Peninsula hospitals moving closer to affiliation with Seattle’s Swedish

With a unanimous vote and a round of applause, Olympic Medical Center commissioners in Port Angeles passed a memorandum of intent to form a tertiary… Continue reading

PENINSULA POLL BACKGROUNDER: Gregoire threatens veto over medical pot bill

Peninsula Daily News and news sources OLYMPIA — Gov. Chris Gregoire threatened Wednesday to veto most, and possibly all, of a bill that would set… Continue reading

  • Apr 28, 2011
  • Peninsula Daily News and news sources

Sequim area ‘hot spot’ for culinary tourism

SEQUIM — The Olympic Culinary Loop made the North Olympic Peninsula a statewide poster child for farm-to-table tourism, and the Sequim-Dungeness Valley is a major… Continue reading

Winning group in online Peninsula contest will sail on Adventuress free

PORT TOWNSEND — One of the classes or youth groups that enter a video into the “Land to Sea” online voting contest will win a… Continue reading

Early plans for publicly owned Port Townsend mercantile shown to Chamber of Commerce

PORT TOWNSEND — After three months of weekly meetings, a local business group went public Monday with its plans to open a mercantile store to… Continue reading

Port Angeles city workers donate 7,495 cans of tuna

PORT ANGELES — City employees collected 7,495 cans of tuna to go along with the 8,381 donated by county employees in the 17th annual Tuna… Continue reading

‘Walk a Mile in Her Shoes’ to raise awareness, then dine out in Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND — Tonight, residents can “Walk a Mile in Her Shoes” to increase awareness of domestic violence, then dine out to support children's programs… Continue reading

Board to consider design contract for Forks Library

FORKS — The North Olympic Library System Board of Trustees is expected to award a design contract for renovation of the Forks Public Library on… Continue reading

Child’s drawing depicts Quileute tribe’s fear of tsunami

LAPUSH — A 7-year-old's drawing that is now part of permanent Senate record started with a child's worst fear. Damon Allen Jones, 7, was drawing… Continue reading

Clallam sheriff talks of labor costs, urges debate on tax for agency

PORT ANGELES — Should Clallam County residents give more money to law enforcement if it meets certain goals? That was an idea Sheriff Bill Benedict… Continue reading

JENNIFER JACKSON’S PORT TOWNSEND NEIGHBOR COLUMN: Schools join forces to rock for Japan

ON MARCH 11, a magnitude 9.0 earthquake shook the northeast coast of Japan, generating a 30-foot tsunami that swept away homes, schools and businesses. On… Continue reading

Pedestrian killed on sidewalk was walking for his health

PORT ANGELES — Scott Franklin started the morning just like any other. He got up early, said goodbye to his wife who was still in… Continue reading

Pink House fireplace must stay, state tells Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND — A state ruling on a historical fireplace could put a crimp in plans for the renovation of the Charles Pink House. The… Continue reading

Police station gets new look in Sequim [**Gallery**]

SEQUIM — Police headquarters have a new look after a fresh coat of cream-colored paint and the replacement of 15-year-old carpeting with new blue floor… Continue reading

Port Angeles boat builder gets Clallam County contract for law enforcement patrol vessel

PORT ANGELES — Clallam County commissioners Tuesday approved a $215,463 contract with a Port Angeles boat manufacturer to build a 26-foot law enforcement patrol vessel.… Continue reading

Property rights, sustainability group focus of FourC forum in Clallam County

SEQUIM — A panel discussion on property rights this week turned into a spirited debate over political ideas and a critical look at Clallam County’s… Continue reading

Sequim council OKs pedestrian projects on a split vote

SEQUIM — The City Council in a 3-2 vote approved Transportation Benefit District dollars for priority projects — North Third Avenue temporary sidewalk improvements between… Continue reading

Seven Clallam community heroes get honors Thursday

PORT ANGELES — Friends, admirers and business associates are invited to a Thursday night reception where seven community heroes will be honored with the Clallam… Continue reading

Six homeless after duplex catches fire

CHIMACUM — Six people left homeless by a duplex fire on Beaver Valley Road on Monday evening are now staying with friends and relatives, said… Continue reading

Tickets now on sale for May duck derby on Olympic Peninsula

Duck tickets are on sale now for the 22nd Annual Great Olympic Peninsula Duck Derby set Sunday, May 22, when some 30,000 rubber ducks will… Continue reading