News

Governor calls special legislative session Monday as lawmakers leave budget, McCleary undone

By Rachel La Corte

Business

Employees recognized with awards

TUMWATER — Two Clallam Bay Corrections Center employees were recently awarded with the Department of Corrections’ annual agency…

Sequim woman pleads guilty in major theft case; crime believed to be among largest in county history

Crime & Justice

Sequim woman pleads guilty in major theft case; crime believed to be among largest in county history

PORT ANGELES — A Sequim woman has been sentenced in Clallam County Superior Court for what could be…

Politics

Port Angeles sales tax increase to appear on Aug. 1 ballot

PORT ANGELES — The Aug. 1 primary ballot has its first contestant: a sales tax increase.

Crime & Justice

Forks couple indicted on federal charges appear in court today

TACOMA — A Forks couple indicted on federal charges of holding a Guatemalan woman against her will, abusing…

News

NEWS BRIEFS: Sons of Norway to host benefit bake sale Saturday in Port Angeles … and other items

PORT ANGELES — The Sons of Norway will hold a bake sale and luncheon from 10 a.m. to…

Port Angeles woman charged with embezzling from Sequim VFW

Crime & Justice

Port Angeles woman charged with embezzling from Sequim VFW

PORT ANGELES — A 29-year-old Port Angeles woman was charged Wednesday with embezzling nearly $10,000 from the Sequim…

Chamberlin gets community service for illegal shotgun

Crime & Justice

Chamberlin gets community service for illegal shotgun

PORT ANGELES — The former administrator of a Facebook group that targeted alleged criminals has been sentenced to…

News

Stats: Opioid overdoses in Clallam County still in decline

PORT ANGELES — Reported opioid overdoses in Clallam County continue to decline, according to the most recent statistics…

Poet Laureate Tod Marshall will hold a poetry reading in Forks and a poetry hike and workshop near Port Angeles.

Arts & Entertainment

State poet laureate visits this weekend

Washington’s poet laureate will visit Forks and Port Angeles this weekend.

Letters to the Editor

LETTER: We can take control of the country’s future if we have the will

We need to stop being distracted by a narcissistic president and a continuing-to-do-nothing Congress.

Two Seattle officers shot after robbery; 1 suspect dead

News

Two Seattle officers shot after robbery; 1 suspect dead

By Martha Bellisle and Gene Johnson

Greywolf delves ‘Into the Woods’ for two nights this week

Life

Greywolf delves ‘Into the Woods’ for two nights this week

SEQUIM — Greywolf Elementary School’s drama team brings the stage musical “Into the Woods” to Sequim for two…

Arts & Entertainment

Native American Culture Fair spotlights traditions Thursday

PORT ANGELES — The third annual Native American Culture Fair, “Honoring Our Medicine,” will focus on traditional plants…

Alice Derry selected as Peninsula College Writer-in-Residence

Arts & Entertainment

Alice Derry selected as Peninsula College Writer-in-Residence

PORT ANGELES — Poet Alice Derry is Peninsula College’s 17th Writer-in-Residence and will be featured in presentations in…

Opinion

PAT NEAL: There’s ‘gold’ in them thar ditches

THEY SAY AMERICA is a country divided and exploited by plundering gangs of panty-grabbing politicians eternally enthroned by…

Letters to the Editor

LETTER: U.S. democracy hangs by a thread thanks to Electoral College inequality

It should be apparent that the institution of electoral politics known as the Electoral College is not only…

Letters to the Editor

LETTER: Let’s keep it civil in those letters to the editor

The two letters to Peninsula Voices in the April 2 Peninsula Daily News, “Ireland critic” and “Fat rats,”…

Letters to the Editor

LETTER: Rep. Chapman should elaborate on recent comment about ‘voluntary tax’

The April 10 Peninsula Daily News’ “Eye on Olympia” feature, “Progress Slows On State Budget, Schools Funding,” includes…

News

Quick work by Makah tribal members saves tons of halibut from wreck

NEAH BAY — Thirteen tons of newly caught halibut worth more than $200,000 were successfully retrieved by Makah…