Clallam County

Chris Reykdal, state superintendent of public instruction, talks to reporters Wednesday in Olympia. (Ted S. Warren/The Associated Press)

Superintendent of schools unveils six-year plan for schools

Superintendent of schools unveils six-year plan for schools

Chris Reykdal, state superintendent of public instruction, talks to reporters Wednesday in Olympia. (Ted S. Warren/The Associated Press)
Port Angeles council to make public comment periods mandatory at all committee meetings

Port Angeles council to make public comment periods mandatory at all committee meetings

Port Angeles City Council members will make public comment sessions mandatory for city advisory committees, answering a major concern of proponents of… Continue reading

Port Angeles council to make public comment periods mandatory at all committee meetings
“Lazurite and Athenas Polemic” by Deedee Cheriel of Los Angeles and India is among the internet art that will grace the walls of the Port Angeles Fine Arts Center gallery beginning this weekend.

Artists from around the world ‘post’ on Port Angeles center walls

Artwork seen before only online will decorate the walls of the Port Angeles Fine Arts Center’s Webster House gallery beginning this weekend.… Continue reading

“Lazurite and Athenas Polemic” by Deedee Cheriel of Los Angeles and India is among the internet art that will grace the walls of the Port Angeles Fine Arts Center gallery beginning this weekend.
A marmot is seen on top of Mount Dana in Yosemite, Calif. (Inklein via Wikipedia)

Olympic National Park officials seeking marmot monitors

Olympic National Park is now accepting volunteer applications for the Olympic Marmot Monitoring Program 2017 survey season. The 2017 application deadline… Continue reading

A marmot is seen on top of Mount Dana in Yosemite, Calif. (Inklein via Wikipedia)

Clallam commissioners review more issues on vacation rentals

Clallam County commissioners will each compile a list of issues with proposed regulations on bed-and-breakfast inn and vacation rental regulations for the… Continue reading

LETTER: Here’s why the proposed school-based health center for Port Angeles is a great idea

As the mother of two teenage girls, I was delighted to hear about the school-based health center being proposed for Port Angeles High School. Having… Continue reading

LETTER: Let us wage peace and end the cycle of war

The real work is choosing to defend life on this lovely planet. Our men and women in uniform, our scientists and engineers, need to shift… Continue reading

NEWS BRIEFS: Young students’ artwork on display in downtown Port Angeles … and other items

Artwork by young students is hanging in downtown businesses through May 31. The seventh annual “Young@Art” Exhibit for Port Angeles students in… Continue reading

Two plead in alleged assault; case probed as hate crime said to have been like ‘schoolyard fight’

What was first investigated as a possible hate crime last summer when a black man was allegedly beaten up resulted Tuesday in… Continue reading

Raymond Carver

Thursday events in Port Angeles to honor Raymond Carver

A number of events to honor the late poet and writer Raymond Carver are planned Thursday during the inaugural Raymond Carver Day.… Continue reading

Raymond Carver
Developer looks to bring 103 homes to Sequim subdivision

Developer looks to bring 103 homes to Sequim subdivision

Plans are expected to come before Sequim officials for a 103 single-family residential homes subdivision called… Continue reading

Developer looks to bring 103 homes to Sequim subdivision

Clallam candidates drop out after filing

Filing week for the Nov. 7 general election ended Friday, but some candidates are still dropping out while others are needed. Just… Continue reading

Republican Sen. Joe Fain, far right, speaks in a mostly empty Senate chamber during adjournment of a 30-day special legislative session Tuesday in Olympia. (Rachel La Corte/The Associated Press)

State lawmakers start second special session

State lawmakers adjourned their first special session Tuesday but were immediately called back into overtime by… Continue reading

Republican Sen. Joe Fain, far right, speaks in a mostly empty Senate chamber during adjournment of a 30-day special legislative session Tuesday in Olympia. (Rachel La Corte/The Associated Press)
“Wildlife-Friendly Landscapes Using Natives” will be presented by Master Gardener Mike Barnes this Thursday in Port Angeles. (Amanda Rosenberg)

Help home become landscape-friendly with Port Angeles lecture

WSU Clallam County Master Gardener Mike Barnes will discuss ways to make a home landscape-friendly for wildlife by growing native plants when… Continue reading

“Wildlife-Friendly Landscapes Using Natives” will be presented by Master Gardener Mike Barnes this Thursday in Port Angeles. (Amanda Rosenberg)
Port Angeles man sentenced for indecent liberties, second-degree kidnapping

Port Angeles man sentenced for indecent liberties, second-degree kidnapping

A 27-year-old Port Angeles man who was charged with kidnapping and raping a woman at knifepoint over the summer has been sentenced… Continue reading

Port Angeles man sentenced for indecent liberties, second-degree kidnapping

LETTER: Only question is how much more damage Trump can do before he’s kicked out

Donald Trump’s success in business has been based more upon the tactics and smooth lying of a bully and slick-talking con man than any hint… Continue reading

LETTER: Why is the PDN printing 30-year-old Doonesbury cartoons?

I will start off by letting you know how much I enjoy reading the Peninsula Daily News each morning with my coffee. I congratulate you… Continue reading

NEWS BRIEFS: Olympic Medical Center recognized among top rural community hospitals … and other items

Olympic Medical Center recently accepted an award from the National Rural Health Association as one of the Top 20 Rural Community… Continue reading

PAT NEAL: In the sky: a bird, a plane, the sun!

THERE WAS A mysterious bright object seen out on the West End the other day. Some of the locals panicked and called me wondering if… Continue reading

Port Angeles woman pleads guilty to sex-related charges, animal abuse

A Port Angeles woman accused of raping a teenage boy and having sexual contact with an animal pleaded guilty Tuesday to sex-related… Continue reading