West End: Forks man charged with stealing missionary’s bike

FORKS -- A Forks man was charged Tuesday with second-degree theft for stealing a bicycle belonging to a Mormon missionary. Jeffrey Scott Winney, 38, had… Continue reading

West End: Quileute tribe plans Jan. 13 event to remember tsunami victims

LAPUSH -- Children who attend the Quileute Tribal School and Head Start center will hold a gathering circle Jan. 13 to remember victims of last… Continue reading

East, west edges of Olympic Peninsula to get wind gusts today

The edges of the North Olympic Peninsula are due to get another buffeting of strong winds through this afternoon. The National Weather Servcie on Monday… Continue reading

Port Angeles to close at 8 a.m. today for repairs

PORT ANGELES -- The eastbound lane of the Eighth Street bridge over Valley Creek will be closed for about five hours beginning at 8 a.m.… Continue reading

Serenity House gets permit for new Dream Center

PORT ANGELES -- Amber Arndt is not bashful when asked her opinion of Serenity House's Dream Center, which began full operations last week at its… Continue reading

Some Port Townsend ferry runs canceled this week

Low tides and strong currents bring a new round of cancellations of ferry service between Port Townsend and Keystone past New Year"s. Scheduled 5:15 p.m.… Continue reading

Port Angeles: City prepares to enforce new nuisance law

PORT ANGELES -- The city will strive for voluntary compliance when its new code compliance officer begins enforcing the recently adopted public nuisance ordinance, said… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Soldier, just back from duty, to ship out to Afghanistan

PORT ANGELES -- Three is a magic number. The third time's a charm. Things happen in threes. However you look at it, good things, bad… Continue reading

Port Townsend: New Year’s Day brunch to aid sister city

PORT TOWNSEND -- In Scotland, it's considered good luck for a red-headed person to cross your threshold first on New Year's Day. In Mexico, wearing… Continue reading

River threat eases; rains to return

Christmas morning on the North Olympic Peninsula was anything but white, with balmy temperatures making it seem more like spring than the opening salvo of… Continue reading

Costco heading to Sequim Village Marketplace

SEQUIM -- It's official. Costco Wholesale in Carlsborg is getting a new home in Sequim -- and a fancy one at that. "I think we… Continue reading

Fire sparks flood of giving for Quilcene artist

QUILCENE -- On Sunday afternoon, Anne St. Aubin got in her truck and drove down the road to feed the cows and dog at her… Continue reading

Home Fund helps family obtain housing

EDITOR'S NOTE: This is another in a series of articles on the Peninsula Daily News Peninsula Home Fund. Please click on the Home Fund button… Continue reading

Port Townsend council votes to add two new police officers

PORT TOWNSEND -- The Port Townsend Police Department will get two additional officers after a 4-3 vote last week by the City Council. The extra… Continue reading

Positive response, willingness to help greet Tse-whit-zen negotiations

PORT ANGELES -- Positive reaction and a willingness to do whatever is necessary greeted Thursday's announcement of formal negotiations between the state and Lower Elwha… Continue reading

Report of gunfire leads to search of Port Angeles house

PORT ANGELES -- It started as a 9-1-1 report of .22 caliber gunfire on Friday afternoon. The incident escalated with four youths staring down the… Continue reading

Ecology seeks comment on Port of Port Angeles area cleanup

PORT ANGELES -- The state Department of Ecology is seeking public comment by Jan. 20 on a proposed study and cleanup of petroleum-contaminated soil and… Continue reading

North Olympic Peninsula Christmas closure schedules

Closures for the Christmas holiday in Clallam and Jefferson counties include the following: * Government: All Washington state and Jefferson and Clallam county offices will… Continue reading

Oh, dear! Display deer placed in compromising position

PORT ANGELES -- A naughty elf apparently put Christmas deer decorations at Ambrosia adult specialty shop in Port Angeles in a compromising position Tuesday night.… Continue reading

Rural residents a target of identity thieves

It's something most people who live in the country take for granted. They check their roadside mailbox and find it empty, meaning they didn't receive… Continue reading