Joyce: Environmentalist fights proposed gun range site

JOYCE -- Gun range supporters hope an environmentalist's opposition to their third proposed Clallam County shooting park site along Sadie Creek won't be the proposal's… Continue reading

Peninsula: First lady, entourage visit downtown Port Angeles

PENINSULA DAILY NEWS PORT ANGELES -- The first lady's visit to the Peninsula is still causing a stir among those who have seen her, and… Continue reading

Peninsula: Secretary of state to visit today

Washington state Secretary of State Sam Reed will visit Port Townsend and Port Angeles today as part of ceremonies celebrating this year's 150th anniversary of… Continue reading

Port Angeles water reservoir emptied as city prepares for floating cover

PORT ANGELES -- Voluntary water conservation continues this week after the Peabody Heights reservoir was emptied while a cover is installed. The Peabody Heights reservoir,… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Hotel owner challenges conference center permit

PORT ANGELES -- A lawsuit challenging the proposed Oak Street hotel and conference center's shoreline permit and conditional use permit was filed Tuesday in Clallam… Continue reading

Port Angeles: PA aerospace manufacturer, Alaska firm form partnership

PORT ANGELES -- An Alaska Native-owned corporation has bought the controlling interest in Angeles Composite Technologies Inc. Angeles Composite, at 1402 Fairchild International Airport Road,… Continue reading

Sequim: Still work to do on major shopping center plans

SEQUIM -- As developers for two large retail projects get ready to break ground in the city's west side, the city and Clallam County governments… Continue reading

West End: Quillayute school board OKs $10.1 million spending plan

FORKS -- The Quillayute Valley School Board approved a $10.15 million budget for the 2003-04 school year during a special meeting Tuesday night. The district… Continue reading

Clallam: Officials on guard against wildfires

PORT ANGELES -- Clallam County and U.S. Forest Service firefighting officials displayed two new wildfire vehicles outside the county courthouse on Tuesday to show the… Continue reading

Forks: Council endorses tax for emergency services

FORKS -- The City Council has thrown its support behind putting an emergency services tax to Clallam County voters later this year. The council on… Continue reading

Olympic National Park: Officials to host summer star parties

PENINSULA DAILY NEWS OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK -- Port Angeles High School astronomy instructor and NASA Solar System Ambassador John Gallagher will present an evening of… Continue reading

Peninsula residents warm up to first lady

PORT ANGELES -- While Laura Bush treks through Olympic National Park with friends this week, local businesses are sending a welcome to the first lady… Continue reading

Peninsula: Olympic Medical Center earns kudos from national hospital group

PORT ANGELES -- For the second time in a little over a year, Olympic Medical Center has received national recognition for quality at its Port… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Actor/director Peter Fonda takes role in film fest

PORT TOWNSEND -- Hollywood writers couldn't have penned a better script for this year's Port Townsend Film Festival. While early reports indicated this year's festival… Continue reading

Quilcene: Cowboy celebrates lifetime of riding, roping and rodeoing

DABOB BAY -- A man who came West in 1921 to be a cowboy and became a Northwest rodeo star will celebrate his 100th birthday… Continue reading

Sequim: Developers encouraged by council’s vote

SEQUIM -- Developers for two "big-box" retail projects proposed for the city's west side are hopeful that the City Council's endorsement of their plans will… Continue reading

Clallam: County auditor prevented from seeking CPA license for five years by state board

Clallam County Auditor Cathleen McKeown is not likely to face criminal charges for falsely representing herself for 15 years as a certified public accountant. But… Continue reading

Clallam: First day of candidate filing produces only one surprise

A Port Angeles city planning commissioner filed Monday to ensure at least a two-person race for the Port Angeles City Council seat being vacated by… Continue reading

Jefferson: County commissioners fret over possibility of dangerous wildfire

PORT TOWNSEND -- Jefferson County commissioners are worried that wildfire hazard conditions in the county are ripe for a devastating blaze. "Eastern Washington is in… Continue reading

Jefferson: County in the center of pilot program to boost marine trades

PORT TOWNSEND -- A pilot program to help promote the marine trades in Jefferson, Clallam and Kitsap counties is envisioned to be a boon to… Continue reading