Damon Farmer of Versailles

Theme sought for this year’s sand sculpture contest in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — Wanted! A theme for the 10th annual Windermere Sand Sculpture Classic at this summer's Arts in Action festival on the Port Angeles'… Continue reading

Damon Farmer of Versailles
Copyright 2012 by John Gussman

Late winter fun at Hurricane Ridge

PHOTOS of snowy Hurricane Ridge last weekend by Sequim-based video journalist John Gussman: http://www.dcproductions.com/ridge/ HURRICANE RIDGE — While the snowplay area is shut down and… Continue reading

Copyright 2012 by John Gussman
Jesse Mohrbacher passes a book to his mother Dawn Mohrbacher at the end of the line of the "people chain" on Monday that signaled the Port Townsend Library's move into a temporary location. Charlie Bermant/Peninsula Daily News

‘Chain’ moves books to library’s new locale

PORT TOWNSEND—An estimated two hundred people formed a “people chain” Monday afternoon, commemorating the move of the Port Townsend Library to a temporary location for… Continue reading

Jesse Mohrbacher passes a book to his mother Dawn Mohrbacher at the end of the line of the "people chain" on Monday that signaled the Port Townsend Library's move into a temporary location. Charlie Bermant/Peninsula Daily News
Chauncey Tudhope-Locklear is moving the ReCyclery to one of the busiest corners in Port Townsend. Charlie Bermant/Peninsula Daily News

‘Time is right’ for bike shop to move, owner says

PORT TOWNSEND — The ReCyclery is more than a bike shop; it's a way of life. “The time is right for this,” said teacher/mechanic Chauncey… Continue reading

Chauncey Tudhope-Locklear is moving the ReCyclery to one of the busiest corners in Port Townsend. Charlie Bermant/Peninsula Daily News

AAA: Average price of gasoline in Washington $4.14

BELLEVUE — The average price of a gallon of gasoline in Washington state is $4.14, the AAA auto club reported Monday. That's up 2 cents… Continue reading

  • Apr 10, 2012

Benefit this weekend for Chimacum students

PORT LUDLOW — A major fundraiser for Chimacum High School students is set for Friday and Saturday. The Port Ludlow Artists’ League’s seventh annual Silent… Continue reading

Forks Mayor Bryon Monohon

Clallam Sheriff’s Office to lend deputy to short-staffed Forks

PORT ANGELES — The Clallam County Sheriff's Office is willing to lend a deputy to the short-staffed Forks police force, provided the city covers the… Continue reading

Forks Mayor Bryon Monohon
Kevin Gallacci

Clallam Transit launches hybrid bus

PORT ANGELES — Clallam Transit is getting greener. The public transportation agency has unveiled a 14-passenger, low-floor hybrid minibus to serve the Sequim area. Transit… Continue reading

Kevin Gallacci

Get career transition assistance through Port Townsend Library

PORT TOWNSEND — “Transition Yourself,” a free program for job seekers, will be offered at the Port Townsend Public Library’s Learning Center, 1256 Lawrence St.,… Continue reading

Healthcare CEOs speak in Port Ludlow on Wednesday

PORT LUDLOW — Mike Glenn, chief executive officer of Jefferson Healthcare hospital in Port Townsend, and Scott Bosch, CEO of Harrison Medical Center in Bremerton… Continue reading

Jefferson County OKs redrawing voting precincts

PORT TOWNSEND — The Jefferson County commissioners have approved redrawn voter precinct boundaries, increasing the number of precincts from 31 to 39 and balancing the… Continue reading

Mayor Cherie Kidd of Port Angeles wrote a one-page letter to Hiro Sagawa last week. Chris Tucker/Peninsula Daily News

PA mayor thanks Nippon for biomass project

PORT ANGELES — In a letter to the president of Nippon Paper Industries USA, Port Angeles Mayor Cherie Kidd thanks the company for its $71… Continue reading

Mayor Cherie Kidd of Port Angeles wrote a one-page letter to Hiro Sagawa last week. Chris Tucker/Peninsula Daily News

Port Angeles Friday night football in danger

PORT ANGELES — If something isn’t done soon at Civic Field, Friday night high school football games will be a thing of the past, boosters… Continue reading

Carl Smith of Quilcene will earn $76

Smith hired as new Jefferson Community Development chief

PORT TOWNSEND — The Jefferson County Commissioners on Monday hired Carl Smith as the new director of the county Department of Community Development. Smith will… Continue reading

Carl Smith of Quilcene will earn $76
Suzy Thompson

Centrum seeks special performer for bonus show

PORT TOWNSEND — Centrum, which has a full schedule this summer with a series of established festivals, also is working on scheduling a “bonus show”… Continue reading

Suzy Thompson
Sen. Maria Cantwell will be honored

Clallam library system, state senator named ‘science champions’

The North Olympic Library System — which oversees public libraries in Port Angeles, Sequim, Forks and Clallam Bay — and Sen. Maria Cantwell will be… Continue reading

Sen. Maria Cantwell will be honored
Port Townsend Library Director Theresa Percy said only a few books will be passed during the symbolic 'people's chain.'

Library’s ‘people’s chain’ to take place Monday

PORT TOWNSEND — A sample of library treasures will be passed hand-to-hand during a “people's chain” today, the Port Townsend Library's director said, as the… Continue reading

Port Townsend Library Director Theresa Percy said only a few books will be passed during the symbolic 'people's chain.'

Peninsula College to screen documentary series on Mondays

PORT ANGELES — “Art in the 21st Century,” a series of PBS documentaries, will screen Mondays in April at the Port Angeles Fine Arts Center,… Continue reading

Port Angeles police want to hear from anyone having knowledge of Travis A. Nicolaysen's whereabouts.

Port Angeles man posts to Facebook while on lam

By Arwyn Rice Peninsula Daily News PORT ANGELES — A Port Angeles man who escaped from police last week as they sought to detain him… Continue reading

Port Angeles police want to hear from anyone having knowledge of Travis A. Nicolaysen's whereabouts.
City Manager Kent Myers said he would not present to the council a proposal that a waterfront improvement bond question be included on the August ballot. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

Port Angeles mulls bond for Civic Field

PORT ANGELES — The City Council will consider putting a $4 million bond question on the Aug. 19 ballot to fix the porous, often soupy… Continue reading

City Manager Kent Myers said he would not present to the council a proposal that a waterfront improvement bond question be included on the August ballot. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News