Daily Update Newsletter

Next court date set for man charged with murder

The man accused of killing a Port Angeles woman appeared for a status conference on Friday in Clallam County Superior Court. Marquise… Continue reading

Olympic Medical Center’s losses half of 2023

Critical access designation being considered

Shellfish harvesting reopens at Oak Bay

Jefferson County Public Health has lifted its closure of shellfish harvesting from Oak Bay. The area had been closed to harvesting due… Continue reading

Leah Kendrick of Port Angeles and her son, Bo, 5, take a tandem ride on the slide in the playground area of the campground on Thursday at the Dungeness County Recreation area northwest of Sequim. The pair took advantage of a temperate spring day for the outdoor outing. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Tandem slide

Leah Kendrick of Port Angeles and her son, Bo, 5, take a tandem ride on the slide in the playground area of the campground on… Continue reading

Leah Kendrick of Port Angeles and her son, Bo, 5, take a tandem ride on the slide in the playground area of the campground on Thursday at the Dungeness County Recreation area northwest of Sequim. The pair took advantage of a temperate spring day for the outdoor outing. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Sequim police arrest man in bank robbery

A 57-year-old man has been arrested on investigation of robbing Kitsap Bank in Sequim. Dale Allen Jaff was arrested at 6 a.m. Friday… Continue reading

‘Oklahoma!’ on stage this weekend at Sequim High

A Sequim High School club’s production of “Oklahoma!” will join other theater performances and artist showcases on the Peninsula this weekend. • Peninsula Daily News… Continue reading

Court halts watershed logging

Activists block access to tree parcels

FEMA to reduce reimbursement eligibility

Higher thresholds, shorter timeframes in communities

Gov. Bob Ferguson addresses the crowd at the Upper Hoh Road washout repair on Thursday afternoon. Local officials, business owners, contractors, workers from the Jefferson County Public Works department and a few individuals who donated funds to the project stand behind him. Before the ribbon was cut and the road officially opened, there were short statements from involved parties. Ferguson said he brought his hiking boots and joked that he wanted to be the first one to hit the trail. (Christi Baron/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Hoh Road reopens

Gov. Bob Ferguson addresses the crowd at the Upper Hoh Road washout repair on Thursday afternoon. Local officials, business owners, contractors, workers from the Jefferson… Continue reading

Gov. Bob Ferguson addresses the crowd at the Upper Hoh Road washout repair on Thursday afternoon. Local officials, business owners, contractors, workers from the Jefferson County Public Works department and a few individuals who donated funds to the project stand behind him. Before the ribbon was cut and the road officially opened, there were short statements from involved parties. Ferguson said he brought his hiking boots and joked that he wanted to be the first one to hit the trail. (Christi Baron/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
Chimacum High School Human Body Systems teacher Tyler Walcheff, second form left, demonstrates to class members Aaliyah LaCunza, junior, Connor Meyers-Claybourn, senior, Deegan Cotterill, junior, second from right, and Taylor Frank, senior, the new Anatomage table for exploring the human body. The $79,500 table is an anatomy and physiology learning tool that was acquired with a grant from the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction and from the Roe Family Endowment. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

Jefferson Healthcare program prepares students for careers

Kids from three school districts can learn about pathways

Chimacum High School Human Body Systems teacher Tyler Walcheff, second form left, demonstrates to class members Aaliyah LaCunza, junior, Connor Meyers-Claybourn, senior, Deegan Cotterill, junior, second from right, and Taylor Frank, senior, the new Anatomage table for exploring the human body. The $79,500 table is an anatomy and physiology learning tool that was acquired with a grant from the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction and from the Roe Family Endowment. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

Forks man dies after tree falls at logging site

A 33-year-old Forks man died after he was struck by a falling tree at a logging site south of Clallam Bay, the… Continue reading

Port Angeles’ Hunter Stratford pitches against Kingston at Civic Field on Wednesday. The Roughriders prevailed in nine innings in windy conditions 7-6 to finish the regular season in third place in the Olympic League at 8-6. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)
Port Angeles’ Hunter Stratford pitches against Kingston at Civic Field on Wednesday. The Roughriders prevailed in nine innings in windy conditions 7-6 to finish the regular season in third place in the Olympic League at 8-6. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)
Port Angeles' Matthew Miller settles the ball against Bremerton on Tuesday at Wally Sigmar Field in Port Angeles. Miller scored a hat trick, his third of the season, as the Roughriders won 4-0 to lock up third place in the Olympic League. Port Angeles will host a district playoff game Saturday. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
Port Angeles' Matthew Miller settles the ball against Bremerton on Tuesday at Wally Sigmar Field in Port Angeles. Miller scored a hat trick, his third of the season, as the Roughriders won 4-0 to lock up third place in the Olympic League. Port Angeles will host a district playoff game Saturday. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
Chad Dobbs, a seasonal worker with the Port Angeles Parks and Recreation Department, smooths out a bed of wood chips on a traffic island on Tuesday in the parking lot at Port Angeles City Pier. Dobbs said the shredded wood adds a decorative touch for tourists and pier visitors. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Decorative touch

Chad Dobbs, a seasonal worker with the Port Angeles Parks and Recreation Department, smooths out a bed of wood chips on a traffic island on… Continue reading

Chad Dobbs, a seasonal worker with the Port Angeles Parks and Recreation Department, smooths out a bed of wood chips on a traffic island on Tuesday in the parking lot at Port Angeles City Pier. Dobbs said the shredded wood adds a decorative touch for tourists and pier visitors. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

15 offices with multiple candidates

Filing week continues through end of business Friday

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Chimacum High School band celebrates achievements

The Chimacum High School marching band recently participated in the Loyalty Days Parade in Long Beach. The band was awarded the Loyalty Days… Continue reading

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Sequim High School’s cheerleaders wave to the crowd at last year’s Sequim Irrigation Festival Grand Parade. Organizers said at least 110 entries will return for Saturday’s event, which is set to begin at noon. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group file)

Grand Finale set for festival’s 130th year

Parade, car show, operetta set through weekend

Sequim High School’s cheerleaders wave to the crowd at last year’s Sequim Irrigation Festival Grand Parade. Organizers said at least 110 entries will return for Saturday’s event, which is set to begin at noon. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group file)

New roundabout to open on Highway 104

Work crews will route traffic onto the new roundabout at Paradise Bay and Shine roads at 6 a.m. Friday. The two-lane, metered roundabout… Continue reading

Peninsula seeing pertussis clusters

Treatable with antibiotics, health officer says