Sequim man: Volunteers not enough for tsunami debris onslaught

PORT ANGELES — A public meeting on the continuing arrival of Japan tsunami debris has some North Olympic Peninsula residents and business owners frustrated over… Continue reading

Share your special Thanksgiving story with the PDN

Share your special Thanksgiving story with the PDN

IF YOU'RE A resident of Jefferson or Clallam counties, let us tell your story. Are you expecting to observe a special Thanksgiving this year? If… Continue reading

  • Nov 13, 2012
Share your special Thanksgiving story with the PDN
NASA diagram maps the path of today’s eclipse in the Southern Hemisphere.

Total solar eclipse can be seen on your computer today — here’s how!

YOU CAN SEE a total solar eclipse today. That is, if you fire up your computer or smartphone, because it’s thousands of miles from the… Continue reading

NASA diagram maps the path of today’s eclipse in the Southern Hemisphere.
A kayaker is shown in a scene from the film 'Ikkatsu: The Roadless Coast." Steve Weileman

Tsunami debris film screenings sell out quickly on Peninsula

When three Washington state kayakers decided to travel the North Olympic Peninsula coast, they thought they would make a little film for a film festival.… Continue reading

A kayaker is shown in a scene from the film 'Ikkatsu: The Roadless Coast." Steve Weileman

Two new state ferries named Samish, Tokitae

TACOMA — The state Transportation Commission has decided to name two new state ferries the Samish and the Tokitae (pronounced Toh-kee-tay). The commission said the… Continue reading

  • Nov 13, 2012
UPDATE — Washington becomes 42nd state to allow charter schools

UPDATE — Washington becomes 42nd state to allow charter schools

By DONNA GORDON BLANKINSHIP The Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Washington voters have narrowly approved an initiative that clears the way for up to 40… Continue reading

  • Nov 13, 2012
  • By DONNA GORDON BLANKINSHIP The Associated Press
UPDATE — Washington becomes 42nd state to allow charter schools

UPDATED — Clallam County stays with Obama as 2,508 more election ballots counted today

EDITOR'S NOTE — This update reflects additional votes counted districtwide in the Kilmer-Driscoll race. PORT ANGELES — President Barack Obama can continue to count Clallam… Continue reading

UPDATED — Federal government hasn't decided whether to take action to block Washington state pot, Gov. Gregoire says

UPDATED — Federal government hasn’t decided whether to take action to block Washington state pot, Gov. Gregoire says

By Chris Grygiel The Associated Press SEATTLE — Gov. Chris Gregoire said today that the federal government still hasn't decided whether to take action to… Continue reading

  • Nov 13, 2012
  • By Chris Grygiel The Associated Press
UPDATED — Federal government hasn't decided whether to take action to block Washington state pot, Gov. Gregoire says

Voters recall two Quilcene Fire District commissioners

QUILCENE — Voters have resoundingly recalled two Quilcene Fire District commissioners who were accused of falsifying minutes. Dave Ward and Mike Whittaker faced separate recall… Continue reading

Voters recall two Quilcene Fire District commissioners

QUILCENE — Voters have resoundingly recalled two Quilcene Fire District commissioners who were accused of falsifying minutes. Dave Ward and Mike Whittaker faced separate recall… Continue reading

Annual remembrance of Seabee from Port Townsend today

GARDINER — An annual remembrance of Navy Seabee and Medal of Honor recipient Marvin G. Shields is one of the Veterans Day ceremonies planned today… Continue reading

Betsy Reed Schultz is turning a bed-and-breakfast in Port Angeles into a place of respite for families of fallen service members. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

Captain Joseph House gets nonprofit status

PORT ANGELES — Almost a year and a half after her son was killed while serving in Afghanistan, a Port Angeles woman has passed a… Continue reading

Betsy Reed Schultz is turning a bed-and-breakfast in Port Angeles into a place of respite for families of fallen service members. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

Charter schools initiative passes

The Associated Press OLYMPIA — The state’s voters have narrowly approved an initiative that clears the way for up to 40 charter schools to be… Continue reading

  • Nov 12, 2012
  • The Associated Press
Korean War vets John "Jack" McCann and Mary Reid attend Sunday's ceremony honoring veterans at the Coast Guard Air Station/Sector Field Office Port Angeles. Arwyn Rice/Peninsula Daily News

Emotional, music-filled Veterans Day ceremony at air station

PORT ANGELES — Hundreds of veterans and their families took part in an emotional, music-filled Veterans Day ceremony Sunday at Coast Guard Air Station/Sector Field… Continue reading

Korean War vets John "Jack" McCann and Mary Reid attend Sunday's ceremony honoring veterans at the Coast Guard Air Station/Sector Field Office Port Angeles. Arwyn Rice/Peninsula Daily News

Gov. Gregoire meeting with U.S. Justice Department over marijuana law

The Associated Press OLYMPIA — Gov. Chris Gregoire will meet with Deputy U.S. Attorney General James Cole to discuss the state’s recent passage of a… Continue reading

  • Nov 12, 2012
  • The Associated Press
Firefighters battle a blaze that broke out in a garage on South Tiller Road in Port Angeles. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

Heater, chimney blamed for two fires in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — Two structure fires in a 24-hour period were caused by faulty heating systems, according to investigators from Clallam County Fire District No.… Continue reading

Firefighters battle a blaze that broke out in a garage on South Tiller Road in Port Angeles. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

Homelessness forum slated on Wednesday

BLYN — How creating affordable housing contributes to the economy and jobs will be addressed by state Housing Finance Commission Executive Director Kim Herman at… Continue reading

Puget Sound Energy fined by state for violating order

OLYMPIA — State regulators have fined Puget Sound Energy $250,000 for violating a 2010 order that required the utility to review and correct specific customer… Continue reading

Share your special Thanksgiving story with the PDN

Share your special Thanksgiving story with the PDN

IF YOU'RE A resident of Jefferson or Clallam counties, let us tell your story. Are you expecting to observe a special Thanksgiving this year? If… Continue reading

  • Nov 12, 2012
Share your special Thanksgiving story with the PDN

Tribal hatchery transports first fish of fall to Elwha tributaries

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK — A number of salmon are getting a helping hand to two of the larger tributaries of the Elwha River from the… Continue reading