Outdated insulators faulted for Agnew power outage

AGNEW -- "Notoriously unreliable" insulators at the Clallam County Public Utility District's Agnew substation were blamed for a six-hour power outage to about 2,500 customers… Continue reading

Port Angeles senior center may hike fees, cut staffer position

PORT ANGELES -- The Senior Services and Community Center might have to double its membership fees over the next three years and not fill a… Continue reading

Clallam: Humane Society shelter clarifies free food issue

PORT ANGELES -- The Clallam County Humane Society again will accept donated pet food, despite turning down an offer of 5,600 pounds of dry dog… Continue reading

Forks: Public pool will reopen today

The Quillayute Valley Aquatics Center will reopen at 6 a.m. today after a week's closure. Patty Brandt, interim director of the swimming pool, said the… Continue reading

Jefferson: Researchers seek help tracking orcas in winter

PORT TOWNSEND -- From May to September, they frolic in the salty brine or chase salmon in the San Juans while entertaining flocks of tourists.… Continue reading

Jefferson: Tuesday daytime delays for Hood Canal Bridge motorists

Motorists who use the Hood Canal Bridge should expect delays and single-lane alternating traffic from 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday. During this time, state Department… Continue reading

Neah Bay: Voting today for Makah Tribal Council

NEAH BAY -- Healthcare has emerged as a prime issue among five candidates seeking one position on the Makah Tribal Council in today's election. Blanchard… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Revered pastor to retire

PORT ANGELES -- Pastor Charlie Mays, Port Angeles' best-known clergyman and arguably the one most involved in local social issues, received best wishes from parishioners… Continue reading

AAUW names two “Women of Excellence”

PORT TOWNSEND -- In an unprecedented move, the Port Townsend chapter of the American Association of University Women chose two women to honor Saturday with… Continue reading

Environmentally astute ‘green’ homes go mainstream in Clallam

It's not easy building green. You need to preserve trees on your lot, use nontoxic materials, install energy-efficient appliances, build with recycled components when possible… Continue reading

Little brother, classmates surprised by appearance of Air Force airman big brother

PORT ANGELES -- It was a classroom of smiles Friday at Jefferson Elementary School -- and second-grader Benjamin Fowler had the biggest of them all.… Continue reading

Parking fees could be thing of the past at Fort Worden State Park

PORT TOWNSEND -- Thanks to surplus parking revenues this year, Fort Worden State Park visitors will get a reprieve from a $5 park day-use fee… Continue reading

Port Angeles should have plan before Lincoln Park trees removed, parks board told

PORT ANGELES -- Before the city removes trees in the airport approach at Lincoln Park to meet Federal Aviation Administration requirements, it should have a… Continue reading

Sequim appoints new campus cop

SEQUIM -- A four-year veteran to the Sequim Police Department and former social worker has been named as the new school resource officer, tasked with… Continue reading

Single mom gets help from PDN’s Peninsula Home Fund

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

Why woman, 86, veered into fatal crash remains a mystery

State highway investigators still don't know why a car driven by an 86-year-old woman killed in a two-car collision Thursday on U.S. Highway 101 crossed… Continue reading

Corrections officers subdue inmate in Jefferson County jail

A fight erupted between a prisoner and two corrections officers at the Jefferson County jail Wednesday, Undersheriff Tim Perry confirmed Thursday. The prisoner was in… Continue reading

Landmark fire pact approved

PORT TOWNSEND -- A plan to consolidate East Jefferson County fire departments hit a benchmark this week with the passing of a three-year contract to… Continue reading

Port Angeles seeking federal grant to study Rayonier site’s future

PORT ANGELES -- No toxic site in the nation has been cleaned up without a plan to redevelop it afterward, City Manager Mark Madsen says.… Continue reading

Smoke detectors alert pair to flee fire

CARLSBORG -- Fire tore through a three-car garage at a house southwest of Sequim early Thursday morning, but it stopped short of significantly damaging the… Continue reading