WITH SWARMS OF tourists assaulting the North Olympic Peninsula this summer, it might be a good time to answer some of the frequently asked questions… Continue reading
Smoke apparently originating from Canadian wildfires blankets the hills northeast of Lake Pleasant on Tuesday afternoon. The smoky conditions reportedly worsened later in the day… Continue reading
Today is the day. If you have yet to return your primary election ballot you have until 8 tonight to do so.… Continue reading
A man was transported to Harborview Medical Center to be treated for hypothermia after attempting to flee from Jefferson County Sheriff’s deputies… Continue reading
A five-hour closure — interrupted several times to ease congestion— is planned for the Hood Canal Bridge tonight and early Wednesday morning. The… Continue reading
Officials plan to more thoroughly search three areas of the Sol Duc River in mid-August after a large-scale search Saturday yielded… Continue reading
We enjoy coming into Port Angeles on our sailboat. But seriously, we feel you are missing the boat (pun intended). The Port Angeles Boat Haven… Continue reading
One of the nation’s largest producers of shellfish has agreed to settle allegations of racial harassment against a black maintenance mechanic for $160,000.… Continue reading
Jefferson County Public Health will celebrate 25 years of World Breastfeeding Week with a picnic from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesday.… Continue reading
Free outdoor concerts will reverberate across the North Olympic Peninsula this week. Blue Rhinos will perform a blues dance concert infused with Latin… Continue reading
Two Victoria women are in the midst of their bid to swim across the Strait of Juan de Fuca this morning, according… Continue reading
including the current president — that our 16th president, Abraham Lincoln, had a subtle feel for understanding his electorate. The following quote… Continue reading
Olympic National Park officials are weighing several options to remove or kill mountain goats in… Continue reading
Port of Port Townsend commissioners have authorized staff members to advertise for bids on the stormwater treatment improvement project for the Boat… Continue reading
ONCE AGAIN, I’VE embarked on another trip and so will yet again use this travel plan as a theme for my column. My excursion took… Continue reading
BEFORE REFERRING TO something taking place in my garden, I thought it prudent to see Webster’s definition of an “orgy.” One definition for this word… Continue reading
Luncheon meetings are usually Wednesdays at noon at Blakeslee’s Bar &Grill, 1222 S. Forks Ave. The chamber is on summer… Continue reading
THE OTHER DAY a friend of mine lost her dad. It wasn’t unexpected, but as most of us know, there’s a limit to how ready… Continue reading
Cal Thomas’ July 20 column on the Peninsula Daily News’ Commentary page, “Porking Out On Your Money,” refers to the Federal Aviation Administration through the… Continue reading
Cheri Van Hoover is exceptionally well-qualified to serve on the Jefferson County Hospital District 2 board of commissioners. I’m impressed with her thoughtful and clear… Continue reading
