Wire Service

Residents who fled fire treated to early Thanksgiving dinner

PORT TOWNSEND -- It's been two months since the fire took the life of her friend and neighbor and damaged the building in which she… Continue reading

Thousands in Clallam County remain without electricity

The storm that whipped wind and rain across Clallam County on Wednesday left thousands of people high and dry and without electricity that may take… Continue reading

Holiday parade entries sought

PORT ANGELES -- Entries are sought for the second annual Light the Night holiday parade in downtown Port Angeles. The parade is Saturday, Dec. 2,… Continue reading

Rep. Kessler reappointed majority leader

SEATAC -- Rep. Lynn Kessler, D-Hoquiam, has been re-elected majority leader in the state House of Representatives. Kessler is one of three state legislators representing… Continue reading

Peninsula: Hurricane Ridge opens for first day of the season

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK -- Hurricane Ridge Road opened to skiers, snowballers and frolickers Friday, kicking off the season at the popular North Olympic Peninsula winter… Continue reading

Clallam: How to file an appeal

In Clallam County, a property owner can get an appeal petition by: * Visiting or writing to the Clerk of the Board of Equalization in… Continue reading

Peninsula: Celebrity Cruises fined over sewage dumping in Strait

PORT ANGELES -- Celebrity Cruises Inc. has been fined $100,000 for discharging more than half a million gallons of untreated wastewater into the Strait of… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Man charged on same day with two burglaries

PORT ANGELES -- A 28-year-old man was charged with two separate burglaries Monday, one for stealing from a thrift store's donation storage area and the… Continue reading

Clallam: Company, not driver, cited in truck crash

The State Patrol is citing the company that owns the 1965 Kenworth, not the driver of the truck, that crashed on state Highway 113 on… Continue reading

$3 million in storm damages to Olympic National Park

PENINSULA DAILY NEWS NEWS SOURCES PORT ANGELES -- Flooding last week that closed highways, cut power, ripped out river channels and threatened rural homes did… Continue reading

Port Angeles: City lifts water restrictions

PENINSULA DAILY NEWS PORT ANGELES -- With the Elwha River swollen from rains, officials have canceled the city's water shortage declaration issued in late September.… Continue reading

Hearing on proposed changes to no-shoot zone law draws 200 people

PORT TOWNSEND -- About 200 people showed up at Fort Worden State Park to the second installment of a public hearing regarding proposed amendments to… Continue reading

Daughter of Port Angeles couple in coma in Spokane

PORT ANGELES -- A 2005 Port Angeles High school graduate is in a coma in a Spokane Hospital after sustaining a serious head injury last… Continue reading

Veterans gather in gratitude in Port Angeles, Port Townsend

Thousands gathered in Port Angeles while 50 came together in Port Townsend, but no matter whether they were many or few, the sentiment was strongly… Continue reading

8,276 Clallam ballots have yet to be counted

PORT ANGELES -- Election officials counted 5,807 more ballots on Thursday, with no significant changes to any of the races. There are still 8,276 late-arriving… Continue reading

Fisherman found dead in Hood Canal

COYLE -- Jefferson County authorities were waiting Sunday for relatives to confirm the identity of a 51-year-old Silverdale man found dead in Hood Canal. The… Continue reading

Your chance to see the Capitol Christmas Tree either today or tomorrow

The towering fir tree from Olympic National Forest that will be lighted and decorated in front of the U.S. Capitol starts its 10-day tour of… Continue reading

Labor strife looms large over hospital

PORT ANGELES -- One of the first challenges Eric Lewis, interim CEO of Olympic Medical Center, must face is negotiating a new wage and benefits… Continue reading

About a third of Clallam ballots ready to count

PORT ANGELES -- About 34 percent of Clallam County ballots are ready to count, a low number according to Auditor Cathleen McKeown. Of the 44,105… Continue reading

Giant Peninsula-made banners to proclaim Peninsula-grown official Christmas tree

Two banners made in Port Angeles will escort the 2006 U. S. Capitol Christmas Tree as it travels across the state and nation on its… Continue reading