Port Angeles: Cruise ship returns today

Cruise West's Spirit of Oceanus makes its second of five weekly stops at Port Angeles City Pier this morning. The 295-foot, Seattle-based liner is making… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Toxic spill scare leads to search for methamphetamine

A suspected toxic chemical spill at a Lewis Road residence Monday prompted authorities to evacuate a home and call in state methamphetamine experts. The resident… Continue reading

Port of Port Angeles accepts Bullock’s withdrawal, eyes two other finalists

Port of Port Angeles commissioners will "take a second look" at the other two finalists for executive director after Claude Bullock withdrew Monday. Clyde Boddy… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Fire chief details ambitious inspection plan of historical buildings

PORT TOWNSEND -- The city's historical downtown core has escaped conflagration for more than a century. Fire Chief Ed Edwards worries that luck could be… Continue reading

West End: Tribe donates seafood to kin of boating victims

LAPUSH -- Quileute tribal fisherman mourning the deaths of three Eastern Washington men and the apparent death of their grandfather in a boating incident off… Continue reading

Clallam: PUD set to make 22.4 percent rate hike official today

Clallam County Public Utility District commissioners will vote today on a 22.4 percent electricity rate increase proposed by the utility's consultant. The commissioners will meet… Continue reading

Forks: Mayor to detail/discuss D.C. meetings

Forks Mayor Phil Arbeiter and City Attorney/Planner Rod Fleck are expected to return from Washington, D.C., today in time to attend the Forks City Council… Continue reading

Olympic National Park: Officials want public’s help with vision

The first of eight public workshops to discuss the future of Olympic National Park will be held tonight in Port Angeles Park service officials are… Continue reading

PDN exclusive: Port of Port Angeles executive director-designate to withdraw today

PORT ANGELES -- Claude Bullock says he will withdraw as executive director-designate for the Port of Port Angeles. In an interview Sunday night with the… Continue reading

Peninsula’s best voter guide available

The Peninsula Daily News' eight-page primary election voter guide has complete information about the races in Clallam and Jefferson counties. It profiles all the candidates… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Port commissioners react to Bullock pullout: “He had a lot to offer”

Claude Bullock's withdrawal "didn't surprise me," said Jack Waud, president of the Port of Port Angeles board of commissioners. "With all the negativity that has… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Man’s condition worsens

A Port Townsend man seriously injured in a two-car collision Saturday was downgraded from serious to critical condition Sunday afternoon, according to a nursing supervisor… Continue reading

Chimacum: Band director pleads innocent in theft

PORT TOWNSEND -- Chimacum High School band teacher David Ralph Jones pleaded innocent Friday to first-degree theft for allegedly stealing $4,000 raised by band students… Continue reading

Clallam: Critical Areas lawsuit survives first challenge

The Critical Areas Ordinance lawsuit survived its first challenge Friday as a judge denied a motion to dismiss the matter. Pro Tempore Judge William Knebes… Continue reading

Olympic National Park wants public’s help with vision

Beginning with a session Monday in Port Angeles, a series of eight public workshops to discuss the future of Olympic National Park are scheduled for… Continue reading

Olympic National Park: Elwha Resort building destroyed by fire

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK -- Investigators believe a fire that destroyed the main building of the Elwha Resort could be arson. But Olympic National Park Chief… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Port commissioners meet Monday

The Port of Port Angeles board of commissioners will meet at 9:30 a.m. Monday at the Port's administrative offices, 338 West First St. in Port… Continue reading

Port Townsend: New exhibits tell tale of Peninsula’s natural history

PORT TOWNSEND -- An old building with new exhibits will reach back in time to tell the natural history of the North Olympic Peninsula. Building… Continue reading

Wooden Boat Festival heading toward attendance record

PORT TOWNSEND --The turnout of about 20,000 people Friday and Saturday to the Wooden Boat Festival exceeded Wooden Boat Festival organizers' expectations. "We had an… Continue reading

Chimacum: Band teacher to plead in theft case today

A Chimacum High School band instructor will be arraigned today, Friday, for allegedly stealing and gambling away $4,000 in band money. David Ralph Jones, 46,… Continue reading