Clallam County

LETTER: Article looks to blame Trump for local budgets

I take exception to the March 28 Peninsula Daily News article “Budget putting funds in peril.” It explains that if the president’s budget is adopted,… Continue reading

LETTER: With taxes, everyone should pay their fair share

Some folks up here still seem to be baffled by the old cold-war definitions of communism and socialism. How quaint. Socialism is a simple concept:… Continue reading

Monologues to be voiced at Port Angeles’ Studio Bob

Monologues to be voiced at Port Angeles’ Studio Bob

The second weekend of “I Never Told Anyone (But I’m Going to Tell You)” will be performed tonight and Saturday at Studio… Continue reading

Monologues to be voiced at Port Angeles’ Studio Bob
Quileute to welcome whales today in La Push

Quileute to welcome whales today in La Push

The Quileute tribe will honor the gray whales as they return to the Pacific Northwest during the 10th annual Welcoming of the… Continue reading

Quileute to welcome whales today in La Push
Sculptor uses clay for ‘Crafty Objects’ in Peninsula College display

Sculptor uses clay for ‘Crafty Objects’ in Peninsula College display

The PUB Gallery of Art at Peninsula College will present “trompe l’oeil with a twist” with “Crafty Objects,” a solo exhibition by… Continue reading

Sculptor uses clay for ‘Crafty Objects’ in Peninsula College display

Tales of meteorites, canoe journeys among weekend’s attractions

A lecture on meteorites, stories of Native American canoe journeys and a Celtic music jam are among upcoming activities on the North Olympic Peninsula. Information… Continue reading

Two hurt in wreck on Highway 101

Two hurt in wreck on Highway 101

Two women were injured Thursday when the car they were traveling in was struck by an SUV on U.S. Highway 101 east… Continue reading

Two hurt in wreck on Highway 101
Young Irelanders to perform traditional music, dance on Saturday

Young Irelanders to perform traditional music, dance on Saturday

The Young Irelanders will perform traditional Irish music and dance at the Performing Arts Center at Port Angeles High School on Saturday.… Continue reading

Young Irelanders to perform traditional music, dance on Saturday
Seattle announces lawsuit over Trump sanctuary cities threat

Seattle announces lawsuit over Trump sanctuary cities threat

Seattle filed a lawsuit Wednesday over President Donald Trump’s executive order that threatens to withhold federal funds… Continue reading

Seattle announces lawsuit over Trump sanctuary cities threat
Brad Collins

Port Angeles council considers changing ethics code

City council members are considering a revamp of the council’s 5-year-old ethics code a year after they faced allegations from residents who… Continue reading

Brad Collins

Clallam County revises transportation plan

Clallam County has revised its six-year transportation plan in an effort to capture unspent state and federal funds for road, bridge and… Continue reading

Washington granted REAL ID compliance extension

With a deadline looming that could affect Washington residents’ ability to fly domestically, the state has… Continue reading

Port Angeles police identify man found dead in water at Boat Haven
Port Angeles police identify man found dead in water at Boat Haven
LIHEAP utility funds on the line with Trump budget

LIHEAP utility funds on the line with Trump budget

Nearly 3,200 people across the North Olympic Peninsula could lose funding that helps pay utility bills if Congress adopts President Donald J.… Continue reading

LIHEAP utility funds on the line with Trump budget
Cars make their way around a curve on U.S. Highway 101 at Lake Crescent west of Port Angeles earlier this month. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Contract awarded for Lake Crescent’s Highway 101 rehab project

Construction will get underway in late April under a traffic-disrupting, three-year contract to repave and restore the Lake Crescent Road portion of… Continue reading

Cars make their way around a curve on U.S. Highway 101 at Lake Crescent west of Port Angeles earlier this month. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

LETTER: If you’re anti-choice, here are a few questions to ask yourself

Here are questions by which anti-choice people can determine if they are serious about facing the practical consequences of their beliefs: Are they willing to… Continue reading

LETTER: Trump isn’t acting on anyone’s behalf but his own

Someone commented in the March 26 Peninsula Daily News’ Speaking Out [“How do you think Donald Trump is doing so far as our president?”] about… Continue reading

Some balk as Seattle seeks to spend more money on homeless

Some balk as Seattle seeks to spend more money on homeless

Sixteen months after he declared a state of emergency on homelessness, Seattle’s mayor is asking voters in… Continue reading

Some balk as Seattle seeks to spend more money on homeless

Unemployment down to 8.1 percent in Clallam, 7.2 percent in Jefferson

Unemployment rates fell slightly in Clallam and Jefferson counties last month, state officials announced. Clallam County’s jobless rate went from a revised 8.6 percent in… Continue reading

LETTER: Recent letter writer on Michelle Malkin stole my thunder

I take issue with the March 20 letter to Peninsula Voices “Open-minded.” The issue is, the letter writer stole my thunder. As I’ve struggled for… Continue reading