Forks: Teens” joy ride leads to 100 mph freeway chase

Two Forks teen-agers are awaiting charges in a Thurston County detention center after they allegedly stole a sport-utility vehicle in their hometown and eventually crashed… Continue reading

Port Angeles: City eyeing compost center to dispose of sludge, yard waste

PORT ANGELES -- City officials studying how to dispose of yard waste after the Port Angeles Landfill closes in 2006 are considering the development of… Continue reading

Port Ludlow: Improvements, repairs at resort

PORT LUDLOW -- Improvements and repairs at the Resort at Ludlow Bay are under way and business is booming. That's what Michael Padden and Greg… Continue reading

Port Townsend: California company may bring 25 new jobs

PORT TOWNSEND -- A San Jose, Calif., businessman is finalizing plans to relocate his Victorian hardware business to Port Townsend, a move that could bring… Continue reading

Quilcene: Firefighter’s condition improving

QUILCENE -- A volunteer firefighter seriously injured in a head-on crash that killed a local teen-ager Tuesday is apparently improving at Harborview Medical Center in… Continue reading

Chimacum students, teachers recall Quilcene teen killed in crash

CHIMACUM -- Gentle, caring, compassionate, intelligent, athletic, involved. Those are the words teachers and students at Chimacum High School used Wednesday to describe Scott Kench,… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Police to replace Guard at airport

PORT ANGELES -- More city police will collect overtime pay beginning next week when local officers replace National Guard troops at William R. Fairchild International… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Trial of accused deputy killer may be delayed beyond September

The trial of a man accused of killing a Clallam County sheriff's deputy may be delayed from its scheduled Sept. 3 starting date. A Western… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Ex-Thomas Oil cleanup bids rejected

Port Townsend city officials have rejected bids for the cleanup of Northwest Maritime Center property formerly owned by Thomas Oil. An error discovered during bid… Continue reading

Quilcene coping with tragic events

QUILCENE -- First Presbyterian Church Pastor Becky Anderson was at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle on Tuesday, comforting the family and friends of a local… Continue reading

Quilcene: Man faces second-degree murder charge in neighbor’s shooting

QUILCENE -- The 62-year-old man who allegedly shot a neighbor to death over a domestic violence situation was charged with second-degree murder Wednesday. Gary L.… Continue reading

Sequim: Councilwoman makes resignation official

SEQUIM -- Trina Berg made her resignation from the City Council official Wednesday, even though she was unable to attend a work session because of… Continue reading

To readers of www.peninsuladailynews.com

Friday's editions of the Peninsula Daily News will include our spring/summer Home & Garden section. The section is not only full of good ideas and… Continue reading

Clallam: County mailing voter address cards today

Pink address confirmation cards are being mailed to 2,300 registered voters today in preparation for this fall's countywide all-mail election. The return postage-paid cards were… Continue reading

Jefferson: Charges due in Quilcene shooting

QUILCENE -- Jefferson County prosecuting attorneys are expected to file charges today against a local retiree who intervened in a domestic situation and allegedly shot… Continue reading

Jefferson: Officials say meth addiction is treatable

PORT HADLOCK -- The use of methamphetamine has increased dramatically in the state, but a forum on treating related addiction sponsored by state and local… Continue reading

LaPush: Community greets Quileute totem pole

LAPUSH -- The Quileute tribe's new totem pole is impressing visitors and tribal members as they pass it in front of the new A-ka-lat Center.… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Travel Channel may feature area

PORT ANGELES -- Businesses and governmental agencies may spend more than $2,000 per minute for international exposure on the Travel Channel program "Discover America." North… Continue reading

Quilcene: Teen killed in head-on crash

QUILCENE -- A local teen-ager was killed and two other local residents injured Tuesday afternoon in a head-on crash on rural Center Road. Scott R.… Continue reading

Sequim: 107th Irrigation Festival opens Friday

SEQUIM -- The 107th edition of the Sequim Irrigation Festival, the state's oldest continuing festival, begins Friday with bonsai, flowers, art, music and a kids'… Continue reading