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Students at White Crane Martial Arts in downtown Port Angeles attended a lecture on the history and philosophy of Martial arts by visiting grandmaster Mike Foulk from Vancouver.  (White Crane Martial Arts)

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Registration open for OJBR

Registration is open for Olympic Junior Babe Ruth baseball and softball. If people are signing up multiple players from the same family,… Continue reading

Students at White Crane Martial Arts in downtown Port Angeles attended a lecture on the history and philosophy of Martial arts by visiting grandmaster Mike Foulk from Vancouver.  (White Crane Martial Arts)
Lavender Cowder, 7, in her front yard on A street in west Port Angeles, tries to taste a snowflake during a brief snow shower Sunday. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

A taste of winter

Lavender Cowder, age 7, in her front yard on A street in west Port Angeles tries to taste a snowflake during a brief snow shower… Continue reading

Lavender Cowder, 7, in her front yard on A street in west Port Angeles, tries to taste a snowflake during a brief snow shower Sunday. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
The Clallam Bay Early Learning Center opened Monday to help provide service to an area with an identified childcare desert. At first, the center will accept nine children under 6 years old, with the goal of expanding to a total of 30 children. (Clallam Economic Development Council)

Daycare opens in Clallam Bay to address ‘childcare desert’

Nine slots available to start, with plans to expand to 30 children

The Clallam Bay Early Learning Center opened Monday to help provide service to an area with an identified childcare desert. At first, the center will accept nine children under 6 years old, with the goal of expanding to a total of 30 children. (Clallam Economic Development Council)
Jane Smith uses gourds as her canvas. She uses a wide variety of techniques and embellishments in her designs, and the trinkets she uses to enhance her work come from her lifetime of collecting.

First Friday Art Walk this weekend in Sequim

First Friday Art Walk will celebrate with a red-themed walk from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday at various venues in downtown Sequim.… Continue reading

Jane Smith uses gourds as her canvas. She uses a wide variety of techniques and embellishments in her designs, and the trinkets she uses to enhance her work come from her lifetime of collecting.

Humane society board votes on transparency

Meeting minutes, financial statements won’t be shared with public

Neo-folk musician to play at Palindrome

Neo-folk musician Mariee Siou will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Palindrome at Eaglemount Wine and Cider, 1893 S. Jacob Miller… Continue reading

New exhibit to open during Second Saturday Art Walk

Andrea Woods will open a new exhibit, “Vietnam: People, Places, Cuisine,” from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday during the Second Saturday… Continue reading

PAT NEAL: A hard winter

IF I HEARD this once I’ve heard it a million times from the old-timers who claimed that winters in the old days were a lot… Continue reading

Port of Port Angeles matching grants to aid infrastructure projects

Recompete funds will be used to purchase barges

Reception set Friday for show at Port Angeles Fine Art Center

The Port Angeles Fine Art Center will host a reception for the opening of “Water Connects Us All” from 5 p.m. to… Continue reading

Rhody royalty to be crowned on Saturday

Queen, princess to be honored at Chimacum High School

Wilson to speak at Studium Generale East

Scott Wilson will address Studium Generale East at 6 p.m. Thursday. Wilson will speak at Peninsula College’s Port Townsend campus, 202 Eisenhower… Continue reading

PREP SPORTS: Snow postpones games all over Olympic Peninsula

Multiple basketball games around in the Olympic Peninsula were postponed Monday and Tuesday nights due to snowfall and icy road conditions, with… Continue reading

Recipients of Port Angeles Community Awards gather after Saturday night’s awards gala at Field Arts & Events Hall in Port Angeles. Winners were, from left, counselor Jason Gooding of the Port Angeles School District, educator of the year; Rose Thompson, executive director of the Dungeness Crab Festival and owner of Fogtown Coffee Bar, young leader of the year; Danny Steiger, CEO of Lumber Traders Inc., citizen of the year; Alicia Campion, administrator of Ridgeline Homecare Cooperative, emerging business of the year; Don Droz, general manager of Swain’s General Store, business of the year; and Elisia Anderson, executive director of First Step Family Support Center, organization of the year. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Citizen, business of year honored at awards gala

Three finalists named in six categories for efforts in 2024

Recipients of Port Angeles Community Awards gather after Saturday night’s awards gala at Field Arts & Events Hall in Port Angeles. Winners were, from left, counselor Jason Gooding of the Port Angeles School District, educator of the year; Rose Thompson, executive director of the Dungeness Crab Festival and owner of Fogtown Coffee Bar, young leader of the year; Danny Steiger, CEO of Lumber Traders Inc., citizen of the year; Alicia Campion, administrator of Ridgeline Homecare Cooperative, emerging business of the year; Don Droz, general manager of Swain’s General Store, business of the year; and Elisia Anderson, executive director of First Step Family Support Center, organization of the year. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Sequim Police investigators report they continue to submit items for DNA and fingerprint evidence to discover person behind the murder of Sequim’s Valerie Claplanhoo in January 2019. (Rebecca Ruby)

Claplanhoo homicide investigation ongoing

Alliance with Missing and Murdered Indigenous team continues

Sequim Police investigators report they continue to submit items for DNA and fingerprint evidence to discover person behind the murder of Sequim’s Valerie Claplanhoo in January 2019. (Rebecca Ruby)

Billy Frank Jr. statue to be unveiled in Neah Bay

The Makah Cultural and Research Center will unveil the model statue of Billy Frank Jr. at 1 p.m. Thursday. The model will… Continue reading

DeCou to host lecture at Studium Generale

Rob DeCou will present “Fulbright Exchange to India” at 12:35 p.m. Thursday. The free hybrid lecture series will be in the Little… Continue reading

Port Angeles man charged with murder to have hearing Feb. 21

Marquise Gregory Hagans-Moore, who is accused of killing a Port Angeles woman in September, appeared in Clallam County Superior Court on Friday… Continue reading

Sequim cellist, Port Angeles violist take top prizes

Thirteen-year-old cellist Travis Baros was shocked when he found out he had won his division in a North Olympic Peninsula-wide contest. “I… Continue reading

  • Feb 4, 2025
  • By Diane Urbani de la Paz For Peninsula Daily News
  • Clallam County

Warming shelters open as cold snap in forecast

Clallam, Jefferson county agencies have set hours