James Casey

Kim Beus

Port Angeles woman heads drive for donations for Eastern Washington wildfire victims

PORT ANGELES — Think the unthinkable: losing your every possession to a wildfire. Then rethink it. What you might not have thought of could be… Continue reading

Kim Beus
Jody Moss

Retiring Clallam County United Way executive director moving on — but not from philanthropy; farewell party planned Monday in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — This Moss is rolling, and she says she'll leave no stone unturned. The executive director of Clallam County United Way, Jody Moss,… Continue reading

Jody Moss
A toppled tree draped over power lines blocks Tiller Road near Scrivner Road south of Port Angeles after high winds struck the area Saturday. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

5th UPDATE — Thousands lose power and Olympic National Park closes as hurricane-strength winds lash Peninsula in region-wide storm

PORT ANGELES — Hurricane-force winds Saturday closed Olympic National Park, closed the Hood Canal Bridge for nearly two hours, interrupted the Port Townsend ferry run,… Continue reading

A toppled tree draped over power lines blocks Tiller Road near Scrivner Road south of Port Angeles after high winds struck the area Saturday. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News
Kim Beus

Port Angeles woman heads drive for donations for Eastern Washington wildfire victims

PORT ANGELES — Think the unthinkable: losing your every possession to a wildfire. Then rethink it. What you might not have thought of could be… Continue reading

Kim Beus
Forks firefighter injured in Twisp wildfire recovering at home — Corrected

Forks firefighter injured in Twisp wildfire recovering at home — Corrected

EDITOR'S NOTE: This has been corrected to say that that three firefighters who were killed were with the National Forest Service, not the state Department… Continue reading

Forks firefighter injured in Twisp wildfire recovering at home — Corrected
Forks firefighter injured in Twisp wildfire recovering at home — Corrected

Forks firefighter injured in Twisp wildfire recovering at home — Corrected

EDITOR'S NOTE: This has been corrected to say that that three firefighters who were killed were with the National Forest Service, not the state Department… Continue reading

Forks firefighter injured in Twisp wildfire recovering at home — Corrected
Forks firefighter injured in Twisp wildfire recovering at home

Forks firefighter injured in Twisp wildfire recovering at home

FORKS — A state Department of Natural Resources firefighter from Forks who was injured near Twisp is recovering at his home. Reed Callis declined to… Continue reading

Forks firefighter injured in Twisp wildfire recovering at home
Karen Goschen

Port of Port Angeles may refund bonds, save $300,000 in interest

PORT ANGELES — The Port of Port Angeles stands to bank more than $303,000 in interest it needn't pay on bonds it issued 10 years… Continue reading

Karen Goschen
Clallam County sheriff's deputies arrest Sequim man, recover bags of stolen mail

Clallam County sheriff’s deputies arrest Sequim man, recover bags of stolen mail

SEQUIM — Five shopping bags of mail containing 600 separate letters stolen from 200 different addresses in Clallam County were recovered early Friday after sheriff's… Continue reading

Clallam County sheriff's deputies arrest Sequim man, recover bags of stolen mail
State Supreme Court Justice Susan Owens

State Supreme Court will hear cases, visit classes in Forks in September

FORKS — The state Supreme Court will travel to Forks to visit schoolrooms Sept. 9 and hear oral arguments in appeals of three criminal cases,… Continue reading

State Supreme Court Justice Susan Owens
State Supreme Court Justice Susan Owens

State Supreme Court will hear cases, visit classes in Forks in September

FORKS — The state Supreme Court will travel to Forks to visit schoolrooms Sept. 9 and hear oral arguments in appeals of three criminal cases,… Continue reading

State Supreme Court Justice Susan Owens
Clallam County sheriff's deputies arrest Sequim man, recover bags of stolen mail

Clallam County sheriff’s deputies arrest Sequim man, recover bags of stolen mail

SEQUIM — Five shopping bags of mail containing 600 separate letters stolen from 200 different addresses in Clallam County were recovered early Friday after sheriff's… Continue reading

Clallam County sheriff's deputies arrest Sequim man, recover bags of stolen mail
A DC-10 tanker airplane drops fire retardant on a wildfire north of Twisp in Okanogan County on Friday. The Associated Press (Click on image to enlarge)

Olympic Peninsula firefighters head east to aid with blazes in Eastern Washington

AT LEAST 19 Clallam and Jefferson county first responders are battling wildfires or the structure blazes they have spawned in Eastern Washington. The men and… Continue reading

A DC-10 tanker airplane drops fire retardant on a wildfire north of Twisp in Okanogan County on Friday. The Associated Press (Click on image to enlarge)

Olympic Peninsula firefighters head east to aid with blazes in Eastern Washington

AT LEAST 19 Clallam and Jefferson county first responders are battling wildfires or the structure blazes they have spawned in Eastern Washington. The men and… Continue reading

Clallam County sheriff's deputies arrest Sequim man, recover bags of stolen mail

Clallam County sheriff’s deputies arrest Sequim man, recover bags of stolen mail

SEQUIM — Five shopping bags of mail containing 600 separate letters stolen from 200 different addresses in Clallam County were recovered early Friday after sheriff's… Continue reading

Clallam County sheriff's deputies arrest Sequim man, recover bags of stolen mail
Sequim Mayor Candace Pratt

Sequim mayor treated to meal as soccer Super Cup bet with Port Angeles is paid off

PORT ANGELES — Sequim Mayor Candace Pratt feasted Thursday on the bet she won from Port Angeles City Councilwoman Cherie Kidd when the former city's… Continue reading

Sequim Mayor Candace Pratt
Sequim Mayor Candace Pratt

Sequim mayor treated to meal as soccer Super Cup bet with Port Angeles is paid off

PORT ANGELES — Sequim Mayor Candace Pratt feasted Thursday on the bet she won from Port Angeles City Councilwoman Cherie Kidd when the former city's… Continue reading

Sequim Mayor Candace Pratt
Olympic Medical Center's planned medical office building stands at the northwest end of a block bordered by Georgiana

Wreckers to start work soon on Olympic Medical Center’s new office building in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — Demolition will start in a little more than a week on structures that must make way for Olympic Medical Center's new $15.6… Continue reading

Olympic Medical Center's planned medical office building stands at the northwest end of a block bordered by Georgiana
Peninsula Daily News file photo

Brown’s Outdoor — ‘best outfitter’ — says Outside contest created newfound pride among Port Angeles merchants

EDITOR'S NOTE — See related story today, "Outside magazine: Port Angeles 'can compete with just about anyplace'" — https://www.peninsuladailynews.com/article/20150820/NEWS/308209993 PORT ANGELES — Outside magazine has… Continue reading

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Port of Port Angeles faces loss of $222,660 in annual lease income when Westport cabinetry shop moves to former Walmart building

Port of Port Angeles faces loss of $222,660 in annual lease income when Westport cabinetry shop moves to former Walmart building

PORT ANGELES — The Port of Port Angeles must plug a $222,660 hole in annual income — plus 100,000 square feet of vacant space —… Continue reading

Port of Port Angeles faces loss of $222,660 in annual lease income when Westport cabinetry shop moves to former Walmart building