Clallam County

Fine Arts Center offers lights, art day after Thanksgiving

Wintertide to be a month of activities

Eli Hammel of the City of Port Angeles starts on Wednesday the three-day task of putting 10,000 lights on a Christmas tree while suspended in a lift bucket. The tree, which came from city property, will adorn the downtown Conrad Dyer plaza at the foot of Laurel Street. No tree-lighting ceremony is planned but Small Business Weekend is set after Thanksgiving. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

Holiday deals to be offered in Port Angeles

Downtown merchants will offer special deals during Small Business Weekend after Thanksgiving. Exclusive offers will be available for three days beginning Friday… Continue reading

Eli Hammel of the City of Port Angeles starts on Wednesday the three-day task of putting 10,000 lights on a Christmas tree while suspended in a lift bucket. The tree, which came from city property, will adorn the downtown Conrad Dyer plaza at the foot of Laurel Street. No tree-lighting ceremony is planned but Small Business Weekend is set after Thanksgiving. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

Thanksgiving Day newspaper to be published online only

The U.S. Postal Service is not working on Thanksgiving Day so the Peninsula Daily News will not be printed on paper or delivered to your… Continue reading

The Coast Guard flew over fires and took photographs of blazes near Cape Flattery. (U.S. Coast Guard)

UPDATE: Neah Bay residents allowed to return to homes after evacuation

DNT crews beating back fires

The Coast Guard flew over fires and took photographs of blazes near Cape Flattery. (U.S. Coast Guard)
The Winter Ice Village in downtown Port Angeles is open for another season of ice skating. Tiadosa Tom, age 9 in pink, and her cousin Annabella Mason, age 4, are glad the Ice Village finally opened on Friday. (Dave Logan/For Peninsula Daily News)
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Winter Ice Village opens in Port Angeles

The Winter Ice Village in downtown Port Angeles is open for another season of ice skating. Tiadosa Tom, age 9 in pink, and her cousin… Continue reading

The Winter Ice Village in downtown Port Angeles is open for another season of ice skating. Tiadosa Tom, age 9 in pink, and her cousin Annabella Mason, age 4, are glad the Ice Village finally opened on Friday. (Dave Logan/For Peninsula Daily News)

Budgets, tax levies before county boards

Government meetings across North Olympic Peninsula

Developmental playgroup planned

Clallam County Parent to Parent and Clallam Mosaic will host Play with a Purpose from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday. The monthly… Continue reading

The late Kimberly Bender and her son, Matthew, shown in a 2018 family photo.

Forks settles for $1 million in jail suicide case

Woman killed self after alleged torment

The late Kimberly Bender and her son, Matthew, shown in a 2018 family photo.

Holiday bazaars set this weekend

Holiday bazaars are planned across the North Olympic Peninsula this weekend. SEQUIM • The Olympic Peninsula Humane Society will host Pictures with Santa from 11… Continue reading

Legal aid clinic scheduled

The Clallam-Jefferson County Pro Bono Lawyers will conduct a free legal aid clinic Saturday, Dec. 3. The free legal consultations will be… Continue reading

Tuttie Peetz, right, brings her wreath-making equipment and piles of greens, cones and ribbons to the River Center Holiday Nature Mart this weekend. The sale of handcrafted items, holiday wreaths and arrangements, baked goods and candy, is set for Saturday and Sunday to support the Dungeness River Nature Center’s education programs. (Submitted photo)

River Center Nature Mart set for this weekend

The Dungeness River Nature Center will host its annual River Center Holiday Nature Mart this weekend. From 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday… Continue reading

Tuttie Peetz, right, brings her wreath-making equipment and piles of greens, cones and ribbons to the River Center Holiday Nature Mart this weekend. The sale of handcrafted items, holiday wreaths and arrangements, baked goods and candy, is set for Saturday and Sunday to support the Dungeness River Nature Center’s education programs. (Submitted photo)
The Rev. Lynn Ungar

Speaker set for Olympic Unitarian Universalist Fellowship

The Rev. Lynn Ungar will present “Grace and Gratitude”

The Rev. Lynn Ungar
Clallam Transit’s new on-demand van service Interlink will start operating in downtown Sequim and Forks on Dec. 12. Similar to Uber or Lyft, riders can use an app to schedule, monitor and pay for rides. Clallam Transit’s board approved the change in service at its Wednesday meeting. Interlink replaces the current shuttle service.

Transit board approves on-demand van service in Sequim and Forks

Riders able to schedule pickups through an app

Clallam Transit’s new on-demand van service Interlink will start operating in downtown Sequim and Forks on Dec. 12. Similar to Uber or Lyft, riders can use an app to schedule, monitor and pay for rides. Clallam Transit’s board approved the change in service at its Wednesday meeting. Interlink replaces the current shuttle service.

Variety of entertainment set for this weekend

A winter sports fundraiser, plays, concerts and lectures are offered this weekend on the North Olympic Peninsula. • Winterfest, an annual fundraiser hosted by the… Continue reading

Book sale starting in Port Angeles

The Port Angeles Friends of the Library will host a Bag of Books sale from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Thursday and… Continue reading

Bowl-a-thon planned at Peninsula College

The Peninsula College Clay Club and Associated Student Body will host Bowl-a-thon from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday. The fundraiser is… Continue reading

Christmas toy drive taking donations

Express Employment Professionals will host a toy drive from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Fridays through Thursday, Dec. 15. The… Continue reading

Clallam County sheriff staffing levels up

Bonuses aid in bringing in recruits

Garden club to meet Monday

Kate Stephenson will address a meeting of the Port Angeles Garden Club at 10 a.m. Monday. The club will meet at the… Continue reading

Holiday bazaars set for the weekend

The Olympic Peninsula Humane Society will host Pictures… Continue reading