Capacity crowds hear Sen. Cantwell criticize prescription drug bill

PORT ANGELES -- Senior citizens unhappy with changes in federal Medicare called on U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell on Friday to repeal a Medicare prescription drug… Continue reading

Clallam Bay: Suspected shoplifter subdued by sponge grenades

CLALLAM BAY -- A suspected shoplifter was subdued by sponge grenades late Friday afternoon, ending an armed standoff between the man and a sheriff's deputy… Continue reading

Mapping the route to a healthier Jefferson County

PORT TOWNSEND -- It is Thursday afternoon, and Jean Baldwin, director of Health and Human Services for Jefferson County, is sitting in her office in… Continue reading

Peninsula ground shuttles to Sea-Tac airport boom

Olympic Bus Lines and Pennco Transportation Inc., North Olympic Peninsula private bus service operators, are seeing increases in passengers to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport since Horizon… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Ex-mayor to apologize for role in shipbuilder’s snub

PORT TOWNSEND -- Former Mayor Kees Kolff plans to apologize for his role in a California shipping company's decision not to locate its new shipyard… Continue reading

Sequim: Photographer Ross Hamilton sees life without vision

SEQUIM -- As a photographer, Ross Hamilton's vision defines his work. A damp forest. A driftwood beach. A mountain meadow. Each a Hamilton subject, the… Continue reading

Jefferson: Hot spot for good-paying county jobs

PORT HADLOCK -- There are still some jobs open at the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office. Thirty-eight people have applied to be corrections officers at the… Continue reading

Port Angeles: New Peninsula College building, clock tower nearing completion

PORT ANGELES -- Peninsula College officials will begin moving into the new $3.34 million Student Center Building in late February. Construction on the two-story building… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Plea bargain offered to woman accused in triple-fatal car crash

PORT ANGELES -- Mary Kristine Kniskern is expected to respond to a plea agreement in the deaths of three people in what investigators have deemed… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Residents air bridge replacement concerns

PORT ANGELES -- Demolition of the old bridges and disruption of business were two concerns raised at Thursday night's open house for the Eighth Street… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Two hurt, one seriously, in school bus-pickup truck collision

PORT ANGELES -- A teenage driver was seriously injured when his pickup truck struck a school bus carrying six children Thursday morning on U.S. Highway… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Idaho court ordeal for PT victim nearing an end

PORT TOWNSEND -- Assault victim Linda LeBrane is sitting on a Canyon County, Idaho courtroom witness stand today for what she hopes will be the… Continue reading

Sequim: City to phase in new Christmas decorations

SEQUIM -- The city will phase in purchasing holiday decorations for new light posts which will dot the landscape along its main arterial next Christmas,… Continue reading

Clallam: Fire districts in mutual aid flap

A dispute among officials from two Clallam County fire protection districts has led to hard feelings over a 7-year-old agreement that allows for mutual aid… Continue reading

Peninsula College focal point of area Martin Luther King Jr. observances

PORT ANGELES -- Peninsula College students and staff will observe Martin Luther King Jr. Day during two special events today and Friday. The public is… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Department retailer makes a statement

PORT ANGELES -- The reader board in front of Port Angeles Marine Supply shares more than a little attitude -- it laments the days when… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Port, city act quickly to mend fences after shipbuilder’s snub

PORT TOWNSEND -- Efforts are quickly under way to heal a rift between the city and Port of Port Townsend that grew out of a… Continue reading

Sen. Cantwell in Port Angeles, Port Townsend on Friday

Senior citizens will have the chance to discuss Medicare issues with U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell, D-Mountlake Terrace, during a town hall meet at 11 a.m.… Continue reading

Sequim issues permits for Wal-Mart

SEQUIM -- Wal-Mart has been issued a site construction permit and a building permit to construct a "superstore" in west Sequim -- even though a… Continue reading

Awards recognize Jefferson residents’ public service, too

PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Now is the time to nominate your local hero. We are looking for people who make a difference in Jefferson County --… Continue reading