Clallam County

Auditions set for Olympic Theatre Arts’ ‘Spoon River Anthology’

Olympic Theatre Arts will conduct auditions for “Spoon River Anthology — Perspectives” on Thursday and Saturday. Auditions will be at 6:30 p.m. Thursday… Continue reading

Deputies pursue leads in suspected arson fires

Deputies investigating two suspected arsons that happened within an hour of each other early last Thursday along state Highway 112 say they… Continue reading

LETTER: Graphic account of toddler’s death too much to take

Referring to the Dec. 28 Peninsula Daily News article, “Autopsy: Trauma Killed Child; Examination Showed Blunt-Force Head Injuries,” what was the PDN thinking, and how… Continue reading

NEWS BRIEFS: Chanteys, maritime songs on tap today in Port Townsend … and other items

Chanteys and maritime songs will be sung at the Northwest Maritime Center from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. today. The guest song… Continue reading

PAT NEAL: Rest in peace, Granny

THEY SAY THE good die young, but there are exceptions. The oldest orca in Puget Sound is missing and presumed dead. She was nicknamed “Granny”… Continue reading

LETTER: Death penalty is reserved for those who deserve it

I look at my own death with mixed emotions. I would love to live an extremely long life, health permitting, but what if I had… Continue reading

Clallam gets $1.2 million grant for Dungeness River levee project

Clallam County has received a $1.2 million state grant to design the lower Dungeness River levee setback project. County commissioners are expected… Continue reading

A jack-knifed tractor-trailer blocked U.S. Highway 101 at milepost 239 near the Elwha River for several hours Monday morning. (Russ Winger/Washington State Patrol)

Tractor-trailer wrecks on icy road near Elwha River bridge

A tractor-trailer jack-knifed near the Elwha River bridge on U.S. Highway 101 early Monday morning, snarling traffic for several hours. State Trooper… Continue reading

A jack-knifed tractor-trailer blocked U.S. Highway 101 at milepost 239 near the Elwha River for several hours Monday morning. (Russ Winger/Washington State Patrol)

Stevens Middle School to host Martin Luther King assembly

Darrell Thomas, a hip-hop artist who works with homeless youth, will be the featured speaker at Stevens Middle School during its assembly… Continue reading

Students collect dollars for fight against cancer

Students collect dollars for fight against cancer

Stevens Middle School students and staff raised $621 to support firefighters participating in the Seattle Columbia Center Climb. Money from the Bring… Continue reading

Students collect dollars for fight against cancer
State Senate upgrades tech for first blind lieutenant governor

State Senate upgrades tech for first blind lieutenant governor

As Washington state prepares to swear in its first blind lieutenant governor, the Senate has undergone… Continue reading

State Senate upgrades tech for first blind lieutenant governor

Clallam school districts announce schedule changes due to snow

School districts in Clallam County have announced the following schedule changes due to snow Tuesday morning: • Port Angeles School District: Buses on snow routes.… Continue reading

Bipartisan schools funding plan proves elusive as state Legislature convenes

Bipartisan schools funding plan proves elusive as state Legislature convenes

As state lawmakers officially convened their 105-day legislative session Monday, a task force… Continue reading

Bipartisan schools funding plan proves elusive as state Legislature convenes

NEWS BRIEFS: Arts to Elders show slated … and other items

Arts to Elders will present Pami-Sue and the Raindance Kid with special guest star Clarence the Bear today from 2:30 p.m. to… Continue reading

Tickets on sale for Juan de Fuca Festival fundraiser

Tickets are on sale now for the Juan de Fuca Festival’s annual fundraiser on Saturday, Jan. 21. The show at the Vern… Continue reading

WEST END NEIGHBOR: Community celebrates drugstore owner

WEST END NEIGHBOR: Community celebrates drugstore owner

“STAN THE MAN.” So read the words in the center of a photographic display on a table at the Forks Rainforest Arts Center. The photos… Continue reading

WEST END NEIGHBOR: Community celebrates drugstore owner
Education funding is top priority as state Legislature starts session today

Education funding is top priority as state Legislature starts session today

Lawmakers kick off the 2017 legislative session today with few Capitol watchers expecting that they’ll finish… Continue reading

Education funding is top priority as state Legislature starts session today

Strike by West Coast crab fishermen ends after 11 days

An 11-day strike by thousands of West Coast crab fishermen has ended after a successful negotiation of prices with… Continue reading

Driver avoids injury in rollover wreck in Port Angeles

A driver escaped injury in a rollover wreck at 3000 West Edgewood Drive on Sunday morning. Clallam County Fire District No. 2… Continue reading

PAHS Thespians to present ‘The Diviners’

PAHS Thespians to present ‘The Diviners’

The Port Angeles High School Thespian Society will perform “The Diviners,” directed by Kelly Lovall, in the Port Angeles Performing Arts Center… Continue reading

PAHS Thespians to present ‘The Diviners’