Labor Day weekend prediction: Full campgrounds, chance of rain, $3 gas

PORT ANGELES -- Apparently Mother Nature didn't get the message that the final three-day weekend of the summer is coming up. Despite a threat of… Continue reading

New Olympic Theatre Arts director resigns

SEQUIM -- Citing "irreconcilable differences" with Olympic Theatre Arts' board of trustees, executive director Caroline Grace James announced her resignation Thursday after less than two… Continue reading

Port Angeles Skate Park open house Saturday

PORT ANGELES -- What began more than three years ago as a presentation to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission finally becomes a concrete reality… Continue reading

Port Angeles woman on call to aid hurricane victims

PORT ANGELES -- Ricki McLaughlin has a huge supply of something Hurricane Katrina's victims sorely need: Comfort. The six-year veteran of the Clallam County Search… Continue reading

Aqua Express to end Kingston-Seattle service Sept. 30

KINGSTON -- Aqua Express plans to suspend its Kingston-Seattle service at the end of this month. The passenger-only ferry began the run in January but… Continue reading

Drive-aways, gas-siphoning cases reported on North Olympic Peninsula

Some people on the North Olympic Peninsula recently have found another way of dealing with the sharp increase in gas prices. They are stealing it.… Continue reading

Forks hospital plans $9.8 million bond election

FORKS -- Catch a cold and cut your taxes. Forks Community Hospital's proposed $9.8 million bond issue has a unique feature: If approved by voters… Continue reading

Ladder truck keeps fire rating from climbing in Sequim

SEQUIM -- The recent acquisition of a ladder truck by Clallam County Fire District No. 3 will allow the district to maintain its fire insurance… Continue reading

Port Angeles police, State Patrol conduct crosswalk sting

PORT ANGELES -- Patrol officers were out Wednesday afternoon looking for motorists who don't stop for pedestrians waiting at crosswalks. And Joan Miller of Port… Continue reading

Superior Court clerk candidates appear at Kiwanis forum in Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND -- The two Jefferson County Superior Court clerk candidates agreed on a need for a Web-based court file system during a Kiwanis Club… Continue reading

$2.4 million Jefferson County Courthouse clock tower rehabilitation project begins

Preservation of the National Historic Landmark Jefferson County Courthouse clock tower has started. Jefferson County Department of Public Works has launched the design phase for… Continue reading

Free concerts in Port Angeles, Port Townsend!

Peninsula Daily News co-sponsors the free summer Concert on the Pier series on the stage at Port Angeles City Pier. The outdoor concerts are from… Continue reading

Gas prices jump on Peninsula as $3-a-gallon is not uncommon

Peninsula gasoline prices continued to increase this week, driven up by higher oil prices and supply concerns linked to Hurricane Katrina and its effects on… Continue reading

Hollywood Video having an effect on Port Townsend rental stores

PORT TOWNSEND -- Almost a month after a Hollywood Video outlet opened its doors in Port Townsend, three locally-owned video stores are discovering how loyal… Continue reading

Police chase ends with rollover

PORT ANGELES -- After allegedly dodging police pursuers three times Tuesday afternoon, a 39-year-old Port Angeles man was arrested after his pickup truck drove into… Continue reading

Warm fall, winter could lead to drought conditions next year

Warmer-than-normal temperatures are expected again this fall and winter -- the same kind of temperatures that led to a low snowpack and drought conditions this… Continue reading

Clallam PUD eyes stronger water curbs if Morse Creek flow drops

PORT ANGELES -- Fairview Water System customers could face mandatory outdoor water restrictions and indoor conservation if the streamflow in Morse Creek drops below 25… Continue reading

Drought meeting tonight

PORT ANGELES -- A meeting to discuss the drought in Washington and what's being done about it -- both on the North Olympic Peninsula and… Continue reading

Huge cruise ship to make May 2006 stop in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES -- A 1,600-passenger Holland America Line Inc. cruise ship, MS Ryndam, will make a scheduled stop here in May 2006. Holland America received… Continue reading

Neah Bay School remains on state’s “needs improvement” list

NEAH BAY -- Neah Bay School remains on a list of schools identified by the state as "needing improvement." The Office of Superintendent of Public… Continue reading