OLYMPIA -- An independent hearing board has scrapped Washington state's controversial new shoreline rules, heeding complaints from disgruntled property owners and setting the stage for… Continue reading
PORT ANGELES -- "There was nothing I could do. It happened so fast." Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Pastor Charles Mays said Tuesday that he is… Continue reading
PORT TOWNSEND -- The murder trial of Robert Stoner of Quilcene will conclude later this week following testimony from an expert crime scene analyst for… Continue reading
SEQUIM -- The City Council approved an ordinance Monday imposing stricter cab safety regulations and background checks for taxi drivers. Under the new regulations, taxi… Continue reading
SEQUIM -- The City Council appointed teacher John Bridge of Sequim to the Planning Commission on Monday. Bridge, a 57-year-old fourth-grade teacher at Helen Haller… Continue reading
NEAH BAY -- A 24-year-old Makah tribal member is hospitalized in Seattle after being stabbed early Tuesday. Charles M. Noel of Neah Bay is listed… Continue reading
A two-hour forum will be held tonight for candidates in the primary election for Port of Port Angeles District 1 commissioner, Olympic Memorial Hospital District… Continue reading
PORT ANGELES -- Clallam County Public Utility District General Manager Mike McInnes is retiring after 30 years with the utility. McInnes, 53, confirmed Monday that… Continue reading
The drowning death of a hiker has revived concerns over Graves Creek Road and Enchanted Valley trail conditions in remote west Jefferson County. Area residents,… Continue reading
PORT ANGELES -- The North Olympic Peninsula's three state legislators offered a wide spectrum of views on potential solutions to state transportation problems at the… Continue reading
A woman crossing U.S. Highway 101 near Deer Park Cinemas was struck by a car and airlifted to Harborview Medical Center late Monday. The woman's… Continue reading
Claude M. Bullock has been selected by Port of Port Angeles commissioners as the Port's new executive director. Bullock, 61, former deputy director for the… Continue reading
PORT TOWNSEND -- Four City Council candidates debated the balance between economic development and the quality of life Monday during a meeting of the Port… Continue reading
PORT TOWNSEND -- The jury hearing the first-degree murder case against Robert Stoner of Quilcene listened to testimony on DNA evidence Monday. Stoner, 55, is… Continue reading
PORT ANGELES -- A two-hour forum will be held Tuesday for candidates in the primary election for Port of Port Angeles District 1 commissioner, Olympic… Continue reading
Clallam County Fairgrounds, Saturday and Sunday PeeWee: 1. Katie Hale (51 points), 2. Richelle Carel (39), 3. Jodi Bowe (39). Junior Boys: 1. Caleb Koths… Continue reading
Port of Port Angeles commissioners will announce their selection of a new executive director at their meeting today at 5:30 p.m. at the Port's administrative… Continue reading
PORT TOWNSEND -- Four candidates for City Council will appear before the Port Townsend Chamber of Commerce today in the second of two forums at… Continue reading
EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the final dispatch from Roger Harnack, Peninsula Daily News' local news editor. Packing a laptop computer and satellite telephone, he sent… Continue reading
LAPUSH -- The body of the 74-year-old man killed Wednesday when his boat ran into rocks near the mouth of the Quillayute River was found… Continue reading