Clallam County

Alleged bank robber shot by police is identified

A man who allegedly attempted to rob a bank in downtown Port Angeles and was killed during the incident by Port Angeles… Continue reading

Home Garden Tour tickets now on sale

Tickets are on sale for the Petals & Pathways Home Garden Tour, the Clallam Master Gardener Foundation’s fundraiser. The tickets are available… Continue reading

ISSUES OF FAITH: Mothers: The foundations of faith

PRESIDENT THEODORE ROOSEVELT said, “Comparison is the thief of joy.” For some, Mother’s Day can evoke feelings of guilt; thinking maybe that other mothers are… Continue reading

More candidates join local races

Third declares for state Senate seat

Music and theater highlight Peninsula weekend

Community theater, an art walk and plenty of music options will be featured this weekend on the North Olympic Peninsula. • “The Man with the… Continue reading

The Rev. Cindy Akana

Program scheduled for OUUF on Sunday

The Rev. Cindy Akana will present “Mother Wolf, Mother Earth, Mother Me” at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Akana is the guest speaker at… Continue reading

The Rev. Cindy Akana
Volunteer Al Oman, right, guides an auger operated by Steve Fink during site preparation for rebuilding the Dream Playground on Wednesday at Erickson Playfield in Port Angeles. A community rebuild is scheduled for May 15-19 to replace portions of the popular playground that were destroyed in an arson fire on Dec. 20. Volunteer signups are available at https://www.padreamplayground.org. The nonprofit Dream Playground Foundation, which organized and orchestrated previous versions of the playground, is also seeking loaner tools with more information available at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/904084DA4AC23A5F85-48241857-dream#/. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Site preparation for playground

Volunteer Al Oman, right, guides an auger operated by Steve Fink during site preparation for rebuilding the Dream Playground on Wednesday at Erickson Playfield in… Continue reading

Volunteer Al Oman, right, guides an auger operated by Steve Fink during site preparation for rebuilding the Dream Playground on Wednesday at Erickson Playfield in Port Angeles. A community rebuild is scheduled for May 15-19 to replace portions of the popular playground that were destroyed in an arson fire on Dec. 20. Volunteer signups are available at https://www.padreamplayground.org. The nonprofit Dream Playground Foundation, which organized and orchestrated previous versions of the playground, is also seeking loaner tools with more information available at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/904084DA4AC23A5F85-48241857-dream#/. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Some water system users face steep price hikes

County commissioners’ letter asks rates to be examined

Unity speaker slated in Port Angeles

Terry Barrett will present “What Would Your Mother Say?” at 11 a.m. Sunday. Barrett is the guest speaker at Olympic Unitarian Universalist… Continue reading

A new mural at Sequim High School honors 2020 graduate Alissa Lofstrom, who started the mural in 2019 but had to stop due to COVID-19 shutdowns. She died in 2021, but past and current students finished her mural for the Interact Club. (Chelsea Reichner)

Teens put finishing touches on mural to honor student

Teachers, students remember Lofstrom as welcoming, talented, artistic

A new mural at Sequim High School honors 2020 graduate Alissa Lofstrom, who started the mural in 2019 but had to stop due to COVID-19 shutdowns. She died in 2021, but past and current students finished her mural for the Interact Club. (Chelsea Reichner)

Port Angeles School District aims to use attrition to close budget gap

District facing smaller deficit than last year, won’t require job cuts

Bryant Volker smiles for Irrigation Festival photographer Keith Ross during the Kids Parade awards with help from festival Princess Kailah Blake. Volker won first place for his bicycle float. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Parade, logging show highlight festival weekend

Car show, historic walking tour part of 129th annual event

Bryant Volker smiles for Irrigation Festival photographer Keith Ross during the Kids Parade awards with help from festival Princess Kailah Blake. Volker won first place for his bicycle float. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Drama club to host ‘Mixed Connections’ this weekend

The Port Angeles High School Drama Club’s East Park Avenue Players will perform “Mixed Connections” with shows at 7 p.m. Thursday, Friday… Continue reading

PAT NEAL: The best Mother’s Day present

MOTHER’S DAY IS coming up. I had a great mother. I know because I am not writing this from prison. It wasn’t my mother’s fault… Continue reading

Roundabouts, timber industry top discussion

Peninsula’s state lawmakers recap session

Kevin Willson’s sculpture “Builder” will be on display at Harbor Art Gallery.

Second Saturday Art Walk set for this weekend

Art venues in downtown Port Angeles will be open late Saturday for the Second Saturday Art Walk this weekend. • Harbor Art… Continue reading

Kevin Willson’s sculpture “Builder” will be on display at Harbor Art Gallery.

Senior center to host information fair

The Port Angeles Senior Center will host an Information Fair to celebrate Older American month from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday.… Continue reading

St. Joseph’s confirmation class in Sequim brought in more than 35,000 laundry pods through a fundraiser for Serenity House of Clallam County. It was their service project as part of the class. (Morgan Nolan)

Serenity shelter receives 35,000-plus laundry pods from youths

Guests at the shelter at Serenity House of Clallam County are well-supplied for laundry detergent for a few years, thanks to Peninsula… Continue reading

St. Joseph’s confirmation class in Sequim brought in more than 35,000 laundry pods through a fundraiser for Serenity House of Clallam County. It was their service project as part of the class. (Morgan Nolan)

Trashion Show encore to be conducted Sunday

Celebrate Mother Earth with an encore of the second Trashion Show from the Sequim Irrigation Festival’s Innovative Arts and Crafts Fair from… Continue reading

Woman gets 20 years for murder

Court adds four months for max penalty