Daily Update Newsletter

Port Angeles man sentenced for escape after returning late from furlough

Cory Joe Stokes had been released from custody to attend the birth of his child in Seattle.

PREP FOOTBALL PICKS: Forks looks to continue hold over Chimacum

PREP FOOTBALL PICKS: Forks looks to continue hold over Chimacum

Spartans, Cowboys play Friday night in Port Townsend

PREP FOOTBALL PICKS: Forks looks to continue hold over Chimacum
Sunland to host wine tasting Saturday

Sunland to host wine tasting Saturday

The event will feature eight wineries and 27 wines.

Sunland to host wine tasting Saturday
GOAT run challenging in stunning surroundings on Olympic Discovery Trail

GOAT run challenging in stunning surroundings on Olympic Discovery Trail

There are two options: a 14-mile half-marathon and a 26.2-mile full marathon.

GOAT run challenging in stunning surroundings on Olympic Discovery Trail
Former Sequim teacher sentenced to 26½ years in prison for child rape, molestation

Former Sequim teacher sentenced to 26½ years in prison for child rape, molestation

Douglas J. Allison, 55, said he would seek counseling in prison and repeatedly said, “I’m sorry.”

Former Sequim teacher sentenced to 26½ years in prison for child rape, molestation
Lower Elwha Kallam tribe opens new justice center near Port Angeles

Lower Elwha Kallam tribe opens new justice center near Port Angeles

The former World War II-era bunker on Spokwes Road now houses the tribe’s law enforcement, emergency management, courts, tribal enrollment and IT departments.

Lower Elwha Kallam tribe opens new justice center near Port Angeles
North Olympic Peninsula protest targets Dakota pipeline

North Olympic Peninsula protest targets Dakota pipeline

The rally was one of many across the nation to encourage people to share their opinions of the pipeline with local, state and federal government officials.

North Olympic Peninsula protest targets Dakota pipeline

Dungeness Crab & Seafood Festival chowder cook-off to feature Graham Kerr

The “Galloping Gourmet” will judge entries of both professional and amateur chefs.

Volunteers sought to prepare returns for Tax-Aide

All volunteers must attend training classes and pass the IRS test before assisting taxpayers during the tax season.

Port Angeles chamber lays out five-year plan

Port Angeles chamber lays out five-year plan

By 2020, the goal is to add more than 100 retail establishments to the area and add more than 1,000 jobs, while nearly doubling the chamber’s membership from 390 to 600.

Port Angeles chamber lays out five-year plan

Crab Fest Fun Run registration taken now

Sponsored by Peninsula College Athletics, proceeds will support student-athlete scholarships.

Premier pieces picked for 2016 Paint the Peninsula competition

Premier pieces picked for 2016 Paint the Peninsula competition

Twenty-three plein air painters from around the United States and Canada descended upon the Olympic Peninsula for the contest.

Premier pieces picked for 2016 Paint the Peninsula competition
Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News                                Nicole Heaton of Port Angeles, left, dribbles past Port Townsend’s Samantha Heron in first-half action on Tuesday at Port Angeles Civic Field.
Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News                                Nicole Heaton of Port Angeles, left, dribbles past Port Townsend’s Samantha Heron in first-half action on Tuesday at Port Angeles Civic Field.
Legislative candidate decries League of Women Voters as ‘socialist’

Legislative candidate decries League of Women Voters as ‘socialist’

George Vrable later said that he might be willing to attend a league forum before the Nov. 8 general election.

Legislative candidate decries League of Women Voters as ‘socialist’
Peninsula gains jobs — but average pay down

Peninsula gains jobs — but average pay down

Looking at average earnings from 1970 at 2015 rates, the average job earned $43,000 in Clallam whereas in 2014, the same job earned about $39,000, when figured at 2015 rates.

Peninsula gains jobs — but average pay down
Peninsula man honored at Safeco Field for 100th birthday

Peninsula man honored at Safeco Field for 100th birthday

The World War II and Korean War veteran turned 100 on Sept. 6 in Seattle as a guest of the Seattle Mariners.

Peninsula man honored at Safeco Field for 100th birthday
Man talked off Eighth Street bridge by Port Angeles police

Man talked off Eighth Street bridge by Port Angeles police

The man, who had left a suicide note at Peninsula Behavioral Health, prompted officers to draw their weapons after mentioning suicide by cop.

Man talked off Eighth Street bridge by Port Angeles police
Port Townsend Co-op wins Environmental Protection Agency award

Port Townsend Co-op wins Environmental Protection Agency award

The company was recognized for a second year for the Best Corporate Emissions Rate in the Small-Independent GreenChill partner category.

Port Townsend Co-op wins Environmental Protection Agency award

Port Angeles declares water shortage alert

The weather forecast calls for no significant rain in the near future, an official says.

Highway 112 closure at Joe Creek to extend through weekend

The total roadway closure is allowing crews to replace a culvert for fish passage.