Clallam County

Collapse at Skagit County salmon farm renews concerns about fish farming in Strait

Collapse at Skagit County salmon farm renews concerns about fish farming in Strait

A marine net pen holding 305,000 farmed Atlantic salmon that collapsed in Skagit County recently, releasing thousands of fish into Puget Sound,… Continue reading

Collapse at Skagit County salmon farm renews concerns about fish farming in Strait
Makah Days celebrates culture, citizenship

Makah Days celebrates culture, citizenship

Eleven years before the Makah people were deemed citizens of the United States, Dr. Joseph K. Dixon presented the tribe with an… Continue reading

Makah Days celebrates culture, citizenship
Saar’s owner buys Haggen building; plans Super Saver Foods by next spring

Saar’s owner buys Haggen building; plans Super Saver Foods by next spring

Saar’s is returning to Port Angeles under a new name. Greg Saar, who owns Saar’s Market Place and Super Saver Foods, announced… Continue reading

Saar’s owner buys Haggen building; plans Super Saver Foods by next spring

Panel discusses affordable housing crunch in Port Angeles

There is no shortage of reasons it’s difficult to find affordable housing in Port Angeles, officials said during an Economic Development Corp.… Continue reading

Jefferson County awaits final draft paperwork on development proposed in Brinnon

Jefferson County commissioners are awaiting final draft paperwork on the proposed Pleasant Harbor Resort in Brinnon, the county administrator said. The 252-acre… Continue reading

Clallam pet licensing program to be reinstated; sheriff hopes for court challenge

The Clallam County commissioners Monday directed the sheriff to reinstate the county licensing program as the county prepares to fill a public… Continue reading

Peninsula residents gather to share glasses, gawk in awe at partial solar eclipse

Peninsula residents gather to share glasses, gawk in awe at partial solar eclipse

Onlookers decades apart in age witnessed the event of a lifetime Monday as the first total solar eclipse to cross both coasts… Continue reading

Peninsula residents gather to share glasses, gawk in awe at partial solar eclipse

Investigation continues into possible Port Angeles data breach

A computer forensics company is still investigating a possible data breach that may have compromised credit cards of city customers who pay… Continue reading

NEWS BRIEFS: Elwha River bridge delays expected starting Monday … and other items

From 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. this coming Monday through Thursday, drivers on the U.S. Highway 101 Elwha River bridge west of… Continue reading

Port Ludlow beaches closed to shellfish harvesting

The state Department of Health has closed Port Ludlow, including Mats Mats Bay, for recreational shellfish harvest. Shellfish samples from Port Ludlow… Continue reading

Olympic Timber Town hopes for crowd at weekend concert

Free camping, Dave Bunker’s touch guitar and all-ages entertainment will bring a “tumble” of fun to the future site of Olympic Timber… Continue reading

Port Angeles man accepts plea offer after pleading guilty to second-degree child molestation

A Port Angeles man accused of molesting a 13-year-old girl at a party last October has accepted a plea offer. Kevin Trae… Continue reading

Organizers of the Port Townsend Aero Museum plan to bring some antique planes to Sequim’s Olympic Peninsula Air Affaire and Sequim Valley Fly-In this weekend including a Curtiss Wright Jr. replica. Photo courtesy of Michael Payne

Air Affaire/Fly-In dives in to Sequim Valley Airport this weekend

Five years in and organizers of the Olympic Peninsula Air Affaire and Sequim Valley Fly-In emphasize… Continue reading

Organizers of the Port Townsend Aero Museum plan to bring some antique planes to Sequim’s Olympic Peninsula Air Affaire and Sequim Valley Fly-In this weekend including a Curtiss Wright Jr. replica. Photo courtesy of Michael Payne
Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson, center, talks with Clallam County Sheriff Bill Benedict, left, and Rotary members after the Sequim Sunrise Rotary meeting last Friday, where he stopped to pay a visit on his way to the ceremony naming the Daniel J. Evans Wilderness at Hurricane Ridge. (Erin Hawkins/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Attorney general visits Sequim Rotary, talks issues with residents

Sequim holds a special meaning for state Attorney General Bob Ferguson. Ferguson paid homage to Sequim… Continue reading

Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson, center, talks with Clallam County Sheriff Bill Benedict, left, and Rotary members after the Sequim Sunrise Rotary meeting last Friday, where he stopped to pay a visit on his way to the ceremony naming the Daniel J. Evans Wilderness at Hurricane Ridge. (Erin Hawkins/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

BUSINESS BRIEFS: Jefferson Healthcare granted accreditation for cancer program … and other items

The Commission on Cancer, a program of the American College of Surgeons, has granted a three-year accreditation with commendation to the cancer… Continue reading

FarmStrong to throw bash for its new CD this Saturday

FarmStrong to throw bash for its new CD this Saturday

For bluegrass/Americana band FarmStrong, it’s not so much about swaggering instrumental arrangements or guitar picking techniques. “It’s about reaching people with song,” band… Continue reading

FarmStrong to throw bash for its new CD this Saturday

Fourth Fridays readings showcased tonight in Sequim

Writers on the Spit will host open mic readings this evening, showcasing the poetry, “short-short” stories and memoir excerpts of local wordsmiths. Free… Continue reading

Garage sales, festivals among Peninsula activities

Garage sales and festivals are among the upcoming activities on the North Olympic Peninsula. Information also is available on the interactive calendar at www.peninsula dailynews.com. PORT… Continue reading

Hot Thunder Cruise-In gears up for Forks visit

Live music, vendors, food and a beer garden will accompany the Hot Thunder Cruise-In at the Rainforest Arts Center on Saturday. The cruise-in… Continue reading

ISSUES OF FAITH: Use your freedom wisely, peacefully, legally

I FIND THE recent mayhem in Charlottesville, Va., abhorrent and grievous. The Declaration of Independence declares: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all… Continue reading