Clallam County

Port Angeles City Pier tower to reopen Wednesday

The city of Port Angeles will celebrate the reopening of the observation tower on city pier with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 5:30… Continue reading

Road work scheduled next week on Highway 101 in Sequim

Work crews from the state Department of Transportation will begin four days of early morning road work on U.S. Highway 101 on Monday.… Continue reading

A String and Shadow will perform “Or So It Would Seam” on Thursday at the Port Angeles Fine Arts Center. (Jo Arlow)

String and Shadow to perform show at fine arts center

String and Shadow will present “Or So It Would Seam: A Giant Puppet Voyage into the Hidden Universe” at 6 p.m. Thursday.… Continue reading

A String and Shadow will perform “Or So It Would Seam” on Thursday at the Port Angeles Fine Arts Center. (Jo Arlow)

Todd Ortloff Show guests this week

Here is this week’s schedule for the 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Todd Ortloff Show on KONP 1450 AM, 101.7 FM in… Continue reading

The McKinley Paper Co. mill in Port Angeles sits mostly idle on Thursday. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Clarity sought for McKinley mill closure

Union, community leaders say there’s been a lack of transparency

The McKinley Paper Co. mill in Port Angeles sits mostly idle on Thursday. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Applications open for Animal Solutions Advisory Committee

The board of Clallam County Commissioners is seeking applicants to sit on its newly formed Animal Solutions Advisory Committee. Applications are due… Continue reading

Clallam County man sentenced to five years in prison

A Clallam County man has been sentenced to five years in prison after he pleaded guilty to drugs and weapons charges. Jeremy… Continue reading

Fair, festivals and more this weekend on Peninsula

The Clallam County Fair, music festivals and a street fair in Port Townsend highlight weekend entertainment options on the North Olympic Peninsula. • The Clallam… Continue reading

GriefShare classes offered to community

Independent Bible Church will host GriefShare at 10 a.m. Aug. 29. The scripture-based seminars will be conducted at the church, 116 E.… Continue reading

Historic preservation grant applications due in September

The Clallam County Heritage Advisory Board will accept applications for historic preservation grants until noon Sept. 16. Grants can be made for… Continue reading

ISSUES OF FAITH: ‘You that are simple, turn in here!’

SOMETIMES, WE, THE people, can get off track; we lose our collective way, and not know what we’re about. We can forget what exactly it… Continue reading

Paving to begin on Sequim Avenue on Monday

Work crews from Interwest Construction and Agate Asphalt will begin paving work on north Sequim Avenue from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday… Continue reading

Conductor and artistic director Jonathan Pasternack is beginning his 10th season leading the Port Angeles Symphony. (Port Angeles Symphony)

Port Angeles conductor poised to celebrate milestone season

Pasternack and soloists part of 12 concerts in Port Angeles, Sequim

Conductor and artistic director Jonathan Pasternack is beginning his 10th season leading the Port Angeles Symphony. (Port Angeles Symphony)

Port Angeles to host lodging tax workshop

The city of Port Angeles will conduct a workshop on the application process for 2025 lodging tax funds from 10 a.m. to… Continue reading

Quilute Tribe awarded grant to expand dental care access

The Quileute Tribal Health Center has been awarded a $140,000 grant from the Arcora Foundation to expand dental care access for American… Continue reading

Summer’s end festival slated

Port Angeles First United Methodist Church will host its third Summer’s End Festival from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 25. The… Continue reading

The Rev. Larry Schellink will present “Emergence - A Divine Homecoming” at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Schellink is the guest speaker at Unity in the Olympics, 2917 E. Myrtle Ave.

Weekend program scheduled for Unity in the Olympics

The Rev. Larry Schellink will present “Emergence — A Divine Homecoming” at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Schellink is the guest speaker at Unity… Continue reading

The Rev. Larry Schellink will present “Emergence - A Divine Homecoming” at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Schellink is the guest speaker at Unity in the Olympics, 2917 E. Myrtle Ave.
Kenzi Winters, 14, of Port Angeles, a member of the Lambchops 4H Club, along with her broad-breasted white turkey, Earl, wait for their chance in the show ring on Wednesday at the Clallam County Fairgrounds in Port Angeles. The fair officially opens today and runs through Sunday at the fairgrounds. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Clallam County Fair opens

Kenzi Winters, 14, of Port Angeles, a member of the Lambchops 4H Club, along with her broad-breasted white turkey, Earl, wait for their chance in… Continue reading

Kenzi Winters, 14, of Port Angeles, a member of the Lambchops 4H Club, along with her broad-breasted white turkey, Earl, wait for their chance in the show ring on Wednesday at the Clallam County Fairgrounds in Port Angeles. The fair officially opens today and runs through Sunday at the fairgrounds. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Elva Hulett, left, and James Hoch, Port Angeles' Chase Bank branch manager, right, smiling together, reminiscing Elva's milestone achievement at Chase Bank on August 8, 2024. (Christopher Urquia/Peninsula Daily News)

Chase employee celebrates 50-year milestone at bank

Elva Hulett describes how technology in the industry has changed

Elva Hulett, left, and James Hoch, Port Angeles' Chase Bank branch manager, right, smiling together, reminiscing Elva's milestone achievement at Chase Bank on August 8, 2024. (Christopher Urquia/Peninsula Daily News)