Last remaining Canadian WW1 vet is 109

The Associated Press SPOKANE -- Canada's last known surviving veteran of World War I celebrated his 109th birthday with a party on Thursday. John Babcock… Continue reading

  • Jul 23, 2009
  • The Associated Press

Lightning-caused fires burning in Olympic National Park

Two lightning-caused fires are burning in the upper Duckabush and Dosewallips River valleys, in the eastern section of Olympic National Park. One fire is ten… Continue reading

  • Jul 23, 2009
  • Olympic National Park statement

Instrument landing system delayed at Port Angeles airport

PORT ANGELES -- The instrument landing system at William R. Fairchild International Airport, due to come back online today, won't be activated until Friday, Airport… Continue reading

Have you seen this man?

PORT ANGELES — The Clallam County Sheriff’s Office is trying to locate a 38-year-old Sequim man who was last seen on July 6. Lee Ronald… Continue reading

Author/hero who documented Nazi war crimes dies; book to be released

SEQUIM --Tony van Renterghem of Carlsborg, a Dutch cavalryman who protected Jews and Allied service members during World War II while documenting the Nazi occupation… Continue reading

Council approves lease on property

PORT ANGELES -- The long-empty building at 11 Railroad Avenue will soon house a glass-blowing business and more. The lease -- with Blowhard Glass LLC… Continue reading

Fire-Rescue declines moving administration to school campus

PORT TOWNSEND -- East Jefferson Fire-Rescue won't be moving its administration offices to the Mountain View Elementary School campus. The topic of the district potentially… Continue reading

Health officials eye swine flu in Southern Hemisphere: Will it head north?

PORT ANGELES -- County health officials are keeping a close watch on the H1N1 swine flu pandemic. It's flu season in the Southern Hemisphere, and… Continue reading

Horse camp caters to people with disabilities

CHIMACUM -- Marlaina Verreas wasn't too sure about the path ahead of her Wednesday morning. Despite that uncertainty, she buckled on a helmet, was helped… Continue reading

Jefferson County PUD sued over fees

PORT TOWNSEND -- Two Port Townsend residents have filed a class-action lawsuit against Jefferson County Public Utility District, charging that PUD has unlawfully levied a… Continue reading

Port Angeles man who studied tabla in India to perform

PORT ANGELES -- Joseph Albright's musical journey took him around the world and back home to Port Angeles. Albright, 26, has been back and forth… Continue reading

State, Rayonier to define interim cleanup area

PORT ANGELES -- The environmental cleanup of Rayonier Inc.'s former pulp mill site may by the end of summer be directed by a new agreement… Continue reading

Trail design, right of way goal this year

CHIMACUM -- Jefferson County Public Works officials hope to finish the design and acquire the public right of way by the end of this year… Continue reading

Venerable Victoria TV station CHEK to go black Aug. 31

Peninsula Daily News news sources VICTORIA -- The television station that brought clear "antenna reception" to the North Olympic Peninsula more than 50 years ago… Continue reading

  • Jul 23, 2009
  • Peninsula Daily News news sources

Sheriff’s office: 1 dead in small plane crash

ELMA -- The Grays Harbor County sheriff's office says one person is dead after a small plane crashed into power lines north of Elma, sparking… Continue reading

CHEK-TV channel 6 to sign off next month

Victoria's oldest TV station, CHEK channel 6, which is received via antenna and cable systems on the North Olympic Peninsula, will close at the end… Continue reading

Tumwater Truck Route closed for an hour Thursday

PORT ANGELES – Motorists can expect an hour-long closure of state Highway 117 — known locally as Tumwater Truck Route — on Thursday for maintenance… Continue reading

World’s wonders to rise from sand in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES -- Seven artists will begin transforming mounds of sand into works of art today at Hollywood Beach for this weekend's Arts in Action… Continue reading

Chip loader still awaits move to new home

PORT ANGELES -- The large blue wood chip loader once owned by the Port of Port Angeles is still waiting for its new owner to… Continue reading

Comedian recuperating from pancreatitis

By Laura Callender Peninsula Daily News SEQUIM -- Comedian Jay Sierra is still struggling with a severe case of pancreatitis -- but is looking forward… Continue reading

  • Jul 22, 2009
  • By Laura Callender Peninsula Daily News