Leah Leach

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West, East ends of Peninsula expected to bake

Forks residents excited by prospect of warmth, sunshine

The remains of Hurricane Ridge Day Lodge were to be examined by fire investigators. (National Park Service)

Fire investigators arrive to examine remains of Hurricane Ridge lodge

No fire suppression equipment was in structure; contents had been removed

The remains of Hurricane Ridge Day Lodge were to be examined by fire investigators. (National Park Service)

Spring blooms with Port Townsend events

IT’S BEEN AN exciting start to spring, and the spring community events are springing up on the Chamber’s readerboard. Remember to book your space early… Continue reading

Van De Wege lone Democratic senator to oppose gun ban

EDITOR’S NOTE: This story has been corrected to show that it was Justice Antonin Scalia who said the Second Amendment right “is not unlimited” in… Continue reading

Narrated ballet set for Friday

Studio360 Dance Company is hosting a 30-minute narrated ballet with music from “Peter and the Wolf” and local dancers ages 12 to… Continue reading

Police escort a man, center, who was alleged to have brandished a gun in the 48º North Waterfront Restaurant next to the Red Lion Hotel on Saturday. The incident prompted evacuation of the restaurant while closing down the 100 block of North Lincoln Street. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Port Angeles man jailed after allegedly brandishing gun at restaurant

No one hurt; police continuing to investigate

Police escort a man, center, who was alleged to have brandished a gun in the 48º North Waterfront Restaurant next to the Red Lion Hotel on Saturday. The incident prompted evacuation of the restaurant while closing down the 100 block of North Lincoln Street. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
The post office building in Port Townsend, covered with protective plastic while undergoing renovation work, is buffeted by gale force winds on Sunday strong enough to rip the covering. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

Wind knocks out power to 2,900 in Jefferson County

Gusts recorded up to 50 mph

The post office building in Port Townsend, covered with protective plastic while undergoing renovation work, is buffeted by gale force winds on Sunday strong enough to rip the covering. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

DOH launches new opioid and drug overdose dashboard

The state Department of Health has launched an Opioid and Drug Overdose Data dashboard that includes county-level data on hospitalizations and deaths due… Continue reading

State Senate proposes $7.9 billion capital budget

State Senate budget writers have released a capital construction budget proposal that would authorize $7.9 billion in spending. Of that amount, $4.7 billion… Continue reading

Telephone town hall set for District 24

The 24th District delegation will conduct a telephone town hall next Tuesday, March 28, from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Sen. Kevin Van… Continue reading

Scholarship auction offers over 1,000 items

Annual event coincides with Twilight Equinox weekend

Wayne King

Former PUD commissioner, Wayne King, remembered

King died at age of 81

Wayne King
Retired contractor Dave Merrill of Sequim uses a nail gun Wednesday to demonstrate the proper and safe nailing technique to a group of 14 Community Build volunteers who will soon build 10 tiny homes on property owned by New Life Church in Port Townsend. The houses will go to the Caswell-Brown Village managed by Olympic Community Action Programs. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

Volunteers begin another build of shelters for unhoused

Structures will go to Caswell-Brown Village near Port Townsend

Retired contractor Dave Merrill of Sequim uses a nail gun Wednesday to demonstrate the proper and safe nailing technique to a group of 14 Community Build volunteers who will soon build 10 tiny homes on property owned by New Life Church in Port Townsend. The houses will go to the Caswell-Brown Village managed by Olympic Community Action Programs. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

International Women’s Day celebration set at winery on Wednesday

Womanfest and Olympic Cellars Winery will host their 19th annual International Women’s Day celebration on Wednesday. Open to the public, the event… Continue reading

Lockdown lifted at Whidbey Island naval base

A lockdown in response to an active shooter threat on Naval Air Station Whidbey Island has been lifted, officials… Continue reading

A dump truck was sent over the embankment on state Highway 104 near state Highway 19 when two pickups were involved in a glancing head-on collision shortly before 11 a.m. Jefferson County Sheriff's Office

UPDATE: Collision that blocked Highway 104 for nearly five hours involved two pickups, two semis

Three reportedly taken to hospitals

A dump truck was sent over the embankment on state Highway 104 near state Highway 19 when two pickups were involved in a glancing head-on collision shortly before 11 a.m. Jefferson County Sheriff's Office

UPDATE: Electrical power restored in Port Townsend

Outage ended at 2 p.m.

Artists featured on Second Saturday Art Walk

The Second Saturday Art Walk will highlight artists in downtown Port Angeles. The free, all-ages exhibit at Studio Bob, 118½ E. Front… Continue reading

A power pole was knocked off its base in Sequim early Sunday morning. Repair took several hours. (Nicole Clark/Clallam County Public Utility District)

Man in custody after alleged Sequim rampage

A 34-year-old man is accused of a short but destructive rampage though part of downtown Sequim early Sunday morning that led to his… Continue reading

A power pole was knocked off its base in Sequim early Sunday morning. Repair took several hours. (Nicole Clark/Clallam County Public Utility District)

Crash blocks highway Saturday evening but no one hurt

Traffic was backed up Saturday evening after a collision at U.S. Highway 101 and McCarver Road east of Port Angeles. A woman… Continue reading