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New Day Cafe employee Reagan Lausche takes the order of Toni Jensen

It’s a New Day (cafe) for Port Angeles husband, wife

PORT ANGELES — It's a new day for Cafe New Day restaurant owners John and Kelli Hammond. Red-shirted employees catered to the needs of a… Continue reading

 

Alex Anderson of Port Angeles is the creator of this 16-foot-long whale vertebra sculpture. Chris Tucker/Peninsula Daily News

A whale of a sculpture destined for Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — A whale of an art project could be on display at the Port Angeles waterfront as soon as Labor Day. Artist Alex… Continue reading

 

Jana Stefan of the Royal B.C. Museum in Victoria places a Fiberglas velociraptor at the Black Ball Ferry Line terminal in Port Angeles Thursday. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

Dinosaurs take over Port Angeles ferry terminal

PORT ANGELES — Travelers on the MV Coho ferry between Port Angeles and Victoria could get an eerie feeling they're being watched this summer. Two… Continue reading

 

Velociraptor models greet MV Coho travelers

By Chris Tucker Peninsula Daily News PORT ANGELES — Travelers on the MV Coho ferry between Port Angeles and Victoria could get an eerie feeling… Continue reading

Only 3 of 7 candidates show for Sequim forum

SEQUIM — Only three of seven candidates for the congressional seat being vacated by veteran Rep. Norm Dicks attended a League of Women Voters forum… Continue reading

Jogger sets out from Cape Flattery to Miami

Jogger sets out from Cape Flattery to Miami

In the photo at right, Greg Hamblock stands with his jogging stroller and camping gear in downtown Port Angeles on Monday. He is jogging 3,960… Continue reading

Jogger sets out from Cape Flattery to Miami
The 100-foot retractable antenna came down Sunday at the Clallam County Fairgrounds. Chris Tucker/Peninsula Daily News

Peninsula ham radio enthusiasts have a field day

PORT ANGELES — Ham radio operator Doug Welcker leaned near his microphone while looking at a computer screen and operating a foot-high stack of radio… Continue reading

The 100-foot retractable antenna came down Sunday at the Clallam County Fairgrounds. Chris Tucker/Peninsula Daily News
Brian Selk (left) makes a donation to the “Help Stop The Rain” money jar at the Forks True Value Hardware store while store owner Bob Stark looks on. Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News

Forks residents donate to ‘stop the rain’

FORKS — There's a cash-filled glass jar atop the counter at the Forks True Value that might give customers cause for a second look. “Please… Continue reading

Brian Selk (left) makes a donation to the “Help Stop The Rain” money jar at the Forks True Value Hardware store while store owner Bob Stark looks on. Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News

Wild Olympics poll shows strong support for proposal

A Wild Olympics Campaign-commissioned poll of 500 possible voters in the 6th Congressional District said it found strong support for a proposal to designate about… Continue reading

Girl Scouts Meadow Robinson

Port Angeles’ 150th anniversary celebrated with musket fire, hand-stamped envelopes

PORT ANGELES — Nearly 200 people heard muskets fire, watched a flag-raising ceremony and collected commemorative envelopes during a celebration of Port Angeles’ sesquicentennial at… Continue reading

Girl Scouts Meadow Robinson
A “Jungle Fever” prop stands near one of the stage areas at the Port Angeles KOA campground on  Sunday. A second stage had an elephant theme.  -- Photo by Chris Tucker/Peninsula Daily News

KOA music festival prompts 100 calls

PORT ANGELES — About 100 people complained to the Clallam County Sheriff’s Office about noise emanating from a 36-hour music festival at the KOA Campground… Continue reading

A “Jungle Fever” prop stands near one of the stage areas at the Port Angeles KOA campground on  Sunday. A second stage had an elephant theme.  -- Photo by Chris Tucker/Peninsula Daily News

Rower on verge of adventure’s second leg

A possible 10-day window of good weather may give Port Angeles adventurer and author Chris Duff an opportunity to move off the Faroe Islands and… Continue reading

Water main agreement advances U.S. Highway 101 widening project

PORT ANGELES — The U.S. Highway 101 widening project between Shore and Kitchen-Dick roads advanced another small step toward reality when Clallam County Public Utility… Continue reading

CORRECTED: Attempt to stop fight leads to death

PORT ANGELES — When Donald G. Knechtel tried to break up a fight, his attempt at peace-making cost him his life. According to a Port… Continue reading

Prosecutor awaits results of autopsy on man who died after bar beating

PORT ANGELES — A 48-year-old Marysville man found beaten outside an east Port Angeles bar earlier this month has died. Prosecutors are now awaiting autopsy… Continue reading

Man dies from apparent beating outside Port Angeles bar

PORT ANGELES — A 48-year-old Marysville man found beaten outside an east Port Angeles bar earlier this month has died. Prosecutors are now awaiting autopsy… Continue reading

Clallam commissioner hopefuls talk economy, water-use issues

PORT ANGELES — The economy and water use were among issues discussed by the five candidates for Clallam County commissioner during a Port Angeles Business… Continue reading

This has a lot of pop! Swain’s gets a new popcorn machine

PORT ANGELES — After popping more than 1 million bags of popcorn over 25 years, the famous popcorn-popping machine at Swain’s General Store was all… Continue reading

Trees felled in preparation for removal of Elwha dams

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK -- The southern end of Lake Mills looks idyllic. With towering mountains, a dense, green forest and the quietly burbling, crystal-clear waters… Continue reading

Winter clings to Hurricane Ridge even as summer looms

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK -- Although the first official day of summer is Monday, it's still winter on Hurricane Ridge south of Port Angeles. As of… Continue reading