assists local emergency medical services with the transfer of a diver rescued off Cape Flattery. Coast Guard

24th Legislative District candidates talk taxes, schools, business at recent forum (CORRECTED)

Correction: Aug. 20, 2014 An earlier version of this article misstated a quote from Tharinger. SEQUIM — Incumbent state Rep. Steve Tharinger, D-Sequim, and challenger… Continue reading

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Take advantage of The Money Tree today!

And . . . you have until 4 p.m. today (Wednesday) to grab a bargain from THE MONEY TREE (every Tuesday in the print (and… Continue reading

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Take advantage of The Money Tree in today’s PDN!

And . . . grab THE MONEY TREE in today's print (and eEdition) Peninsula Daily News!… Continue reading

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