Port Townsend: Council keeps possible merger of fire agencies on front burner

PORT TOWNSEND -- City Council members agreed Monday night to keep alive a proposal to consolidate the city Fire Department with Jefferson County Fire District… Continue reading

Sequim: Land-use appeal on shopping center abruptly withdrawn

SEQUIM -- A land-use appeal challenging a regional shopping center, possibly including a Fred Meyer store, was withdrawn Monday, just hours before the City Council… Continue reading

‘Army Girl’ sings at Reagan funeral

PORT TOWNSEND -- Martha Krabill, the 2001 Port Townsend High School graduate whose singing talent landed her in the 82nd Airborne Band, was part of… Continue reading

British Columbian wins second Olympic Discovery Marathon

Thirteen is Robert Barber's lucky number. In his 13th marathon, the 44-year-old runner from Surrey, British Columbia, won the second annual North Olympic Discovery Marathon,… Continue reading

Clallam: Agreement near between county, Humane Society over animal control

Clallam County leaders and the Humane Society are close to an agreement that will keep the private group's cash-strapped animal shelter in operation. The county… Continue reading

Clallam: Poulsen to announce candidacy for sheriff on Tuesday

SEQUIM -- Retired California police officer Soeren Poulsen will run a second time for Clallam County sheriff, saying he plans to formally announce Tuesday. "It's… Continue reading

Flag Day events scheduled today on the North Olympic Peninsula

Flag Day on the North Olympic Peninsula will be commemorated today with activities ranging from dedicating a Freedom Shrine to a disposal ceremony for worn… Continue reading

Marathon gets good reviews from runners

North Olympic Discovery Marathon runners and their families brought more than their running shoes to Port Angeles and Sequim -- they brought economic impact. "I… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Kenmore Express will start next week, exec says

PORT ANGELES -- Kenmore Express will begin flying regular passenger service between William R. Fairchild International Airport and Seattle's Boeing Field next week, a company… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Citizen volunteers sought for traffic control effort

PORT TOWNSEND -- New from the people who brought you police officer Bob Wire: street signs, speed bumps and citizens armed with radar guns. More… Continue reading

Shine: Crash closes floating bridge for an hour

Three people were injured in a two-vehicle crash that closed Hood Canal Bridge for about an hour Sunday afternoon, the State Patrol reported. The crash… Continue reading

An invitation to marathon participants

The PDN will feature exclusive coverage of today's North Olympic Discovery Marathon, including the complete list of finishers, on Monday. Visiting marathon and half-marathon participants… Continue reading

Flag Day events scheduled Monday on the North Olympic Peninsula

Flag Day on the North Olympic Peninsula will be commemorated Monday with activities ranging from dedicating a Freedom Shrine to a disposal ceremony for worn… Continue reading

Hundreds run today for North Olympic Discovery Marathon glory

Runners from as far away as France and the Netherlands are set to participate in today's second annual North Olympic Discovery Marathon and Half-Marathon. A… Continue reading

Port Angeles murderer may be free in 2 years

OLYMPIA - A Port Angeles woman serving a prison sentence of more than 23 years for her role in the 1996 murder of her boyfriend's… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Carbon dating shows Klallam village at graving yard site around 1,700 years old

PORT ANGELES -- Standing in an area of the state graving yard where her ancestors once cooked seafood in 300 A.D., Lower Elwha Klallam Chairwoman… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Sir Philippe, others have a jolly good time at Renaissance Faire

On weekdays, he's Philip Smith, Boeing 7E7 project manager and Bothell resident. Weekends, he's Sir Philippe, 16th century French jouster extraordinaire atop a steady, tall… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Jefferson County Courthouse, Boy Scout House on historical preservation ‘endangered’ list

PORT TOWNSEND -- For an unprecedented second straight year, the Jefferson County Courthouse has been named to the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation's most endangered… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Teenager’s request for conditional plea in Aldrich’s fire rejected; case headed for trial

PORT TOWNSEND -- A teenage girl facing felony charges for the fire that destroyed Aldrich's grocery store is headed for trial after a conditional offer… Continue reading

European connection for Sunday’s marathon

Port Angeles Marathon Association President Larry Little said one example of the potential economic benefits of this weekend's marathon and half-marathon are Thomas and Elke… Continue reading