Arwyn Rice

Sequim to continue air monitor request

SEQUIM — The City Council directed the city attorney to write a second letter to the state’s Olympic Region Clean Air Agency for an air… Continue reading

Barbara Hanna

Two lavender groups will work together, city vows

PORT ANGELES — The Sequim Lavender Weekend, an amalgamation of two competing lavender festivals, will go on later this month — with some improvements, a… Continue reading

Barbara Hanna

About 100 gallons of diesel fuel spilled near Sekiu

SEKIU ­— About 100 gallons of diesel spill were spilled near Sekiu this morning, and some drained into Clallam Bay. Starting at about 10 a.m.,… Continue reading

Clallam hopefuls share stances at forum

PORT ANGELES — The five candidates for one seat on the Clallam County Board of Commissioners gathered for a forum, and clear differences among the… Continue reading

Members of the Lower Elwha Klallam tribe hold a ceremony as a banner is unfurled in downtown Port Angeles to pay tribute not only to the 2012 Canoe Journey but also to Vanna Francis

Banner blessing begins paddle journey season

PORT ANGELES — A banner introducing the 2012 Canoe Journey was placed in Port Angeles on Sunday afternoon, with a ceremony performed by the Lower… Continue reading

Members of the Lower Elwha Klallam tribe hold a ceremony as a banner is unfurled in downtown Port Angeles to pay tribute not only to the 2012 Canoe Journey but also to Vanna Francis
Officer Mike Hill of the Sequim Police with Chase at the new agility course in Sequim. Arwyn Rice/Peninsula Daily News

Sequim course puts dogs through their paces

SEQUIM — Chase, the Sequim Police Department's police dog, is good about sharing his toys with other dogs. Maybe not his favorite ball, but other… Continue reading

Officer Mike Hill of the Sequim Police with Chase at the new agility course in Sequim. Arwyn Rice/Peninsula Daily News

Sequim to mull sales tax hike

By Arwyn Rice Peninsula Daily News SEQUIM — The Sequim City Council plans to hold a public hearing today on a proposal to put a… Continue reading

Port Angeles native Tommy Ruddell is shown in his frontier role for "The Olympians: The Series."

‘The Olympians’: Peninsula sets, actors filmed for proposed television show

Deep in the woods by the Sol Duc River, a young man who appeared to be Native American climbed over logs, avoided berry bushes and… Continue reading

Port Angeles native Tommy Ruddell is shown in his frontier role for "The Olympians: The Series."
Andrew Guimond of Sequim watches as his son Riley

PENINSULA PROFILE: First Teacher, which schools the parents as well as the children, in financial doldrums

As Riley Guimond, an excited 17-month-old, explored a classroom full of toys, his father, Andrew, patiently followed behind. Squealing and exclaiming some of his first… Continue reading

Andrew Guimond of Sequim watches as his son Riley
Luke Robins is Peninsula College's sixth president. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

New Peninsula College president on the job

PORT ANGELES — Luke Robins' office, situated in a corner overlooking the main entrance to Peninsula College, is large and on Tuesday, mostly empty. It… Continue reading

Luke Robins is Peninsula College's sixth president. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News
Angus Campbell

Man sentenced in vehicular homicide of tribal member

PORT ANGELES — A Port Angeles man who had pleaded guilty to vehicular homicide while driving under the influence of alcohol was sentenced to five… Continue reading

Angus Campbell
Washington Conservation Corps crews found this oil drum at Washaway Beach on June 28. Department of Ecology

Ecology crews pick up truckloads of beach debris

OLYMPIA — The results of the state Department of Ecology's Japanese earthquake debris collection pilot program are in — three crews, four days, three beaches… Continue reading

Washington Conservation Corps crews found this oil drum at Washaway Beach on June 28. Department of Ecology

Kayakers on second leg of debris-finding mission

NEAH BAY — Three kayakers plan to depart from Hobuck Beach today to continue a survey of beach debris on beaches and around cliffs and… Continue reading

Blasting that begins Monday will knock down more of Glines Canyon Dam

Blow by blow: Blasting to resume Monday at Glines Canyon Dam

PORT ANGELES — Explosives will tear off more of Glines Canyon Dam beginning Monday. “We're ready to go. The holes are drilled for the next… Continue reading

Blasting that begins Monday will knock down more of Glines Canyon Dam

CLALLAM COUNTY: ‘Consumer’ fireworks OK except in Port Angeles — where it’s wait till Wednesday

Firework stands have been popping up all over Clallam County in the past week. By Saturday, fireworks violations already were showing up on police dispatch… Continue reading

Congress OKs bill to revive timber payments; Jefferson, Clallam counties to benefit

A one-year extension of two rural county funds will lead to Clallam and Jefferson counties receiving unexpected funding. Congressional action Friday sends a bill to… Continue reading

Minor injuries after vans wreck east of Blyn on Highway 101

BLYN — Five people, including three children, suffered minor injuries in a collision involving two minivans on U.S. Highway 101 east of Blyn, the State… Continue reading

Kristin Kartak beside a military ambulance during a routine training mission.

Car wash fundraiser set on behalf of POW

PORT ANGELES — During the Vietnam War era, the plight of prisoners of war was well-known, and a POW bracelet was a common symbol of… Continue reading

Kristin Kartak beside a military ambulance during a routine training mission.
Children hop across the grass in Tillicum Park in Forks during the gunny sack races in the Old-Fashioned Fourth in 2011. Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News

Forks Fourth of July fun kicks off early

FORKS — The Fourth of July isn't just a day in Forks; it's a weeklong celebration. “It's the biggest single event in Forks,” said Pat… Continue reading

Children hop across the grass in Tillicum Park in Forks during the gunny sack races in the Old-Fashioned Fourth in 2011. Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News
In this photo by John Gussman

Small signs of life along formerly flooded Elwha River

PORT ANGELES — At the former Elwha Dam site, a thick layer of straw protects native grass and flower seed on the slopes around the… Continue reading

In this photo by John Gussman