Linda Benson of Sequim said she searched for decades to try to find out what happened to the owner of the POW bracelet she got in 1972. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

Bracelet connects Sequim woman to POW’s family

SEQUIM — Every time the phone rings, Linda Benson gets nervous and asks herself: “Is this going to be the call?” The 76-year-old Sequim woman… Continue reading

Linda Benson of Sequim said she searched for decades to try to find out what happened to the owner of the POW bracelet she got in 1972. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

Clallam Public Utility District commissioners elect new president

PORT ANGELES — Hugh Haffner, a four-term commissioner on the Clallam County Public Utility District’s board, is the commission’s new president. Haffner, 65, was elected… Continue reading

Corrections workers plan rally in Olympia

OLYMPIA — Hundreds of corrections employees from across Washington, with one bus slated to leave from Clallam Bay Corrections Center, will meet in Olympia on… Continue reading

Eden Valley Road to close in summer

PORT ANGELES — Lower Eden Valley Road will be closed for eight weeks this summer as the state Department of Transportation replaces a culvert for… Continue reading

Four Roosevelt elk cows shot in Sequim

SEQUIM — Hunters supervised by wildlife officials who had issued special licenses shot four elk cows from the Dungeness herd of Roosevelt elk last weekend… Continue reading

Tangoheart — from left

It takes four to tango for Port Townsend performance

PORT TOWNSEND — This music “ruined my life.” So jokes Dr. Bertram Levy, the Port Townsend surgeon who in 1990 was introduced to the bandoneon,… Continue reading

Tangoheart — from left
Members of the Jefferson Equestrian Association and Buckhorn Range chapter of Back Country Horsemen clear the entrance to the new Horse Park in Jefferson County on Saturday. The group hopes to begin hosting events this spring. Michelle Coleman Grimmer

KAREN GRIFFITHS’ HORSEPLAY COLUMN: Port Townsend Horse Park takes shape

AND THEY'RE OFF! Looks like the Port Townsend Horse Park is close to becoming a reality, thanks to the Jefferson Equestrian Association, its active volunteers… Continue reading

Members of the Jefferson Equestrian Association and Buckhorn Range chapter of Back Country Horsemen clear the entrance to the new Horse Park in Jefferson County on Saturday. The group hopes to begin hosting events this spring. Michelle Coleman Grimmer

No clue to what killed baby orca found in Dungeness

SEQUIM — Results of tests conducted Tuesday in Seattle to determine why a newborn orca washed up dead on Dungeness Spit on Monday are expected… Continue reading

This 64-foot section of dock washed up at an Olympic National Park beach in December. National Park Service

Officials to seek funds to remove washed-up dock

LAPUSH — Officials are seeking funding to pay a private contractor to remove a 64-foot concrete and steel dock that washed ashore on a remote… Continue reading

This 64-foot section of dock washed up at an Olympic National Park beach in December. National Park Service
A patch covers the place where a water main burst on Water Street in Pot Townsend. Charlie Bermant/Peninsula Daily News

Port Townsend street reopens after water main fixed

PORT TOWNSEND — A water main break at the access point to downtown Port Townsend was repaired ahead of schedule Tuesday morning, with Water Street… Continue reading

A patch covers the place where a water main burst on Water Street in Pot Townsend. Charlie Bermant/Peninsula Daily News

State pass waived for PDA-managed sites

PORT TOWNSEND — Visitors to facilities managed by the Fort Worden Lifelong Learning Center Public Development Authority will not have to display Discover Passes in… Continue reading

Dead orca calf found on Dungeness Spit

The Associated Press SEQUIM — The body of a dead newborn orca found on the Dungeness Spit is in Seattle today for a necropsy and… Continue reading

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Clallam County names Drug Court coordinator

PORT ANGELES — Stormy Howell, a former Clallam County civil deputy prosecutor, is the new coordinator of the county Drug Court. Drug Court is a… Continue reading

Vehicles pass each other on the stretch of U.S. Highway 101 at McDonald Creek. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

Construction on widening of U.S. Highway 101 begins

PORT ANGELES — Construction crews will begin this week a long-awaited project to widen U.S. Highway 101 on the last remaining two-lane stretch of road… Continue reading

Vehicles pass each other on the stretch of U.S. Highway 101 at McDonald Creek. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

Derelict ship could leave Port Ludlow this week, state says

PORT LUDLOW — The New Star may leave Port Ludlow Marina this week after overstaying its welcome by about 14 weeks. The rusting, engineless ship,… Continue reading

Forks fire chief steps down after 44 years

FORKS — After 44 years of service, countless fires, car wrecks and medical emergency calls on the West End, Fire Chief Phil Arbeiter has stepped… Continue reading

LaPush standoff ends peacefully after 15 hours

LAPUSH — A police standoff with a possible suicidal subject resulted in a 15-hour standoff over the weekend, after which police resolved peacefully, a spokesperson… Continue reading

Phil Johnson

Masked Austin re-elected as county commissioners’ chair

PORT TOWNSEND — Jefferson County Commissioner John Austin was a masked man as he was re-elected as board chair Monday. The Port Ludlow Democrat and… Continue reading

Phil Johnson

Port Angeles to do new round of ‘smart’ meter tests

PORT ANGELES — After network integration issues stalled implementation for at least a year, Port Angeles city officials expect to begin another round of testing… Continue reading

Dave Cole of the stat Department of Natural Resources stands in front of the burned-out building in Forks on Monday. Lonnie Archibald/Peninsula Daily News

Salvaging effort starts at burned DNR building in Forks

FORKS — A 20-foot container was due to arrive at the state Department of Natural Resources' Olympic Region complex Monday to help store salvaged items… Continue reading

Dave Cole of the stat Department of Natural Resources stands in front of the burned-out building in Forks on Monday. Lonnie Archibald/Peninsula Daily News