Peninsula Daily News

Rates set for new Sequim band shell rental

SEQUIM -- The city's new band shell in Carrie Blake Park will be available to rent under a tiered fee structure depending on the type… Continue reading

Text of letter from family members of victim

Here is the text of the letter sent by Deborah Fields Rowan's family to Clallam County Superior Court Judge George Wood and Western State Hospital… Continue reading

Highway 101 slide near Bogachiel River repaired

U.S. Highway 101 near the Bogachiel River south of Forks will be open for two-way traffic this afternoon for the first time in nearly six… Continue reading

Hood Canal Bridge one-lane on Thursday

Work on Hood Canal Bridge overhead lights on Thursday will reduce traffic to a single lane on Thursday. Alternating traffic will be controlled by flaggers… Continue reading

Sports: Sequim girls win postseason game

PUYALLUP -- The Sequim High School girls basketball team remained alive in postseason play after defeating Hazen 66-53 in Class 3A West Central District play… Continue reading

North Olympic Peninsula’s Rotary clubs celebrate organization’s centennial this week

The world's longest-continuing service club organization turns 100 years old Wednesday, and Rotary clubs across the North Olympic Peninsula are observing Rotary International's centennial at… Continue reading

Sequim Citizen of Year announced today

The Sequim-Dungeness Chamber of Commerce names its 2004 Citizen of the Year today -- and the honoree will be either Dave Blake, Emily Westcott or… Continue reading

Water shut off today, Wednesday in portions of east side Port Angeles

Today is the first of two days of water shutoffs on Port Angeles' east side so the city can hook a new main into its… Continue reading

A dramatic moment in downtown Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES -- A man who police suspected had shot another person defied a half-dozen Port Angeles officers, a state trooper and a Clallam County… Continue reading

State drops lawsuit, forgives $20,000 in penalties against Kalakala

TACOMA -- The state Department of Natural Resources has dropped its suit against the foundation that owns the Kalakala, allowing the aging art deco ferry… Continue reading

Coast Guard ends voyage of skiff near Quillayute River mouth

LAPUSH -- The Coast Guard ended the voyage of a commercial tribal gill net skiff on the Quillayute River after finding multiple safety violations and… Continue reading

Sports: Forks girls qualify for playoffs

FORKS -- The Forks High School girls basketball team solidified third place in the Southwest Washington League and picked up a pass to the postseason… Continue reading

Weekdays vs. weekends? What’s your opinion?

SHOULD THE STATE Department of Transportation and Hood Canal Bridge contractor close the North Olympic Peninsula's lifeline to the Puget Sound area during weekdays or… Continue reading

Running team garners $53,000 for Olympic Medical Center

Olympic Medical Center Foundation will present Olympic Medical Center with more than $53,000 raised by 40 volunteers at the hospital district's board of directors' meeting… Continue reading

Weekend activities across the North Olympic Peninsula

A variety of activities -- from a "CROP walk"' to a travel show to two children's concerts and the "most romantic woman" -- are on… Continue reading

Expert advisers preparing report on what’s next for Hood Canal Bridge project

OLYMPIA -- Six experts have begun advising the state Department of Transportation on how to proceed with repairing the Hood Canal Bridge. The Dec. 21… Continue reading

Meeting to explore agricultural center concept to be held today

A meeting to discuss a food enterprise center that could boost agriculture and food entrepreneurship on the North Olympic Peninsula is scheduled at 4 p.m.… Continue reading

Text of Friday’s letter from Gov. Christine Gregoire to the top two Washington State Department of Transportation officials.

The letter was obtained by Peninsula Daily News on Monday. Mr. Dale Stedman, Chair Mr. Doug MacDonald, Secretary Department of Transportation Transportation Commission P.O. Box… Continue reading

Hood Canal Bridge lane restrictions, Port Townsend ferry cancellation today

Nature and construction work are impeding the Hood Canal Bridge and the Port Townsend state ferry today. Motorists can expect a single-lane closure on the… Continue reading

Sloop runs aground in Port Angeles Harbor

PORT ANGELES -- A 39-foot sloop was pulled and pushed to safety Sunday after it ran aground in the crook of Ediz Hook near the… Continue reading