A loaded logging truck heads down the road in the forest near Banks

U.S. Supreme Court will decide how logging roads will be regulated

By JEFF BARNARD The Associated Press GRANTS PASS, Ore. — The U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether to switch gears on more than 30 years… Continue reading

  • Dec 2, 2012
  • By JEFF BARNARD The Associated Press
A loaded logging truck heads down the road in the forest near Banks
(*Click on gallery below for more photos*) Neah Bay's Cody Cummins (7) runs the ball as Tyler McCaulley (32) blocks against Liberty Christian in the second half of the 1B division high school state championship football game on Saturday. The Associated Press (click on photo to enlarge)

UPDATED (with 8 photos) — Neah Bay plays hard but is defeated in attempt to repeat as 1B state football champions

TACOMA -- Neah Bay's attempt to repeat as 1B state champions was unsuccessful, as they lost to Liberty Christian 34-28 at the Tacoma Dome on… Continue reading

(*Click on gallery below for more photos*) Neah Bay's Cody Cummins (7) runs the ball as Tyler McCaulley (32) blocks against Liberty Christian in the second half of the 1B division high school state championship football game on Saturday. The Associated Press (click on photo to enlarge)
'A hand up, not a handout' Peninsula Home Fund — please help

‘A hand up, not a handout’ Peninsula Home Fund — please help

A GRANDMOTHER CARING for two small children received help with her utility bills. An out-of-work logger in Quilcene got money to obtain prescribed medicine. A… Continue reading

'A hand up, not a handout' Peninsula Home Fund — please help
Corey Labrie

Disaster relief auction in Port Angeles is extended to Thursday, Dec. 6

PORT ANGELES — A silent auction by Port Angeles downtown merchants for almost $3,000 in merchandise, with 100 percent of the proceeds going to the… Continue reading

Corey Labrie

Intersection closed after report of fire at SunLand

SEQUIM — The intersection of Woodcock Road and Sequim-Dungeness Way is closed because of a fire reported in the SunLand community, said Patrick Young, spokesperson… Continue reading

PDN speakers available to address clubs, organizations and other gatherings

PORT ANGELES — Representatives of the Peninsula Daily News are available to speak to clubs, organizations and at other gatherings across the North Olympic Peninsula.… Continue reading

Phone, Internet outages reported in portions of Jefferson County

PORT TOWNSEND — A large dump truck driving with its bed raised severed an overhead CenturyLink phone and Internet line south of Port Townsend this… Continue reading

Averi Campbell shops with her dad

Santa to help Port Townsend light tree Saturday

PORT TOWNSEND — Santa will arrive by firetruck Saturday for a tree-lighting ceremony at Haller Fountain. Riding in a vintage truck to the ceremony, he… Continue reading

Averi Campbell shops with her dad
Snow obscures this Hurricane Ridge webcam scene of the parking lot

Snowy time in Olympics; Hurricane Ridge open, but lodge services not operating

The National Weather Service issued this advisory for the Olympic Mountains. The Hurricane Ridge Road recording by Olympic National Park (360-565-3131) and checked at 11… Continue reading

  • Dec 1, 2012
  • Peninsula Daily News and the National Weather Service
Snow obscures this Hurricane Ridge webcam scene of the parking lot
'A hand up, not a handout' Peninsula Home Fund — please help

‘A hand up, not a handout’ Peninsula Home Fund — please help

A GRANDMOTHER CARING for two small children received help with her utility bills. An out-of-work logger in Quilcene got money to obtain prescribed medicine. A… Continue reading

'A hand up, not a handout' Peninsula Home Fund — please help

Exercise, ‘de-aging’ topics of wellness lectures

SEQUIM — The Dungeness Valley Health & Wellness Clinic’s WOW! Working on Wellness committee has announced two free wellness lectures for December. Jay Bryan will… Continue reading

Forks fire cleanup delay due to asbestos woes

FORKS — Bid openings were delayed this week for demolition of the once-iconic, now-charred remains of the International Order of Odd Fellows hall, pushing back… Continue reading

Jefferson County Library to begin moving materials for renovations

PORT HADLOCK — Sunday will be last day the Jefferson County Library will be open in its present location for about six months. The library… Continue reading

Lawsuit contemplated to challenge state’s new Dungeness water rule

By Martha M. Ireland For Peninsula Daily News THE IN-STREAM FLOW rule for WRIA 18 East — the Dungeness water resource inventory area — that’s… Continue reading

  • Nov 30, 2012
  • By Martha M. Ireland For Peninsula Daily News

Mats Mats report slated for Monday

PORT LUDLOW — Jefferson County Public Health will present a final report on the Mats Mats Bay Water Quality Improvement Project at the Port Ludlow… Continue reading

Memorial services for Clallam County veterans at 1 p.m. today

PORT ANGELES — This month's memorial for Clallam County veterans who died recently will be conducted at Veterans Park on Lincoln Street next to the… Continue reading

Photo by Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

Part of Port Angeles’ ferry landing is gone!

Pilings are all that remain of the western portion of the landing for the MV Coho ferry that runs between Port Angeles and Victoria. In… Continue reading

Photo by Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

PDN speakers available to address clubs, organizations and other gatherings

PORT ANGELES — Representatives of the Peninsula Daily News are available to speak to clubs, organizations and at other gatherings across the North Olympic Peninsula.… Continue reading

Port Angeles responsible for Ecology projects, lawmakers say

PORT ANGELES — The North Olympic Peninsula’s three state legislators said the city bears varying degree of responsibility for circumstances that led to $57.5 million… Continue reading

Port Townsend set to OK $24 million budget

PORT TOWNSEND — The city faced several obstacles in the development of the 2013 budget, but the panic brought about by a $200,000 shortfall in… Continue reading