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EYE ON JEFFERSON: County considers cellular tower lease

The three Jefferson County commissioners will consider leasing space at the county fairgrounds to Verizon for a cellular communications tower when they meet at 9… Continue reading

EYE ON CLALLAM: RV rules on county agenda

Peninsula Daily News Clallam County commissioners will discuss potential regulations for recreational vehicles at a work session that will begin at 9 a.m. Monday. The… Continue reading

OUTDOORS: High winds, few halibut so far

Recreational halibut anglers aren’t getting a ton of help early in the season with last week’s ocean and Sekiu opener mostly a wash due to… Continue reading

Captain Derrell Sharp, Clallam County Fire District 3.

Clallam County Fire District 3 works with excess 9-1-1 caller

Emergency call load up from 2020 so far, assistant chief says

Captain Derrell Sharp, Clallam County Fire District 3.

Clallam-Jefferson County Pro Bono Lawyers to hold free legal aid clinic

The last day to register for the Clallam-Jefferson County Pro Bono Lawyers’ free legal aid clinic is Monday. The clinic is 10… Continue reading

Coast Guard rescues injured hiker after fall

The Coast Guard medevaced an injured hiker from the beach between Taylor Point and Scotts Bluff on the west coast of Olympic… Continue reading

Inslee hopes to reopen economy by end of June

Move dependent upon vaccination rate

Jefferson County Auditor’s office updating policy

The Jefferson County Auditor’s office will accept maps for recording plats and surveys that are drawn on either paper or mylar material… Continue reading

Jefferson County Fair garage sale slated for Saturday

The Jefferson County Fair Association will host its first garage sale since the pandemic began on Saturday. The sale will be from… Continue reading

Jefferson County settles social media lawsuit

Policy changes to follow allegation of First Amendment violation

LETTER: Carbon sequestration

In addition to fish, I see another area of nature that government has mismanaged: Our state public lands. With growing cries of stopping harvests to… Continue reading

  • May 14, 2021
The Miró Quartet — from left, violinists Daniel Ching and William Fedkenheuer, violist John Largess and cellist Joshua Gindele — will engage in a live-streamed question-and-answer session after their virtual concert Saturday. (Photo courtesy of the Miró Quartet)

Miró Quartet to perform, speak with audience Saturday

A specially commissioned piece called “Home,” a Beethoven string quartet and Dvorak’s American Quartet are on the program of a Port Townsend… Continue reading

The Miró Quartet — from left, violinists Daniel Ching and William Fedkenheuer, violist John Largess and cellist Joshua Gindele — will engage in a live-streamed question-and-answer session after their virtual concert Saturday. (Photo courtesy of the Miró Quartet)

Music festival offers faith in hip-hop, rap

Internal Grind Ministries will sponsor the inaugural Rise Up Music Festival from at 12:30 p.m. May 22. The free Christian rap and hip-hop… Continue reading

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee signs a bill into law, Wednesday, May 12, 2021, at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash., that prohibits openly carrying guns and other weapons at the state Capitol and protests statewide. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Open carry of weapons now prohibited at rallies, Capitol

Openly carrying guns and other weapons are now prohibited at the Washington state Capitol and public… Continue reading

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee signs a bill into law, Wednesday, May 12, 2021, at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash., that prohibits openly carrying guns and other weapons at the state Capitol and protests statewide. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
Tommylia Dunbar.

Peninsula College names student leadership team

Peninsula College has named its 2020-21 student leadership team. Kascia Muscutt, of Leavenworth, will serve as the 61st president of the college’s… Continue reading

Tommylia Dunbar.
Members of the Port Angeles Garden Club recently gathered for a planting party at Crestwood Health and Rehabilitation. 

Club members added spring blooms to planters on the residents’ patio. 

Pictured standing, from left to right, are Bernice Cook, Kitty Gross, Shari Bley and Mary Kelsoe. 

Seated is Crestwood resident Troy Nicholaysen, who will will care for the plantings.

Port Angeles Garden Club has planting party

Members of the Port Angeles Garden Club recently gathered for a planting party at Crestwood Health and Rehabilitation. Club members added spring blooms to planters… Continue reading

Members of the Port Angeles Garden Club recently gathered for a planting party at Crestwood Health and Rehabilitation. 

Club members added spring blooms to planters on the residents’ patio. 

Pictured standing, from left to right, are Bernice Cook, Kitty Gross, Shari Bley and Mary Kelsoe. 

Seated is Crestwood resident Troy Nicholaysen, who will will care for the plantings.

Port Angeles School District superintendent to hold luncheon chat

Martin Brewer, superintendent of the Port Angeles School District, will host a luncheon chat at noon Friday. The weekly chats, which will… Continue reading

Port Angeles woman arrested after standoff

Police: Woman had knife, threatened to light herself on fire