Clallam County

Port of Port Angeles draft budget presented

Commissioners Connie Beauvais and Steve Burke on Tuesday approved inclusion of the final pieces of the 2024 Port of Port Angeles budget,… Continue reading

Pictured is Detective Swift Sanchez, on the right, accepting a check from Exalted Ruler John Pearce.

Shop with a hero gets support

Naval Elks Lodge #353 recently donated $2,500 to the Port Angeles Police Association to support this year’s Shop with a Hero program. The funds came… Continue reading

Pictured is Detective Swift Sanchez, on the right, accepting a check from Exalted Ruler John Pearce.

Tickets on sale for Festival of Trees

Tickets are now on sale for the Festival of Trees, highlighted by the Gala on Nov. 25, and the Teddy Bear Tea… Continue reading

Veterans Day activities planned for Olympic Peninsula venues

Veterans will be honored with a variety of ceremonies on Saturday as well as school assemblies on Thursday. The U.S. Coast Guard will conduct a… Continue reading

A voter drops off their ballot Monday morning at the Clallam County courthouse. Ballots must be postmarked or placed in an official dropbox by 8 p.m. tonight in order to be counted in the general election. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

Today is final day for general election ballots

More than 29 percent returned so far in both Peninsula counties

A voter drops off their ballot Monday morning at the Clallam County courthouse. Ballots must be postmarked or placed in an official dropbox by 8 p.m. tonight in order to be counted in the general election. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
John Kopp

Author talks Coast Guard experience

John Kopp will present “From Oars to Engines: The Rescue Boat Crews of the U.S. Life-Saving Service and U.S. Coast Guard” at… Continue reading

John Kopp

OMC expects $25M loss this year, but only $1.2M loss in 2024

State program adding an estimated $9M to next year’s budget

One minor injury in early morning RV fire

One person was evaluated for minor injuries in an early morning fire at a residence in Emerald RV Park, according to a… Continue reading

Paddlers to meet

Dr. Sam Baker will present “Cold Water Immersion” at 7 p.m. Wednesday. Baker, a retired orthopedic surgeon, will address a meeting of the… Continue reading

Peninsula College to host screening to honor veterans

Peninsula College will screen “Healing the Warrior’s Heart,” a documentary examining post-traumatic stress disorder through the lens of Indigenous practices and ceremony.… Continue reading

Soul care speaker set

Martha Jo Atkins will discuss children and grief at noon Wednesday. Atkins’ presentation is part of Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County’s 2023… Continue reading

Spirited dialogue set for Port Angeles

Chris Hyde will present “Metaphor of Life: Two Mountains” at 6 p.m. Thursday. The program is in the Raymond Carver Room at… Continue reading

Trade and college night scheduled

The College Success Foundation will host Trade and College Night from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday. The free program for students… Continue reading

Rhonda Heym

Wellness forum planned

Rhonda Heym will present “Adult Activity Programs for Memory Loss, Dementia and Alzheimer’s” at 2 p.m. Wednesday. Heym will speak at the WOW!… Continue reading

Rhonda Heym
Beau Rossi, 2, of Sequim gets assistance from Clallam County Fire District 3 firefighter/paramedic Hayden Pyle with extinguishing an intentional propane fire during Saturday’s Public Safety and Information Fair at Carrie Blake Park in Sequim. The event, organized by Fire District 3 and the Community Emergency Response Team, featured a variety of exhibits and displays from numerous public safety and community service agencies, as well as workshops and children’s activities. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Public safety fair

Beau Rossi, 2, of Sequim gets assistance from Clallam County Fire District 3 firefighter/paramedic Hayden Pyle with extinguishing an intentional propane fire during Saturday’s Public… Continue reading

Beau Rossi, 2, of Sequim gets assistance from Clallam County Fire District 3 firefighter/paramedic Hayden Pyle with extinguishing an intentional propane fire during Saturday’s Public Safety and Information Fair at Carrie Blake Park in Sequim. The event, organized by Fire District 3 and the Community Emergency Response Team, featured a variety of exhibits and displays from numerous public safety and community service agencies, as well as workshops and children’s activities. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Peninsula College to open dual exhibit

Peninsula College will open a dual exhibition in the PUB Gallery of Art on Tuesday. This showcase will feature the sculptures of… Continue reading

Public hearings on port draft 2024 budgets set this week

Port commissioners in Port Townsend and Port Angeles will conduct public hearings on draft 2024 budgets this week. The meetings were listed in Eye on… Continue reading

Sequim lab gets $1.35M for project

Minerals to be extracted from algae for energy

City of Sequim
A possible redesign for new playground equipment in Margaret Kirner Park could incorporate more ladders and slides called “Chutes and Ladders.” Voters in a community survey preferred this option for the park.

Sequim reveals public’s choices for playground designs

Staff plans to ‘aggressively pursue’ funding

City of Sequim
A possible redesign for new playground equipment in Margaret Kirner Park could incorporate more ladders and slides called “Chutes and Ladders.” Voters in a community survey preferred this option for the park.

Holocaust survivor’s memoir sheds light on German official

Author was one of thousands saved by little-known Calmeyer