Paul Gottlieb

The offshore oil platform Polar Pioneer

Polar Pioneer oil rig expected to start trip to Port Angeles ‘in the next day or so’

PORT ANGELES — The Polar Pioneer oil rig's departure from Dutch Harbor, Alaska, to Port Angeles is imminent, a Shell Oil Co. spokeswoman said Tuesday.… Continue reading

The offshore oil platform Polar Pioneer
A bank of lights atop the bleachers at Port Angeles Civic Field

State awards $726,500 in grants for athletic fields in Port Angeles, Forks and on the Lower Elwha Klallam reservation

PORT ANGELES — State grants totaling $726,500 have been awarded to improve main athletic fields in Port Angeles and Forks and build a new field… Continue reading

A bank of lights atop the bleachers at Port Angeles Civic Field
Sean Rust

UPDATE: Polar Pioneer oil rig expected to start trip to Port Angeles ‘in the next day or so’

PORT ANGELES — The Polar Pioneer oil rig’s departure from Dutch Harbor, Alaska, to Port Angeles is imminent, a Shell Oil Co. spokeswoman said Tuesday.… Continue reading

Sean Rust
Sean Rust

Polar Pioneer oil rig set to make return to Port Angeles Harbor; arrival date is uncertain

PORT ANGELES — The Polar Pioneer oil rig will once again loom over the waters of Port Angeles Harbor. The 355-foot-tall rig was in Dutch… Continue reading

Sean Rust
Port Angeles Police Chief Terry Gallagher

Port Angeles officials look into tightening panhandling law with trip to cities with strengthened ordinances

PORT ANGELES — Two city officials will drive to Centralia and Chehalis this week to explore ways to stem the activities of downtown panhandlers. City… Continue reading

Port Angeles Police Chief Terry Gallagher
Port Angeles Police Chief Terry Gallagher

Port Angeles officials look into tightening panhandling law with trip to cities with strengthened ordinances

PORT ANGELES — Two city officials will drive to Centralia and Chehalis this week to explore ways to stem the activities of downtown panhandlers. City… Continue reading

Port Angeles Police Chief Terry Gallagher
Port Angeles Police Chief Terry Gallagher

Port Angeles officials look into tightening panhandling law with trip to cities with strengthened ordinances

PORT ANGELES — Two city officials will drive to Centralia and Chehalis this week to explore ways to stem the activities of downtown panhandlers. City… Continue reading

Port Angeles Police Chief Terry Gallagher
Sissi Bruch

City of Port Angeles to negotiate new contract with chamber for visitor center

PORT ANGELES — City officials will negotiate a new, three-year visitor center management contract with the Port Angeles Regional Chamber of Commerce after the City… Continue reading

Sissi Bruch

Port Angeles City Council hopefuls differ on worker salaries during chamber of commerce forum

PORT ANGELES — Two City Council candidates differed on city government salaries Tuesday at a Nov. 3 general election forum. Michael Merideth and Marolee Smith,… Continue reading

Sissi Bruch

City of Port Angeles to negotiate new contract with chamber for visitor center

PORT ANGELES — City officials will negotiate a new, three-year visitor center management contract with the Port Angeles Regional Chamber of Commerce after the City… Continue reading

Sissi Bruch

Port Angeles City Council hopefuls differ on worker salaries during chamber of commerce forum

PORT ANGELES — Two City Council candidates differed on city government salaries Tuesday at a Nov. 3 general election forum. Michael Merideth and Marolee Smith,… Continue reading

David Cummings enters Clallam County Superior Court in Port Angeles on Sept. 25. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

Bremerton man pleads not guilty to voyeurism, child porn charges; trial slated for November in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — A Bremerton man has pleaded not guilty to voyeurism and child pornography charges that stemmed from allegations that he took a lewd… Continue reading

David Cummings enters Clallam County Superior Court in Port Angeles on Sept. 25. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News
David Cummings enters Clallam County Superior Court in Port Angeles on Sept. 25. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

Bremerton man pleads not guilty to voyeurism, child porn charges; trial slated for November in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — A Bremerton man has pleaded not guilty to voyeurism and child pornography charges that stemmed from allegations that he took a lewd… Continue reading

David Cummings enters Clallam County Superior Court in Port Angeles on Sept. 25. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News
Russ Veenema

Three finalists tapped for Port Angeles tourism marketing contract

PORT ANGELES — Three 2016 tourism marketing contract finalists from outside of Clallam County but with Port Angeles residents participating have been selected from a… Continue reading

Russ Veenema
Russ Veenema

Three finalists tapped for Port Angeles tourism marketing contract

PORT ANGELES — Three 2016 tourism marketing contract finalists from outside of Clallam County but with Port Angeles residents participating have been selected from a… Continue reading

Russ Veenema
Steve Burke

Upgrades at Port Angeles pool lead to energy, cost savings

PORT ANGELES — Energy savings realized as part of $2.1 million in 2013 improvements at William Shore Memorial Pool have yielded monetary benefits — and… Continue reading

Steve Burke
The offshore oil platform Polar Pioneer

Shell Oil’s exit from Arctic met with disappointment from North Olympic Peninsula economic officials; rig’s return to Port Angeles uncertain

PORT ANGELES — North Olympic Peninsula economic officials were disappointed Monday to learn Royal Dutch Shell will stop exploring for oil in Arctic waters, leaving… Continue reading

The offshore oil platform Polar Pioneer
The offshore oil platform Polar Pioneer

Shell Oil’s exit from Arctic met with disappointment from North Olympic Peninsula economic officials

PORT ANGELES — North Olympic Peninsula economic officials were disappointed Monday to learn Royal Dutch Shell will stop exploring for oil in Arctic waters, leaving… Continue reading

The offshore oil platform Polar Pioneer
David Cummings enters Clallam County Superior Court in Port Angeles on Friday. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

Bremerton man jailed for alleged voyeurism at Sequim Lavender Festival, child pornography

PORT ANGELES — A Bremerton man who allegedly told police he took an upskirt video of a 16-year-old girl July 18 at the Lavender Festival… Continue reading

David Cummings enters Clallam County Superior Court in Port Angeles on Friday. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News
David Cummings enters Clallam County Superior Court in Port Angeles on Friday. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

Bremerton man jailed for alleged voyeurism at Sequim Lavender Festival, child pornography

PORT ANGELES — A Bremerton man who allegedly told police he took an upskirt video of a 16-year-old girl July 18 at the Lavender Festival… Continue reading

David Cummings enters Clallam County Superior Court in Port Angeles on Friday. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News