Firefighters from Clallam County Fire District 2

Fire destroys travel trailer southwest of Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — Fire destroyed a travel trailer southwest of Port Angeles on Wednesday evening, leaving the occupant unharmed but homeless. The owner and lone… Continue reading

Firefighters from Clallam County Fire District 2
BASEBALL — Port Angeles 12U opens World Series with loss

BASEBALL — Port Angeles 12U opens World Series with loss

ALACHUA, Fla. — Qualifying for the Cal Ripken Major World Series is hard enough. Traveling from Port Angeles to Florida was just as brutal, if… Continue reading

BASEBALL — Port Angeles 12U opens World Series with loss

ELECTION UPDATE — Second vote count eliminates Przygocki from Jefferson sheriff’s race

PORT TOWNSEND — A second vote count today widened the margin in the Jefferson County sheriff’s race enough to determine the winners of Tuesday’s “top… Continue reading

ELECTION UPDATE — Brinnon fire officials hold off celebrating levy lid lift’s apparent victory

BRINNON — With an apparent win on the horizon for Jefferson County Fire District No. 4’s levy lid lift, fire officials in Brinnon aren’t ready… Continue reading

ELECTION UPDATE — Challengers retain lead over Jefferson PUD commissioner in second tally

PORT TOWNSEND — Challengers Kenneth Collins and Anthony F. “Tony” De Leo maintained their lead over incumbent Ken McMillen for Jefferson County Public Utility District… Continue reading

Hospital’s therapy pool to stay open for remainder of year

PORT ANGELES — Olympic Medical Center’s hydrotherapy pool will remain open for at least the rest of this year, hospital officials announced amid public applause… Continue reading

Company seeking ‘pit-pier’ project sues state, Navy over new Hood Canal conservation easement

PORT TOWNSEND –– Hood Canal Sand and Gravel, the company seeking the long-planned “pit to pier” gravel operation, has filed suit in Jefferson County Superior… Continue reading

Fourth Street Cats Trey Hensley

Port Angeles Concert on the Pier tonight . . . and this week’s other outdoor concerts

THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE of free outdoor music on the North Olympic Peninsula continues: ■ PORT ANGELES CONCERT ON THE PIER — Wednesday, 6 p.m. to 8… Continue reading

Fourth Street Cats Trey Hensley
Mike Chapman

Clallam County commissioner chair’s offer to step down not accepted

PORT ANGELES — Clallam County Commissioner Mike Chapman volunteered this week to resign as chairman of the board, but no one accepted his offer. “'I'll… Continue reading

Mike Chapman
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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

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OUTDOORS — Evening hikes for stargazers set Saturday, Sunday

PORT ANGELES — Explore the star-filled summer sky with free evening hikes this weekend. Led by John Goar of the Olympic Astronomical Society, these "Full… Continue reading

Sequim volunteer firefighters and city officials pose in 1925 with the used truck the town purchased for $250

Anniversary parade, festivities planned Saturday — 100 years later, Sequim firefighters have the same goal: ‘Get the fires out’

SEQUIM –– A century ago, a fire in the east Sequim Prairie was brought under control by Fire Warden James “Henry” McCourt's crew, who used… Continue reading

Sequim volunteer firefighters and city officials pose in 1925 with the used truck the town purchased for $250

OUTDOORS — Boating safety class in Port Angeles on Saturday

PORT ANGELES — “About Boating Safety” will be offered by the Coast Guard Auxiliary, Flotilla 42 Sequim-Port Angeles, on Saturday, Aug. 9. The course will… Continue reading

OUTDOORS — Learn to fly fish — class in Port Angeles on Sunday

PORT ANGELES — Waters West, a Port Angeles fly fishing shop, will present “Fly Fishing 101,” from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 10.… Continue reading

An artist's rendering shows the proposed Hood Canal terminal. Peninsula Daily News file photo

‘Pit to pier’ open house appears to draw more foes than supporters

PORT LUDLOW — Some 200 people turned out at an open house on a proposal to build a 4-mile-long conveyor belt and a 998-foot pier… Continue reading

An artist's rendering shows the proposed Hood Canal terminal. Peninsula Daily News file photo

ELECTION — Brinnon fire levy leading by nearly 20%

BRINNON — Jefferson County Fire District No. 4's levy lid lift was passing with a comfortable margin after the first round of primary returns Tuesday.… Continue reading

Sissi Bruch shows delight in inital returns showing her leading her November opponent

ELECTION — Bruch, Peach hold big leads in Clallam commissioner race

PORT ANGELES — Clallam County commissioner candidates Sissi Bruch and Bill Peach are headed to a showdown in the general election after outperforming challenger Bryon… Continue reading

Sissi Bruch shows delight in inital returns showing her leading her November opponent
Derek Kilmer

ELECTION — Congress race will pit incumbent Democrat Kilmer vs. GOP’s McClendon

PORT ANGELES — The race for first-term 6th District U.S. Rep. Derek Kilmer’s seat shaped into a Nov. 4 general election contest between Kilmer, a… Continue reading

Derek Kilmer
Wendy Davis

ELECTION — Davis survives sheriff race; second place close between Stanko and Przygocki

PORT TOWNSEND — Wendy Davis is assured a spot on the November ballot for Jefferson County sheriff, but her opponent remains less certain. Davis, a… Continue reading

Wendy Davis
Michael Haas

ELECTION — Haas gets more votes than incumbent Rosekrans in Jefferson prosecuting attorney contest

PORT TOWNSEND — Challenger Michael Haas was ahead of incumbent Jefferson County Prosecutor Scott Rosekrans in primary election-night countywide balloting that will have no impact… Continue reading

Michael Haas