Clallam to renew Lake Sutherland district

PORT ANGELES -- Armed with the endorsement of Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Doug Jensen, Clallam County lawmakers are expected to renew Lake Sutherland Management District No.… Continue reading

Confessed killer Covarrubias changes mind again, says he’s not guilty

PORT ANGELES ­-- In a stunning reversal, Robert Gene Covarrubias intends to change his plea back to not guilty of murdering 15-year-old Melissa Leigh Carter… Continue reading

Funds help Olympic National Park keep animal watch

PORT ANGELES -- A new citizen scientist program will recruit volunteers to hike, camp and observe marmots in Olympic National Park next year. The program,… Continue reading

Jefferson County water district fee debate returns

PORT TOWNSEND -- The debate over creating a clean-water district is back. A proposed ordinance amendment before the Jefferson County commissioners would create a district… Continue reading

New Forks motor sports park not likely, consultant says

FORKS -- Building a new Forks motor sports park is not feasible, a consultant told the Port of Port Angeles commissioners Monday. Chris Ward, an… Continue reading

Olympic Theatre Arts going back to building for new season

SEQUIM -- It's like Olympic Theatre Arts is holding out a dish of ice cream. The 29-year-old community theater company has announced its new season… Continue reading

Port of Port Angeles delays decision on Harbor-Works funds

PORT ANGELES -- The Port of Port Angeles commissioners delayed a decision Monday on whether and how much to loan the Harbor-Works Development Authority. Harbor-Works… Continue reading

Trailer brings real ‘live’ fire training to region

INDIAN ISLAND -- The Navy Region Northwest Fire and Emergency Services training division has brought a whole new experience to Indian Island. For two weeks,… Continue reading

Tribe, park reach agreement on land swap

The Quileute tribe and Olympic National Park reached an agreement in principle to exchange land so that the tribe can relocate some buildings from their… Continue reading

Stunner: Covarrubias will change plea back to not guilty

PORT ANGELES -- Robert Gene Covarrubias intends to change his plea back to not guilty of murdering 15-year-old Melissa Leigh Carter. This afternoon, just four… Continue reading

Threatened seabird threatens wind energy project

Peninsula Daily News news services NASELLE — Energy Northwest is proposing to build a wind farm on Radar Ridge near Naselle in Pacific County with… Continue reading

  • Jul 27, 2009
  • Peninsula Daily News news services

From Green Zone to green thumb; veteran deals with life after war

SEQUIM ­-- Ask Matt Ward how he changed since he went from Sequim to Iraq to re-entering rural life, and he describes that journey in… Continue reading

Jefferson County could ‘end the water wars’ with desalinization

NORDLAND -- Jefferson County Public Utility District leaders have long dreamed of drawing briny seawater from the edge of Marrowstone Island and transforming it into… Continue reading

Marmots take center stage Tuesday

The Olympic marmot will take center stage Tuesday in celebration of the animal becoming the state's official endemic mammal. The furry creatures were officially named… Continue reading

Port Angeles sand sculptures survive light showers

PORT ANGELES -- The sand sculptures for the Arts in Action festival all survived the rain Saturday night and Sunday morning. The three-dimensional chalk drawing… Continue reading

Quilcene celebrates remodeled center with awards, documentary

QUILCENE -- As a group, members of the Boeing Bluebills put in more than 2,000 hours of work remodeling the Quilcene Community Center during the… Continue reading

Signed, peeled, delivered: Scout cabin project advances

PORT TOWNSEND -- The logs have been cut and peeled. The plans have been drawn up. The street vacations and easements have been ironed out,… Continue reading

Temperatures to remain high throughout week

Temperatures are expected to remain in the high 70s and mid-80s until the end of the week, the National Weather Service is predicting. Despite some… Continue reading

And the Arts in Action sand-sculpting winner is . . . / (video below)

PORT ANGELES -- Dan Belcher will take the first-place prize of $1,750 and Sculptors Choice prize of $500 in the North American Masters Invitational sand… Continue reading

Canoes to land Wednesday at Brinnon on Hood Canal for first time

BRINNON -- A few years ago, John Smith, a Skokomish woodcarver, suggested to Keith and Val Beck of Brinnon that their community host the Skokomish… Continue reading