Clallam County Fire District 3 firefighter/paramedics Jeremy Church, left, and Jeff Albers practice resuscitation techniques during a training session on Thursday at Vern Burton Community Center in Port Angeles. Numerous medical personnel from fire districts 2, 3 and 4, along with the Port Angeles Fire Department and Olympic Ambulance, took part in the “Difficult Airway Course” featuring a variety of resuscitation situations in an event hosted by the Clallam County EMS Council. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Resuscitation training

Clallam County Fire District 3 firefighter/paramedics Jeremy Church, left, and Jeff Albers practice resuscitation techniques during a training session on Thursday at Vern Burton Community… Continue reading

Clallam County Fire District 3 firefighter/paramedics Jeremy Church, left, and Jeff Albers practice resuscitation techniques during a training session on Thursday at Vern Burton Community Center in Port Angeles. Numerous medical personnel from fire districts 2, 3 and 4, along with the Port Angeles Fire Department and Olympic Ambulance, took part in the “Difficult Airway Course” featuring a variety of resuscitation situations in an event hosted by the Clallam County EMS Council. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Hazard trees prompt winter campground closures

Kalaloch, Mora and Staircase in Olympic National Park affected

Legislative listening session for young voters set for Saturday

Young voters and soon-to-be voters ages 16-29 are invited to speak with local legislators at a listening session hosted by the North… Continue reading

Port Townsend council delays vote on backing pool plan

Proposal would include new district, sales tax hike

President Joe Biden speaks from the Oval Office of the White House on Thursday in Washington about the war in Israel and Ukraine. (Jonathan Ernst/Pool via The Associated Press)

Biden declares support for Israel, Ukraine ‘vital’ for US security

President Joe Biden declared it is “vital for America’s national security” for Israel and Ukraine to succeed in their wars, making the case… Continue reading

  • Oct 19, 2023
  • By Chris Megerian and Seung Min Kim The Associated Press
  • National News
President Joe Biden speaks from the Oval Office of the White House on Thursday in Washington about the war in Israel and Ukraine. (Jonathan Ernst/Pool via The Associated Press)
Kellie Baker of Port Angeles enjoys a warm autumn day to eat lunch with a book at Erickson Playfield in Port Angeles on Wednesday. Mostly dry conditions are forecast for much of the region through the weekend with wetter weather expected to return by early next week. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Sunny lunch

Kellie Baker of Port Angeles enjoys a warm autumn day to eat lunch with a book at Erickson Playfield in Port Angeles on Wednesday. Mostly… Continue reading

Kellie Baker of Port Angeles enjoys a warm autumn day to eat lunch with a book at Erickson Playfield in Port Angeles on Wednesday. Mostly dry conditions are forecast for much of the region through the weekend with wetter weather expected to return by early next week. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Clallam County to keep contracted courthouse security

Sheriff’s Office reports 11 deputy vacancies; Jefferson County says it is fully staffed

Clallam Transit driver Dante Ruiz prepares his bus for the 30 Route to Sequim on Wednesday at The Gateway transit center in Port Angeles. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Clallam Transit free in ’24

Not all services part of 1-year pilot program

Clallam Transit driver Dante Ruiz prepares his bus for the 30 Route to Sequim on Wednesday at The Gateway transit center in Port Angeles. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Oct. 20; Book launch for “Salmon, Cedar, Rock Rain” in Port Angeles

Tim McNulty and Loni Greninger will read from McNulty’s new book. “Salmon, Cedar, Rock & Rain” at 7 p.m. Friday. The book… Continue reading

Oct. 21; Crystal Abbotte and Valerie Henschel who will demonstrate how to color wood.

Crystal Abbotte and Valerie Henschel will demonstrate how to color wood at 11 a.m. Saturday. The hands-on demonstration is part of a meeting… Continue reading

Oct. 21; Legal aid presentation in Chimacum

Clallam-Jefferson Pro Bono Lawyers will present a seminar on landlord-tenant issues at 11 a.m. Saturday. The free presentation is at the Chimacum… Continue reading

Oct. 23; Ian Miller will present “Sea Level Rise Around the World and Here at Home”

PORT ANGELES Ian Miller will present “Sea Level Rise Around the World and Here at Home” at 6:30 p.m. Monday. Miller will address a meeting… Continue reading

Port Angeles City Council candidates Jim Haguewood, Amy Miller, Mark Karjalainen, Navarra Carr, Kalli Jones and Brenden Meyer spoke at a meeting of the Port Angeles Noon Rotary on Wednesday, taking questions from the audience about their priorities for the city. (Peter Segall/Peninsula Daily News)

Port Angeles council candidates outline priorities for city’s future

School funding, homeless, economy among discussions

Port Angeles City Council candidates Jim Haguewood, Amy Miller, Mark Karjalainen, Navarra Carr, Kalli Jones and Brenden Meyer spoke at a meeting of the Port Angeles Noon Rotary on Wednesday, taking questions from the audience about their priorities for the city. (Peter Segall/Peninsula Daily News)
Merryn Welch

Production about domestic violence set for Saturday

“From the Ashes V,” a production to raise awareness about domestic violence, is set for 8 p.m. Saturday at Studio Bob. Doors… Continue reading

Merryn Welch

Sept. 21; Friends of Port Townsend Library book sale

The Friends of the Port Townsend Library will host a book and media sale from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. The… Continue reading

A Clallam Transit bus passes through a flooded intersection at First and Lincoln streets in downtown Port Angeles after heavy rains associated with a passing thunderstorm dropped copious amounts of precipitation over a short period around the area on Monday afternoon. Numerous lightning strikes were recorded during the deluge. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Sound and fury, but little moisture in storm

Snow on Olympic Mountains only amounts to a trace

A Clallam Transit bus passes through a flooded intersection at First and Lincoln streets in downtown Port Angeles after heavy rains associated with a passing thunderstorm dropped copious amounts of precipitation over a short period around the area on Monday afternoon. Numerous lightning strikes were recorded during the deluge. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

‘Regenerate Cascadia’ topic at two events

United Earth Networks will host the Regenerate Cascadia Bioregional Tour at two Jefferson County venues this week. Joe Brewer will discuss topics of local food… Continue reading

Body cam usage on Peninsula spreading

Clallam sheriff most recent to acquire them

Drop, cover and hold on: ShakeOut drill on Thursday

The Great Washington ShakeOut will be Thursday with North Olympic Peninsula’s government agencies, businesses, tribes and others ready to practice what to do when an… Continue reading

Parents, grandparents vie for PT School Board seats

Candidates for the Port Townsend School Board cited a desire to be more involved in the district as reason for running for… Continue reading