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Toddlers’ playground in Forks built in memory of teen’s father

Toddlers’ playground in Forks built in memory of teen’s father

A girl’s dream of honoring her late father opened its gates last week after the Tod Horton On Deck Playground project was adopted… Continue reading

Toddlers’ playground in Forks built in memory of teen’s father
Pilot project to use recycled carbon fiber composite for Port Angeles park benches

Pilot project to use recycled carbon fiber composite for Port Angeles park benches

The city Parks and Recreation Department is providing $10,000 in seed money for a pilot project with the Composite Recycling Technology Center… Continue reading

Pilot project to use recycled carbon fiber composite for Port Angeles park benches
Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News George and Jolie Will of Sequim look for litter on the beach on Saturday near the Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge near Sequim as part of statewide effort to remove trash and other unwanted debris from along Washington’s coasts. The event, hosted by the Washington CoastSavers program, saw volunteers spread out to scour beaches along the Pacific coastline and the Strait of Juan de Fuca.

Volunteers clean beaches of about 15 tons of debris during annual cleanup

The results are in after 1,330 volunteers cleaned debris from more than 60 Washington beaches during the 10th annual Washington Coast Cleanup. Jon Schmidt, Washington… Continue reading

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News George and Jolie Will of Sequim look for litter on the beach on Saturday near the Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge near Sequim as part of statewide effort to remove trash and other unwanted debris from along Washington’s coasts. The event, hosted by the Washington CoastSavers program, saw volunteers spread out to scour beaches along the Pacific coastline and the Strait of Juan de Fuca.
Electric taxi service in Port Townsend wins sustainability award

Electric taxi service in Port Townsend wins sustainability award

The PTeRider, a short-distance taxi service and tour company that uses small electric vehicles, was awarded the Sustainable Future award by the… Continue reading

Electric taxi service in Port Townsend wins sustainability award
Lower Elwha Klallam finishing athletic park near Port Angeles

Lower Elwha Klallam finishing athletic park near Port Angeles

The Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe’s new $700,000 multi-use athletic facility and park is nearly finished, with crews working on the final touches… Continue reading

Lower Elwha Klallam finishing athletic park near Port Angeles
More invasive green crabs found on Dungeness Spit

More invasive green crabs found on Dungeness Spit

Washington Sea Grant’s Crab Team has captured seven more green crabs on the Dungeness Spit since 13 of the invasive European green crabs… Continue reading

More invasive green crabs found on Dungeness Spit
Health center proposed for Port Angeles High School

Health center proposed for Port Angeles High School

Angie Gooding, an eighth-grade teacher at Stevens Middle School and founder of Port Angeles Citizen Action Network, has seen a student go… Continue reading

Health center proposed for Port Angeles High School
Displaced owners cheer Port Angeles hotel proposal; negotiations to determine selling price, taxes

Displaced owners cheer Port Angeles hotel proposal; negotiations to determine selling price, taxes

A $25 million hotel that the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe wants to build in downtown Port Angeles would displace several businesses —… Continue reading

Displaced owners cheer Port Angeles hotel proposal; negotiations to determine selling price, taxes
Clallam program in need of volunteer advocates for children

Clallam program in need of volunteer advocates for children

About two-thirds of kids going through family court proceedings in Clallam County do not have a Court Appointed Special Advocate to represent… Continue reading

Clallam program in need of volunteer advocates for children
Residents: Oxford Houses help recovering addicts, saving lives

Residents: Oxford Houses help recovering addicts, saving lives

For the first time in his sobriety, Miles Stayton of Port Angeles is moving into a place of his own. He is… Continue reading

Residents: Oxford Houses help recovering addicts, saving lives
Everyday heroes: Volunteers honored with community service awards

Everyday heroes: Volunteers honored with community service awards

Eight everyday heroes were honored last week for working behind the scenes to make Clallam County a better place to live. Volunteers… Continue reading

Everyday heroes: Volunteers honored with community service awards
Port Townsend businesses display student artwork in Art Wave

Port Townsend businesses display student artwork in Art Wave

The Port Townsend Main Street program is celebrating the creativity of area children and raising money for local arts programs through its… Continue reading

Port Townsend businesses display student artwork in Art Wave
Smoke detectors that talk offered free to Clallam Fire District No. 2 residents

Smoke detectors that talk offered free to Clallam Fire District No. 2 residents

Free, talking smoke and carbon monoxide alarms — freely installed as well — are available from Clallam Fire District No. 2 to… Continue reading

Smoke detectors that talk offered free to Clallam Fire District No. 2 residents
New disc golf course near Blyn expected to open early summer

New disc golf course near Blyn expected to open early summer

Players will be greeted by sweeping views of the Olympic Mountains from the first tee box when the Rainshadow Disc Golf Course lives… Continue reading

New disc golf course near Blyn expected to open early summer
Invasive European green crab found in Dungeness Bay

Invasive European green crab found in Dungeness Bay

An invasive crab species scientists and locals feared to find on the North Olympic Peninsula was discovered in traps last week in Dungeness… Continue reading

Invasive European green crab found in Dungeness Bay
Not giving up: Father continues search for missing son near Sol Duc

Not giving up: Father continues search for missing son near Sol Duc

The father of a 22-year-old man who disappeared near the Sol Duc River 22 days ago is continuing to look for… Continue reading

Not giving up: Father continues search for missing son near Sol Duc
Port Townsend eighth-graders collect data for water study

Port Townsend eighth-graders collect data for water study

Eighth-graders from Blue Heron Middle School combed the beaches of Indian Island on Thursday collecting water samples and counting marine life for… Continue reading

Port Townsend eighth-graders collect data for water study
Off-duty Port Angeles police officer helps rescue hiker on Mount St. Helens

Off-duty Port Angeles police officer helps rescue hiker on Mount St. Helens

One of Port Angeles’ newest police officers cut her plans to summit Mount St. Helens short over the weekend to help an… Continue reading

Off-duty Port Angeles police officer helps rescue hiker on Mount St. Helens
Court of Appeals supports hatchery fish in Elwha River in decision

Court of Appeals supports hatchery fish in Elwha River in decision

Hatchery fish can continue playing their disputed role in the largest dam removal and salmonid recovery project in U.S. history, a federal… Continue reading

Court of Appeals supports hatchery fish in Elwha River in decision
New bridge eyed between Marrowstone, Indian islands

New bridge eyed between Marrowstone, Indian islands

Jefferson County officials have teamed up with the North Olympic Salmon Coalition to remove a land bridge connecting Indian and Marrowstone islands… Continue reading

New bridge eyed between Marrowstone, Indian islands