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Clallam voter turnout reaches 21%

PORT ANGELES — Tuesday is the final day for voters to turn in ballots for the Washington primary elections. Clallam County has 24 contested races… Continue reading

Royalty for the Joyce Daze Wild Blackberry Festival wait their turn to ride in the Sequim Irrigation Festival Grand Parade in May. Pictured are

Joyce Daze all about the blackberries this weekend

Corrected version: Blackberry Cafe will give away one pie only at 3 p.m. Saturday. JOYCE — Wild blackberries, in all their summer gastronomic glory, will… Continue reading

Royalty for the Joyce Daze Wild Blackberry Festival wait their turn to ride in the Sequim Irrigation Festival Grand Parade in May. Pictured are
John Gussman presents a clip from his film "Return of the River" on Monday. Arwyn Rice/Peninsula Daily News

Film clip shows progress of Elwha River restoration

PORT ANGELES — An audience of about 50 people saw a 22-minute preview of Sequim filmmaker John Gussman's documentary on the dam removal and restoration… Continue reading

John Gussman presents a clip from his film "Return of the River" on Monday. Arwyn Rice/Peninsula Daily News
The Feiro Marine Life Center in Port Angeles  is among the signs

Grants to help upgrade Port Angeles building fronts

PORT ANGELES — City Hall will distribute $120,000 in federal funds to help business owners fix up old building façades over the next two years,… Continue reading

The Feiro Marine Life Center in Port Angeles  is among the signs

Lavender weekend traffic control plan in works

SEQUIM — Ten days after this year’s Sequim Lavender Weekend ended, plans are in the works to improve the traffic flow on U.S. Highway 101… Continue reading

Port Angeles schools administrator passed over for position

PORT ANGELES — Port Angeles School District Assistant Superintendent Michelle Reid was narrowly passed over for the job of interim superintendent of schools at South… Continue reading

Edward Jeffko of Tonasket took off in this plane July 23 for Sequim

Sequim family agrees to call off search for missing plane

WENATCHEE — Officials have called off the search for a small plane that failed to show up at Sequim Valley Airport last week. The state… Continue reading

Edward Jeffko of Tonasket took off in this plane July 23 for Sequim
Dave and Meghan Ventura own Phoenix Dragon Martial Arts in Port Angeles. Arwyn Rice/Peninsula Daily News

Martial artists show their chops with sand sculpture

PORT ANGELES — As five master sculptors wowed crowds with soaring castles and classic movie scenes, two community entries — taking part in a category… Continue reading

Dave and Meghan Ventura own Phoenix Dragon Martial Arts in Port Angeles. Arwyn Rice/Peninsula Daily News

Sequim to test sewer lines with smoke

SEQUIM — Residents in Sequim soon will see “smoke” rising from unusual places, including the streets and the ground, street gutters, and possibly even from… Continue reading

Missing Grays Harbor County couple found safe 5 miles from home

PORT ANGELES — An elderly couple last seen in Copalis Crossing 5 miles from their Grays Harbor County home were found in Clallam County early… Continue reading

State Patrol, others say Sequim Lavender Weekend traffic snarl is at crossroads

SEQUIM — It’s time to do something about the annual traffic snarl on U.S. Highway 101 during Sequim Lavender Weekend, said the State Patrol and… Continue reading

Two hurt in West End car wreck

KALALOCH — Two people were injured when a car was struck by a tractor-trailer rig Thursday afternoon on U.S. Highway 101 on the West End.… Continue reading

Clallam County voter turnout reaches more than 8 percent

PORT ANGELES — The Clallam County Auditor’s Office had received by Thursday 3,856 of the 45,835 ballots it mailed for the Aug. 7 primary election.… Continue reading

Nearly 14 percent of voters in Jefferson return primary ballots

PORT TOWNSEND — By Thursday, 13.95 percent of registered Jefferson County voters had returned ballots for the Aug. 7 primary election, voter registration coordinator Betty… Continue reading

Plane search continues; no clues found

SEQUIM — As of Thursday, searchers had found no clues as to the location of a small plane that failed to arrive in Sequim after… Continue reading

Grass a growing headache for Sequim parks crews

SEQUIM — Too much of a good thing can be a challenge, Sequim parks-maintenance crews discovered this summer. Sequim’s sports enthusiasts, especially soccer and football… Continue reading

No sign of plane bound for Sequim; family joins search

SEQUIM — No trace has been found of a small plane that reportedly took off from Tonasket on Monday and never reached its destination in… Continue reading

New police HQ needed, Sequim officials tell audience

SEQUIM — The city’s police station is simply too small to fit Sequim’s needs, two city officials told a business audience as balloting continues on… Continue reading

Sequim council to again ask agency for air monitor

SEQUIM — The Sequim City Council has approved a letter that will be sent to the Olympic Region Clean Air Agency reiterating a request that… Continue reading

This intentionally set fire got out of control on June 30. Jefferson County Sheriff's Office

West Jefferson County residents on their own in fires

When house fires start and sometimes burn out of control, many West Jefferson County residents are on their own. Last month, when a blaze got… Continue reading

This intentionally set fire got out of control on June 30. Jefferson County Sheriff's Office