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Clallam County holds off using fair ticketing service

Commissioner questions marketing advantages

Ed Bedford, Port Angeles High School Class of 1965 and owner of Bedford Soda, stands with Chris Fidler, project director for the Field Arts & Events Hall, holding a $25,000 check for the venue’s capital campaign.

Field Hall challenges PA graduates

High school alumni are contributing to arts center

Ed Bedford, Port Angeles High School Class of 1965 and owner of Bedford Soda, stands with Chris Fidler, project director for the Field Arts & Events Hall, holding a $25,000 check for the venue’s capital campaign.

Field Hall fundraising at 89 percent of goal

The Field Arts & Events Hall was nearly 90 percent funded as of the end of last week. Executive Director Steve Raider-Ginsberg… Continue reading

Children cavort in a sea of foam as an activity for Healthy Kids Day on Saturday at the YMCA of Port Angeles. The event featured a variety of youth activities designed to promote a healthy lifestyle. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Healthy Kids Day at YMCA of Port Angeles

Children cavort in a sea of foam as an activity for Healthy Kids Day on Saturday at the YMCA of Port Angeles. The event featured… Continue reading

Children cavort in a sea of foam as an activity for Healthy Kids Day on Saturday at the YMCA of Port Angeles. The event featured a variety of youth activities designed to promote a healthy lifestyle. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Hood Canal Bridge to be closed for lighting repairs

The state Department of Transportation will replace lighting hardware on the Hood Canal Bridge in June. Nighttime commuters should expect closures. The closures… Continue reading

Jefferson County de-prioritizes psychedelics

Commissioners state support for decriminalization

No serious injuries in three-vehicle wreck

No one was seriously injured when a deer caused a three-vehicle wreck that included a runaway vehicle in the Morse Creek section… Continue reading

Security training set for Wednesday-Thursday

Naval Magazine Indian Island has scheduled security training exercises for Wednesday and Thursday. Training activities will take place near the installation’s main… Continue reading

Molly Yanoff Odell, 12, and Darby Berg, 12, both from Port Townsend, model 1890 swimwear costumes during a Victorian Era fashion show at the Legion Hall on Saturday. The girls took part in the Port Townsend Victorian Heritage Festival, which was at various venues over the weekend. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

Victorian Festival

Molly Yanoff Odell, 12, and Darby Berg, 12, both from Port Townsend, model 1890 swimwear costumes during a Victorian Era fashion show at the Legion… Continue reading

Molly Yanoff Odell, 12, and Darby Berg, 12, both from Port Townsend, model 1890 swimwear costumes during a Victorian Era fashion show at the Legion Hall on Saturday. The girls took part in the Port Townsend Victorian Heritage Festival, which was at various venues over the weekend. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
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Bids for Sequim library expansion planned for fall

Construction could finish by end of 2024

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Clallam EDC sees potential in innovative forest products

Federal grants could boost local industry

House Republican Leader J.T. Wilcox discusses his decision to leave his leadership position. (WNPA News Service)

Wilcox steps down from House Republican leadership position

Drew Stokesbary of Auburn to take over

House Republican Leader J.T. Wilcox discusses his decision to leave his leadership position. (WNPA News Service)
KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS A construction crew performs landscape work along a portion of the Waterfront Trail, part of the Olympic Discovery Trail, at Pebble Beach Park on Friday near downtown Port Angeles. As part of the project, vegetation along the trail was removed for trail upkeep and beautification. The trail through the park was closed during the work, but was scheduled to be reopened by today.
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Trail work at Pebble Beach

A construction crew performs landscape work along a portion of the Waterfront Trail, part of the Olympic Discovery Trail, at Pebble Beach Park on Friday… Continue reading

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS A construction crew performs landscape work along a portion of the Waterfront Trail, part of the Olympic Discovery Trail, at Pebble Beach Park on Friday near downtown Port Angeles. As part of the project, vegetation along the trail was removed for trail upkeep and beautification. The trail through the park was closed during the work, but was scheduled to be reopened by today.
State Legislative Support Services Current and past state legislators who have represented the 24th District over the past 30 years — representatives for two-year terms, senators for four-year term — gathered at the state Capitol recently at Sen. Kevin Van De Wege’s request to catch up and reminisce. “The vast majority of districts have regular turnover,” he said. From left are former Rep. Jim Buck of Joyce, Rep. Steve Tharinger of Port Townsend, Van De Wege of Port Angeles; former Sen. Jim Hargrove of Hoquiam, former Rep. Lynn Kessler of Hoquiam and Rep. Mike Chapman of Port Angeles.
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24th District legislators reunion

representatives for two-year terms,… Continue reading

State Legislative Support Services Current and past state legislators who have represented the 24th District over the past 30 years — representatives for two-year terms, senators for four-year term — gathered at the state Capitol recently at Sen. Kevin Van De Wege’s request to catch up and reminisce. “The vast majority of districts have regular turnover,” he said. From left are former Rep. Jim Buck of Joyce, Rep. Steve Tharinger of Port Townsend, Van De Wege of Port Angeles; former Sen. Jim Hargrove of Hoquiam, former Rep. Lynn Kessler of Hoquiam and Rep. Mike Chapman of Port Angeles.

City of Port Townsend begins poet laureate program

The City of Port Townsend is seeking applicants for a poet laureate program. The one-year program is a collaboration between the Culture… Continue reading

Clallam has almost all its ARPA money committed

Clallam County has either spent, contracted for, or set a budget placeholder for $13.9 million, or 93 percent, of the $15 million… Continue reading

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FD3 shuffles positions

Chief takes on admin role as assistant set to serve as interim

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Jefferson allocates ARPA funds

Jefferson County received more than $6.2 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds (ARPA) funding with an additional $2.5 million in revenue-sharing… Continue reading

Jefferson County Duckabush plan gets largest grant

$81.7 million given to county

  • Apr 29, 2023
  • By Paul Gottlieb Special to the Peninsula Daily News
  • Jefferson County

Mental health facility to be added to Healing Campus

$13 million for Sequim clinic

  • Apr 29, 2023
  • By Paul Gottlieb Special to the Peninsula Daily News
  • Clallam County