Paul Gottlieb

A marijuana growing and processing operation has been cleared to set up in the former Fairview Elementary School in Port Angeles

Marijuana growing facility approved at former Fairview School in Port Angeles, but greenhouses shot down

PORT ANGELES — Kurt Jafay can transform shuttered Fairview Elementary School into a wholesale marijuana growing and processing facility but cannot build seven accessory greenhouses,… Continue reading

A marijuana growing and processing operation has been cleared to set up in the former Fairview Elementary School in Port Angeles
Port Angeles Harbor is seen in this Port of Port Angeles aerial photo.

Port of Port Angeles grapples with audit woes cited by state

PORT ANGELES — The Port of Port Angeles continues to violate state law and be noncompliant with port policies on lease contracts, according to a… Continue reading

Port Angeles Harbor is seen in this Port of Port Angeles aerial photo.
High Tide Seafoods at 808 W. Marine Drive in Port Angeles. —Photo by Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

Some good news in the Port of Port Angeles: Tide turning for High Tide Seafoods

PORT ANGELES — High Tide Seafoods owner Ernie Vale was upbeat Saturday after discovering that 2014 would not be a repeat of 2013, when his… Continue reading

High Tide Seafoods at 808 W. Marine Drive in Port Angeles. —Photo by Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News
A Clallam County Fire District No. 1 firefighter trains a hose on a fire in Beaver

2nd UPDATE: Beaver man dies in fire; wife escapes by jumping out window

BEAVER — A house fire that killed a Beaver man remained under investigation Saturday. Terry Neal, 71, died in a late Friday evening mobile home… Continue reading

A Clallam County Fire District No. 1 firefighter trains a hose on a fire in Beaver
A marijuana growing and processing operation has been cleared to set up in the former Fairview Elementary School in Port Angeles

Marijuana growing facility approved at former Fairview School in Port Angeles, but greenhouses shot down

PORT ANGELES — Kurt Jafay can transform shuttered Fairview Elementary School into a wholesale marijuana growing and processing facility but cannot build seven accessory greenhouses,… Continue reading

A marijuana growing and processing operation has been cleared to set up in the former Fairview Elementary School in Port Angeles
Ari Lee King Clallam County Sheriff's Office

UPDATED — Fugitive accused of woman’s murder found living under Oregon bridge

PORT ANGELES — A Sequim man wanted in the September beating death of a woman in Joyce has been found living under a highway bridge… Continue reading

Ari Lee King Clallam County Sheriff's Office

Cadre of officials send letter to Kenmore Air in effort to retain flight service on North Olympic Peninsula

PORT ANGELES — County, city and port officials Wednesday emailed Kenmore Air company President Todd Banks “ideas and commitments” for keeping Kenmore on the North… Continue reading

A marijuana growing and processing operation has been cleared to set up in the former Fairview Elementary School in Port Angeles

Marijuana growing facility approved at former Fairview School in Port Angeles, but greenhouses shot down

PORT ANGELES — Kurt Jafay can transform shuttered Fairview Elementary School into a wholesale marijuana growing and processing facility but cannot build seven accessory greenhouses,… Continue reading

A marijuana growing and processing operation has been cleared to set up in the former Fairview Elementary School in Port Angeles
Ari Lee King Clallam County Sheriff's Office

UPDATED — Fugitive accused of woman’s murder found living under Oregon bridge

PORT ANGELES — A Sequim man wanted in the September beating death of a woman in Joyce has been found living under a highway bridge… Continue reading

Ari Lee King Clallam County Sheriff's Office
Ari Lee King Clallam County Sheriff's Office

1st UPDATE: Fugitive accused of woman’s murder found living under Oregon bridge

PORT ANGELES — A Sequim man wanted in connection for the September killing of a woman in Joyce has been found living under a highway… Continue reading

Ari Lee King Clallam County Sheriff's Office

Cadre of officials send letter to Kenmore Air in effort to retain flight service on North Olympic Peninsula

PORT ANGELES — County, city and port officials Wednesday emailed Kenmore Air company President Todd Banks “ideas and commitments” for keeping Kenmore on the North… Continue reading

A marijuana growing and processing operation has been cleared to set up in the former Fairview Elementary School in Port Angeles

Marijuana growing facility approved at former Fairview School in Port Angeles, but greenhouses shot down

PORT ANGELES — Kurt Jafay can transform shuttered Fairview Elementary School into a wholesale marijuana growing and processing facility but cannot build seven accessory greenhouses,… Continue reading

A marijuana growing and processing operation has been cleared to set up in the former Fairview Elementary School in Port Angeles
Port Angeles public utility crews work to repair a broken power line support and dangling line on Marine Drive in Port Angeles on Tuesday. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

5,000 lose power across North Olympic Peninsula as winds bring down trees, but lights back on before day’s end

Power outages on a chilly, windy Veterans Day shut down electric service to nearly 5,000 households in Clallam and Jefferson counties, including 3,800 on Clallam's… Continue reading

Port Angeles public utility crews work to repair a broken power line support and dangling line on Marine Drive in Port Angeles on Tuesday. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

Cadre of officials send letter to Kenmore Air in effort to retain flight service on North Olympic Peninsula

PORT ANGELES — County, city and port officials Wednesday emailed Kenmore Air company President Todd Banks “ideas and commitments” for keeping Kenmore on the North… Continue reading

Melissa Williams

Port Angeles’ Feiro Marine Life Center hopes to grow bigger at City Pier

PORT ANGELES — Feiro Marine Life Center officials are establishing a long-range plan for a new, larger facility at the nonprofit’s current City Pier site.… Continue reading

Melissa Williams
Port Angeles city crews tend to fallen power lines on Marine Drive around noon today. Traffic was being detoured off Marine Drive. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

3rd UPDATE: 5,000 lose power across North Olympic Peninsula as winds bring down trees, but lights back on before day’s end

Power outages on a chilly, windy Veterans Day shut down electric service to nearly 5,000 households in Clallam and Jefferson counties, including 3,800 on Clallam's… Continue reading

Port Angeles city crews tend to fallen power lines on Marine Drive around noon today. Traffic was being detoured off Marine Drive. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News
Bill Peach

ELECTION 2014: Peach, Nichols victories confirmed in Clallam

PORT ANGELES — Republican Clallam County commissioner candidate Bill Peach and Republican prosecuting attorney hopeful Mark Nichols sealed wins Monday by similar percentage margins after… Continue reading

Bill Peach

Port Angeles man gets 6 months after pleading guilty to $18,000 pawn shop robbery

PORT ANGELES — A man involved in the theft of $18,000 in items from E-Z Pawn Inc. last year is expected to begin a six-month… Continue reading

TRIBUTE: Medal of Honor heroes of the North Olympic Peninsula

TRIBUTE: Medal of Honor heroes of the North Olympic Peninsula

EDITOR'S NOTE: This column by PDN Senior Staff Writer Paul Gottlieb first appeared on Nov. 10, 2000. We print an updated version every Veterans Day.… Continue reading

TRIBUTE: Medal of Honor heroes of the North Olympic Peninsula
Bill Peach

2nd UPDATE — With new vote count, Peach, Nichols victories confirmed in Clallam County

PORT ANGELES — Republican Clallam County commissioner candidate Bill Peach and Republican prosecuting attorney hopeful Mark Nichols sealed wins Monday by similar percentage margins after… Continue reading

Bill Peach