Hoquiam man charged with manslaughter, 3 other charges after ‘flooring’ truck

Crime

Hoquiam man charged with manslaughter, 3 other charges after ‘flooring’ truck

MONTESSANO — A 31-year-old Hoquiam man was charged Wednesday in Grays Harbor District Court in the hit-and-run death…

Opinion

LETTER: Forest Service signs should say, enjoy this road, but proceed at your own risk

If you wish for an exciting, jaw-jarring event, find the nearest U.S. Forest Service road.

WEST END NEIGHBOR: Singular man’s one-of-a-kind collection

Opinion

WEST END NEIGHBOR: Singular man’s one-of-a-kind collection

“YOU’LL NEVER SEE anything like this again, certainly not on the Olympic Peninsula,” said Rene Davis while looking…

T.J. Quandt was promoted to business manager for the Port of Port Townsend in April. Quant has worked for the Port for seven years in the boat yard and on moorage. (Port of Port Townsend)

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Port of Port Townsend adds positions and fills long-vacant post

PORT TOWNSEND — The Port of Port Townsend has added two new positions and filled a third one…

Oracle Holms of Port Hadlock places flags at the gravestones of veterans in the cemetery at Fort Worden on Monday. (Cydney McFarland/Peninsula Daily News)

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Hundreds join American Legion members for Memorial Day in Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND — Members of American Legion Post 26 were joined by hundreds of community members Monday as…

Construction underway on Discovery Bay section of Olympic Discovery Trail

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Construction underway on Discovery Bay section of Olympic Discovery Trail

PORT TOWNSEND — Construction has begun on a long-awaited Discovery Bay section of the Olympic Discovery Trail, which…

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Port Orchard might ditch second-class city status; Port Angeles considers adopting it

PORT ANGELES — Port Orchard residents are close to taking away their city as an example held up…

Trump’s budget cuts West Coast quake warning system funding

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Trump’s budget cuts West Coast quake warning system funding

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NEWS BRIEFS: Chain gang crews busy clearing roads … and other items

PORT ANGELES — The Clallam County Sheriff’s Office Chain Gang picked up the Chain Gang 4 vehicle from…

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Memorial Day ceremonies set today across Peninsula

Memorial Day services are planned across the North Olympic Peninsula today.

Dozens gather to honor fallen at Captain Joseph House

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Dozens gather to honor fallen at Captain Joseph House

PORT ANGELES — Men and women who died in combat were honored Sunday in a ceremony at the…

Politics

Eye on Olympia: Chapman sees end in sight

OLYMPIA — Rep. Mike Chapman thinks negotiators likely will reach agreement within two or three weeks of the…

In this Sept. 27, 2016, photo, 4th Circuit Court of Appeals Chief Justice Roger Gregory gestures during an interview in his office in Richmond, Va. (Steve Helber/The Associated Press)

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Q&A: A look at latest legal loss for Trump travel ban

By Gene Johnson

Port Townsend Artisan Food Festival offers tasty treats made locally

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Port Townsend Artisan Food Festival offers tasty treats made locally

PORT TOWNSEND — Port Townsend Farmers Market swapped its usual musical performances for cooking demonstrations by area chefs…

Business

EYE ON BUSINESS: This week’s meetings

• Forks Chamber of Commerce — Luncheon meetings are Wednesdays at noon at Blakeslee’s Bar &Grill, 1222 S. Forks…

Life

BIRD WATCH: When hummingbirds see red, it can create special bird moments

YOU CAN’T HAVE too much red color in your garden.

A GROWING CONCERN: Public gardens a great way to seed ideas for own yard

Life

A GROWING CONCERN: Public gardens a great way to seed ideas for own yard

SURE, THE VERY same weekend I travel to see my elder son graduate from the Air Force’s basic…

Letters to the Editor

LETTER: Planned Parenthood, on the GOP chopping block, provides these essential services

Planned Parenthood seems to be on the Republicans’ chopping block in Congress.

Letters to the Editor

LETTER: Is it asking too much that are tax dollars go to repairing state Highway 112?

The fall of 2015 and the winter of 2016 were not too kind to state Highway 112.

News

NEWS BRIEFS: Port Angeles church to host Jazz Mass this morning … and other items

PORT ANGELES — St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church will hold its eighth annual Jazz Mass service at 10 a.m.…