Clallam County

City Pier viewing tower closed

Citing safety concerns, the city of Port Angeles has closed the viewing tower at City Pier. Early reports from an inspection conducted… Continue reading

Conservation district hosting annual plant sale

The Clallam Conservation District is taking orders for its annual native plant sale. The district hosts the sale to provide affordable native… Continue reading

Olympic Medical Center board approves 2024 deficit budget

The Olympic Medical Center board of commissioners has unanimously approved a $269 million 2024 operating budget that anticipated $268 million in revenue… Continue reading

On your mark, get set, shop

Small Business Saturday growing

Acerbic magazine columnist Daria Chase (portrayed by Jamie Pauley) reveals that newly-married Simon Bright (Stephan Willms) has inherited a fortune in an early scene of “The Game’s Afoot or Holmes for the Holidays.” Looking on are host William Gillette (Joel Hoffman) and Bright’s new bride, Aggie Wheeler (Merrin Packer). (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
Acerbic magazine columnist Daria Chase (portrayed by Jamie Pauley) reveals that newly-married Simon Bright (Stephan Willms) has inherited a fortune in an early scene of “The Game’s Afoot or Holmes for the Holidays.” Looking on are host William Gillette (Joel Hoffman) and Bright’s new bride, Aggie Wheeler (Merrin Packer). (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
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Port Angeles Parks and Recreation Department workers Eli Hammel, left, and Todd Shay string lights on the downtown Port Angeles Christmas tree at the Conrad Dyar Memorial Fountain on Tuesday in preparation for Saturday's lightning ceremony.

Tree lighting ceremonies, other festivities set on Peninsula

Lights will glow in Port Angeles, Sequim and Port Townsend along with special events this Thanksgiving holiday weekend. Port Angeles and Sequim both will mark… Continue reading

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Port Angeles Parks and Recreation Department workers Eli Hammel, left, and Todd Shay string lights on the downtown Port Angeles Christmas tree at the Conrad Dyar Memorial Fountain on Tuesday in preparation for Saturday's lightning ceremony.
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Volunteers provide more than 1,000 Thanksgiving meals in Sequim

Thankfulness was a key word among many visitors of Sequim Food Bank’s Family Holiday Meal Bag Distribution program in Carrie Blake Community Park.… Continue reading

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Craig Mallow, left, and Quinten Calquhoun of Olympia-based Sargent Engineers, Inc., use a lift to inspect the outside structure of the observation tower at the end of Port Angeles City Pier on Wednesday. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Tower inspection

Craig Mallow, left, and Quinten Calquhoun of Olympia-based Sargent Engineers, Inc., use a lift to inspect the outside structure of the observation tower at the… Continue reading

Craig Mallow, left, and Quinten Calquhoun of Olympia-based Sargent Engineers, Inc., use a lift to inspect the outside structure of the observation tower at the end of Port Angeles City Pier on Wednesday. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Finalists named for chief of Clallam County Fire District 3

Four candidates hail from Florida, California, Washington state

Sue Chance, left, and Betsy Schultz decorate their tree called, “Draped With Honor, Respect and Remembrance” for the 33rd annual Festival of Trees this coming weekend. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

Setting up for the festival

Sue Chance, left, and Betsy Schultz decorate their tree called, “Draped With Honor, Respect and Remembrance” for the 33rd annual Festival of Trees this coming… Continue reading

Sue Chance, left, and Betsy Schultz decorate their tree called, “Draped With Honor, Respect and Remembrance” for the 33rd annual Festival of Trees this coming weekend. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

Free public feasts planned for Thanksgiving on Peninsula

Free community Thanksgiving feasts are planned across the North Olympic Peninsula. Here is an early list of meals planned for the holiday. Those organizing free… Continue reading

Ocean Sains of Port Angeles, then in fourth grade, was among the younger recipients of Music on the Strait’s 2022 Alice Rapasky scholarships. (Music on the Strait)

Music scholarship applications open

Young musicians who are taking part in their schools’ strings programs are invited to apply for Music on the Strait’s Alice Rapasky… Continue reading

Ocean Sains of Port Angeles, then in fourth grade, was among the younger recipients of Music on the Strait’s 2022 Alice Rapasky scholarships. (Music on the Strait)
Firefighter/paramedic Gary Arbuckle and firefighter/EMT Kate Haworth have joined the district as full-time employees.

New firefighters on the job at Clallam 2 Fire-Rescue

Clallam 2 Fire-Rescue has hired two new career firefighters. Firefighter/paramedic Gary Arbuckle and firefighter/EMT Kate Haworth have joined the district as full-time… Continue reading

Firefighter/paramedic Gary Arbuckle and firefighter/EMT Kate Haworth have joined the district as full-time employees.

One youth involved in City Pier assault sentenced to juvenile hall

Boy receives up to nine months; other set to appear Dec. 7

Sharmaine Wright of Port Angeles expresses delight while being pushed by her daughter, Kaylee Konopaski, 10, on the ice at the Port Angeles Winter Ice Village on Saturday. The village, which features a temporary ice skating rink, opened Friday and will operate daily from noon to 9 p.m. through Jan. 2. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Outdoor adventure

Sharmaine Wright of Port Angeles expresses delight while being pushed by her daughter, Kaylee Konopaski, 10, on the ice at the Port Angeles Winter Ice… Continue reading

Sharmaine Wright of Port Angeles expresses delight while being pushed by her daughter, Kaylee Konopaski, 10, on the ice at the Port Angeles Winter Ice Village on Saturday. The village, which features a temporary ice skating rink, opened Friday and will operate daily from noon to 9 p.m. through Jan. 2. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Attached please find a new press release inviting families to meet Santa and his reindeer the day after Thanksgiving at Coastal Farm & Ranch in Sequim.

Santa and his reindeer to visit Coastal

Santa and his reindeer will make an appearance Friday at Coastal. The free family-friendly event will be from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.… Continue reading

Attached please find a new press release inviting families to meet Santa and his reindeer the day after Thanksgiving at Coastal Farm & Ranch in Sequim.
Glynda Ball of Sequim puts the finishing touches on a self-made wreath at a wreath-making station at Saturday’s Nature Mart at the Dungeness River Nature Center in Sequim. The event, a fundraiser for the nature center’s education programs, also featured a gift mart of hand-crafted, nature-related gifts, a bake sale and photo opportunities with the center’s taxidermic animals. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Holiday wreaths

Glynda Ball of Sequim puts the finishing touches on a self-made wreath at a wreath-making station at Saturday’s Nature Mart at the Dungeness River Nature… Continue reading

Glynda Ball of Sequim puts the finishing touches on a self-made wreath at a wreath-making station at Saturday’s Nature Mart at the Dungeness River Nature Center in Sequim. The event, a fundraiser for the nature center’s education programs, also featured a gift mart of hand-crafted, nature-related gifts, a bake sale and photo opportunities with the center’s taxidermic animals. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Hill trial delayed on third occasion

Four- to five-week session now in June