Clallam: Candidates talk issues during televised forum

PORT ANGELES --Clallam County District 1 Court Judge John Doherty and challenger Rick Porter sparred over the court's $6 million in outstanding fines Wednesday during… Continue reading

Fires hit West End timberlands

About 400 acres of private timberland was ablaze Wednesday night east of Lake Ozette. Although seven fires were burning in what has been dubbed the… Continue reading

JEFFERSON: TRANSIT MAINTENANCE CHIEF SETTLES IN

PORT TOWNSEND -- It is 5 a.m. and still dark when Carla Meyer arrives for work at Jefferson Transit. After checking the schedule, she heads… Continue reading

Peninsula: Olympic Medical Center signs contract for nursing home management

PORT ANGELES --Olympic Medical Center commissioners Wednesday night approved a letter of intent on a deal that could lead to the sale of Olympic Care… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Conference center critic to drop lawsuit

PORT ANGELES -- Best Western Olympic Lodge owner Tod McClaskey said Wednesday he will drop his lawsuit to halt the proposed $16.5 million Oak Street… Continue reading

Port Angeles: State appeals court hears cases

PORT ANGELES -- Three state appellate judges held court Wednesday at Peninsula College, with their proceedings anything but ordinary. From behind folding tables draped in… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Affordable housing talk due today

PORT TOWNSEND -- Government, nonprofit and business professionals will try to knock down the walls that stand in the way of affordable housing in Jefferson… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Ichikawa to officially become PT sister city

PORT TOWNSEND -- Ichikawa, Japan, will officially become Port Townsend's sister city next week when a delegation of 20 local residents, including Mayor Kees Kolff… Continue reading

Clallam: Auditor candidates debate expenses, voting

SEQUIM -- Incumbent Clallam County Auditor Cathleen McKeown says remodeling the motor vehicle licensing section of her office was done to prevent worker injuries and… Continue reading

Clallam: Commissioner candidates Doherty, Kitchel clash

PORT ANGELES -- Clallam County Commissioner Mike Doherty and his election challenger, Phil Kitchel, blame each other for increases in the number of county employees.… Continue reading

Clallam: Prosecutor recall bid dismissed

PORT ANGELES -- An Island County judge has dismissed a petition to recall Clallam County Prosecuting Attorney Chris Shea. Judge Vickie Churchill ruled that Port… Continue reading

Jefferson: Rural library trustees air preliminary budget

PORT HADLOCK -- Jefferson County Rural Library District trustees are proposing a $989,600 budget for fiscal 2003. Although the library plans to expand services --… Continue reading

Peninsula: Appeals Court to hear cases in PA today –

PORT ANGELES -- The state Court of Appeals is taking its show on the road with today's stop at Peninsula College. Beginning at 8 a.m.,… Continue reading

Peninsula: Peninsula College receiving facelift

PORT ANGELES -- Peninsula College will start a $4 million construction project in December bringing all student services into a centrally located building on its… Continue reading

Peninsula: State Rep. Buck, challenger Thomas debate on TV

PORT ANGELES -- Whether the state should institute an income tax highlighted a televised debate between state Rep. Jim Buck, R-Joyce, and his Democratic challenger,… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Business group to back Platypus expansion

PORT ANGELES -- The Port Angeles Business Association has approved drafting a letter to the Port of Port Angeles supporting Platypus Marine Inc.'s drive for… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Council stops short of endorsing state gas tax measure

PORT TOWNSEND -- The City Council will not endorse Referendum 51, the $7.8 billion state transportation measure on the Nov. 5 general election ballot. During… Continue reading

TV: Clallam debate on Northland Cable Channel 3 tonight

PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Three 30-minute election debates between Clallam County law and justice candidates will be on live TV tonight. The debates on Northland Cable… Continue reading

Clallam County sheriff rolls out armored vehicle –

PORT ANGELES -- A heavily armored, tank-like vehicle rumbled down Fourth Street on Monday and stopped in front of the Clallam County Courthouse. As the… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Candidates in 5 races to face off on TV

Five debates in two days. - That's the lineup today and Wednesday on Northland Cable Television's channel 3. - The Peninsula News Network have teamed… Continue reading