Daily Update Newsletter

Work zone to be set up for fish barrier removal

Contractor crews working for the state Department of Transportation will beginning setting up the work zone for a fish barrier removal project… Continue reading

A GROWING CONCERN: Digging up the dirt on soil structure

WE CAN ALL see that the daylight length is getting longer at each end of the day. In less than two weeks, spring officially begins.… Continue reading

Deputy to patrol south Jefferson County

Internal candidates to interview for role

Four injured in crash near Hood Canal Bridge

Four people were injured in a three-car collision on state Highway 3 just south of state Highway 104 near the Hood Canal… Continue reading

Lucas Niclas, 23 months, hangs onto to the leg of his father, Ben Niclas of Sequim, as they make their way around the pump track on Friday at Erickson Playfield in Port Angeles. The pair were on a family outing to the popular attraction. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Going for a ride

Lucas Niclas, 23 months, hangs onto to the leg of his father, Ben Niclas of Sequim, as they make their way around the pump track… Continue reading

Lucas Niclas, 23 months, hangs onto to the leg of his father, Ben Niclas of Sequim, as they make their way around the pump track on Friday at Erickson Playfield in Port Angeles. The pair were on a family outing to the popular attraction. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Murder trial rescheduled for October

Both sides waiting for forensic testing results

Nominees named for United Way awards

United Way of Clallam County has announced the nominees for its 2025 Live United awards. The winners will be announced during the… Continue reading

Peninsula College to host free concerts

PORT ANGELES —Peninsula College will host a series of free concerts at its Port Angeles campus. The college’s jazz ensemble will kick off the series… Continue reading

Port Angeles work plan identifies 81 projects tied to vision, objectives

Areas include community resilience, optimization, housing, infrastructure

“Cut Flowers,” an acrylic painting by Mary Rodgers, will be on display at the Port Ludlow Art League throughout March.

Port Ludlow Art League to host reception for artists of month

The Port Ludlow Art League will host a reception for Artist of the Month Mary Rodgers and Jeweler of the Month Janice… Continue reading

“Cut Flowers,” an acrylic painting by Mary Rodgers, will be on display at the Port Ludlow Art League throughout March.

Road construction begins on Eighth Street in Port Angeles

Project expected to take several months

Traffic to shift for new bridge

Work crews will shift traffic onto a new bridge over Contractors Creek during overnight construction this week. Drivers will see alternating single-lane traffic… Continue reading

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Peninsula College’s Ciera Tugade Agasiva cuts through the South Puget Sound defense and gets to the rim for a layup during the Pirates’ NWAC women’s basketball tournament Elite 8 victory Thursday at Columbia Basin College in Pasco.
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Peninsula College’s Ciera Tugade Agasiva cuts through the South Puget Sound defense and gets to the rim for a layup during the Pirates’ NWAC women’s basketball tournament Elite 8 victory Thursday at Columbia Basin College in Pasco.
A bicyclist out on a Thursday afternoon ride reaches the trailhead along the Larry Scott Trail. The Port of Port Townsend is working to have cleaner water coming from the boatyard with a stormwater improvement project in the area. The project is designed to improve the environmental conditions of the working waterfront, which provides 20 percent of the jobs in Jefferson County. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

Stormwater project

A bicyclist out on a Thursday afternoon ride reaches the trailhead along the Larry Scott Trail. The Port of Port Townsend is working to have… Continue reading

A bicyclist out on a Thursday afternoon ride reaches the trailhead along the Larry Scott Trail. The Port of Port Townsend is working to have cleaner water coming from the boatyard with a stormwater improvement project in the area. The project is designed to improve the environmental conditions of the working waterfront, which provides 20 percent of the jobs in Jefferson County. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

Art, music and Home Show on tap this weekend

Art walks, music performances and the 40th Home Show highlight this weekend’s events on the North Olympic Peninsula. • The Sequim City Band will present “Dawn… Continue reading

Lobbyist: State looking at cuts, revenue to solve shortfall

Impact expected in education, property tax, trust lands

Man investigated for DUI after three-car crash

One person was transported to a hospital after a driver failed to stop and collided with two vehicles at U.S. Highway 101 and… Continue reading

Michelle Olsen.

Olsen hired for Port Angeles School District’s top job

New superintendent in district for 23 years

Michelle Olsen.

One injured in collision that blocks highway

One person was transported to a Seattle hospital following a two-car collision at U.S. Highway 101 and Guiles Road east of Sequim, Clallam… Continue reading