Clallam County

Senators oppose plan to hike national park entrance fees

Both of Washington state’s U.S. senators have signed a letter opposing a proposal to raise peak season entrance fees to $70 per private vehicle at… Continue reading

Clallam County eyes $1.3 million 1-year contract with Clallam Public Defender

Clallam County is pursuing a $1.3 million 1-year contract with the Clallam Public Defender’s office amid discussions of restructuring how defense is… Continue reading

State official tours Clallam County preparedness for Cascadia quake

State official tours Clallam County preparedness for Cascadia quake

State Emergency Management Director Robert Ezelle recently took a first-hand look at how Clallam County officials are preparing for a massive earthquake… Continue reading

State official tours Clallam County preparedness for Cascadia quake
Port Angeles Harbor cleanup completion target now stands at 2029-32

Port Angeles Harbor cleanup completion target now stands at 2029-32

The environmental cleanup of Port Angeles Harbor’s polluted sediment west of the former Rayonier Pulp Mill site might not be completed until… Continue reading

Port Angeles Harbor cleanup completion target now stands at 2029-32
Textiles and tales featured in First Friday Art Walk

Textiles and tales featured in First Friday Art Walk

Brown, the color of fall harvest and abundance, the turning of leaves and of spicy treats, takes the theme for the First Friday… Continue reading

Textiles and tales featured in First Friday Art Walk
Mistrial denied, evaluation ordered for convicted stabber

Mistrial denied, evaluation ordered for convicted stabber

A Clallam County judge has denied John Greystoke’s motion for a mistrial and ordered a presentencing investigation for the convicted stabber. Greystoke,… Continue reading

Mistrial denied, evaluation ordered for convicted stabber
Forks 5K to benefit boy fighting leukemia

Forks 5K to benefit boy fighting leukemia

Orlando Oesacas, 8, said goodbye to home about three months ago as he set off to Seattle Children’s Hospital for leukemia treatment alongside… Continue reading

Forks 5K to benefit boy fighting leukemia

Sounds and food of Mexico on the menu tonight in Port Angeles

Sugar skulls. Pan de muerto. Mexican folk tales. Pumpkin flan. Mexican marigold crowns. The sights and sounds of Dia de los Muertos… Continue reading

State rejects plea offer in Port Angeles man’s drugs, weapons case

State rejects plea offer in Port Angeles man’s drugs, weapons case

The state has rejected a plea offer in the case of a Port Angeles man charged in April after deputies found the… Continue reading

State rejects plea offer in Port Angeles man’s drugs, weapons case

Port Angeles, Sequim schools on two-hour delay for snow

The Port Angeles and Sequim school districts are operating on a two-hour delay this morning due to snow. Buses are running on snow routes in… Continue reading

Caldecott artist to present all-ages art workshop

Caldecott artist to present all-ages art workshop

Nationally renowned artist and 2017 Caldecott Medalist Javaka Steptoe will offer an all-ages art workshop at the Port Angeles Library at 6:30… Continue reading

Caldecott artist to present all-ages art workshop

Christian works focus of church book fair in Sequim on Saturday

Seventeen authors from Clallam and Jefferson counties will join forces Saturday to meet the public, show their wares and autograph books. The fair,… Continue reading

Forks event to feature one more bite at Halloween

Didn’t get enough Halloween? Fear not: Forks will bring back the spook to the Rainforest Arts Center, 35 N. Forks Ave., on Saturday… Continue reading

Fundraisers, ducks, movies upcoming on Peninsula

A United Way fundraiser in Port Angeles and a donkey basketball game in Sequim are among upcoming activities on the North Olympic Peninsula. Information also… Continue reading

Grange stories focus of History Tales on Sunday

Longtime resident and grange member Robert “Bob” Clark will talk about the history of granges at the Clallam County Historical Society’s History… Continue reading

The Christmas Bizarre season is upon us now. Seven organizations have their bizarres this first weekend in November. Pictured here is preparation for the bizarre at the First Baptist Church in 2016. Kim Luker (l) and Robin Sweeney look over the many jars of handmade jams and jellies especially made for the public sale. dlogan

Handmade items, food featured at holiday bazaars

With just seven weeks left to finish holiday shopping, a variety of North Olympic Peninsula bazaars and fairs offers everything from stockingstuffers to larger gifts.… Continue reading

The Christmas Bizarre season is upon us now. Seven organizations have their bizarres this first weekend in November. Pictured here is preparation for the bizarre at the First Baptist Church in 2016. Kim Luker (l) and Robin Sweeney look over the many jars of handmade jams and jellies especially made for the public sale. dlogan

LETTER: Dexter has experience, education for Port Angeles

I’m voting for Kate Dexter. When I think about the Port Angeles City Council candidates as job applicants, the choice is clear. I choose Kate… Continue reading

LETTER: Education the key to proper gun-owning responsibility, not legislation

To comment on the letter “Gun control action” in the Oct. 12 edition of the Peninsula Daily News, first, my heart grieves for all the… Continue reading

LETTER: Pool expansion, renovation will lift Port Angeles

I have been involved in aquatics for 50 years. I have seen aquatic centers support and improve communities in several states and in New Zealand.… Continue reading

Olympic Theatre Arts schedules auditions for upcoming shows

Olympic Theatre Arts has announced auditions for three upcoming productions playing early in 2018. Directors Britni Alleman-DeLorenzi and Josh Sutcliffe host auditions for… Continue reading