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Greg Holmquist of Port Angeles walks to his beached boat to pull it to a waiting trailer, parked more than 100 yards from the end of the regular boat ramp as a group of kayakers paddle around the Bachelor Rock sea stack during Thursday’s minus-2 low tide at Freshwater Bay west of Port Angeles. Holmquist said it was a perfect day for boating with calm seas and pleasant weather. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Low tide boat launch

Greg Holmquist of Port Angeles walks to his beached boat to pull it to a waiting trailer, parked more than 100 yards from the end… Continue reading

Greg Holmquist of Port Angeles walks to his beached boat to pull it to a waiting trailer, parked more than 100 yards from the end of the regular boat ramp as a group of kayakers paddle around the Bachelor Rock sea stack during Thursday’s minus-2 low tide at Freshwater Bay west of Port Angeles. Holmquist said it was a perfect day for boating with calm seas and pleasant weather. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Olympic Medical Center emergency department is nearing full staffing levels

New medical director on board

Ozias challenger drops out of race

Clallam County Commissioner Mark Ozias no longer has an opponent in his bid to be re-elected to the District 1 seat. His… Continue reading

Probe into Hurricane Ridge lodge fire continues

Winter access plans haven’t been decided

A tandem dump truck delivers sub-surface material on Wednesday at the site of the future Monroe Playfield at Roosevelt School in Port Angeles. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Superintendent: Monroe Playfield project on schedule

Field expected to be available by Sept. 1

A tandem dump truck delivers sub-surface material on Wednesday at the site of the future Monroe Playfield at Roosevelt School in Port Angeles. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Election outcomes unchanged after new ballot count

Outcomes of Tuesday’s primary elections in the Sequim School Board and Port Angeles County Council races remain unchanged after additional counts of ballots on Thursday.… Continue reading

The Olympic Strings Workshop at Lake Crescent will present a free public concert Friday afternoon. Pictured during the 2022 camp are, from left, Marley Cochran, Courtney Smith, Jacklyn Minnoch and Luke Gavin. photo by Dewi Sprague/Olympic Strings Workshop

Strings students to present public concert Friday

cutline info for attached photo (Oly strings wksp by Dewi Sprague) The Olympic Strings Workshop at Lake Crescent will present a free public concert Friday… Continue reading

  • Aug 3, 2023
  • Diane Urbani de la Paz For Peninsula Daily News
  • Clallam County
The Olympic Strings Workshop at Lake Crescent will present a free public concert Friday afternoon. Pictured during the 2022 camp are, from left, Marley Cochran, Courtney Smith, Jacklyn Minnoch and Luke Gavin. photo by Dewi Sprague/Olympic Strings Workshop
A multi-agency police force walks up the ramp after conducting a high-risk, low-frequency training exercise on board the M/V Kennewick on Wednesday. High risk refers to the level of danger to people and property, i.e., a hostage situation, and low frequency refers to the chance of it actually happening, but the agencies want to be prepared by training. The force was made up with personnel from the Port Townsend, Port Angeles and Sequim police departments and both the Clallam and Jefferson county sheriff’s departments as well as from customs enforcement. The 8 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. ferries from Port Townsend were cancelled due to low tides, so travel was not impacted during the exercise. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
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Training exercise

A multi-agency police force walks up the ramp after conducting a high-risk, low-frequency training exercise on board the M/V Kennewick on Wednesday. High risk refers… Continue reading

A multi-agency police force walks up the ramp after conducting a high-risk, low-frequency training exercise on board the M/V Kennewick on Wednesday. High risk refers to the level of danger to people and property, i.e., a hostage situation, and low frequency refers to the chance of it actually happening, but the agencies want to be prepared by training. The force was made up with personnel from the Port Townsend, Port Angeles and Sequim police departments and both the Clallam and Jefferson county sheriff’s departments as well as from customs enforcement. The 8 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. ferries from Port Townsend were cancelled due to low tides, so travel was not impacted during the exercise. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
Cheryl Anderson of Joyce stages slices of blackberry pie for sale to the public at the Joyce Daze Wild Blackberry Festival in 2022. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Blackberry pie to be star of Joyce Daze on Saturday

Community marks 40th anniversary of event

Cheryl Anderson of Joyce stages slices of blackberry pie for sale to the public at the Joyce Daze Wild Blackberry Festival in 2022. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
A firefighter uses a hose to fight a 10- to 12-acre brushfire off state Highway 19 near Chimacum on Tuesday. (East Jefferson Fire Rescue)

Brush fire contained off Highway 19

Residents in 10 homes return after evacuation

A firefighter uses a hose to fight a 10- to 12-acre brushfire off state Highway 19 near Chimacum on Tuesday. (East Jefferson Fire Rescue)

Carr, Karjalainen on ballot for Port Angeles City Council

Incumbent Navarra Carr and challenger Mark Karjalainen will face off for a seat on the Port Angeles City Council, according to initial… Continue reading

Incumbents to be on ballot in Sequim School Board race

Incumbents in the race for the Sequim School Board are headed for spots on the November general election. Clallam County conducted its second… Continue reading

Joyce Daze schedule

The 2023 Joyce Daze Wild Blackberry Festival is Saturday. Here is the schedule. • 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. — Pancake breakfast at… Continue reading

A deceased male was found inside a structure fire on the 300 block of Blue Grouse Lane near East Sequim Bay early Wednesday. (Clallam County Sheriff’s Office)

Man found dead in fire in East Sequim Bay Road home

One person was found dead following a fire at a residence off East Sequim Bay Road early Wednesday, according to Clallam County Fire… Continue reading

A deceased male was found inside a structure fire on the 300 block of Blue Grouse Lane near East Sequim Bay early Wednesday. (Clallam County Sheriff’s Office)
Matthew Nash/ Olympic Peninsula News Group Firefighters with Clallam County Fire District 3 investigate a plane crash in Agnew on Saturday.

Pilot practices what he teaches in Saturday crash

Passenger remains in satisfactory condition in Seattle hospital Tuesday

Matthew Nash/ Olympic Peninsula News Group Firefighters with Clallam County Fire District 3 investigate a plane crash in Agnew on Saturday.

Port Townsend sales tax hike on fall ballot

Voters to be asked for 0.3% increase

Staffing, metrics viewed for facility

Expanded harm reduction center to open in fall

Residents in about six homes have been advised to evacuate as a growing brush fire burns along state Highway 19 near Chimacum. (Washington State Patrol)

UPDATE: Brush fire near Chimacum contained; evacuations canceled

Highway to reopen

Residents in about six homes have been advised to evacuate as a growing brush fire burns along state Highway 19 near Chimacum. (Washington State Patrol)

Incumbents map out spots on November ballot

Incumbents did well in the initial count of primary election ballots in Clallam and Jefferson counties on Tuesday night as line-ups began to be formed… Continue reading

Visitors to Cape Flattery, the northwesternmost point in the contiguous United States, take scenic photos and selfies from the viewing platform on Tuesday as Tatoosh Island lies in the distance. The popular tourist attraction is part of an area administered by the Makah Tribe in Neah Bay. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Northwestern landmark

Visitors to Cape Flattery, the northwesternmost point in the contiguous United States, take scenic photos and selfies from the viewing platform on Tuesday as Tatoosh… Continue reading

Visitors to Cape Flattery, the northwesternmost point in the contiguous United States, take scenic photos and selfies from the viewing platform on Tuesday as Tatoosh Island lies in the distance. The popular tourist attraction is part of an area administered by the Makah Tribe in Neah Bay. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)