James Casey

Olympic Medical Center must spend another $175,000 to replace more ‘unsuitable soil’

PORT ANGELES — Olympic Medical Center must spend an added $175,000 to replace still more “unsuitable soil” at the site of its new Medical Office… Continue reading

Olympic Medical Center property tax increase earmarked for charity care

PORT ANGELES — Olympic Medical Center will collect nearly $39,700 from the 1 percent increase in its property tax revenue it adopted Tuesday, all of… Continue reading

WEEKEND: Port Angeles Harbor rally intended to ‘cork’ oil rig Saturday

PORT ANGELES — Olympic Climate Action will rally at 12:15 p.m. Saturday for the upcoming meeting of world leaders in Paris at the 21st annual… Continue reading

Russ Veenema

Party in Port Angeles on Friday to celebrate retiring executive director of chamber of commerce

PORT ANGELES — A farewell party Friday will celebrate retiring Russ Veenema's 15 years as executive director of the Port Angeles Regional Chamber of Commerce.… Continue reading

Russ Veenema

Forces to help homeless will gather for Blyn forum Wednesday

By James Casey Peninsula Daily News BLYN — Agencies that combat homelessness in Clallam and Jefferson counties will meet for a fifth annual regional forum… Continue reading

The Olympic Peninsula Visitor Bureau's new map showing outdoor areas where pets are welcome. Olympic Peninsula Visitor Bureau

Olympic Peninsula Visitor Bureau issues new map highlighting dog-friendly outdoor spots on Peninsula

PORT ANGELES — Folks who think they can't take their pets into parks or on trails or beaches may feel they're leading dogs' lives. That's… Continue reading

The Olympic Peninsula Visitor Bureau's new map showing outdoor areas where pets are welcome. Olympic Peninsula Visitor Bureau
Mandy Miller of Port Angeles marvels at the volume of water going over Madison Falls on Friday morning at the park entrance near the Elwha River following the rainstorm that started Thursday. — Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News

Weekend storm more bluff than bluster

It huffed. It puffed. But when all was done, it mostly bluffed. While satellite images of the storm that crossed the Washington coast Thursday looked… Continue reading

Mandy Miller of Port Angeles marvels at the volume of water going over Madison Falls on Friday morning at the park entrance near the Elwha River following the rainstorm that started Thursday. — Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News
State Highway 110

3rd UPDATE — Flood watch cancelled, winds and rain decrease

A flood watch had been cancelled as of 6:15 a.m. today for Clallam, Jefferson and Grays Harbor counties, although it will remain in effect through… Continue reading

State Highway 110
WEEKEND REWIND: FBI report says property crime rates slip in Clallam County while an increase is seen in Jefferson

WEEKEND REWIND: FBI report says property crime rates slip in Clallam County while an increase is seen in Jefferson

Property crime has dropped for most areas of the North Olympic Peninsula, according to reports of offenses known to law enforcement and reported to the… Continue reading

WEEKEND REWIND: FBI report says property crime rates slip in Clallam County while an increase is seen in Jefferson
The Port Angeles location of Haggen Northwest Fresh grocery is among the company's 32 core stores. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

WEEKEND REWIND: Port Angeles Haggen store on list of ‘core’ locations that could potentially be sold

PORT ANGELES — Haggen Northwest Fresh grocery employees must wait to see if the store where they work at 114 E. Lauridsen Blvd. will be… Continue reading

The Port Angeles location of Haggen Northwest Fresh grocery is among the company's 32 core stores. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News
WEEKEND REWIND: Port Angeles port to seek property tax increase of 1 percent

WEEKEND REWIND: Port Angeles port to seek property tax increase of 1 percent

PORT ANGELES — The Port of Port Angeles plans to hike its property tax levy by 1 percent for 2016, although state guidelines suggest it… Continue reading

WEEKEND REWIND: Port Angeles port to seek property tax increase of 1 percent
This sailboat anchored in Sequim Bay was beached by high winds Thursday morning

2nd STORM UPDATE — A few roads remain closed as rivers begin to drop after storm hits Peninsula

A few North Olympic Peninsula roads remain flooded late this afternoon as swollen rivers began to drop. Flood warnings had been issued for the Dungeness… Continue reading

This sailboat anchored in Sequim Bay was beached by high winds Thursday morning

No rush to replace director, Port of Port Angeles commissioners decide

PORT ANGELES — Two Port of Port Angeles commissioners don’t want to be rushed into starting a search for a new executive director, but the… Continue reading

The Port Angeles location of Haggen Northwest Fresh grocery is among the company’s 32 core stores. — Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

Port Angeles Haggen store on list of ‘core’ locations that could potentially be sold

PORT ANGELES — Haggen Northwest Fresh grocery employees must wait to see if the store where they work at 114 E. Lauridsen Blvd. will be… Continue reading

The Port Angeles location of Haggen Northwest Fresh grocery is among the company’s 32 core stores. — Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News
Port Angeles port to seek property tax increase of 1 percent

Port Angeles port to seek property tax increase of 1 percent

PORT ANGELES — The Port of Port Angeles plans to hike its property tax levy by 1 percent for 2016, although state guidelines suggest it… Continue reading

Port Angeles port to seek property tax increase of 1 percent
FBI report: Property crime rates slip in Clallam County while an increase is seen in Jefferson

FBI report: Property crime rates slip in Clallam County while an increase is seen in Jefferson

Property crime has dropped for most areas of the North Olympic Peninsula, according to reports of offenses known to law enforcement and reported to the… Continue reading

FBI report: Property crime rates slip in Clallam County while an increase is seen in Jefferson
FBI report: Property crime rates slip in Clallam County while an increase is seen in Jefferson

FBI report: Property crime rates slip in Clallam County while an increase is seen in Jefferson

Property crime has dropped for most areas of the North Olympic Peninsula, according to reports of offenses known to law enforcement and reported to the… Continue reading

FBI report: Property crime rates slip in Clallam County while an increase is seen in Jefferson
Federal indictments add to charges against Marlen Ravelo, 47, of Port Angeles

Federal indictments add to charges against Marlen Ravelo, 47, of Port Angeles

HAMILTON, Mont. — A 47-year-old Port Angeles woman remained in a Montana jail Friday while authorities there, those in Jefferson County and federal prosecutors decide… Continue reading

Federal indictments add to charges against Marlen Ravelo, 47, of Port Angeles
Retired Clallam County Superior Court Judge Ken Williams holds his William O. Douglas Judicial Service Award presented to him Friday in Port Angeles by Deborah Nelson on behalf of the Washington State Association for Justice. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

Retired Clallam County Superior Court judges get awards for years on bench

PORT ANGELES — Retired Clallam County Superior Court Judge Ken Williams accepted a William O. Douglas Award for his two decades on the bench from… Continue reading

Retired Clallam County Superior Court Judge Ken Williams holds his William O. Douglas Judicial Service Award presented to him Friday in Port Angeles by Deborah Nelson on behalf of the Washington State Association for Justice. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News
Washington Supreme Court Justice Charles Wiggins

Washington state Supreme Court judges link injustice to financial inequality at Port Angeles seminar

PORT ANGELES — Economic obstacles build bigger barriers to equity and justice than any legal technicalities might pose, two of the state's top jurists said.… Continue reading

Washington Supreme Court Justice Charles Wiggins