Clallam County

Improved play equipment, parking and walking paths at Margaret Kirner Park are proposed in Sequim’s 2026 budget along with expanded water and sewer infrastructure along portions of West Sequim Bay Road, traffic and pedestrian signal improvements and millions of dollars in other projects. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Sequim proposes $51.6M budget

Projects include utility expansion

Improved play equipment, parking and walking paths at Margaret Kirner Park are proposed in Sequim’s 2026 budget along with expanded water and sewer infrastructure along portions of West Sequim Bay Road, traffic and pedestrian signal improvements and millions of dollars in other projects. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

A GROWING CONCERN: Get to the root of fall pruning

LET’S REVIEW A perfect and a little-known method which is totally appropriate now in the month of October. I have numerous times explained, and rightly… Continue reading

City of Port Angeles, Platypus disagree on plan

Parties working on permitting requirements

EYE ON BUSINESS: This week’s meetings

Breakfast meetings with networking and educational programs are held at 7:30 a.m. Tuesdays at Joshua’s Restaurant, 113 Del Guzzi… Continue reading

EYE ON THE PENINSULA: Peninsula boards to host budget workshops

Meetings across the North Olympic Peninsula

A snowman family with decorated trees is among the set pieces from Westlake Park in Seattle that will be part of the Opening Ceremonies for the Olympic Medical Center Foundation’s Festival of Trees over Thanksgiving weekend. Tickets go on sale Monday.

Festival of Trees tickets go on sale Monday

Opening ceremony moved to Tuesday before Thanksgiving

A snowman family with decorated trees is among the set pieces from Westlake Park in Seattle that will be part of the Opening Ceremonies for the Olympic Medical Center Foundation’s Festival of Trees over Thanksgiving weekend. Tickets go on sale Monday.
Submitted photo It’s hunting season. To avoid getting accidently mistaken for big game follow Judy Dupree’s example of donning a bright, fluorescent orange or pink vest to alert hunters you’re in the area.

HORSEPLAY: Use caution while riding during hunting season

BEWARE RIDING MOUNTAIN trails this time of year, because chances are, someone else is nearby stealthily stalking a stag to kill. “Bullets from those high-impact… Continue reading

Submitted photo It’s hunting season. To avoid getting accidently mistaken for big game follow Judy Dupree’s example of donning a bright, fluorescent orange or pink vest to alert hunters you’re in the area.

Murder trial date moved to February

A new trial date has been set for a Port Angeles man who has been charged with second-degree murder. Clallam County Superior… Continue reading

Olympic Medical Center to use new dashboards to track patient census, staffing

Interim CFO says the move is critical for financial health

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 Rev. Bruce Bode

Bode scheduled for OUUF weekend program

The Rev. Bruce Bode will present “Masks of God” at 11 a.m. Sunday. Bode will be the guest speaker at Olympic Unitarian… Continue reading

The Rev. Bruce Bode
Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group Pizza fans Preet Saran, 10, and Jess Saran, 6, on right, receive free pizza from Domino’s delivery driver Ryan Lang and Sparky the Fire Dog on Oct. 8 as part of Fire Prevention Week efforts by Clallam County Fire District 3. Staff and volunteers, in partnership with Sequim Domino’s, checked homeowners’ smoke alarms, and if they worked, they received their orders for free.

Domino’s, fire district partner for pizza

Firefighters check smoke alarms for Fire Prevention Week

Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group Pizza fans Preet Saran, 10, and Jess Saran, 6, on right, receive free pizza from Domino’s delivery driver Ryan Lang and Sparky the Fire Dog on Oct. 8 as part of Fire Prevention Week efforts by Clallam County Fire District 3. Staff and volunteers, in partnership with Sequim Domino’s, checked homeowners’ smoke alarms, and if they worked, they received their orders for free.

Film, fungi in Peninsula spotlight this weekend

A film festival, a fungi festival and several music and stage performances highlight this weekend’s events on the North Olympic Peninsula. • The fifth All… Continue reading

Fungi festival set at Clallam County fairgrounds this weekend

The fourth Olympic Peninsula Fungi Festival will explore the world of mycology on Saturday and Sunday. Most of the festival’s activities will… Continue reading

The Rev. William Evans.

Unity in Olympics speaker scheduled for Sunday service

The Rev. William Evans will present “Be a Spiritual Prepper” at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Evans will be the guest speaker at Unity… Continue reading

The Rev. William Evans.
Dalton Tullis of Port Angeles speaks at a rally commemorating the life of conservative activist Charlie Kirk on Tuesday at the Conrad Dyer Memorial Fountain in downtown Port Angeles. The group hopes to develop a local chapter of the Turning Point USA student organization in honor of Kirk, who was assassinated on Sept. 10. The rally was held on the 32nd anniversary of Kirk’s birth. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Remembering Charlie Kirk

Dalton Tullis of Port Angeles speaks at a rally commemorating the life of conservative activist Charlie Kirk on Tuesday at the Conrad Dyer Memorial Fountain… Continue reading

Dalton Tullis of Port Angeles speaks at a rally commemorating the life of conservative activist Charlie Kirk on Tuesday at the Conrad Dyer Memorial Fountain in downtown Port Angeles. The group hopes to develop a local chapter of the Turning Point USA student organization in honor of Kirk, who was assassinated on Sept. 10. The rally was held on the 32nd anniversary of Kirk’s birth. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Candidate forum set for Olympic Medical Center board positions

The Clallam County Democrats will host a forum for Clallam County Hospital District 2 commissioner candidates at 6 p.m. Monday. The hybrid… Continue reading

Clallam commissioners to host budget town hall

The Board of Clallam County Commissioners will conduct a town hall meeting to present the proposed 2026 budget at 5 p.m. Wednesday.… Continue reading

Fine arts center to host Celebration of Shadows fall festival

The fifth Celebration of Shadows Fall Festival is set for Saturday. The annual family-friendly festival will be at the Port Angeles Fine… Continue reading

General election ballots mailed

Voters have until 8 p.m. on Nov. 4