One hurt when driver falls asleep, hits tree

A driver fell asleep behind the wheel of a car and crashed into a tree on state Highway 20 near Frederick Street… Continue reading

Port Angeles School District student scores inching up

Board hears results of state assessments, approves teacher contract

Sequim downtown lot to be prepped for redesign with three potential concepts

City purchased Centennial Place property in 2013 for 100th anniversary

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Olympic National Park visitor Sandra Schmidt of Leipzig, Germany, right, looks over a map of the park with interpretive ranger Emily Ryan on Friday at the park's visitor center in Port Angeles.

Federal shutdown appears imminent

Coast Guard to work without pay during shutdown

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Olympic National Park visitor Sandra Schmidt of Leipzig, Germany, right, looks over a map of the park with interpretive ranger Emily Ryan on Friday at the park's visitor center in Port Angeles.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., gives two thumbs up as the Senate votes to approve a 45-day funding bill to keep federal agencies open on Saturday in Washington. (Andrew Harnik/The Associated Press)

Government shutdown averted with little time to spare

Ukraine funding remans an issue

  • Oct 1, 2023
  • By Lisa Mascaro Kevin Freking and Stephen Groves The Associated Press
  • National News
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., gives two thumbs up as the Senate votes to approve a 45-day funding bill to keep federal agencies open on Saturday in Washington. (Andrew Harnik/The Associated Press)

On the brink of a federal shutdown, the House passes a 45-day funding plan, sends it to Senate

On the brink of a federal government shutdown, the House on Saturday… Continue reading

  • Sep 30, 2023
  • By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking and Stephen Groves The Associated Press

Mount Walker Lookout Road closed again

Olympic National Forest engineers have closed Mount Walker Lookout Road after it was reopened on Thursday following a landslide. The landslide late Thursday… Continue reading

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Salish Sea on cusp of losing tufted puffins

One nesting pair reported on Protection Island

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Work slated to winterize Hurricane Ridge

The plans as of Friday were for American Abatement & Demo of Auburn, under contract with the National Park Service, to demolish… Continue reading

Year-round tourism aim for Peninsula

Businesses emphasize winter, shoulder seasons

Leo Wright, 3, of Port Townsend examines an end-of-season sunflower at the Sequim Botanical Garden near the Albert Haller Playfields at the Water Reuse Demonstration Site on Wednesday. The garden features a variety of flowers and plants maintained the city and by local gardening groups. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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Leo Wright, 3, of Port Townsend examines an end-of-season sunflower at the Sequim Botanical Garden near the Albert Haller Playfields at the Water Reuse Demonstration… Continue reading

Leo Wright, 3, of Port Townsend examines an end-of-season sunflower at the Sequim Botanical Garden near the Albert Haller Playfields at the Water Reuse Demonstration Site on Wednesday. The garden features a variety of flowers and plants maintained the city and by local gardening groups. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., joined by Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, right, and other GOP members, talks to reporters just after voting to advance appropriations bills on the House floor at the Capitol in Washington on Tuesday night. McCarthy is digging in on his refusal to take up Senate legislation designed to keep the federal government fully running beyond midnight Saturday. (J. Scott Applewhite/The Associated Press, File)

If shutdown occurs, parks will close

National sites will shutter and services will be reduced

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., joined by Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, right, and other GOP members, talks to reporters just after voting to advance appropriations bills on the House floor at the Capitol in Washington on Tuesday night. McCarthy is digging in on his refusal to take up Senate legislation designed to keep the federal government fully running beyond midnight Saturday. (J. Scott Applewhite/The Associated Press, File)
A landslide blocks Mount Walker Lookout Road on Thursday morning. (Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office)

Landslide closes road for about four hours

Woman rescued on Mount Walker Lookout

A landslide blocks Mount Walker Lookout Road on Thursday morning. (Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office)

Olympic National Park reopens some trails

Fires burning in Olympic National Park had forced the closure of 10 trails but on Thursday the park announced that, because… Continue reading

Darlene Pittsley of Port Angeles gives some attention to Rosie, an alpaca, during a fundraising flea market to benefit the non-profit Olympic Peninsula Llama/Alpaca Rescue on Saturday at the Moose Lodge in Port Angeles. The three-day event, which also featured live demonstrations and photos with alpacas, was scheduled to correspond with National Alpaca Farm Days. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Raising funds for alpacas

Darlene Pittsley of Port Angeles gives some attention to Rosie, an alpaca, during a fundraising flea market to benefit the non-profit Olympic Peninsula Llama/Alpaca Rescue… Continue reading

Darlene Pittsley of Port Angeles gives some attention to Rosie, an alpaca, during a fundraising flea market to benefit the non-profit Olympic Peninsula Llama/Alpaca Rescue on Saturday at the Moose Lodge in Port Angeles. The three-day event, which also featured live demonstrations and photos with alpacas, was scheduled to correspond with National Alpaca Farm Days. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Trio of Clallam candidate forums coming up

The League of Women Voters of Clallam County and North Olympic Library System are hosting three candidate forums for local races in early October, each… Continue reading

UPDATE: Recovered woman is identified

Evacuation had been put on hold due to weather

Clallam weed board seeks assessment hike

Proposal could bring in extra $213K a year