Police still seeking identity of man who died in park in mid-March

PORT TOWNSEND — Police still don't know the name of a man with a prosthetic left hand who died in Kah Tai Lagoon Nature Park… Continue reading

Port Townsend chandelier heads for Washington, D.C.

PORT TOWNSEND — Shipping a nearly $7,000 chandelier to the U.S. Capitol is no quick and easy task. Just ask Ken and Jane Kelly, owners… Continue reading

Sequim public radio station to get permit

SEQUIM — Alerts on icy stretches of highway and big-band swing. You could hear them, and then some, on a Sequim public radio station later… Continue reading

Begley to retire as Port Townsend Paper president/CEO

PORT TOWNSEND — With 10 challenging years with Port Townsend Paper Corp. behind him, John Begley says the time is right to retire as the… Continue reading

Demolition plans affecting two 19th century Port Townsend houses prompt fears of losing historic character

PORT TOWNSEND — Demolition permits filed for two older homes on Fillmore Street have stirred concerns about the city losing its historic flavor. The Jefferson… Continue reading

In the footsteps of Betty MacDonald: New owners take on rural life with Egg and I Farm

CHIMACUM — If you had asked Phil Vogelzang a year ago if he'd ever heard of Betty MacDonald, he'd have said no. Ma and Pa… Continue reading

Movie filming in Kalama creates a fantasy ‘Forks’ — but shooting at LaPush will be real

LAPUSH — Filming of the upcoming teen sensation, "Twilight," at LaPush is a month away, while most of the action is being filmed now in… Continue reading

Sequim to get new park, wildlife refuge along U.S. 101

SEQUIM — It's a costly but happy ending for both humans and animals. After nearly two years of negotiations — and one major disappointment —… Continue reading

Summer ferry reservations to be topic of meeting on Whidbey Island

COUPEVILLE — The Port Townsend-Keystone Ferry Route Partnership Group will discuss a proposed interim summer ferry reservation system for the route when it meets Thursday.… Continue reading

Tribal pretrial conference postponed for five Makah whalers

NEAH BAY — A pretrial conference for five whale hunters has been postponed for up to two months in Makah Tribal Court, according to one… Continue reading

First step toward Clallam shooting range likely to be taken today

PORT ANGELES — Josey Paul couldn't help but feel outnumbered. Of the 18 men attending Monday's work session of Clallam County commissioners, he was the… Continue reading

Jefferson County commissioners increase no-shoot zone along Hood Canal shore

PORT TOWNSEND — In a 2-1 vote that shot down a citizens committee recommendation Monday, Jefferson County commissioners expanded the Teal Lake/Paradise Bay no-shooting zone… Continue reading

Kessler praises new transportation chief in dealing with state ferry woes

PORT TOWNSEND — The new state transportation secretary on Monday received high praise from state House Majority Leader Lynn Kessler for continuing to change the… Continue reading

Lawsuit filed by former Forks police officer over overtime payment

FORKS — A former Forks police officer has filed a lawsuit against the city seeking an unspecified amount of overtime pay. Jim Dixon had worked… Continue reading

Raising legends: New totems tell stories in Blyn

SEQUIM — The freshly planted woods are populated by powerful characters. There's the Salmon Bringer, the Bear of Heaven and the Four Supernatural Carpenters, who… Continue reading

Whaling plea bargain sours; trial expected to start April 8

CORRECTIVE: A spokeswoman for U.S. District Attorney Jeff Sullivan says he did not suggest electronic home monitoring as part of probation for five Makah whale… Continue reading

Makah whalers’ plea deal falls apart in federal court

Peninsula Daily News news sources TACOMA — A plea agreement involving five members of the Makah tribe who killed a gray whale during an unauthorized… Continue reading

  • Mar 24, 2008
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Animal-abuse trial to be delayed

PORT ANGELES — The trial of Julie Yu on eight counts of animal cruelty will be delayed. The trial that was to begin today will… Continue reading

Free needle exchange use soars

PORT TOWNSEND — Jefferson County Public Health is making an effort to keep recreational needle users safe by supplying them clean syringes for free. To… Continue reading

Friends of parks spring into being

QUILCENE — It's a daunting job for one person, going out to a rural property in the spring and setting everything to rights after the… Continue reading