Forks students to study nutrition of vending machine items

FORKS -- When confronted with pop and snack machines, can kids be persuaded to make healthier choices? That's what Forks Middle School Principal Ray Marshall… Continue reading

Olympic Medical Center closer to selling Sequim nursing home

After five consecutive years of six-figure losses, Olympic Medical Center is moving closer to the sale of the nursing home it owns in Sequim. Eric… Continue reading

Peninsula’s congressman backs president’s call for war on Iraq

Differing with the Democratic Party leadership, U.S. Rep. Norm Dicks says he supports President Bush's decision to attack Iraq without the United Nations' full approval.… Continue reading

Port Angeles schools officials to meet with visiting principal today

PORT ANGELES -- The School Board and school district administrators will be sharing ideas about academic learning pods today during a luncheon with a visiting… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Escaped sex offender caught in California

PORT ANGELES -- Almost a year after a Level III sex offender escaped from Department of Corrections supervision here, the 21-year-old man is back in… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Peninsula Daily News, Leader, city seek relief from injunction against releasing documents

PORT TOWNSEND -- Two local newspapers and the city of Port Townsend will ask a Superior Court judge today to release information from the personnel… Continue reading

Clallam Sheriff Hawe put on reserve alert status

PORT ANGELES -- Clallam County Sheriff Joe Hawe is on alert status as a U.S. Coast Guard reserve special agent -- and could be put… Continue reading

Ethics board to meet with Fenn over complaint Monday

PORT TOWNSEND -- The ethics board reviewing a complaint against City Councilwoman Freida Fenn will face Fenn on Monday. The board will speak directly with… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Ferry runs canceled

Low tides are prompting Washington State Ferries officials to cancel ferry sailings between Port Townsend and Keystone over the next four days. Ferries officials have… Continue reading

Sequim to poll residents about fluoridating city water

SEQUIM -- City residents will have a say in whether or not Sequim begins fluoridating its water. According to city officials, a ballot asking for… Continue reading

Tribal officials say hatchery closure would damage salmon restoration efforts

SEQUIM -- Salmon restoration in the Dungeness River could be dealt a severe blow if a proposal in Gov. Gary Locke's budget to close the… Continue reading

B.C. man killed in crash near Chimacum

CHIMACUM -- A British Columbia man was killed and two area women injured when two cars collided Tuesday afternoon on state Highway 20. The wreck… Continue reading

Clallam, tribal officials prefer Elwha bridge replacement

PORT ANGELES -- Lower Elwha Klallam tribal leaders support Clallam County's proposal to replace the one-lane bridge that has spanned the Elwha River since 1913,… Continue reading

Forks, Port Angeles mayors support president’s actions

Two mayors of Forks and Port Angeles are standing behind President Bush and his statements regarding Iraq. "I believe we support our troops. Men have… Continue reading

Jefferson County: Residents have mixed feelings about impending military action

PORT TOWNSEND -- Jefferson County residents are thinking of American soldiers and Iraqi civilians today as the deadline for Iraqi president Saddam Hussein to flee… Continue reading

New Sequim schools superintendent an avid cyclist

SEQUIM -- Sequim's new superintendent of schools, Garn Christensen, 40, who was chosen to succeed Mike Joyner as superintendent Monday night, describes himself as an… Continue reading

Security changes will go unnoticed locally

North Olympic Peninsula residents shouldn't notice a lot of security changes due to potential war with Iraq. But they should remain vigilant for anything out… Continue reading

Sequim: Eastern Washington educator named new schools superintendent

SEQUIM -- The next superintendent of schools will travel across the state to take his new job. Garn Christensen, superintendent of the Chewelah School District,… Continue reading

What North Olympic Peninsula people are saying on possibility of war in Iraq

"God bless our troops."' North Olympic Peninsula residents appear to be solidly behind U.S. troops serving in the Persian Gulf region. There's a far greater… Continue reading

Jefferson: Supporters of developmentally disabled plead with county commissioners to extend recycling contract

Jefferson County commissioners received an earful from the community over what company they should choose for its recycling operations. The county is considering whether to… Continue reading