Clallam County

Whale beached at Kalaloch still alive

A juvenile gray whale was still alive at noon today after it washed up on a remote beach Wednesday at Kalaloch on Clallam… Continue reading

LETTER: Navy jet noise a noisance for real estate values

Back in 2006, while shopping for a home here in Washington, I was looking at Whidbey Island because the prices there were half of what… Continue reading

LETTER: We had a wonderful time visiting Olympic National Park, Pacific Northwest

My family stayed at the Holiday Inn Express in Sequim on the day that Tesla had a grand opening of its Supercharger electrical car charging… Continue reading

Hood Canal Bridge to close for three hours tonight

SHINE – Crews will intermittently close the Hood Canal Bridge to vehicular traffic tonight and Thursday morning for construction work. The closure is scheduled for… Continue reading

Council hopefuls talk taxes at Port Angeles Position 4 forum

Council hopefuls talk taxes at Port Angeles Position 4 forum

Two Port Angeles City Council hopefuls answered questions with little difficulty and shared many of the same views during a Port Angeles… Continue reading

Council hopefuls talk taxes at Port Angeles Position 4 forum
Janeydean O’Connor ready to shine as this year’s Clallam County Fair queen

Janeydean O’Connor ready to shine as this year’s Clallam County Fair queen

For Janeydean O’Connor, earning the title of Clallam County Fair queen is only one facet of her many talents. Janeydean, 16, was… Continue reading

Janeydean O’Connor ready to shine as this year’s Clallam County Fair queen

Clallam County extends interim zoning restricting size of new structures

A temporary order restricting new structures in rural Clallam County to 10,000 square feet has been extended. The three commissioners passed an… Continue reading

Concert to benefit Peninsula College Foundation vocal jazz fund

Jazz singer Greta Matassa will perform with Peninsula College vocal jazz soloists Brandi Larson, Robbin Eaves, Brittney Sophie and Alexis Haman on… Continue reading

Colorado man who hydroplaned, killing two, formally charged

A Colorado man has been charged with two counts of vehicular homicide after hydroplaning into oncoming traffic on U.S. Highway 160 last… Continue reading

LETTER: Focus on the real issues, not spectacle of Port Angeles port candidate protecting partner

The Peninsula Daily News devoted two front-page stories in July with concerns about the voter registration address of Michael Cobb, candidate for District 1 Port… Continue reading

LETTER: NFL has every right to reject Kaepernick’s politicization of sport

In response to Paul Newberry’s column on the Aug. 8 Peninsula Daily News’ Sports page, “NFL does not want its cage rattled,” Colin Kaepernick has… Continue reading

PAT NEAL: Could learn a thing or two from black bears

SOMEONE RECENTLY ASKED me: How can I protect my children from the bears? It was a question that might be appropriate for a visit to… Continue reading

Children celebrate at the Pumpkin Party in the Sequim Prairie Grange’s outdoor kitchen a few years ago. The event grew from an effort to start a Junior Grange in the area and has continued for 12 years each October. Sequim Gazette file photo by Matthew Nash

Sequim Prairie Grange celebrates 75 years of farming, rural living

For 75 years, members of the Sequim Prairie Grange have helped keep the rural, small town mindset alive. To celebrate their milestone, about 50 people… Continue reading

Children celebrate at the Pumpkin Party in the Sequim Prairie Grange’s outdoor kitchen a few years ago. The event grew from an effort to start a Junior Grange in the area and has continued for 12 years each October. Sequim Gazette file photo by Matthew Nash

State seeks comment on outdoor recreation plan

The Washington State Recreation and Conservation Funding Board is asking for public comment on a draft plan for outdoor recreation priorities. The board… Continue reading

Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin aircrew members from USCG Air Station Port Angeles share patient information with medics from Airflight Northwest on Monday evening. (Petty Officer 1st Class Levi Read/U.S. Coast Guard)

Coast Guard crew from Port Angeles airlifts cruise ship patient

A Coast Guard aircrew airlifted an ill passenger aboard the cruise ship Grand Princess just after it exited the Strait of Juan… Continue reading

Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin aircrew members from USCG Air Station Port Angeles share patient information with medics from Airflight Northwest on Monday evening. (Petty Officer 1st Class Levi Read/U.S. Coast Guard)

Minimum bid lowered for former Haggen store

The minimum bid for the former Port Angeles Haggen grocery building has been dropped, the president of the company auctioning the shuttered… Continue reading

Park service rescues two hikers

National Park Service back-country rangers and a rescue helicopter crew conducted two successful search and rescue operations for hikers Sunday and… Continue reading

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Researchers to explore Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary

A leading research team will explore the Quinault Canyon and other features of the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary from Friday through Sept.… Continue reading

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

Clallam budget forecasts $1.5 million shortfall

Clallam County is back on track to meeting a targeted goal of using no more than $1.5 million in reserves by year’s… Continue reading