Camp Beausite Northwest honored with awards

The American Camp Association has recognized Camp Beausite Northwest with its Maple Award for inclusive camp programming and Raina Baker with its Spruce… Continue reading

Grant helps students learn veterinary care

Classes at Dry Creek part of partnership between grange, WSU

Limited lodging trial available at Fort Worden

Washington State Parks will offer limited lodging accommodations at Fort Worden Historical State Park during select weeks through the end of the… Continue reading

Clallam County Commissioner Mark Ozias, left, has been elected to serve as president of the Washington State Association of Counties for the coming year.

Ozias elected president of state association of counties

Clallam County Commissioner Mark Ozias has been elected to serve as president of the Washington State Association of Counties for the coming… Continue reading

Clallam County Commissioner Mark Ozias, left, has been elected to serve as president of the Washington State Association of Counties for the coming year.

Thanksgiving meals scheduled on Peninsula

Thanksgiving meals are being offered across the Peninsula this week. PORT ANGELES • The Port Angeles Corps of the Salvation Army will serve a free… Continue reading

Tickets on sale for United Way of Clallam County fundraiser

Tickets are on sale for the United Way of Clallam County’s Galentine’s Day Posh Pajama Party. The annual fundraiser is set for… Continue reading

Nuxalk Nation launches GoFundMe campaign for those attacked by a grizzly bear on Nov. 20 in Bella Coola. (Nuxalk Nation photo)

Nuxalk Nation launches support effort after grizzly bear attack in Bella Coola

Children and adults remain in recovery while Conservation Officer Service continues its investigation

  • Nov 24, 2025
  • Laísa Condé
Nuxalk Nation launches GoFundMe campaign for those attacked by a grizzly bear on Nov. 20 in Bella Coola. (Nuxalk Nation photo)
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Michael McBurnie, from Bainbridge Island, watches as Port of Port Townsend workers insert shims to help support his 42-foot Leopard catamaran, Celestial Sky, on the hard on Tuesday. McBurnie had the boat out of the water for maintenance as well as to repair damage to the tip of the rudder.

Hard work

Michael McBurnie, from Bainbridge Island, watches as Port of Port Townsend workers insert shims to help support his 42-foot Leopard catamaran, Celestial Sky, on the… Continue reading

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Michael McBurnie, from Bainbridge Island, watches as Port of Port Townsend workers insert shims to help support his 42-foot Leopard catamaran, Celestial Sky, on the hard on Tuesday. McBurnie had the boat out of the water for maintenance as well as to repair damage to the tip of the rudder.
Candidates for the 2026 Clallam County Fair royalty are, from left, Tish Hamilton, Keira Headrick, Julianna Getzin, Makenzie Taylor and Jasmine Green. Molly Beeman is not pictured.

Six candidates running for Clallam County Fair royalty

Clallam County Fair Royalty has announced six candidates running for 2026 Clallam County Fair royalty. The theme for next year’s fair, which… Continue reading

Candidates for the 2026 Clallam County Fair royalty are, from left, Tish Hamilton, Keira Headrick, Julianna Getzin, Makenzie Taylor and Jasmine Green. Molly Beeman is not pictured.
Eric and Tina Thomson, owners of Tedesco’s Italian Fresh, moved to Sequim in 2016. They fell in love with the area after they visited Tina’s son, Dustin Miller, who is the restaurant’s bar manager. Eric serves on the Sequim-Dungeness Valley Chamber of Commerce’s board of directors, and he and his family support several local causes. (Monica Berkseth/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Tedesco’s restaurant built on family name

Owners, support WAG, food bank and other local causes

Eric and Tina Thomson, owners of Tedesco’s Italian Fresh, moved to Sequim in 2016. They fell in love with the area after they visited Tina’s son, Dustin Miller, who is the restaurant’s bar manager. Eric serves on the Sequim-Dungeness Valley Chamber of Commerce’s board of directors, and he and his family support several local causes. (Monica Berkseth/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Weekly flight operations scheduled

There will be field carrier landing practice operations for aircraft stationed at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island Complex this week. There will be… Continue reading

From left, Chimacum School Board directors Tami Robocker, Dr. Kristina Mayer, Kathryn Lanka, Superintendent, Dr. Scott Mauk, Student Director Ethan Perovich, Student Director Emily Liske and Board director Mike Aman. Roxanne Hudson is not pictured.

Chimacum state’s small board of year

School district takes top honor for size category

From left, Chimacum School Board directors Tami Robocker, Dr. Kristina Mayer, Kathryn Lanka, Superintendent, Dr. Scott Mauk, Student Director Ethan Perovich, Student Director Emily Liske and Board director Mike Aman. Roxanne Hudson is not pictured.
Olympic Medical Center Foundation
The Nutcracker is highlighted in a set piece from Westlake Park in Seattle that will be part of Tuesday’s Opening Ceremonies for the Olympic Medical Center Foundation’s Festival of Trees. The outdoor welcome on the Vern Burton Community Center lawn also will include huge, LED-lighted Christmas ornaments, a ballet and a snow-making machine.

Festival of Trees returns bigger and earlier

Opening Ceremonies move to Tuesday

Olympic Medical Center Foundation
The Nutcracker is highlighted in a set piece from Westlake Park in Seattle that will be part of Tuesday’s Opening Ceremonies for the Olympic Medical Center Foundation’s Festival of Trees. The outdoor welcome on the Vern Burton Community Center lawn also will include huge, LED-lighted Christmas ornaments, a ballet and a snow-making machine.

Man shot in Port Angeles identified

Investigation by OII continues

OMC approves deficit budget

Projecting $7.4M loss for 2026

Rule to increase forest buffers near streams

Clean water protection and loss in timber revenue expected

Jake Seegers

Seegers announces intent to run

Sets sights on County Commission seat

Jake Seegers
Eli Hammel, City Of Port Angeles employee, puts just under 20,000 lights on the city Christmas tree in front of the Conrad Dyar fountain in downtown Port Angeles on Tuesday. (Dave Logan/For Peninsula Daily News)

Tinsel technician

Eli Hammel, City Of Port Angeles employee, puts just under 20,000 lights on the city Christmas tree in front of the Conrad Dyar fountain in… Continue reading

Eli Hammel, City Of Port Angeles employee, puts just under 20,000 lights on the city Christmas tree in front of the Conrad Dyar fountain in downtown Port Angeles on Tuesday. (Dave Logan/For Peninsula Daily News)