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Police: Suspect sought after unidentified man sexually assaults woman in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — A woman is recovering after an unidentified man sexually assaulted her near downtown Port Angeles early morning hours Saturday, police said Sunday.… Continue reading

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Police looking for suspect after unidentified man sexually assaults woman in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — A woman is recovering after an unidentified man sexually assaulted her near downtown Port Angeles early Saturday morning, police said Sunday. A… Continue reading

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Ray Hammar shows off his “steampunk tank zombie killer” during the Brass Screw Confederacy steampunk festival in Port Townsend on Saturday. (Jesse Major/Peninsula Daily News)

Steam propels Port Townsend festival back to the Victorian era

PORT TOWNSEND — Victorian-era fashion and art inspired by industry took over the downtown streets of Port Townsend this weekend during the fifth annual Brass… Continue reading

Ray Hammar shows off his “steampunk tank zombie killer” during the Brass Screw Confederacy steampunk festival in Port Townsend on Saturday. (Jesse Major/Peninsula Daily News)
Steve Walker describes the difficulties he encountered in his attempt to swim across the Strait of Juan de Fuca from Beechey Head to Port Crescent on Thursday. — Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News ()

Cold, cramps, current cut swim across Strait of Juan de Fuca short

PORT ANGELES — The chill of cold water ended a San Francisco man’s attempt Thursday to become the eighth person to swim across the Strait… Continue reading

Steve Walker describes the difficulties he encountered in his attempt to swim across the Strait of Juan de Fuca from Beechey Head to Port Crescent on Thursday. — Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News ()
Clallam County Sheriff's Detective Josh Ley examining evidence in the fatal Port Angeles hit-and-run case. ()

Port Angeles police impound car in fatal hit-and-run case

PORT ANGELES — Police have impounded a vehicle officers believe was involved in Monday’s hit-and-run that killed Robert Simmons, 50, of Port Angeles. Port Angeles… Continue reading

Clallam County Sheriff's Detective Josh Ley examining evidence in the fatal Port Angeles hit-and-run case. ()
Swimmer Steve Walker heads south toward the Olympic Peninsula and the U.S. this morning. (Andrew Malinak)

UPDATE 2: Man ends swim across Strait for cold temperatures, currents, cramps

PORT ANGELES — Cold waters ended a man's attempt at becoming the eighth person to swim across the Strait of Juan de Fuca today. San… Continue reading

Swimmer Steve Walker heads south toward the Olympic Peninsula and the U.S. this morning. (Andrew Malinak)
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Port Angeles police impound car in fatal hit-and-run case

PORT ANGELES — Police have impounded a vehicle officers believe was involved in Monday's hit-and-run that killed Robert Simmons, 50, of Port Angeles. Port Angeles… Continue reading

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Peninsula high school graduations set to begin this weekend

Nine North Olympic Peninsula high schools will confer diplomas on more than 600 students this weekend. Members of the Class of 2016 from Port Angeles,… Continue reading

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Port Angeles police identify hit-and-run victim; driver still being sought

PORT ANGELES — Police identified the victim of Monday night's fatal hit-and-run as Robert Simmons, a 50-year-old Port Angeles resident described as humble and gentle… Continue reading

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Blue Top Cab driver Christopher Cowell recieves a call from a customer while picking up another. Jesse Major/for Peninsula Daily News

Port Angeles cabdrivers tell of wild rides

PORT ANGELES — Cabdrivers hear the question over and over again: “What's your craziest cab ride?” “I was driving a couple of young ladies from… Continue reading

Blue Top Cab driver Christopher Cowell recieves a call from a customer while picking up another. Jesse Major/for Peninsula Daily News

Clallam bus driver to vie on ‘Roadeo’

PORT ANGELES — Clallam Transit driver Larry Estes will compete on the state level in August after winning first place in the 35-foot division in… Continue reading

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126-year-old Bible turns up in bag donated to thrift store

A historical 1886 pictorial family Bible is on display at the Sequim Goodwill thrift store after it was left in a plastic bag as a… Continue reading

Brandi Donovan

National Park issues Elwha River brochures

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK — Official National Park Service brochures on the Elwha River restoration project are available now. The brochures were made available at the… Continue reading

Students at Peninsula College designed and built this solar-powered shed. Jesse Major/for Peninsula Daily News

PC students test alternative energy

PORT ANGELES — Student carpenters in the Green Building Program at Peninsula College have designed and built a 96-square-foot shed that uses solar and wind… Continue reading

Students at Peninsula College designed and built this solar-powered shed. Jesse Major/for Peninsula Daily News
Peninsula College student carpenters work  on finishing the exterior of the mini-home they are building at the Lincoln Center in Port Angeles. Jesse Major/for Peninsula Daily News

Peninsula College students profit from their ‘home’ work

PORT ANGELES — Student carpenters in the green building program at Peninsula College are working on their first mini-home. The students, who began work in… Continue reading

Peninsula College student carpenters work  on finishing the exterior of the mini-home they are building at the Lincoln Center in Port Angeles. Jesse Major/for Peninsula Daily News

Wild carrot prompts concern from Sequim farmer

A flowering plant known as Queen Anne’s lace that can cross-pollinate with carrots has had an increasing presence in the Dungeness Valley. Nash Huber, owner… Continue reading

Trinity Avenue performs Friday at the last show to be held at the Caffeinated Clothier in Port Angeles. Jesse Major/for Peninsula Daily News

Port Angeles clothing, coffee shop holds farewell concert

PORT ANGELES — The downtown coffee shop and clothing store Caffeinated Clothier is on the verge of closing after a little more than one year… Continue reading

Trinity Avenue performs Friday at the last show to be held at the Caffeinated Clothier in Port Angeles. Jesse Major/for Peninsula Daily News
Never Met a Dead Man rehearses June 12. Jesse Major/for Peninsula Daily News

Sequim band to play Mayhem Fest

SEQUIM — Metal band Never Met a Dead Man has been selected to play at this year's Rockstar Mayhem Festival in July after winning a… Continue reading

Never Met a Dead Man rehearses June 12. Jesse Major/for Peninsula Daily News