Daily Update Newsletter

Clallam voter registration deadline approaching

Ballots for the 2018 February special election have been sent out to voters in the Port Angeles and Cape Flattery school districts,… Continue reading

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Iesha Johnson, Forks basketball

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Iesha Johnson, Forks basketball

Every high school kid dreams of hitting the game-winner at the buzzer. It’s a dream very few kids get to live in real life. Forks’… Continue reading

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Iesha Johnson, Forks basketball
SPORTS BRIEFS: Roughrider teams playing for first place tonight; U14 volleyball wins tournament

SPORTS BRIEFS: Roughrider teams playing for first place tonight; U14 volleyball wins tournament

The first-place Port Angeles boys are playing one of their biggest games of the year… Continue reading

SPORTS BRIEFS: Roughrider teams playing for first place tonight; U14 volleyball wins tournament
North Olympic Library System approves $445,480 in capital expenditures for 2018

North Olympic Library System approves $445,480 in capital expenditures for 2018

Capital expenditures for 2018 will total $445,480 for North Olympic Library System facilities to cover new paving in Port Angeles, computers in… Continue reading

North Olympic Library System approves $445,480 in capital expenditures for 2018
Clallam infant death rate highest in state: 8.1 per 1,000 births vs. 4.7 statewide, though numbers small

Clallam infant death rate highest in state: 8.1 per 1,000 births vs. 4.7 statewide, though numbers small

Clallam County had the highest infant death rate in Washington state from 2011-2015, according to the state Department of Health’s Infant Mortality… Continue reading

Clallam infant death rate highest in state: 8.1 per 1,000 births vs. 4.7 statewide, though numbers small

Jefferson County PUD considers rate hikes; hearing set today

The Jefferson County Public Utility District board will conduct a rate hearing today to discuss proposed increases of both electric and water/sewer rates.… Continue reading

Algae blooms continue but toxins decline in Jefferson County lakes

Blue-green algae blooms have been found on Jefferson County lakes in January but toxins in the waters have declined, according to Jefferson… Continue reading

Couple honored, surprised by 2017 Marrowstone Island Citizens of the Year award

Couple honored, surprised by 2017 Marrowstone Island Citizens of the Year award

A Marrowstone Island couple said they were “honored” and “flabbergasted” that they received the 2017 Marrowstone Island Citizens of the Year award. Nicole… Continue reading

Couple honored, surprised by 2017 Marrowstone Island Citizens of the Year award

Reps. Chapman, Tharinger sponsor small-business tax bill

Reps. Mike Chapman and Steve Tharinger are sponsoring House Bill 2940 with House Finance Committee chair Rep. Kristine Lytton to address business taxes.… Continue reading

Lecture to tell how to camp in house after disaster strikes

Former state Rep. Jim Buck will discuss self-reliance after a natural disaster Wednesday. The presentation — Camping In Your House — will… Continue reading

PREP ROUNDUP: Port Angeles basketball girls win ninth straight

PREP ROUNDUP: Port Angeles basketball girls win ninth straight

Playing a makeup game from a contest canceled several weeks ago, the Port Angeles basketball girls took a break from league play with… Continue reading

PREP ROUNDUP: Port Angeles basketball girls win ninth straight
Probe of farmed salmon pen collapse focuses on nets

Probe of farmed salmon pen collapse focuses on nets

State investigators are examining nets heavily covered with mussels and other sea life as a cause in the collapse of… Continue reading

Probe of farmed salmon pen collapse focuses on nets
Clallam Marine Resources Committee helps keep Elwha beach free of waste

Clallam Marine Resources Committee helps keep Elwha beach free of waste

Clallam Marine Resources Committee members are helping to keep the Elwha beach free of human waste and pet waste by installing a… Continue reading

Clallam Marine Resources Committee helps keep Elwha beach free of waste

EYE ON CLALLAM: Clallam to mull opioid litigation

Clallam County commissioners will discuss a potential lawsuit against manufacturers and wholesalers of prescription opioid painkillers Monday. The work session will begin at 9 a.m.… Continue reading

Board of Health urges Clallam County opioid lawsuit

Board of Health urges Clallam County opioid lawsuit

Clallam County is being asked to file a lawsuit against drug manufacturers that are fueling the opioid epidemic. The three county commissioners… Continue reading

Board of Health urges Clallam County opioid lawsuit

HORSEPLAY: Adults now welcome to show horses at Clallam County fair

ARE YOU A horse-showing adult who’s secretly longed to take part in the fair but couldn’t because it was for 4-H youth groups only? To… Continue reading

Nominations accepted now for Clallam Community Service Awards

Nominations accepted now for Clallam Community Service Awards

NOW IS THE time to nominate your local hero. We are looking for people who make a difference in Clallam County, individuals who have made… Continue reading

Nominations accepted now for Clallam Community Service Awards
PENINSULA KITCHEN: It’s thyme to start harvesting fresh plants

PENINSULA KITCHEN: It’s thyme to start harvesting fresh plants

THE SKIES HAVE been mostly gloomy and news reports (real or imagined) leave me feeling either scared or angry. But if you look close there… Continue reading

PENINSULA KITCHEN: It’s thyme to start harvesting fresh plants
Port of Port Townsend sets start date for south jetty rebuild

Port of Port Townsend sets start date for south jetty rebuild

Port of Port Townsend commissioners have set a mid-September start date for demolishing and replacing the failing Point Hudson south jetty. The… Continue reading

Port of Port Townsend sets start date for south jetty rebuild

EYE ON JEFFERSON: PUD public hearing set on proposed rate hikes

Jefferson County Public Utility District commissioners will conduct a public hearing on proposed rate increased at 5 p.m. Monday. The hearing will be at the… Continue reading