Joyce: Friends, principal remember Jesica Iberlucea, killed in traffic collision

JOYCE -- Friends of 16-year-old Jesica V. Iberlucea say she was the sweetest girl they knew. "She thought about other people before she even thought… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Woman’s death by state trooper justified, Kitsap prosecutor says

Kitsap County prosecutors have decided that a Washington State Patrol trooper was justified in the August shooting death of a Port Angeles woman. A 395-page… Continue reading

Sequim: Police chief to retire sometime early in 2002

SEQUIM -- After five years at the helm of the Sequim Police Department, Chief Byron Nelson plans to retire by early next year. Nelson, 62,… Continue reading

Strait of Juan de Fuca: Freighter escorted to Victoria after large wave disables radar

A Greek freighter carrying grain was escorted to Victoria on Wednesday after a large wave knocked out both of its marine radar systems outside the… Continue reading

Two important guides are newly published and available

Two important guides are newly published and available from the Peninsula Daily News. Copies of the Peninsula Daily News" voter guide, designed to inform voters… Continue reading

Clallam: Ex-resident pleads guilty to murder

TACOMA -- The 22-year-old former Lower Elwha Klallam reservation resident accused of killing an 18-year-old Port Angeles man has pleaded guilty. Christopher Paul Hawk will… Continue reading

Joyce: Crescent water users urged to boil water

JOYCE -- Crescent Water Association members were advised to boil their drinking water Tuesday after a positive E. coli sample was collected from the association's… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Liberian tanker undergoing repairs

PORT ANGELES -- A Liberian-flagged tanker is docked at T-pier today after engine troubles prompted the Coast Guard to order the vessel into port. While… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Man steals purse, escapes

PORT ANGELES -- Police are searching for a man who grabbed a woman's purse Monday afternoon in the parking lot of Albertson's Food & Drug.… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Port mulls MagnaForce lease

PORT ANGELES -- MagnaForce Inc. officials want to expand their operation at the airport industrial park to continue testing LEVX, the company's magnetic-levitation, or mag-lev,… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Council candidates square off at forum

PORT TOWNSEND -- City Council candidates advocated hiring grant writers, holding town meetings and setting aside land for affordable housing during a forum Monday. The… Continue reading

Strong winds knock out power across Peninsula

Trees and tree limbs were knocked down as a storm packing wind and rain swept down from the Gulf of Alaska. The winds eased off… Continue reading

Clallam: Woman in jail awaited family members who died in head-on collision

Angela Dawn Villicana waited for her family to visit her Sunday in the Clallam County jail. Her mother, aunt and two daughters were on their… Continue reading

Gin, talcum powder prompts scare in Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND -- Powder-covered tape and discolored stains on a green envelope prompted a scare at the Jefferson County Treasurer's Office in the County Courthouse.… Continue reading

Jefferson: Critic airs complaints about Brinnon plan

PORT TOWNSEND -- Mark Rose of Brinnon sought redress Monday for a dozen grievances he brought before Jefferson County commissioners concerning the Brinnon Sub-Area Plan,… Continue reading

Joyce: Girl killed in head-on crash

JOYCE -- A local girl died Monday morning in a head-on collision after she apparently lost control of her car and slammed head-on into a… Continue reading

Peninsula: Season’s first big storm blows through area

Real mariners, like the Seattle Mariners, found themselves in dire straits Monday night as the first major fall/winter storm of the season bore down on… Continue reading

Olympic National Park: Three killed in head-on collision at Lake Crescent

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK -- Three people were killed and a child was injured Sunday afternoon in a head-on collision on U.S. Highway 101 on Lake… Continue reading

Peninsula’s ONLY fall-winter visitors guide debuts today!

The Peninsula Daily News presents the 84-page North Olympic Peninsula Newcomers" and Visitors' Guide for fall/winter. It's a handy and concise magazine chock full of… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Red Lion Hotel, others to be purchased by WestCoast Hospitality

The Red Lion Hotel in Port Angeles is a step away from changing ownership again. WestCoast Hospitality Corp. has signed a letter of intent to… Continue reading