Port Angeles: Governor to visit Thursday

Gov. Gary Locke will visit the North Olympic Peninsula on Thursday for about six hours as part of his "Jobs Now" tour around the state.… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Group revisits fluoride issue

PORT ANGELES -- A group of residents concerned about city leaders' approval of fluoridating city water gathers Tuesday to inform others of the chemical additive.… Continue reading

Port Angeles: U.S. 101 paving project begins today

The summer's second paving project along U.S. Highway 101 in Port Angeles begins today and will include at least one night of pavement grinding along… Continue reading

West End: Forks off-road vehicle crashes injure 5

Four people were injured early Sunday when the quad-runner motorcycles they were riding near Forks tumbled over an embankment, the Clallam County Sheriff's Department reported.… Continue reading

Blyn: Toughman competition brings out the heart in some Peninsula residents

BLYN -- Are you tough enough? For 35 contestants in this weekend's Toughman World Championship Series competition at 7 Cedars Casino, finding out just how… Continue reading

Brinnon: Logging foes scout eagles near Scout camp

BRINNON -- Bald Eagles outnumbered a group of citizens gathering Saturday to oppose logging at Brinnon's Pulali Point. That's all the more reason for the… Continue reading

Clallam must compensate sign owners under code, judge rules

PORT ANGELES -- A judge's recent ruling that invalidates part of Clallam County's sign code has sparked calls for a wholesale review of the controversial… Continue reading

Peninsula: New ferry security rules may be less drastic than expected

PENINSULA DAILY NEWS AND THE ASSOCIATED PRESS After months of deliberation, the Coast Guard will release its new anti-terrorism security regulations around July 1 for… Continue reading

  • Jun 8, 2003
  • PENINSULA DAILY NEWS AND THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Peninsula: Tourism down but rebounding, chambers say

Tourism indicators are down from last year, but seem to be rebounding -- especially in Sequim and the West End -- as the weather improves,… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Dog park supporters submit proposal to city

PORT ANGELES -- Supporters of establishing an off-leash dog park -- where dogs can run free -- submitted a proposal and 708-signature petition to city… Continue reading

U.S. 101 paving project through heart of Port Angeles begins Monday

PORT ANGELES -- The summer's second paving project along U.S. Highway 101 begins Monday and will include at least one night of pavement grinding later… Continue reading

Alvin’s war: Quilcene man recalls horrors of Europe 59 years after D-Day

QUILCENE -- On June 6, 1944, more than 130,000 American, Canadian and British soldiers, supported by 5,000 ships, landed on French soil known as Normandy.… Continue reading

Chimacum: Schools superintendent-designate anxious to start

CHIMACUM -- Mike Blair, the new superintendent of Chimacum schools, is anxious to get to work. His first goal is to get to know people… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Juggling helping class of fifth-graders learn

PORT ANGELES -- A fifth-grade class at Franklin Elementary School has taken hands-on learning to a new level. Students juggle scarves, balls and other objects… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Relay for Life tonight

Hundreds of people are expected to walk around the track at Port Angeles High School tonight in the 15th annual 24-hour Relay for Life. Beginning… Continue reading

Port Townsend-based Coast Guard cutter changes command

PORT TOWNSEND -- The last time the Port Townsend-based Coast Guard cutter Osprey got a new commander, the nation was still grieving from the 9/11… Continue reading

Sequim: City parking lot plans gain steam

SEQUIM -- Plans are moving forward for combined public and private parking in a lot on North Sequim Avenue, city Public Works Director Jim Bay… Continue reading

Chimacum: Kettle Falls educator selected as superintendent

CHIMACUM -- The schools chief of Kettle Falls will become the new superintendent of the Chimacum School District, the School Board decided Wednesday night. Blair,… Continue reading

Clallam: Planners hear pros, cons of proposed stormwater regulations

PORT ANGELES -- A stream of voices supported Clallam County's proposed stormwater management ordinance at a Clallam County Planning Commission hearing Wednesday. But some also… Continue reading

Port Angeles parents fear for children’s safety in case of cougar or coyote

PORT ANGELES -- Kim Payne no longer lets her children play near the tree-shrouded creek next to their house. She has mowed the tall, green… Continue reading