Clallam County

Book discussion groups planned for May at NOLS

The North Olympic Library System will host book discussions in person and online this month. • The Second Tuesday Book Discussion Group… Continue reading

Clallam County holds off using fair ticketing service

Commissioner questions marketing advantages

Ed Bedford, Port Angeles High School Class of 1965 and owner of Bedford Soda, stands with Chris Fidler, project director for the Field Arts & Events Hall, holding a $25,000 check for the venue’s capital campaign.

Field Hall challenges PA graduates

High school alumni are contributing to arts center

Ed Bedford, Port Angeles High School Class of 1965 and owner of Bedford Soda, stands with Chris Fidler, project director for the Field Arts & Events Hall, holding a $25,000 check for the venue’s capital campaign.

Field Hall fundraising at 89 percent of goal

The Field Arts & Events Hall was nearly 90 percent funded as of the end of last week. Executive Director Steve Raider-Ginsberg… Continue reading

Children cavort in a sea of foam as an activity for Healthy Kids Day on Saturday at the YMCA of Port Angeles. The event featured a variety of youth activities designed to promote a healthy lifestyle. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Photo

Healthy Kids Day at YMCA of Port Angeles

Children cavort in a sea of foam as an activity for Healthy Kids Day on Saturday at the YMCA of Port Angeles. The event featured… Continue reading

Children cavort in a sea of foam as an activity for Healthy Kids Day on Saturday at the YMCA of Port Angeles. The event featured a variety of youth activities designed to promote a healthy lifestyle. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

No serious injuries in three-vehicle wreck

No one was seriously injured when a deer caused a three-vehicle wreck that included a runaway vehicle in the Morse Creek section… Continue reading

tsr

Bids for Sequim library expansion planned for fall

Construction could finish by end of 2024

tsr

Clallam EDC sees potential in innovative forest products

Federal grants could boost local industry

Matthew Nash/ Olympic Peninsula News Group At Sequim Food Bank, volunteers, from left, Kevin Wilson, Betty Gwaltyney, Corky Schadler, Melody Wilson, John Matson and Melissa Vemi with Sequim Community Church, worked together to build two planters, fill them with dirt and plant lavender for Sequim Beautiful Day. Not pictured was Steve Gale.

Volunteers enhance Sequim sites for Beautiful Day

Painting, planting and scrubbing were on the checklists of more than 100 volunteers for Sequim Beautiful Day. The fifth annual event on Saturday… Continue reading

Matthew Nash/ Olympic Peninsula News Group At Sequim Food Bank, volunteers, from left, Kevin Wilson, Betty Gwaltyney, Corky Schadler, Melody Wilson, John Matson and Melissa Vemi with Sequim Community Church, worked together to build two planters, fill them with dirt and plant lavender for Sequim Beautiful Day. Not pictured was Steve Gale.
KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS A construction crew performs landscape work along a portion of the Waterfront Trail, part of the Olympic Discovery Trail, at Pebble Beach Park on Friday near downtown Port Angeles. As part of the project, vegetation along the trail was removed for trail upkeep and beautification. The trail through the park was closed during the work, but was scheduled to be reopened by today.
photo

Trail work at Pebble Beach

A construction crew performs landscape work along a portion of the Waterfront Trail, part of the Olympic Discovery Trail, at Pebble Beach Park on Friday… Continue reading

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS A construction crew performs landscape work along a portion of the Waterfront Trail, part of the Olympic Discovery Trail, at Pebble Beach Park on Friday near downtown Port Angeles. As part of the project, vegetation along the trail was removed for trail upkeep and beautification. The trail through the park was closed during the work, but was scheduled to be reopened by today.
State Legislative Support Services Current and past state legislators who have represented the 24th District over the past 30 years — representatives for two-year terms, senators for four-year term — gathered at the state Capitol recently at Sen. Kevin Van De Wege’s request to catch up and reminisce. “The vast majority of districts have regular turnover,” he said. From left are former Rep. Jim Buck of Joyce, Rep. Steve Tharinger of Port Townsend, Van De Wege of Port Angeles; former Sen. Jim Hargrove of Hoquiam, former Rep. Lynn Kessler of Hoquiam and Rep. Mike Chapman of Port Angeles.
photo

24th District legislators reunion

representatives for two-year terms,… Continue reading

State Legislative Support Services Current and past state legislators who have represented the 24th District over the past 30 years — representatives for two-year terms, senators for four-year term — gathered at the state Capitol recently at Sen. Kevin Van De Wege’s request to catch up and reminisce. “The vast majority of districts have regular turnover,” he said. From left are former Rep. Jim Buck of Joyce, Rep. Steve Tharinger of Port Townsend, Van De Wege of Port Angeles; former Sen. Jim Hargrove of Hoquiam, former Rep. Lynn Kessler of Hoquiam and Rep. Mike Chapman of Port Angeles.

A GROWING CONCERN: Give early bulbs a fond farewell

Mayday! Sunny spring seems to be finally progressing.… Continue reading

Clallam has almost all its ARPA money committed

Clallam County has either spent, contracted for, or set a budget placeholder for $13.9 million, or 93 percent, of the $15 million… Continue reading

EYE ON BUSINESS: This week’s meetings

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

andrews, ben

FD3 shuffles positions

Chief takes on admin role as assistant set to serve as interim

andrews, ben
The Port Angeles Garden Club recently donated $500 to Jeff Lunt, the principal at Franklin Elementary School, and teacher Sarah Schaefermeyer for a garden at the school. The club was at the school with Smokey Bear and several Department of Natural Resources employees to award prizes to the winners for the Smokey Bear and Woodsy Owl drawing contest. Pictured, from left to right, are Carmen Geyer, Jeff Lunt, Smokey T. Bear, Linda Skolnik, Sarah Schaefermeyer, Darlene Martin and Jane Marks.
photo

Franklin Elementary donation

The Port Angeles Garden Club recently donated $500 to Jeff Lunt, the principal at Franklin Elementary School, and teacher Sarah Schaefermeyer for a garden at… Continue reading

The Port Angeles Garden Club recently donated $500 to Jeff Lunt, the principal at Franklin Elementary School, and teacher Sarah Schaefermeyer for a garden at the school. The club was at the school with Smokey Bear and several Department of Natural Resources employees to award prizes to the winners for the Smokey Bear and Woodsy Owl drawing contest. Pictured, from left to right, are Carmen Geyer, Jeff Lunt, Smokey T. Bear, Linda Skolnik, Sarah Schaefermeyer, Darlene Martin and Jane Marks.

Mental health facility to be added to Healing Campus

$13 million for Sequim clinic

Joy Lingerfelt

Northwest Women’s Chorale returns to performing Monday

The Northwest Women’s Chorale will present its spring concert, “Still, We SING,” celebrating getting back to singing again after a three-year hiatus,… Continue reading

Joy Lingerfelt

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

United Way to celebrate leaders with prom

Tickets are available for the United Way of Clallam County’s annual Live United Prom and Awards Ceremony set from 5 p.m. to… Continue reading