Gateway repair approved; no date set for when downtown transit center will be fully operational

PORT ANGELES -- A structural repair to a foundation wall at The Gateway transit center was approved by city of Port Angeles staff Friday, clearing… Continue reading

Former Olympic Medical Center financier selected to board

PORT ANGELES -- John B. Nutter, a Port Angeles police officer and former Olympic Medical Center finance director, was selected to the OMC board of… Continue reading

Covarrubias arraignment May 8, trial by July 7

PORT ANGELES -- Robert Gene Covarrubias will be arraigned May 8 for the murder of Melissa Leigh Carter -- almost three years to the day… Continue reading

Popular Anderson Lake won’t open for trout season

PORT HADLOCK -- Anderson Lake will remain closed Saturday on the opening day of fishing season because test results found too high a concentration of… Continue reading

Clallam heroes honored with Community Service Awards

PORT ANGELES -- They came from vastly different backgrounds, but all five dignitaries lauded in Port Angeles on Thursday shared one thing in common --… Continue reading

PENINSULA POLL BACKGROUNDER: Obama quickly, confidently adapts as he approaches 100th day in White House

By LIZ SIDOTI Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON -- It didn't take long for Barack Obama -- for all his youth and inexperience -- to get… Continue reading

  • Apr 24, 2009
  • By LIZ SIDOTI Associated Press Writer

Group delivers petition about Border Patrol

PORT ANGELES -- Three Stop the Checkpoints Committee members delivered a petition with 518 signatures opposing expansion of Border Patrol activities on the North Olympic… Continue reading

Health-care system broken; speakers say drugs, devices add to crisis

PORT ANGELES -- Overpriced gadgets and the incessant marketing of prescription drugs are contributing to a broken health-care system in the United States, three experts… Continue reading

Historic preservation awards announced

PORT TOWNSEND -- The Jefferson County Historical Society will present its annual Historic Preservation Awards next week. The awards will be given to recipients at… Continue reading

State lawmakers drop income tax idea; several other laws passed

Peninsula Daily News news services OLYMPIA -- The top state Senate Democrat says an income tax on high earners won't move forward this year. Senate… Continue reading

  • Apr 24, 2009
  • Peninsula Daily News news services

State budget slices billions, pain spread around

The Associated Press OLYMPIA -- Education, health programs and human services will share the pain of deep spending cuts under a new state budget that… Continue reading

  • Apr 23, 2009
  • The Associated Press

Microsoft revenues fall for first time in 23 years

The Associated Press SEATTLE -- Microsoft Corp. said Thursday its quarterly revenue fell from the previous year for the first time in its 23-year history… Continue reading

  • Apr 23, 2009
  • The Associated Press

No chance of state income tax soon

The Associated Press OLYMPIA -- The state's top Senate Democrat says an income tax on high earners won't move forward this year. Senate Majority Leader… Continue reading

  • Apr 23, 2009
  • The Associated Press

Anderson Lake to be closed for Saturday’s fishing opener because of toxic algae

PORT HADLOCK -- Jefferson County Public Health recommends that Anderson Lake remain closed Saturday for the opening day of fishing season, a decision based in… Continue reading

Tacoma Narrows Bridge tolls unchanged

The Associated Press TACOMA -- The state Transportation Commission decided to leave tolls on the Tacoma Narrows Bridge unchanged. The commission vote means the toll… Continue reading

  • Apr 23, 2009
  • The Associated Press

Aspiring Sequim dancer gets his shot at prestigious school

SEQUIM -- His spine curves into a crescent, then an arc. An instant later, his palms are on the floor behind him, his body in… Continue reading

DNR plans public hearing on Jefferson County land swap

QUILCENE -- The state Department of Natural Resources will host a public hearing next month to receive testimony about a proposed exchange of state trust… Continue reading

Event focusing on disabilities puts participants in different shoes

PORT TOWNSEND -- For people with physical disabilities, little things can make a big difference. The slightest grade on a sidewalk throws a wheelchair askew,… Continue reading

Federal stimulus funds jumps Elwha dams removal date ahead a year

Federal stimulus money will hasten removal of the Elwha and Glines Canyon dams by about one year after years of delays and will begin providing… Continue reading

Longtime YMCA executive director to step down; health reasons cited

PORT ANGELES -- Dan Maguire, who served as Clallam County YMCA executive director for 13 years and was instrumental in starting the Port Townsend branch… Continue reading