Clallam County

Brian Hoffman of Port Angeles, left, assists his children, from left, Clayton Hoffman, 6, Lacey Hoffman, 8, and Rhett Hoffman, 3, during a knot-tying workshop at the Port Angeles Yacht Club, one of numerous venues for Saturday’s Day of Play. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Day of Play

Children’s music singer Sarah Schwiethale of Port Angeles, front, along with helper Georgia Anderson, far left, leads youngsters through a song on the lawn of… Continue reading

Brian Hoffman of Port Angeles, left, assists his children, from left, Clayton Hoffman, 6, Lacey Hoffman, 8, and Rhett Hoffman, 3, during a knot-tying workshop at the Port Angeles Yacht Club, one of numerous venues for Saturday’s Day of Play. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Project 10 to help women’s wardrobes

United Way event set for Aug. 8 in Sequim

Olympic Medical Center to host community forum

Olympic Medical Center will host a virtual-only community forum at 6 p.m. Tuesday. CEO Darryl Wolfe will share a presentation on the… Continue reading

Bernadette Shein helps answer quilt questions for visitors of the Sunbonnet Sue Quilt Club’s annual quilt show in 2023. This year, the event will move to Trinity United Methodist Church and expand to two days, Friday and Saturday. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Quilt show gets new venue, expands to two-day event

Raffle quilts benefit club, scholarship fund

Bernadette Shein helps answer quilt questions for visitors of the Sunbonnet Sue Quilt Club’s annual quilt show in 2023. This year, the event will move to Trinity United Methodist Church and expand to two days, Friday and Saturday. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
Clallam 2 Fire-Rescue
Firefighters respond to a fire near the ridge south of Port Angeles in the area known as the “Six Pack.”

UPDATE: Wildfire south of Port Angeles contained

Bulldozer, helicopter help firefighting efforts

Clallam 2 Fire-Rescue
Firefighters respond to a fire near the ridge south of Port Angeles in the area known as the “Six Pack.”

A GROWING CONCERN: Gardening fun in the summer sun

SUMMER HAS OFFICIALLY begun, school is out, for a couple weeks the barbecue grill is positioned and the fridge is stocked with cold drinks for… Continue reading

A set of electric vehicle charging stations stand ready for public use in the parking lot of the Clallam County Courthouse in Port Angeles. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Electric vehicle charging stations now at courthouse

The Clallam County Parks, Fair and Facilities Department has completed the installation of electric vehicle charging stations at the courthouse. The chargers,… Continue reading

A set of electric vehicle charging stations stand ready for public use in the parking lot of the Clallam County Courthouse in Port Angeles. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Emma Weller

Former Port Angeles Roughrider graduates from Harvard

Port Angeles High School alumna Emma Weller recently graduated from Harvard College in Cambridge, Mass. Weller received a bachelor of science degree,… Continue reading

Emma Weller
During the PSHA game show at the Crosby arena in Agnew last weekend, Duncan Parks, 18, and Ed ran a blazingly fast “A” division time of 8.45 in the Keyrace. (Karen Griffiths/for Peninsula Daily News)

HORSEPLAY: Olympic Peninsula equestrians beat the heat

ARE YOU FEELING beat by the heat? It’s sure had me feeling down for the count. Among those able to push past the hot (upper… Continue reading

During the PSHA game show at the Crosby arena in Agnew last weekend, Duncan Parks, 18, and Ed ran a blazingly fast “A” division time of 8.45 in the Keyrace. (Karen Griffiths/for Peninsula Daily News)

Lake Crescent road work slated next week

Maintenance crews from the state Department of Transportation will cut back trees, clear brush and repair guardrails on U.S. Highway 1o1 along… Continue reading

Olympic Connect aims to improve health care outcomes

Program director discusses future plans for community care hub

Dan Peacock, on left, receives the 2024 Community Service Award from Lora Brabant, president of the Clallam County School Retirees Association.

Peacock receives retirees’ community service award

Dan Peacock has received the 2024 Community Service Award from the Clallam County School Retirees’ Association. Peacock helps with the Port Angeles… Continue reading

Dan Peacock, on left, receives the 2024 Community Service Award from Lora Brabant, president of the Clallam County School Retirees Association.

Recall hearing set for four Port Angeles City Council members

Superior Court to determine if recall will proceed to ballot

The DAISY Foundation has recognized Thomas Batey with its DAISY award.

Thomas Batey recognized

The DAISY Foundation has recognized Thomas Batey with its DAISY award. Batey is a registered nurse in the Short Stay Unit at Olympic Medical Center… Continue reading

The DAISY Foundation has recognized Thomas Batey with its DAISY award.

Traffic restored at Chicken Coop Creek

The state Department of Transportation has restored traffic to the U.S. Highway 101 bridge over Chicken Coop Creek. Traffic had been diverted over… Continue reading

Twyla and Doug Falsteisek, who split their time between Port Angeles and Sun City West, Ariz., take a break from their bike ride on the patio of the Dungeness River Nature Center along the Dungeness River in Sequim on Wednesday. The couple took advantage of summer weather for an excursion on the Olympic Discovery Trail. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Taking a break

Twyla and Doug Falsteisek, who split their time between Port Angeles and Sun City West, Ariz., take a break from their bike ride on the… Continue reading

Twyla and Doug Falsteisek, who split their time between Port Angeles and Sun City West, Ariz., take a break from their bike ride on the patio of the Dungeness River Nature Center along the Dungeness River in Sequim on Wednesday. The couple took advantage of summer weather for an excursion on the Olympic Discovery Trail. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Curley Taylor, frontman for Louisiana-based Curley Taylor and Zydeco Trouble, right, performs with bandmate Matthey Roberts on rubboard during Wednesday night’s Concert on the Pier at Port Angeles City Pier. The free weekly music series, hosted by the Juan de Fuca Foundation and sponsored by Strait View Credit Union, D.A. Davidson & Co., 102.1 FM The Strait and the Peninsula Daily News, continues at 6 p.m. Wednesday with rock and dance band The Nasty Habits. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Concert series

Curley Taylor, frontman for Louisiana-based Curley Taylor and Zydeco Trouble, right, performs with bandmate Matthey Roberts on rubboard during Wednesday night’s Concert on the Pier… Continue reading

Curley Taylor, frontman for Louisiana-based Curley Taylor and Zydeco Trouble, right, performs with bandmate Matthey Roberts on rubboard during Wednesday night’s Concert on the Pier at Port Angeles City Pier. The free weekly music series, hosted by the Juan de Fuca Foundation and sponsored by Strait View Credit Union, D.A. Davidson & Co., 102.1 FM The Strait and the Peninsula Daily News, continues at 6 p.m. Wednesday with rock and dance band The Nasty Habits. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Elwha River bridge to be closed for nine days

The U.S. Highway 101 bridge over the Elwha River will close for nine days at 6 tonight. Traffic will be re-routed along… Continue reading

ISSUES OF FAITH: Living honorably is a marathon, not a sprint

THE OPENING CEREMONY of the Paris Olympics is a week away. The entry parade of athletes and lighting of the torch is an awesome spectacle… Continue reading