Clallam County PUD trucks drive past a washout on the Upper Hoh Road in January 2009 en route to another washout upstream where power had been knocked out. Lonnie Archibald/Peninsula Daily News

Jefferson commissioners extend consultant deal for aid in tackling Upper Hoh Road woes

PORT TOWNSEND — It's the most expensive road to maintain in Jefferson County. Since 1998, the first 12 miles of Upper Hoh Road in west… Continue reading

Clallam County PUD trucks drive past a washout on the Upper Hoh Road in January 2009 en route to another washout upstream where power had been knocked out. Lonnie Archibald/Peninsula Daily News
Participants in the annual Jefferson County 4-H Horse Project's three-day clinic and horse camp in July learned how to clip coats and band manes for showing

KAREN GRIFFITHS’ HORSEPLAY COLUMN: Faring well at Jefferson fair

WELL DONE, GRASSHOPPER! Like most people 18 years old, graduated senior Anne Meek and younger sister Kaitlyn must dislike thinking of their mother as “master”… Continue reading

Participants in the annual Jefferson County 4-H Horse Project's three-day clinic and horse camp in July learned how to clip coats and band manes for showing

Lightning strikes spark two fires in Olympic National Park amid red-flag warning

More than 200 lightning strikes hit the North Olympic Peninsula on Tuesday morning, according to the National Weather Service, but the storm that brought them… Continue reading

NEWS BRIEFS — Help to be offered for Interfor layoffs at Thursday gathering in Forks . . . and other items

FORKS — WorkSource Clallam County and Peninsula College will sponsor two workshops for all laid-off Interfor workers on Thursday. The workshops will be held at… Continue reading

Peninsula College plans opening of Forks site Aug. 28

FORKS — U.S. Rep. Derek Kilmer and state, tribal and city officials will speak at the grand opening of Peninsula College’s new Forks Extension site… Continue reading

Pit-to-pier draft environmental impact statement draws some 260 comments

PORT TOWNSEND — The state and the Navy are among those who criticized a draft environmental impact statement for a project nicknamed “pit-to-pier.” The Jefferson… Continue reading

Port of Port Angeles to hold off on $3 million Terminal 1 project

PORT ANGELES — The Port of Port Angeles will delay the $1 million startup of a multiyear $3 million Terminal 1 pile-replacement project until 2015.… Continue reading

Poulsbo man reportedly held woman in Olympic National Forest for several days

Peninsula Daily News news sources POULSBO — A Poulsbo man now in custody held his former girlfriend prisoner for several days, first in Olympic National… Continue reading

  • Aug 13, 2014
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Proposed Carlsborg pot growing facility under fire; opposition planned at permit meeting today

PORT ANGELES –– Neighbors intend to speak out loudly against a proposed recreational marijuana grow operation in their rural Carlsborg neighborhood at a permit hearing… Continue reading

Mary Ellen Winborn

Sequim City Council extends moratorium on marijuana businesses in hopes of gaining portion of tax revenue

SEQUIM –– There won't be any marijuana in Sequim until the city is assured a share of tax revenues from the infant legal pot market.… Continue reading

State switching to 6-year driver’s licenses from 5-year cycle

OLYMPIA — The state Department of Licensing is moving from a five-year to a six-year driver’s license cycle. Effective immediately, most state residents who renew… Continue reading

Yee haw! Enter our County Fair Photo Contest!

Yee haw! Enter our County Fair Photo Contest!

THERE'S SO MUCH to see at both North Olympic Peninsula county fairs this month, so the possibilities you have with our online County Fair Photo… Continue reading

  • Aug 13, 2014
Yee haw! Enter our County Fair Photo Contest!

UPDATED — Sequim City Council extends moratorium on marijuana businesses in hopes of gaining portion of tax revenue

See previous March 11 story — "Sequim City Council keeps pot moratorium, delays zoning decision" — https://www.peninsuladailynews.com/article/20140312/news/303129988 SEQUIM –– There won't be any marijuana in… Continue reading

Mary Ellen Winborn

Proposed Carlsborg pot growing facility under fire from protest today, planned opposition at permit meeting Wednesday

PORT ANGELES –– Neighbors intend to speak out loudly against a proposed recreational marijuana grow operation in their rural Carlsborg neighborhood at a permit hearing… Continue reading

Mary Ellen Winborn

State switching to 6-year driver’s licenses from 5-year cycle

OLYMPIA — The state Department of Licensing is moving from a five-year to a six-year driver's license cycle. Effective immediately, most state residents who renew… Continue reading

Poulsbo man reportedly held woman in Olympic National Forest for several days

Peninsula Daily News and news sources POULSBO — A Poulsbo man now in custody held his former girlfriend prisoner for several days, first in Olympic… Continue reading

  • Aug 12, 2014
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Area in red shows covers areas of Western Washington under which a red-flag warning for extreme fire danger — mainly because of the possibility of lightning — exists until 5 p.m. today. National Weather Service

4th UPDATE — Red-flag warning for lightning fires extended to 11 p.m.; small fires in Olympic National Park

A National Weather Service red-flag warning for extreme fire danger, implemented Monday the eastern Olympics to Hurricane Ridge, was widened westward today as lightning was… Continue reading

Area in red shows covers areas of Western Washington under which a red-flag warning for extreme fire danger — mainly because of the possibility of lightning — exists until 5 p.m. today. National Weather Service
Robin Williams

Robin Williams hanged himself, San Francisco media report

Peninsula Daily News news sources TIBURON, Calif. — Actor and comedian Robin Williams committed suicide by hanging himself with a belt at his Tiburon home… Continue reading

  • Aug 12, 2014
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Marshawn Lynch

Seahawks call Bellevue accusations against Marshawn Lynch ‘bogus’

BELLEVUE, — The Seattle Seahawks said today they don't believe there's any weight to the allegations that running back Marshawn Lynch may have been involved… Continue reading

  • Aug 12, 2014
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Who stole the pickup truck and .22-caliber rifle?

Who stole the pickup truck and .22-caliber rifle?

PORT ANGELES — Police were seeking on Monday a truck and .22-caliber rifle stolen from Gray Motors on Friday. A green 1994 Toyota pickup truck… Continue reading

Who stole the pickup truck and .22-caliber rifle?