Wire Service

Clallam: “Bounty and the Beasts” to be fair theme

BY Zeller Westabrook PORT ANGELES -- Resident Kathryn Fridley's homework paid off -- her "Bounty and the Beasts" idea will be the theme of the… Continue reading

Forks: Quillayute Airport growth plan gets angry opposition; second public hearing to be held

FORKS -- The City Council will hold a second public hearing on its proposed Quillayute Airport land-use plan Monday after airport neighbors turned out en… Continue reading

Sequim: Governor’s budget proposes closure of Hurd Creek Hatchery

SEQUIM -- For the second consecutive year, Gov. Gary Locke's budget ax is poised to lop off funding for a fish hatchery in Clallam County.… Continue reading

Sequim: Wolves gain first football win of season

BY Lisa Wright SEQUIM -- Tim Sutton rushed for three touchdowns to lead the Sequim Wolves to their first football win of the season on… Continue reading

Port Ludlow: Home-built airplane crashes

PORT LUDLOW -- An experimental aircraft pilot survived a crash landing in his homebuilt aircraft after just missing two cyclists riding bikes along South Point… Continue reading

Yacht-maker selects Port Angeles for new plant

Westport Shipyard Inc. and 200 well-paying jobs are coming to Port Angeles. The Grays Harbor County-based company announced Tuesday that it will locate a luxury… Continue reading

Peninsula fans excited at chance to see queen this weekend

VICTORIA -- Union Jacks and maple leafs will fill the air Sunday as thousands of fans gather to welcome Queen Elizabeth II and her husband,… Continue reading

46 Peninsula dockworkers affected by lockout

PORT ANGELES -- Local 27 dockworkers say they are ready, able and willing to work. The problem is, they're locked out. That's leaves the 46… Continue reading

Peninsula: Anchorages filling up with idled ship traffic

Food, electronics and other goods will not be the only things in short supply as the lockout continues. Anchorages large enough for container ships are… Continue reading

Olympic National Park: Signal fire saved hiker’s life

By Laura Walker FORKS -- Ho Ching Chen didn't want to start a campfire: She was afraid of starting a forest fire. But the 27-year-old… Continue reading

Olympic National Park: Overdue hiker found injured along Hoh Trail

By Laura Walker FORKS -- Olympic National Park personnel breathed a sigh of relief Tuesday after they found an overdue Taiwanese exchange student safe but… Continue reading

Port Angeles may get new permanent water treatment plant

By Marta Murvosh PORT ANGELES -- Changes to the Elwha River dam removal project could ultimately leave Port Angeles with a permanent drinking water treatment… Continue reading

Clallam: Kitchel holds lead over Doherty in first returns

By Marta Murvosh In a bid to reclaim the Clallam County commission seat he lost four years ago, Republican challenger Phil Kitchel held the lead… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Fiber optic revolution is about to arrive for businesses

FRANK DUCCESCHI The fiber optic communications revolution is about to arrive for businesses in Port Angeles. In little more than four months, virtually all businesses… Continue reading

Port Angeles: 16U girls shut out Connecticut team in World Series game

By Josh Corey GREENSVILLE, N.C. -- It was no day at the beach as Port Angeles shut out Stamford, Conn., 6-0 in its first game… Continue reading

Port Angeles: New high school girls basketball coach named

By Josh Corey PORT ANGELES -- Molly McDougal is the new girls basketball coach at Port Angeles High School. McDougal fills the position left open… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Slot cars racer zooms to world championship

By Josh Corey PORT ANGELES -- Dwayne Roberts feels 14 years old every time he gets behind the controller of a slot car. But at… Continue reading

Peninsula: Law aims to scuttle derelict boats

By Richard Roesler There are some folks in Port Townsend who wouldn't be too surprised to see the ghost ship Palisades return, silent and low… Continue reading

Peninsula: Federal officials still plan $3 fee on international ferry passengers

PENINSULA DAILY NEWS AND THE ASSOCIATED PRESS If federal immigration officials get their way, people crossing into the United States on commercial ships could soon… Continue reading

Peninsula librarians, others pleased by decision to strike down Internet filter law

PENINSULA DAILY NEWS AND THE ASSOCIATED PRESS A panel of federal judges has struck down a law requiring public libraries to install Internet filters to… Continue reading