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Responders called in to rescue man on Little River Trail in Olympic National Park

First responders worked Thursday evening to rescue a man who was injured while hiking the Little River Trail in Olympic National Park.… Continue reading

Volunteers ensure free holiday feast in Chimacum

Volunteers ensure free holiday feast in Chimacum

Rotarians are helping to continue the tradition of a free Christmas dinner at the Tri-Area Community Center in Chimacum. The free meal will… Continue reading

Volunteers ensure free holiday feast in Chimacum
Arson suspected in mobile home fire near Port Angeles

Arson suspected in mobile home fire near Port Angeles

Arson is being investigated as the possible cause of a fire that destroyed an abandoned mobile home west of Port Angeles this… Continue reading

Arson suspected in mobile home fire near Port Angeles
Port Angeles Fire Chief Ken Dubuc

PA OKs overtime; Move will cost city but keep fire insurance rating stable

The Port Angeles City Council agreed on a split vote to guarantee minimum 24-hour staffing of five personnel in the fire department… Continue reading

Port Angeles Fire Chief Ken Dubuc
Robotics team fundraising: Gift-wrapping to help students build robots

Robotics team fundraising: Gift-wrapping to help students build robots

Jefferson County students, supported by the Applied Education Foundation, are wrapping gifts to raise money to buy equipment for underwater robots in… Continue reading

Robotics team fundraising: Gift-wrapping to help students build robots

Consider Home Fund for last-minute Christmas gifts

Christmas. We all gather with friends and family to share warm homes and hearts, eat homemade… Continue reading

Kilmer looks at road ahead for Elwha River bridge, water infrastructure

Kilmer looks at road ahead for Elwha River bridge, water infrastructure

U.S. Rep. Derek Kilmer expects an infrastructure push from the federal government as President-elect Donald J. Trump’s administration takes control of the… Continue reading

Kilmer looks at road ahead for Elwha River bridge, water infrastructure

Clallam eligible for more funding to replace McDonald Creek bridge; closure expected to begin in May

Clallam County is eligible for more federal funding to replace the Old Olympic Highway bridge over McDonald Creek. Commissioners Mark Ozias and… Continue reading

Port Angeles fire insurance rating downgrade would raise premiums

Port Angeles fire insurance rating downgrade would raise premiums

The Port Angeles Fire Department is so overworked and understaffed that the city is risking a downgrade in its fire insurance rating,… Continue reading

Port Angeles fire insurance rating downgrade would raise premiums
Four Washington electors pick candidate other than Clinton

Four Washington electors pick candidate other than Clinton

For the first time in four decades, members of the Electoral College in Washington state have broken from the state’s popular vote for… Continue reading

Four Washington electors pick candidate other than Clinton
Trump cruises to Electoral College victory despite protests

Trump cruises to Electoral College victory despite protests

There were many protesters but few faithless electors as Donald Trump won the Electoral College vote Monday — ensuring he will become… Continue reading

Trump cruises to Electoral College victory despite protests

Trial set in burglaries; Little League loses $5,000 in gear, electronics

A Port Hadlock man charged with burglarizing the East Jefferson Little League office faces a March trial. James Hansen, 21, has pleaded… Continue reading

Fire damages Port Angeles home; resident unharmed

Fire damages Port Angeles home; resident unharmed

Flames ripped through the exterior of a home on the west side of Port Angeles Sunday morning while a resident was away… Continue reading

Fire damages Port Angeles home; resident unharmed

Peninsula salmon enhancement projects receive more than $2.3 million in grant funds

OLYMPIA – More than $2 million has been awarded to North Olympic Peninsula projects by the Washington Salmon Recovery Funding Board. Seven projects in Jefferson… Continue reading

Clallam County looks at climate change plans

Clallam County is stepping up its efforts to address climate change, Commissioner Mark Ozias said last week. County officials will be more… Continue reading

Peninsula Home Fund helps family find peace in time for Christmas, birth

Peninsula Home Fund helps family find peace in time for Christmas, birth

By Diane Urbani de la Paz For Peninsula Daily News EDITOR’S NOTE: For 28 years, Peninsula Daily News readers in Jefferson and Clallam counties have… Continue reading

Peninsula Home Fund helps family find peace in time for Christmas, birth
Dusting of snow makes Peninsula roads slick

Dusting of snow makes Peninsula roads slick

A dusting of snow Saturday morning proved to create slippery roadways for drivers and was implicated in a five-car collision in Port Townsend. A state… Continue reading

Dusting of snow makes Peninsula roads slick

Faithless electors have no guarantees; judge declines to grant injunction

A federal appeals court in Seattle has rejected an effort by two Democratic presidential electors from Washington state who sought to ensure they won’t get… Continue reading

Man injured when crane tips over in Port Townsend

Man injured when crane tips over in Port Townsend

A crane collapsed at the Port of Port Townsend, injuring the crane operator but causing no damage to the buildings and boats… Continue reading

Man injured when crane tips over in Port Townsend
Olympic National Park announces schedule for Lake Crescent road work

Olympic National Park announces schedule for Lake Crescent road work

Drivers can expect delays around Lake Crescent on weekdays during the spring, summer and fall of 2017, 2018 and 2019. Olympic National… Continue reading

Olympic National Park announces schedule for Lake Crescent road work