Port Angeles man, 84, goes for Eagle Scout board of review — 70 years late

Erling "Bub" Olsen has been reading his Boy Scout handbook and brushing up on merit badge requirements. Like many boys, he's ascended the ranks from… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Mother says schools shouldn’t give student information to military

PORT TOWNSEND -- A local mother wants parents to know the local high school can send personal information about their teenagers to military recruiters. Liz… Continue reading

Sequim: City design standards may halt shopping center, developer says

SEQUIM -- A Tacoma-based developer says implementation of building design standards might halt his plans to build a regional shopping center in the eastern part… Continue reading

Sequim: Memorial for crash victims Saturday

A memorial service for three young adults killed in a car crash New Year's Eve will be held at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Carrie Blake… Continue reading

Clallam: Body recovered from Lake Sutherland

LAKE SUTHERLAND -- A search team on Wednesday recovered a body from Lake Sutherland believed to be that of a man who presumably drowned two… Continue reading

Clallam: Pharmacist appointed to Olympic hospital board

Jim Cammack, founder of Jim's Pharmacy in Port Angeles, was appointed to the board of commissioners of Olympic Medical Center on Wednesday night. The vote… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Bank robber on the lam

PORT ANGELES -- A man on Wednesday morning hopped the counter at the downtown Bank of America branch and absconded with a bag of cash.… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Skate park design to be unveiled

The Port Angeles skate park committee will be unveiling the plans for the new skate park at 7 p.m. today at the Vern Burton Community… Continue reading

Port Hadlock: Fire probe ends inconclusively

The investigation's over, but Chimacum-based firefighters say they have yet to determine the cause of a blaze that left two Port Hadlock families homeless last… Continue reading

Port Ludlow: Cityhood discussion today

The Port Ludlow Village Council will discuss the benefits and detriments of becoming a city when it meets today. Residents are invited to attend the… Continue reading

Port Townsend: City, Port back away from legal showdown over Point Hudson demolition controversy

PORT TOWNSEND -- City and Port of Port Townsend officials temporarily averted a legal showdown Wednesday, agreeing to meet jointly to discuss the possible razing… Continue reading

Sequim discusses police involvement with drug task force

SEQUIM -- Police Chief Ken Burge doesn't want to the city to rejoin the countywide drug task force if it can't make more than a… Continue reading

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A computer software glitch caused by a power failure caused the wrong caption to appear beneath a photo on the PDN's Internet site Wednesday. The… Continue reading

Clallam Bay group to ask county for park emergency – More than 60 attend parking lot meeting with state fisheries, county officials

CLALLAM BAY -- More than 60 residents gathered Monday in the wind-chilled parking lot of Clallam Bay Community Park -- many grasping shovels to show… Continue reading

Clallam commissioners delay emergency declaration for Clallam Bay park

PORT ANGELES -- Clallam County commissioners on Tuesday delayed declaring an emergency for the flood-damaged Clallam Bay Community Park, saying state parks officials will first… Continue reading

Clallam: Commissioners tap Tharinger for chairman’s post

Clallam County commissioners on Tuesday elected Commissioner Steve Tharinger, D-Dungeness, as the board's chairman for a one-year term. Commissioner Mike Chapman, R-Port Angeles, was elected… Continue reading

Clallam: PUD studying water rate increase

A Clallam County Public Utility District No. 1 consultant will study the effect on customers of a proposed 23 percent increase in water rates over… Continue reading

Fort Worden parking fees start next month unless $25,000 raised

PORT TOWNSEND -- Six "iron rangers" will begin collecting parking fees from Fort Worden State Park visitors by mid-February if $25,000 isn't raised soon. Kate… Continue reading

Jefferon: Sheriff takes office online

Less than a week after taking office, Jefferson County Sheriff Mike Brasfield has given his agency a new home on the Internet. The site features… Continue reading

Neah Bay: Middle school students get a permanent building

NEAH BAY -- Middle school children returned from winter break Monday to find their new school completed after more than two years of construction. The… Continue reading