Man charged with bank robbery was buying rounds of drinks in pub on St. Paddy’s Day, police say

PORT TOWNSEND - A man charged with robbing Washington Mutual Bank on St. Patrick's Day morning spent much of the evening at a downtown pub… Continue reading

Newcomers appointed to replace longtime planning commissioners

PORT TOWNSEND - Wednesday will be the first Jefferson County Planning Commission meeting after restructuring of the nine-member advisory commission, with two newcomers chosen over… Continue reading

Passengers, witnesses detail events leading to fatal crash

TACOMA - The seven teenagers who crashed into the Elwha River early Sunday morning were on their way home from a party and had consumed… Continue reading

Port Townsend public-access TV station manager signs off

PORT TOWNSEND - PTTV Station Manager Gary Lemons feels he's leaving the community broadcast outlet in good hands. "The station has been nationally recognized as… Continue reading

Car plunges into Elwha River; two die

PORT ANGELES - A car carrying seven teenagers drove into the Elwha River in the early morning darkness Sunday, killing two of them. The five… Continue reading

Sequim theater troupe moves ahead as its playhouse is renovated

SEQUIM - As parts of the Olympic Theatre Arts building came down, communication seemed to collapse, too. It was a tragicomic drama, unfolding in the… Continue reading

Advisory committee to steer Port Townsend Boat Haven future

PORT TOWNSEND - Port of Port Townsend officials have selected a public advisory committee to help guide renovation of about half of Port Townsend Boat… Continue reading

Owners of 70-year-old resort hope to preserve it for public

SEKIU - On a clear day, you can see all the way to 1936. That's when Arlen Olson's father, Alvin, built his namesake resort for… Continue reading

Springing forward fazes teens, but farmers are indifferent

SEQUIM - During the pre-spring spring forward this past week, some felt a jolt. An act of Congress brought Daylight Saving Time on soon this… Continue reading

2004 Port Ludlow fire victim happy in her new home – in Cape George

CAPE GEORGE - Seeing the serene look on Vivian Hayter's face as she strokes her new cat in her Cape George living room, it's hard… Continue reading

Authorities link man held in Alaska to second Jefferson County arson

PORT LUDLOW - A man being held in the Dec. 2, 2004, arson of condominiums at The Resort of Port Ludlow is also under investigation… Continue reading

Highway checkpoint fallout reaches Rep. Dicks

FORKS - The first terrorism checkpoint in the Northern Olympic Peninsula has spurred complaints and concerns that are reaching as far as Washington D.C. U.S.… Continue reading

Port Townsend bank robbed by hooded bandit

PORT TOWNSEND - Port Townsend police are seeking a man who robbed the local branch of Washington Mutual Bank Saturday morning and fled on foot… Continue reading

Symbolic graveyard loses Port Angeles permit, is canceled

PORT ANGELES - Saturday's peace march was originally expected to include a visit to a symbolic graveyard, with a marker representing each one of the… Continue reading

Updated story: War memorial visit to Port Angeles canceled; protest focuses on Lincoln St. vets memorial

PORT ANGELES — The Arlington Northwest display will not be in town Saturday A rally sponsored by the Clallam County Peace Coalition and the Green… Continue reading

Jefferson County activists plan to join Port Angeles protests — but one going East

PORT TOWNSEND - Some anti-war activists in Jefferson County plan to join protests in Port Angeles this weekend, while at least one Port Townsend resident… Continue reading

Man held in Alaska for 2004 Port Ludlow condo fire

Peninsula Daily News and other news reports PORT LUDLOW - A fire that destroyed condominiums in December 2004 was set for revenge by a convicted… Continue reading

  • Mar 16, 2007
  • Peninsula Daily News and other news reports

Port Angeles High School was vandalized twice, court records reveal

PORT ANGELES - Police say that one man charged in the weekend vandalism spree at Port Angeles High School confessed to them and said that… Continue reading

Quick work keeps oil spill from sunken boat out of Hood Canal

COYLE - Divers and other cleanup responders contained a diesel fuel spill Thursday in Fisherman Harbor at the southern tip of the Toandos Peninsula before… Continue reading

Seven suspected illegal immigrants detained in first-ever U.S. 101 traffic checkpoint on Peninsula

FORKS - Customs and Border Protection agents on Thursday detained seven people thought to be illegal immigrants at the North Olympic Peninsula's first-ever traffic checkpoint… Continue reading