Clallam County

McDonald Creek fish passage gets no bids again

Contractors say it’s too ‘intricate, tricky’

Race Street closures set this week in Port Angeles

Race Street will be closed between Eighth and 10th streets from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and from 7 p.m. Tuesday… Continue reading

Best of the Peninsula.

Nomination round begins for Best of Peninsula

Nominations are being accepted for the Best of the Peninsula in both Clallam and Jefferson counties. In separate ballots, voters will be asked to first… Continue reading

Best of the Peninsula.
Clallam County Fire District 2 firefighters, with assistance from surrounding districts, work to extinguish fire of beach logs and grasses that scorched a stretch of beach along the Strait of Juan de Fuca at the north end of Four Seasons Ranch and threatened numerous homes on Saturday. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Beach blaze contained at Morse Creek

Saturday fire worried homeowners, but no structures affected

Clallam County Fire District 2 firefighters, with assistance from surrounding districts, work to extinguish fire of beach logs and grasses that scorched a stretch of beach along the Strait of Juan de Fuca at the north end of Four Seasons Ranch and threatened numerous homes on Saturday. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Improv, end of ‘Invisible Neighbors’ show at Studio Bob

IWANT — Improv Without A Net Troupe — will perform at Studio Bob just after the closing reception for “Invisible Neighbors,” a… Continue reading

“Blooming Artists” exhibit brings learning to life

The Port Angeles Fine Arts Center will host a free opening reception for “Blooming Artists,” an exhibit of elementary student artwork from… Continue reading

A GROWING CONCERN: Garden homework for the end of the school year

WELL HERE WE are, already into the month of June. Soon school will be out and summer activities begin in earnest! So with that said,… Continue reading

Sam Kallas standing in front of 128 E. Front St., the Duck Inn in 1968. (Submitted by John McNutt)

BACK WHEN: Positive impact of Greek immigrants on the Peninsula

OUR AREA HAS been influenced by many people. Those people are not simply limited to the United States and Canada, but also Europe. Our local… Continue reading

Sam Kallas standing in front of 128 E. Front St., the Duck Inn in 1968. (Submitted by John McNutt)
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Blue Whole Gallery awards scholarships

The Blue Whole Gallery is proud to announce that two Sequim High School student artists are their 2023 scholarship winners. The judging committee… Continue reading

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Gov. Jay Inslee  looks at a patient simulator as Peninsula College nursing instructional technician Terresa Taylor describes its workings during a tour of the college's Nursing Simulation Lab on Friday in Port Angeles.

Inslee tours Port Angeles projects

Town ‘pumping on all cylinders,’ he said

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Gov. Jay Inslee  looks at a patient simulator as Peninsula College nursing instructional technician Terresa Taylor describes its workings during a tour of the college's Nursing Simulation Lab on Friday in Port Angeles.

Jazz concert set Tuesday

The PC Jazz Ensemble Spring Quarter Concert will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Maier Performance Hall on the Port Angeles… Continue reading

Kestner Homestead Trail footbridge to be closed for repairs

The footbridge over Kestner Creek along the Kestner Homestead Loop in the Quinault Rain Forest will be closed from Monday through… Continue reading

Overnight closures of Hood Canal Bridge begin Tuesday

The Hood Canal Bridge will be closed to vehicles, bicyclists and pedestrians overnight for three days beginning Tuesday. Contractors for the state Department… Continue reading

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,… Continue reading

The study area is highlighted between Port Angeles Harbor and Marine Drive.
The study area is highlighted between Port Angeles Harbor and Marine Drive.

Port of Port Angeles to test for log yard contamination public comments accepted

Comments can be submitted online, by email or by U.S. Postal Service during the comment period from June 1 to July 3, 2023. The state… Continue reading

Tamara Galvin, facilities manager for the Feiro Marine Life Center in Port Angeles, watches as Rocky, the center’s black rockfish, explores his new viewing tank. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Tamara Galvin, facilities manager for the Feiro Marine Life Center in Port Angeles, watches as Rocky, the center’s black rockfish, explores his new viewing tank. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Coming Out Pride Picnic set for Saturday

A Coming Out Pride Picnic is planned at 6 p.m. Saturday. SisterLand Farms, a CSA farm, is joining forces with Out Loud Story… Continue reading

Blaine Zechenelly receives the Washington Volunteer EMS Responder of the Year award on May 20 at the Washington State Fire Fighters’ Association’s (WSFFA) 100th anniversary conference in Wenatchee. (Clallam County Fire District 3)

Dungeness man named state’s top Volunteer EMS Responder

Zechenelly honored for emergency, pandemic prep

Blaine Zechenelly receives the Washington Volunteer EMS Responder of the Year award on May 20 at the Washington State Fire Fighters’ Association’s (WSFFA) 100th anniversary conference in Wenatchee. (Clallam County Fire District 3)