Clallam County

Canoes welcomed at Hollywood Beach during Paddle to Puyallup

Canoes welcomed at Hollywood Beach during Paddle to Puyallup

Weary pullers were greeted with smiles and warm Lower Elwha Klallam hospitality Friday as the Tribal Canoe Journey arrived in Port Angeles.… Continue reading

Canoes welcomed at Hollywood Beach during Paddle to Puyallup

Completion of Lake Crescent Highway 101 paving for the season expected this week

Paving of U.S. Highway 101 around Lake Crescent is expected to be completed for the season this week. Work will continue… Continue reading

Construction to begin Monday on Port Angeles bridge barriers

Construction to begin Monday on Port Angeles bridge barriers

Construction of higher barriers on the two Eighth Street bridges is expected to start Monday and be finished on or about Sept.… Continue reading

Construction to begin Monday on Port Angeles bridge barriers

Free outdoor summer concerts planned on Peninsula next week

A variety of music is planned for free outdoor concerts on the North Olympic Peninsula next week. Caribe Steel Band will perform at Sequim’s Music… Continue reading

HELP LINE: The nuances of insurance are complicated

BASED ON A lot of emails that I’ve received from a lot of you, there are a lot of good questions floating around that are… Continue reading

HORSEPLAY: Backbone of the organization is honored

HORSEPLAY: Backbone of the organization is honored

DO YOU HAVE a good backbone? I’m not talking about your spine, but if you’re a part of any organization, be it for work, hobby… Continue reading

HORSEPLAY: Backbone of the organization is honored
North Olympic Peninsula firefighters mobilize for Buckshot Fire

North Olympic Peninsula firefighters mobilize for Buckshot Fire

Eleven firefighters and three engines from the North Olympic Peninsula are working to help contain a blaze in Grant County near Mattawa. The… Continue reading

North Olympic Peninsula firefighters mobilize for Buckshot Fire

PENINSULA KITCHEN: Cooking grass-fed beef requires lower heat, longer times

THE FIRST TIME I splurged on a locally grazed, 100 percent grass-fed sirloin steak, well … quite honestly, I blew it. I carefully prepared all… Continue reading

Port Angeles man accused of child rape

A 57-year-old Port Angeles man is facing child rape charges for alleged sexual abuse that occurred more than a dozen years ago.… Continue reading

Sequim road chip seal work to begin Monday

SEQUIM – A $270,674 citywide chip seal project will begin Monday. The project, funded by city’s transportation benefit district, will continue through Saturday. Work will… Continue reading

Six-hour nighttime closures of Hood Canal Bridge begin tonight

SHINE – The Hood Canal Bridge will close for six continuous hours tonight and Monday and Tuesday nights. The extended closures over three consecutive nights… Continue reading

Water alerts issued for two systems on West End

Clallam County Public Utility District is calling for voluntary conservation in the Clallam Bay/Sekiu Water System and instituting outdoor water use restrictions… Continue reading

All-night closures of Hood Canal Bridge start Sunday

SHINE – The Hood Canal Bridge will close for six continuous hours Sunday, Monday and Tuesday nights. The extended closures are needed while crews perform… Continue reading

Sequim man survives Alaska plane crash

Sequim man survives Alaska plane crash

A Sequim man is one of 11 survivors of a plane crash on an Alaskan mountain last week. David Price, owner of Price… Continue reading

Sequim man survives Alaska plane crash
Man arrested after three-hour standoff in Port Angeles

Man arrested after three-hour standoff in Port Angeles

City police arrested a man on a felony warrant Wednesday after he had barricaded himself in a west Port Angeles residence. Keizer… Continue reading

Man arrested after three-hour standoff in Port Angeles
Temporary bridges improve foot, bike access to Elwha Valley

Temporary bridges improve foot, bike access to Elwha Valley

Olympic National Park has installed two new temporary bridges on Olympic Hot Springs Road across the Elwha River, but visitors will… Continue reading

Temporary bridges improve foot, bike access to Elwha Valley

Clallam commissioners eye new county finance department

The Clallam County commissioners are looking to create a new finance department for the county, using existing positions from the Auditor’s Office… Continue reading

National Forests issue draft Record of Decision for mountain goat plan

National Forests issue draft Record of Decision for mountain goat plan

The Olympic, Mount Baker-Snoqualmie and Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forests have prepared a draft Record of Decision for the Mountain Goat Management Plan/Environmental Impact… Continue reading

National Forests issue draft Record of Decision for mountain goat plan

Upgrades planned after sale of Red Lion Hotel in Port Angeles

Restaurant renovations are in store for the Red Lion Hotel’s CrabHouse restaurant as a new owner takes the reins of the largest… Continue reading

Sweet-smelling purple fields draw visitors to Peninsula

Sweet-smelling purple fields draw visitors to Peninsula

You can talk about the healing nature of lavender. It soothes bug bites, cools anxiety and brings relief from restlessness, say studies around… Continue reading

Sweet-smelling purple fields draw visitors to Peninsula