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PA eyes short-term rental ban

Moratorium would affect new ventures

First time in 10 years, tribe to have limited fishery on Elwha

Lower Elwha Klallam will harvest coho for ceremony, subsistence

Port Angeles Parks and Recreation Department workers prepare floating dock sections for installation after they were barged across Port Angeles Harbor from storage to Port Angeles City Pier on Thursday. The docks, used for transient moorage, have not been deployed since 2021, when a primary float was damaged by a storm. Floats are scheduled to be in place this weekend, although the gangways from the upper pier deck will not be lowered into position until next week. The utility vessel Cheyenne Arrow assisted with bringing the sections across the harbor. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Floating docks

Port Angeles Parks and Recreation Department workers prepare floating dock sections for installation after they were barged across Port Angeles Harbor from storage to Port… Continue reading

Port Angeles Parks and Recreation Department workers prepare floating dock sections for installation after they were barged across Port Angeles Harbor from storage to Port Angeles City Pier on Thursday. The docks, used for transient moorage, have not been deployed since 2021, when a primary float was damaged by a storm. Floats are scheduled to be in place this weekend, although the gangways from the upper pier deck will not be lowered into position until next week. The utility vessel Cheyenne Arrow assisted with bringing the sections across the harbor. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Clallam County plans new fair fee schedule

Officials compare other events to discover what they charge for entry

Port Townsend approves supplemental budget

USDA rural designation may jeopardize funding

Proposed increases

The proposed fee schedule for the Clallam County Fair is as follows: Daily Admission • Adult: Increased from $8 to $10. • Adults 80 and… Continue reading

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Sequim resumes roadwork on Seventh Avenue

Roadwork that the City of Sequim began this week to rehabilitate portions of North Seventh Avenue is expected to be completed by mid-June.… Continue reading

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Lower Elwha Police Chief Sam White was on a task force that explored the issue of missing and murdered indigenous people statewide. (Paul Gottlieb/Special to Peninsula Daily News)

Missing, murdered indigenous legislation signed

Task force to seek answers to unsolved cases

Lower Elwha Police Chief Sam White was on a task force that explored the issue of missing and murdered indigenous people statewide. (Paul Gottlieb/Special to Peninsula Daily News)

Clallam County considers officials’ salaries

Commissioners aim to consider total compensation

Hybrid, alternative uses favored for golf course

High school student top priority is housing

March set for Friday

A march from the Vern Burton Community Center to downtown Port Angeles will highlight a Friday morning public event spotlighting violence against… Continue reading

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Unsolved cases include murder, disappearances

Authorities intend to request help for two North Olympic Peninsula cases: Makah artist George… Continue reading

  • May 3, 2023
  • By Paul Gottlieb Special to Peninsula Daily News
  • Clallam County
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What is a cold case?

By Paul Gottlieb Special to the Peninsula Daily News A cold case is defined by the National Institute of Justice (nij.ojp.gov) as “any case whose… Continue reading

Arya Morrison, 3, grins while creating an art project as her mother, Janeth Morrison of Port Angeles, looks on during Saturday’s Dia del Niño, or Day of the Child, at the Port Angeles Public Library. The event, based upon an annual celebration in Mexico, was created to recognize the importance of children in society and to promote youth literacy. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Dia del Nino

Arya Morrison, 3, grins while creating an art project as her mother, Janeth Morrison of Port Angeles, looks on during Saturday’s Dia del Niño, or… Continue reading

Arya Morrison, 3, grins while creating an art project as her mother, Janeth Morrison of Port Angeles, looks on during Saturday’s Dia del Niño, or Day of the Child, at the Port Angeles Public Library. The event, based upon an annual celebration in Mexico, was created to recognize the importance of children in society and to promote youth literacy. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Kylie Jenkins of Mesa, Ariz., along with her children, Embree Jenkins, 11, left, and Tenney Jenkins, 2, feed a carrot to Poncho, an Olympic National Park trail mule, during Junior Ranger Day at the Olympic National Park visitor center on Saturday in Port Angeles. The event, part of the nationwide National Park Week, was designed to expose youth and adults to the outdoors experience and learn about what the national park system has to offer. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Junior Ranger Day

Kylie Jenkins of Mesa, Ariz., along with her children, Embree Jenkins, 11, left, and Tenney Jenkins, 2, feed a carrot to Poncho, an Olympic National… Continue reading

Kylie Jenkins of Mesa, Ariz., along with her children, Embree Jenkins, 11, left, and Tenney Jenkins, 2, feed a carrot to Poncho, an Olympic National Park trail mule, during Junior Ranger Day at the Olympic National Park visitor center on Saturday in Port Angeles. The event, part of the nationwide National Park Week, was designed to expose youth and adults to the outdoors experience and learn about what the national park system has to offer. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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