Sequim: Joyce girl buried after community assists family

SEQUIM -- In what may be a positive ending to a tragic tale that began almost two weeks ago, a Joyce family Saturday buried 16-year-old… Continue reading

Seven businesses to go into new $2.5 million complex

PORT ANGELES -- The North Olympic Peninsula's newest shopping center will open next week with seven businesses. The Bayview Center, in the 2700 block of… Continue reading

Clallam: Olympic Memorial Hospital celebrates 50 years of service

PORT ANGELES --Veterans, doctors, nurses, community members and elected officials gathered Thursday afternoon to remember and honor the history of the Olympic Memorial Hospital and… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Foss Maritime loses harbor fuel contract to Olympic Tug

PORT ANGELES -- Olympic Tug and Barge of Seattle will take over ship fueling operations in Port Angeles Harbor, a service offered by Foss Maritime… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Lower Elwha cut down 165-foot red cedar

PORT ANGELES -- The Lower Elwha Klallam tribe felled a 165-foot tree that will be carved into a ceremonial canoe for ocean journeys Thursday on… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Name similarity to Osama bin Laden spurs hate mail to restaurateur

PORT TOWNSEND -- The name Osamu means "learning" or "mastering" in Japanese. Restaurateur Osamu "Sam" Okamoto is learning that one anonymous person can't distinguish between… Continue reading

Sequim: Gravel pit expansion won’t affect water quality, report says

SEQUIM -- An expansion of the county's Kirner Road gravel pit will not damage an aquifer that supplies water to hundreds of home, a recently… Continue reading

Sequim: Olympic Discovery Trail bridge is fixed, reopened

The foot-path trestle at Railroad Bridge Park reopened earlier this week after repairs were completed. A section of the trestle was destroyed last Tuesday when… Continue reading

Two important guides are newly published and available from the Peninsula Daily News

Copies of Vote 2001, the Peninsula Daily News" voter guide designed to inform voters about candidates and issues in the Nov. 6 election, are available… Continue reading

Clallam: New contract would benefit nurses

PORT ANGELES -- Olympic Medical Center nurses could see their salaries increase by 5 percent as part of a labor contract tentatively approved this week.… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Canoe to be carved from cedar tree

Lower Elwha Klallam tribal members will cut down a 165-foot western cedar today to be carved into an ocean-going ceremonial canoe. Tribal Executive Director John… Continue reading

Port Angeles: City seeking materials for Carnegie Library project

PORT ANGELES -- The city is seeking old photographs and building materials for the upcoming Carnegie Library project, which could begin this spring. The city… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Plan de-emphasizes Glen Cove role

PORT TOWNSEND -- The City Council will take up a proposed comprehensive plan amendment next Monday that de-emphasizes the role of Glen Cove in future… Continue reading

Sequim: City may privatize trash pickup

SEQUIM -- A task force commissioned by the City Council is looking at privatizing solid waste services. Members of the task force say garbage collection,… Continue reading

Treats attract hundreds of children to downtown Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES -- The Halloween treats at Alan Turner's downtown book store aren't quite as sugary as goodies in nearby shops -- and probably not… Continue reading

Two important guides are newly published and available from the Peninsula Daily News

Copies of Vote 2001, the Peninsula Daily News" voter guide designed to inform voters about candidates and issues in the Nov. 6 election, are available… Continue reading

Bag plant workers faces the prospect of pink slips — and what they’ll do next

PORT TOWNSEND -- Single dad Randy Manthe of Port Townsend told his children not to expect much for Christmas. John and Jennifer Galle wondered whether… Continue reading

Peninsula: Mail-in ballot turnout tops 40% in Jefferson, 29% in Clallam

Mail-in ballots continue to be returned to election officials in Clallam and Jefferson counties for the Nov. 6 general election. As of Tuesday, the Clallam… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Funeral home donates services for Joyce girl killed in crash

JOYCE -- A Port Angeles funeral home will donate its services to the family of a local girl killed in a head-on crash last week.… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Will Jefferson Elementary School bid go to Denver firm?

PORT ANGELES -- School officials may decide next week whether a Denver contractor will rebuild Jefferson Elementary School. Unless a problem turns up in reference… Continue reading