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EYE ON THE PENINSULA: Harm reduction center positions before Clallam County

Government meetings across the North Olympic Peninsula

Railroad Bridge to close briefly

The Dungeness Railroad Bridge is closing — briefly. The Dungeness River Nature Center will close the east side spans and historic railroad trestle… Continue reading

Members of the BANDALOOP vertical dance troupe practice a routine on the side of the Field Arts & Events Hall in Port Angeles on Wednesday. The group will take part in the venue’s official grand opening celebration this weekend with three free public performances on Saturday at noon, 6 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. For more about the grand opening weekend, see Page A4. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Field Hall reflections

Members of the BANDALOOP vertical dance troupe practice a routine on the side of the Field Arts & Events Hall in Port Angeles on Wednesday.… Continue reading

Members of the BANDALOOP vertical dance troupe practice a routine on the side of the Field Arts & Events Hall in Port Angeles on Wednesday. The group will take part in the venue’s official grand opening celebration this weekend with three free public performances on Saturday at noon, 6 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. For more about the grand opening weekend, see Page A4. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Clallam County eyes grazing lease

Clallam County officials hope to renew a lease agreement with Straitside Ranch for cattle grazing at the north end of Robin Hill… Continue reading

Dearth of child care barrier to holding job

State provides support but providers are scarce

Billy Frank Jr. (Photo by Ecotrust)

US Navy names future ship for iconic leader Billy Frank Jr.

Navajo-class vessel follows traditional naming selection

Billy Frank Jr. (Photo by Ecotrust)
Celeste Dybeck, elder with the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe in Sequim, invites the pullers from the Quileute Tribe in La Push to come ashore at Fort Worden in Port Townsend and rest and eat before continuing the Paddle to Muckleshoot for the annual Tribal Canoe Journey. The tribal members are wearing purple, the color of the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Children movement, to honor the memory of tribal member Virginia Castaneda, 19, who was murdered in a domestic violence dispute about six years ago. An empty seat was left for her in one of the canoes. The stop was the final one on the North Olympic Peninsula before canoes are due to reach their destination on Sunday. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
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Canoes reach Port Townsend

Celeste Dybeck, elder with the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe in Sequim, invites the pullers from the Quileute Tribe in La Push to come ashore at Fort… Continue reading

Celeste Dybeck, elder with the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe in Sequim, invites the pullers from the Quileute Tribe in La Push to come ashore at Fort Worden in Port Townsend and rest and eat before continuing the Paddle to Muckleshoot for the annual Tribal Canoe Journey. The tribal members are wearing purple, the color of the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Children movement, to honor the memory of tribal member Virginia Castaneda, 19, who was murdered in a domestic violence dispute about six years ago. An empty seat was left for her in one of the canoes. The stop was the final one on the North Olympic Peninsula before canoes are due to reach their destination on Sunday. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

Clallam commissioners to view land purchase

The Clallam County commissioners will meet in executive session at 9:30 a.m. Friday to discuss a purchase of land in the county… Continue reading

Clallam PUD to consider rate hike

Three scenarios under review for water, wastewater

US 101 to close for 22 days north of Quilcene

Begins Monday, includes traffic light, long commercial detour

Baby Mackenzie of the Quinault tribe rushes to greet her father, Doug James, skipper of the Song Birds Canoe Family, as the canoe arrives at the Jamestown Beach on Tuesday. Canoes are expected to be welcomed in Port Townsend today before they go on to Port Gamble and Suquamish before arriving at the final destination of Muckleshoot on July 30. (Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
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Canoes stop at Jamestown

Baby Mackenzie of the Quinault tribe rushes to greet her father, Doug James, skipper of the Song Birds Canoe Family, as the canoe arrives at… Continue reading

  • Jul 26, 2023
  • By Emily Matthiessen Olympic Peninsula News Group
  • Clallam County
Baby Mackenzie of the Quinault tribe rushes to greet her father, Doug James, skipper of the Song Birds Canoe Family, as the canoe arrives at the Jamestown Beach on Tuesday. Canoes are expected to be welcomed in Port Townsend today before they go on to Port Gamble and Suquamish before arriving at the final destination of Muckleshoot on July 30. (Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Drought deepens in Clallam, Jefferson counties

Department of Ecology declares emergency

Meet-and-greet set Aug. 3 for new Clallam County admininstrator

A public meet-and-greet for new Clallam County Administrator Todd Mielke is set for 4:30 p.m. Aug. 3 in the commissioners meeting room… Continue reading

Port of Port Angeles in program to support Dash Air

Commissioners revise a Minimum Revenue Guarantee

Port Townsend creates transportation district with taxing power

Members to consider putting sales tax to voters in November

Canoes from around the Pacific Northwest landed on the beach at the Lower Elwha Klallam Indian Reservation on Sunday, part of the 2023 “Paddle to Muckleshoot” canoe journey. Canoe families from the West End of the Olympic Peninsula and Vancouver Island arrived Sunday and will leave on the next leg of the journey to Port Townsend today. (Peter Segall/Peninsula Daily News)

Hundreds gather at Lower Elwha for canoe journey

Canoe pullers cross Strait of Juan de Fuca in about six hours

Canoes from around the Pacific Northwest landed on the beach at the Lower Elwha Klallam Indian Reservation on Sunday, part of the 2023 “Paddle to Muckleshoot” canoe journey. Canoe families from the West End of the Olympic Peninsula and Vancouver Island arrived Sunday and will leave on the next leg of the journey to Port Townsend today. (Peter Segall/Peninsula Daily News)

Port Angeles stairs included in survey

City to receive designs for Laurel Street area

Man identified in home explosion

Fundraiser for family members raises over $9,000

A canoe representing the Hoh Tribe approaches the beach on Lower Elwha Klallam territory on Sunday. Canoe teams will set out Tuesday for their next stop at Jamestown Beach near Sequim for an overnight stay hosted by the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe. Pullers arriving in Port Townsend on Wednesday will greeted by representatives of the Lower Elwha, Jamestown and Port Gamble S’Klallam tribes. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Canoe journey

A canoe representing the Hoh Tribe approaches the beach on Lower Elwha Klallam territory on Sunday.… Continue reading

A canoe representing the Hoh Tribe approaches the beach on Lower Elwha Klallam territory on Sunday. Canoe teams will set out Tuesday for their next stop at Jamestown Beach near Sequim for an overnight stay hosted by the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe. Pullers arriving in Port Townsend on Wednesday will greeted by representatives of the Lower Elwha, Jamestown and Port Gamble S’Klallam tribes. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
The surf/rock band Ant Bath, from left, Clay Murdach, Brennan Van Blair, Cass Grattan and Phil Zarelli, perform on Saturday at Field Arts & Events Hall in Port Angeles during the venue’s Community Days celebration. The two-day event featured a slate of free amplified and acoustic performances by Olympic Peninsula performers as a way of introducing Field Hall to the public. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Community Days

The surf/rock band Ant Bath, from left, Clay Murdach, Brennan Van Blair, Cass Grattan and Phil Zarelli, perform on Saturday at Field Arts & Events… Continue reading

The surf/rock band Ant Bath, from left, Clay Murdach, Brennan Van Blair, Cass Grattan and Phil Zarelli, perform on Saturday at Field Arts & Events Hall in Port Angeles during the venue’s Community Days celebration. The two-day event featured a slate of free amplified and acoustic performances by Olympic Peninsula performers as a way of introducing Field Hall to the public. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)