Jeremy Schwartz

Sequim council approves shoreline master plan

SEQUIM — Roughly two years of work on the city's shoreline development regulations culminated Tuesday night with a unanimous City Council vote to approve the… Continue reading

Sick dog leads to near-wreck in national park

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK — A dog with an upset stomach Wednesday led to a driver losing control of a car that could have plunged into… Continue reading

Port of Port Angeles OKs 2013 budget, property tax increase

PORT ANGELES — Port of Port Angeles commissioners unanimously approved a $17.4 million budget and a 1 percent property tax increase Tuesday. The total $17.4… Continue reading

Betsy Reed Schultz is turning a bed-and-breakfast in Port Angeles into a place of respite for families of fallen service members. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

Captain Joseph House gets nonprofit status

PORT ANGELES — Almost a year and a half after her son was killed while serving in Afghanistan, a Port Angeles woman has passed a… Continue reading

Betsy Reed Schultz is turning a bed-and-breakfast in Port Angeles into a place of respite for families of fallen service members. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

Tribal hatchery transports first fish of fall to Elwha tributaries

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK — A number of salmon are getting a helping hand to two of the larger tributaries of the Elwha River from the… Continue reading

Burglar sentenced to 10.5 years

A former Clallam County resident already serving time in prison has been sentenced to more than 10 years in state prison in connection with a… Continue reading

Port Hadlock man hurt crossing highway in wheelchair

PORT HADLOCK — A 68-year-old Port Hadlock man was injured Friday morning after he was struck by a van while crossing state Highway 116 in… Continue reading

Stolen parts recovered in Port Angeles van theft

PORT ANGELES — Port Angeles police officers and Clallam County sheriff’s detectives have recovered many of the vehicle parts found stripped from a van reported… Continue reading

Harbor work to cost Port Angeles more money

PORT ANGELES — The city will pay an environmental consulting firm an additional $120,300 to continue work leading up to a years-long study of the… Continue reading

PA council discusses waterfront park design

PORT ANGELES — A new Port Angeles city park proposed for the downtown waterfront area west of the ongoing improvements on Railroad Avenue could go… Continue reading

Veterans advocate Venay Money sits in her office at the Port Angeles Veterans Center on Thursday. Money will be honored by the state for outstanding services to veterans. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News


Port Angeles veterans advocate receives state award for labor of love

PORT ANGELES — When Port Angeles resident Venay Money got a call a few weeks ago telling her she had won a state award, she… Continue reading

Veterans advocate Venay Money sits in her office at the Port Angeles Veterans Center on Thursday. Money will be honored by the state for outstanding services to veterans. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News


Ceremony to honor Port Angeles veteran’s homecoming

PORT ANGELES — One of a dozen Blue Star Banners lining Lincoln Street will be removed today in a 4 p.m. ceremony to honor the… Continue reading

Traffic crosses the Lauridsen Boulevard bridge over Peabody Creek in Port Angeles on Tuesday. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

Open house planned on Lauridsen bridge replacement

PORT ANGELES — Port Angeles residents will get a chance to learn how next year's scheduled replacement of the Lauridsen Boulevard bridge spanning Peabody Creek… Continue reading

Traffic crosses the Lauridsen Boulevard bridge over Peabody Creek in Port Angeles on Tuesday. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

Port Angeles City Council approves code of conduct

PORT ANGELES — A city policy designed to direct City Council members on how to behave when interacting with each other and members of the… Continue reading

CLALLAM — Simpson holds big lead over Kelly in PUD race

PORT ANGELES — Incumbent Ted Simpson had a commanding lead Tuesday night over challenger Cindy Kelly in the race for Clallam County Public Utility District… Continue reading

Marilyn Lamb

Holiday Extravaganza set for Port Angeles businesses

PORT ANGELES — A lucky shopper at any one of 30 Port Angeles businesses this weekend could win a $3,000 shopping spree during a celebration… Continue reading

Marilyn Lamb

UPDATED, CLALLAM ELECTION — Simpson holds big lead over Kelly in PUD race

PORT ANGELES — Incumbent Ted Simpson had a commanding lead Tuesday night over challenger Cindy Kelly in the race for Clallam County Public Utility District… Continue reading

Port Angeles fire union leader fears staff cuts

EDITOR'S NOTE — This story has been corrected from its original posting to rephrase the second paragraph. PORT ANGELES — The president of the union… Continue reading

City Council to hold hearing on property tax changes Tuesday

PORT ANGELES — Property taxes could go down for some Port Angeles residents under a proposal before the City Council, say city officials. City Council… Continue reading

Clallam voters mail back more than 48 percent of ballots

More than 48 percent of Clallam County general election ballots had been returned to the county Auditor’s Office at the end of last week. As… Continue reading