Forum focuses on meth use in south Jefferson County

BRINNON -- Bill Marlow knows that the destructive effects of methamphetamine addiction can touch the most stable of families. "My 16-year-old daughter was a straight-A… Continue reading

It’s fewer than two weeks before spring, but it’s feeling more like midwinter.

The National Weather Service on Wednesday night said snow is probable across the North Olympic Peninsula -- and the rest of Western Washington -- through… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Idaho authorities charge South Carolina man in connection with highway beating

PORT TOWNSEND -- A South Carolina man has been charged with seven felonies in the robbery of a Port Townsend woman who was stabbed, beaten… Continue reading

Sequim: Chamber of Commerce washes hands of downtown mural

SEQUIM -- Sequim-Dungeness Valley Chamber of Commerce board members voted Wednesday to cut their ties with a mural painted on the Lehman's Grocery building. Chamber… Continue reading

Painter depicting “fantasy” view of Dungeness River

SEQUIM -- A "fantasy" view of the Dungeness River Valley will be the newest mural in the area and the eighth painted by artist Tim… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Independent investigation upholds findings of jail suicide

PORT ANGELES -- A Kitsap County deputy coroner has upheld the initial finding of suicide for a man found dead in a Clallam County jail… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Roughrider girls begin quest for state basketball championship today

PORT ANGELES -- Mike Knowles knows it's going to take a little luck. The fifth-year Port Angeles girls basketball coach has his team back in… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Earlier ferry run to Keystone possible

PORT TOWNSEND -- Frequent ferry riders on the Port Townsend-Keystone route may get their wish for an earlier run. Following the urging of a group… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Two Redskins teams heading to state tournament

PORT TOWNSEND -- The Port Townsend Redskins are sending two teams to the 2A state tournament starting today. The boys and girls basketball teams play… Continue reading

Sequim: Streetscape groundbreaking set for today

SEQUIM -- City dignitaries officially kick off construction of the North Sequim Avenue streetscape today, but groundwork to ensure the project goes smoothly has been… Continue reading

Clallam: PUD will cut rates 3 percent across the board

If the Bonneville Power Administration drops its wholesale power rate by 7 percent on April 1, the Clallam County Public Utility District will cut its… Continue reading

Forks: Girl, 7, wins national reading contest

FORKS -- A girl who used paint to express her love for reading won a national contest and 500 books for her classroom. First-grader Elizabeth… Continue reading

Jefferson: County drafting new rules for wells near shorelines

PORT TOWNSEND -- People who want to drill water wells on property within 1,100 feet of marine coastlines or on islands in Jefferson County will… Continue reading

New Olympic Park Institute executive director plans community involvement

LAKE CRESCENT -- Olympic Park Institute's new executive director says he hopes to contribute his nonprofit experience and energy to the institute's hands-on nature and… Continue reading

Sequim: Future of driver’s education debated before School Board

SEQUIM -- Higher fees caused by reduced state funding and competition from a private school have caused a sharp decline in the number of students… Continue reading

Peninsula: Ferry fare hearings scheduled

North Olympic Peninsula residents will get a chance to talk to state officials about proposed ferry fare increases today and Tuesday. If approved, foot passengers… Continue reading

Sequim: Banjos 101 gets seniors’ toes tapping

SEQUIM -- It didn't take long for toes to start tapping as Banjos 101 entertained last week during a meeting of the St. Luke's Episcopal… Continue reading

Sequim: Couple, son stop by during round-the-world bicycle trip

SEQUIM -- Friday's chilled morning air reddened the faces of the family from France as their black tandem bicycle with a trailer on back rolled… Continue reading

West End: Forks gearing up for scholarship auction

FORKS -- Organizers are gearing up themselves and their communities for the annual Quillayute Valley Scholarship Auction. The auction -- which raises scholarship money for… Continue reading

A special message to www.peninsuladailynews.com readers

The PDN grant program is accepting applications from charitable, 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations in Clallam and Jefferson counties for $25,000 in 2002 grants from the newspaper.… Continue reading