Ryan M. Vanwinkle

Sequim man faces charges today in residential burglary; search for second suspect continues

SEQUIM — A Sequim man who turned himself in when he learned authorities were looking for him in connection with a burglary is expected to… Continue reading

Ryan M. Vanwinkle
Today's front page for our Jefferson County readers.

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OUR WEBSITE, www.peninsuladailynews.com, has the highlights — but the print edition of the Peninsula Daily News has 40 percent more stories and photos. And there… Continue reading

  • Feb 6, 2014
Today's front page for our Jefferson County readers.
Dianne Diamond of Port Townsend

Training set today, Saturday for gathering Initiative 1329 signatures; locations in Port Angeles, Port Townsend and Sequim

Volunteer registration and training for gathering signatures on a petition to put Initiative 1329 on the November ballot is set in Port Townsend, Port Angeles… Continue reading

Dianne Diamond of Port Townsend
Wanted: A few good Clallam County heroes for Community Service Award

Wanted: A few good Clallam County heroes for Community Service Award

NOW IS THE time to nominate your local hero. We are looking for people who make a difference in Clallam County, individuals who have made… Continue reading

Wanted: A few good Clallam County heroes for Community Service Award
Wanted: A few good Jefferson County heroes for Heart of Service award

Wanted: A few good Jefferson County heroes for Heart of Service award

NOW IS THE time to nominate your local hero. We are looking for people who make a difference in Jefferson County, individuals who have made… Continue reading

Wanted: A few good Jefferson County heroes for Heart of Service award
Ryan M. Vanwinkle

Sequim man faces charges Thursday in residential burglary; search for second suspect continues

SEQUIM — A Sequim man who turned himself in when he learned authorities were looking for him in connection with a burglary is expected to… Continue reading

Ryan M. Vanwinkle

Clallam Bay prison on lockdown for third day after Monday stabbing

CLALLAM BAY — The Clallam Bay Corrections Center remained on lockdown today for a third consecutive day in the wake of Monday's stabbing of a… Continue reading

Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch throws Skittles to fans during the parade for the NFL Super Bowl champions Wednesday in Seattle. Steve Ringman/The Seattle Times

12th Man roars: Seattle erupts during Seahawks Super Bowl parade

By Phuong Le The Associated Press SEATTLE — Hundreds of thousands of notoriously loud Seahawks fans cranked up the volume today, cheering, chanting and going… Continue reading

  • Feb 5, 2014
  • By Phuong Le The Associated Press
Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch throws Skittles to fans during the parade for the NFL Super Bowl champions Wednesday in Seattle. Steve Ringman/The Seattle Times
Mare Tietjen's art

‘Sea Change’ artist to give talk Friday on Port Angeles exhibit

PORT ANGELES — Mare Tietjen, whose exhibit “Sea Change” is on display this week at the PUB Gallery of Art at Peninsula College, will give… Continue reading

Mare Tietjen's art

Clallam Bay prison lockdown, investigation continues after officer is stabbed

CLALLAM BAY — The Clallam Bay Corrections Center entered its second day of lockdown Tuesday as a corrections officer attacked by an inmate the day… Continue reading

Clallam County commissioners discuss Deer Park Road detour, Highway 101 widening

PORT ANGELES — The Deer Park Road detour will open sometime in the next two weeks, slowing traffic on U.S. Highway 101 to 25 mph,… Continue reading

Clallam County Commissioners finalize Nichols’ appointment with 2-1 vote after heated debate

PORT ANGELES — Clallam County Commissioners Mike Chapman and Mike Doherty battled again Tuesday as Mark Nichols’ appointment as the county’s hearings examiner was finalized.… Continue reading

Clallam County sheriff's deputies were looking for Ryan Van Winkle

Deputies seek 25-year-old transient in Sequim home burglary

SEQUIM — Clallam County sheriff's deputies were seeking a 25-year-old man Tuesday in connection with at least one Sequim home burglary after an alleged associate… Continue reading

Clallam County sheriff's deputies were looking for Ryan Van Winkle

Elk dies of infected gunshot wound in Sequim pasture

SEQUIM –– An elk that died in a Happy Valley pasture apparently had an infection from a gunshot wound suffered during one of this winter’s… Continue reading

Free help with taxes available through tax season in Jefferson, Clallam counties

IRS-certified AARP Tax-Aide volunteers began Saturday preparing and electronically filing tax returns for free at seven sites in Jefferson and Clallam counties. The service will… Continue reading

Kristin Halberg presents a “love letter” to Alan Turner of Port Book & News as part of a movement to distribute notes of encouragement randomly throughout downtown Port Angeles last year. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

Love-letter writing focus of Port Angeles campaign; party slated Thursday

PORT ANGELES — The art of crafting love letters will receive a boost, just in time for Valentine's Day. A love-letter-writing party is set from… Continue reading

Kristin Halberg presents a “love letter” to Alan Turner of Port Book & News as part of a movement to distribute notes of encouragement randomly throughout downtown Port Angeles last year. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News
Third-grader Henri Bothell

Missoula Theater, Optional Education Program students to unveil play in Port Townsend on Friday

PORT TOWNSEND — Some 50 students will put on a production this weekend with the help of a traveling theater troupe. For at least 15… Continue reading

Third-grader Henri Bothell

Nominations accepted for preservation awards in Jefferson County; deadline is Feb. 28

PORT TOWNSEND — The Jefferson County Historical Society is seeking nominations for its annual historic preservation awards. The deadline for submissions is Feb. 28. The… Continue reading

Olympic Medical Center Foundation’s Red, Set, Go! Heart Luncheon tickets on sale; event is Feb. 28

PORT ANGELES — Tickets are on sale now for the Olympic Medical Center Foundation's seventh annual Red, Set, Go! Heart Luncheon. The Jamestown S'Klallam tribe… Continue reading

Peninsula musicians chosen for state contest this April

PORT ANGELES — Top North Olympic Peninsula musicians were selected Saturday to perform in a state competition. Eighteen individual singers and musicians and 12 instrumental… Continue reading