Clallam County

Drug Take Back Day set Saturday

Jefferson and Clallam County residents can dispose of unused, unwanted or expired prescription or over-the-counter medications during the nationwide Drug Take Back Day on Saturday.… Continue reading

ISSUES OF FAITH: Joseph Campbell and the origin of ‘trick-or-treat’

IN 1980-82, I had the privilege of organizing lectures for Joseph Campbell, a scholar of the world’s myths who became a public figure the spring… Continue reading

LETTER: Politicians with vision will support Medicare for All proposal

Medicare for All, which The Associated Press recently reported would have the government pay for all medical services, is about more than health care. It… Continue reading

LETTER: Stand for the flag and national anthem

When our national anthem is played, one should stand proudly, face our flag, hand or hat over your heart or a proper hand salute. Anything… Continue reading

NEWS BRIEFS: Olympic Hot Springs Road repair starts Monday … and other items

Olympic Hot Springs Road in the Elwha Valley will be inaccessible to public travel above the Glines Canyon Overlook beginning Monday. The… Continue reading

Port Angeles Library hosts Art Blast! tonight

Port Angeles Library hosts Art Blast! tonight

The Port Angeles Library will celebrate a new Art in the Library exhibit tonight during its quarterly Art Blast! event. Seattle quartet… Continue reading

Port Angeles Library hosts Art Blast! tonight

Tickets on sale now for Monday Musicale scholarship benefit

Fifty years of music-making precede this grand fusion of piano, bassoon, oboe, piano and vocals. Tickets for $15 are on sale now… Continue reading

Pool fees not linked to Port Angeles ballot measure

Fee increases are not linked to a Nov. 7 ballot measure that, if approved, would lead to a planned expansion of the… Continue reading

Sequim High School grad falls from bridge in Chicago

Sequim High School grad falls from bridge in Chicago

Aspiring Sequim filmmaker Luke Silliman, 18, finds himself in a scene he never would have imagined for his first semester of college. His… Continue reading

Sequim High School grad falls from bridge in Chicago
‘Green Thumb’ series presenter to talk about beneficial insects today

‘Green Thumb’ series presenter to talk about beneficial insects today

Clallam County Master Gardener Audreen Williams will explain why gardeners should recognize several common insects as more helpful than harmful and employ… Continue reading

‘Green Thumb’ series presenter to talk about beneficial insects today

LETTER: Removing fluoride from the water condemns children to a life with bad teeth

While in grammar school in suburban Philadelphia in the 1940s, there was no fluoride added to the water at that time. Each fall, my folks… Continue reading

LETTER: Trump fiddles while the priorities await

I have been impressed reading several Peninsula Daily News published letters to the editor over the past few months. After about nine months, most “gullibles”… Continue reading

Port Angeles hospice has offered free care for nearly 40 years

Port Angeles hospice has offered free care for nearly 40 years

By JoNel Aleccia Kaiser Health News Rose Crumb can’t even count the number of people she’s helped die. The former nurse, 91, who retired in… Continue reading

Port Angeles hospice has offered free care for nearly 40 years
Port Angeles pool expansion could mean fee increase; director outlines plans

Port Angeles pool expansion could mean fee increase; director outlines plans

EDITOR’S NOTE: The estimated cost to homeowners of the levies the William Shore Memorial Pool commissioners plan to approve if voters approve the debt limit… Continue reading

Port Angeles pool expansion could mean fee increase; director outlines plans

Joyce man charged with vehicular homicide after fatal wreck near Sequim

A Joyce man who allegedly caused a fatal wreck near Sequim has been charged with vehicular homicide. Vance Mitchell Mattix, 50, was… Continue reading

Is it enough? State Supreme Court hears school funding case

Is it enough? State Supreme Court hears school funding case

Attorneys for the state of Washington told the state Supreme Court on Tuesday they have complied… Continue reading

Is it enough? State Supreme Court hears school funding case

Digital Big Library Read to end on Thursday

The libraries in the North Olympic Library System are taking part in OverDrive’s Big Library Read program, the world’s largest global e-book… Continue reading

Harvest of Hope raises money for cancer center, patients

Harvest of Hope raises money for cancer center, patients

The Olympic Medical Center Foundation raised $165,000 at its 15th annual Harvest of Hope fundraiser, with most of the funds earmarked for… Continue reading

Harvest of Hope raises money for cancer center, patients

Hirondelle ceramics focus of presentation, reception

Anne Hirondelle’s “Off the Wall” ceramic creations will be the focus of a Studium Generale presentation and reception at Peninsula College’s Little… Continue reading

Irrigation Festival announces next year’s logo, storyline

Irrigation Festival announces next year’s logo, storyline

The Sequim Irrigation Festival’s board of directors has announced its logo and storyline for the festival’s 123rd year, set to run May 4-13.… Continue reading

Irrigation Festival announces next year’s logo, storyline