Clallam County

Speaker series continues park perspective

Patrick Crain will present “Lake Ozette: An Ecological Update” at 7 p.m. Tuesday. The free Zoom presentation is part of Olympic National… Continue reading

Intentional aging class online

North Olympic Library System’s Intentional Aging discussion group will meet at 11 a.m. Tuesday. The online meeting will stream on Zoom. Katherine… Continue reading

Clallam commissioners divvy up their advisory assignments

Clallam County commissioners have divided up their duties in serving on, or acting as liaison to, various state and local advisory boards… Continue reading

Crash blocks highway Saturday evening but no one hurt

Traffic was backed up Saturday evening after a collision at U.S. Highway 101 and McCarver Road east of Port Angeles. A woman… Continue reading

Derek Kilmer.

Fix Congress panel expires, but chair hopes work will continue

Kilmer led effort to improve lawmaking body

Derek Kilmer.
Geri Smith of Sequim, along with her white German shepherd, Polar Bear, take a walk on a fog-shrouded trail along the bluff at the Dungeness Recreation Area on Saturday northwest of Sequim. The pair took advantage of a break in the recent stretch of showery weather that is forecast to continue this week over much of the North Olympic Peninsula. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Foggy walk

Geri Smith of Sequim, along with her white German shepherd, Polar Bear, take a walk on a fog-shrouded trail along the bluff at the Dungeness… Continue reading

Geri Smith of Sequim, along with her white German shepherd, Polar Bear, take a walk on a fog-shrouded trail along the bluff at the Dungeness Recreation Area on Saturday northwest of Sequim. The pair took advantage of a break in the recent stretch of showery weather that is forecast to continue this week over much of the North Olympic Peninsula. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Online auction major fundraiser for Community Players

The Port Angeles Community Players are conducting an online auction as part of the theater group’s annual winter major fundraiser. The online… Continue reading

From left, Gabrielle Peterson, Paul Vogel, Kris Vogel and Joe Vogel participate in a jigsaw puzzle contest on Saturday at the North Olympic Library System’s Port Angeles building. Teams had a two-hour limit to put together a 500-piece puzzle, with prizes of gift certificates to Blackbird Coffeehouse on East 8th Street in Port Angeles. Another contest is scheduled for Feb. 11 in the Carver Room of the library. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
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Puzzle contest

From left, Gabrielle Peterson, Paul Vogel, Kris Vogel and Joe Vogel participate in a jigsaw puzzle contest on Saturday at the North Olympic Library System’s… Continue reading

From left, Gabrielle Peterson, Paul Vogel, Kris Vogel and Joe Vogel participate in a jigsaw puzzle contest on Saturday at the North Olympic Library System’s Port Angeles building. Teams had a two-hour limit to put together a 500-piece puzzle, with prizes of gift certificates to Blackbird Coffeehouse on East 8th Street in Port Angeles. Another contest is scheduled for Feb. 11 in the Carver Room of the library. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

Sequim school board approves business plan for CTE facility

City public hearing for support set Jan. 25

Photo by Karen Griffiths As OPEN enters its 16th year, the local horse rescue organization is reaching out to the public to ask for more donations, because for the first time, the 2022-year end finances showed a deficient. Co-founder Diane Royall, left, with horse trainer (and her daughter) Kate Tibbits, board member Glenda Cable and Co-founder Valerie Jackson stand in front of OPEN’s used tack shop at 251 Roupe Road in Sequim. Open by appointment only, all proceeds go to help horses in. For an appointment or other inquiries call and leave a message, including your name and phone number, at 360-207-1688.

HORSEPLAY: Olympic Peninsula Equine Network looks for support

BY NOW OLYMPIC Peninsula Equine Network, or OPEN, runs like a well-oiled machine. But even a well-oiled machine needs more new oil to keep it… Continue reading

Photo by Karen Griffiths As OPEN enters its 16th year, the local horse rescue organization is reaching out to the public to ask for more donations, because for the first time, the 2022-year end finances showed a deficient. Co-founder Diane Royall, left, with horse trainer (and her daughter) Kate Tibbits, board member Glenda Cable and Co-founder Valerie Jackson stand in front of OPEN’s used tack shop at 251 Roupe Road in Sequim. Open by appointment only, all proceeds go to help horses in. For an appointment or other inquiries call and leave a message, including your name and phone number, at 360-207-1688.
Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group Howard “Scooter” Chapman makes the first bet at 7 Cedars Casino’s new Cedars Sportsbook at 270756 U.S. Highway 101 east of Sequim. on Thursday.

Scooter starts the betting in Blyn

Local sports icon Howard “Scooter” Chapman made the first legal bet in Clallam County at 7 Cedars Casino’s new Cedars Sportsbook on Thursday.… Continue reading

Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group Howard “Scooter” Chapman makes the first bet at 7 Cedars Casino’s new Cedars Sportsbook at 270756 U.S. Highway 101 east of Sequim. on Thursday.

A GROWING CONCERN: For perfect pruning, cut wisely and confidently

GO HAWKS! AND as an NFL co-owner of the Green Bay Packers, it almost kills me to say that! But, as I mentioned last week;… Continue reading

Bill would tighten DUI limit

Peninsula law enforcement reacts to proposed legislation

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

Lola Siegel, 3, enjoys some apple juice from the Port Townsend Food Bank, which has seen an uptick in clients over the past year. It was the first trip to the food bank for Lola and her father, Jonas Siegel, who said that he appreciated the organic and vegetarian options at the food bank. (Paula Hunt/Peninsula Daily News)

Food banks offer wide variety

Jonas Siegal rolled a shopping cart out of the Port Townsend Food Bank on Wednesday filled with dried pinto beans, potatoes, mushrooms,… Continue reading

Lola Siegel, 3, enjoys some apple juice from the Port Townsend Food Bank, which has seen an uptick in clients over the past year. It was the first trip to the food bank for Lola and her father, Jonas Siegel, who said that he appreciated the organic and vegetarian options at the food bank. (Paula Hunt/Peninsula Daily News)

Monday fee-free day at parks, national forest

Olympic National Park, Olympic National Forest and Washington state parks will be open to visitors fee-free on Monday in observance of Martin Luther King Jr.… Continue reading

Analise Graziani, manager of The Market at the Port Angeles Food Bank, left, and Adam Frandsen, a food bank staff member with Americorps, stock shelves at The Market before opening to the public on Thursday. (KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS)

Peninsula food banks seeing more clients and rising costs

Inflation, scarcity and rural location driving challenges

Analise Graziani, manager of The Market at the Port Angeles Food Bank, left, and Adam Frandsen, a food bank staff member with Americorps, stock shelves at The Market before opening to the public on Thursday. (KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS)
(Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Peninsula Home Fund wraps up campaign

Donations accepted all year

(Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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

United Way provides nonprofits with $300K of Impact Funding

Five area nonprofit agencies have received a combined six-figure boost from United Way of Clallam County. United Way’s Funds Distribution Committee agreed… Continue reading