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A fresh dusting of snow blankets the peaks at Klahhane Ridge south of Port Angeles on Saturday as the first significant snow of the season arrives at Olympic National Park. Unseasonably warm temperatures and dry conditions have kept the ridge bare wall beyond the traditional appearance of the initial snows of autumn. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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First snow in Olympic National Park

A fresh dusting of snow blankets the peaks at Klahhane Ridge south of Port Angeles on Saturday as the first significant snow of the season… Continue reading

A fresh dusting of snow blankets the peaks at Klahhane Ridge south of Port Angeles on Saturday as the first significant snow of the season arrives at Olympic National Park. Unseasonably warm temperatures and dry conditions have kept the ridge bare wall beyond the traditional appearance of the initial snows of autumn. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

North Olympic Peninsula counties to view COVID measures

Clallam expected to rescind by Oct. 31; Jefferson considering extending emergency

Crescent Loggers.

PREP FOOTBALL: Crescent wins the battle of the Loggers

The Crescent football team was the top Logger of the day on Saturday, coming on top 34-30 of a wild see-saw affair with… Continue reading

Crescent Loggers.
Officials with Clallam County Fire District 3 plan to make a decision in 2023 whether or not to go to voters to approve more funding to add staff, apparatuses and/or new fire stations. Here, firefighters fight a brush fire in July 2021 west of Sequim. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Sequim fire district to talk levy, bond funding in 2023

Finalizing budget, strategic plan are priorities, chief says

Officials with Clallam County Fire District 3 plan to make a decision in 2023 whether or not to go to voters to approve more funding to add staff, apparatuses and/or new fire stations. Here, firefighters fight a brush fire in July 2021 west of Sequim. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Port Angeles' Blake Sohlberg, right, is followed by teammate Kason Albaugh, leaving Kingston's Noah Walter far behind on Friday at Port Angeles Civic Field.

PREP FOOTBALL: Riders ride on their defense, special teams

Punt and kick returns and goal-line stand highlight 28-7 win over Kingston

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Port Angeles' Blake Sohlberg, right, is followed by teammate Kason Albaugh, leaving Kingston's Noah Walter far behind on Friday at Port Angeles Civic Field.
Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News East Jefferson’s Brody Moore dodges away from Klahowya players and picks up yardage during the Rivals' 18-13 Senior Night win at Memorial Field on Friday in Port Townsend.

PREP FOOTBALL: East Jefferson tops rival Klahowya on senior night

Neah Bay shuts out Quilcene. Sequim falls, Forks forfeits.

Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News East Jefferson’s Brody Moore dodges away from Klahowya players and picks up yardage during the Rivals' 18-13 Senior Night win at Memorial Field on Friday in Port Townsend.
Emily Matthiessen /Olympic Peninsula News Group The cast of the Sequim community play “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,” a fundraiser for the Sequim Food Bank, rehearses a piece in mid-October.

A food-raiser in technicolor

Sequim stage veterans bring back ‘Joseph’ to boost local nonprofit

Emily Matthiessen /Olympic Peninsula News Group The cast of the Sequim community play “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,” a fundraiser for the Sequim Food Bank, rehearses a piece in mid-October.

A GROWING CONCERN: The grass can be greener on your side

soon it will fall upon us in full force! This means for the next 6 to 8 weeks, your grass… Continue reading

ictured from left to right are Peter Raiswell, Francie Louden, Annie Welch, Priya Jayadev, Anita Chilton, Heather Loyd and Gary Schneider.
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Car club makes hospice donation

The Strait Air Volksgrüppe VW Car Club recently donated $1,800 to Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County. The funds were raised at the club’s North Olympic… Continue reading

ictured from left to right are Peter Raiswell, Francie Louden, Annie Welch, Priya Jayadev, Anita Chilton, Heather Loyd and Gary Schneider.
Ballots for the Nov. 8, General Election have been mailed to voters and in Clallam County more people have volunteered to be election observers than in past years. (Peter Segall / Peninsula Daily News)

Clallam County sees increase in election observers

Interest not so high in Jefferson County

Ballots for the Nov. 8, General Election have been mailed to voters and in Clallam County more people have volunteered to be election observers than in past years. (Peter Segall / Peninsula Daily News)

Couple, dog rescued from Dungeness Spit after sailboat mishap

A couple and their dog were rescued from Dungeness Spit after their 38-foot sailboat washed up on the rocks. The passengers reported the… Continue reading

Pictured, left to right, are Janet Russell, Lorenzo Portelli and Mary Jacoby.
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Green thumb award winner named

The Port Angeles Garden Club has awarded its fill Green Thumb award to Lorenzo Portelli. Portelli received the award for excellence in landscaping at his… Continue reading

Pictured, left to right, are Janet Russell, Lorenzo Portelli and Mary Jacoby.
Photo by Karen Griffiths Cutline: A crowded room greeted Washington State Park’s Miller Peninsula planners when they hosted an Open House Tuesday in an event room at the 7-Cedars Hotel. Local residence were there to voice their concerns and opposition to the State’s plan to turn the well-used multi-use community park set in its natural surroundings into a recreational tourist attraction with 127 camp sites — some large enough for big Recreational Vehicles — and even a lodge style hotel.

HORSEPLAY: Miller Peninsula planners hear an earful from equestrians

THE HUNDREDS OF people in attendance were packed like sardines into the Blyn-Bay event room at the 7 Cedars Casino hotel Tuesday evening during the… Continue reading

Photo by Karen Griffiths Cutline: A crowded room greeted Washington State Park’s Miller Peninsula planners when they hosted an Open House Tuesday in an event room at the 7-Cedars Hotel. Local residence were there to voice their concerns and opposition to the State’s plan to turn the well-used multi-use community park set in its natural surroundings into a recreational tourist attraction with 127 camp sites — some large enough for big Recreational Vehicles — and even a lodge style hotel.

PASD issues call for paraeducators, substitutes

The Port Angeles School District has issued an urgent plea to parents to fill permanent paraeducator and substitute paraeducator and teacher positions.… Continue reading

Port Townsend School Board OKs child center at high school

Residents concerns include increased traffic

Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building The Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building's Marine Systems program, led by Lead Instructor Kevin Ritz, far right, helps students apply new skills to real-world projects. Recent graduate Andy Politz, far left, will serve as a Prothero Intern on this pump out boat conversion project with support from instructors Tyler Johnson and Jordan Primus.

Port, boat school announce partnership for pump out sled

Students to help expand port functions

Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building The Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building's Marine Systems program, led by Lead Instructor Kevin Ritz, far right, helps students apply new skills to real-world projects. Recent graduate Andy Politz, far left, will serve as a Prothero Intern on this pump out boat conversion project with support from instructors Tyler Johnson and Jordan Primus.
Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Six-year-old Emmett Stratford of Port Angeles receives a treat from Sarah Ogerly, owner of Olympic Stauned Glass, left, and Mitch Zenobi during Halloween trick or treating in downtown Port Angeles in 2019.

Scares and dares on Peninsula for Halloween

Thrills and chills are in store on the North Olympic Peninsula as Halloween approaches. Leading up to Halloween on Oct. 31 are a variety of… Continue reading

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Six-year-old Emmett Stratford of Port Angeles receives a treat from Sarah Ogerly, owner of Olympic Stauned Glass, left, and Mitch Zenobi during Halloween trick or treating in downtown Port Angeles in 2019.

Todd Ortloff Show guests this week

Here is this week’s schedule for the 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Todd Ortloff Show on KONP 1450 AM, 101.7 FM in… Continue reading

Area Sports: Chimacum’s Shaw earns Western Oregon Hall of Fame induction

Peninsula College sweeps Shoreline

Trail, COVID before county commissions

Government meetings across North Olympic Peninsula