Clallam County

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Pacific Marten

Camera station documents a Pacific marten in Olympic National Forest

A rare Pacific marten recorded by a motion-triggered wildlife camera is the first time the species has been recorded by a… Continue reading

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Pacific Marten
The Port Angeles class of 1957 recently met for its 65-year reunion. Photo Credit: Gena Bruner.

Class of 1957 reunites

The Port Angeles class of 1957 recently met for its 65-year reunion at the Port Angeles Golf Club.… Continue reading

The Port Angeles class of 1957 recently met for its 65-year reunion. Photo Credit: Gena Bruner.

EYE ON BUSINESS: This week’s meetings

In-person meeting 7:30 a.m. Tuesday at Joshua’s Restaurant, 113 DelGuzzi Drive (off U.S. Highway 101) in east Port Angeles.… Continue reading

Fiber artists urged to apply for September exhibit

Applications are now available for Bring Your Own Fiber Art: Port Angeles Fiber Art Exhibit to be held during the month of… Continue reading

Photo by Karen Griffiths Cutline: BCH Buckhorn Range member, and Jefferson County Assessor Jeff Chapman, left, with fellow member Bob Hoyle and State Representative Mike Chapman discuss some of the problems and possible solutions to keeping dedicated multi-use trails open to horses, along with preserving the ruralness of Miller Peninsula State Park for “our kids and future generations,” emphasized M. Chapman.

HORSEPLAY: Fairs, 4-H and camping for horses on the Peninsula

AFTER THE WORLD as we knew it came to a screeching halt at the height of the pandemic, it sure was nice to see how… Continue reading

Photo by Karen Griffiths Cutline: BCH Buckhorn Range member, and Jefferson County Assessor Jeff Chapman, left, with fellow member Bob Hoyle and State Representative Mike Chapman discuss some of the problems and possible solutions to keeping dedicated multi-use trails open to horses, along with preserving the ruralness of Miller Peninsula State Park for “our kids and future generations,” emphasized M. Chapman.
Amanda Wiggins (left) receives the 2019 youth scholarship from Anne Grasteit, Olympic Peninsula Art Association president, at OPAA's 50th anniversary celebration. A donation from Peninsula ART Friends exhibit proceeds will go to support OPAA's scholarship.

Peninsula Art Friends host inaugural Art Faire

Peninsula Art Friends, a group of local artists who live and create water-media art in Sequim, invite the public to its inaugural annual… Continue reading

Amanda Wiggins (left) receives the 2019 youth scholarship from Anne Grasteit, Olympic Peninsula Art Association president, at OPAA's 50th anniversary celebration. A donation from Peninsula ART Friends exhibit proceeds will go to support OPAA's scholarship.

Public school resume classes

One North Olympic Peninsula public school district has already resumed classes after summer break while others will open to students next week and the week… Continue reading

Schools struggle to hire as students return

Clallam County districts report need for support staff

"Emergent Dreams" by Tracy Beals, is light art that was displayed in 2021.

Submissions requested for spooky reading, light art, Makers Market

Port Angeles Fine Arts Center preparing for fall, winter events

"Emergent Dreams" by Tracy Beals, is light art that was displayed in 2021.

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

Child-care facility funding before Clallam commissioners

Government meetings across North Olympic Peninsula

US grant funds a new program

Media tech school expected to spur living-wage jobs

Auditions set for ‘Goldilocks and the Ultimate Rampage’

PA Panto is back. The theater group, which is the creative brainchild of writer Shannon Cosgrove and co-producer and director Naomi Alstrup,… Continue reading

The stolen black 2022 Dodge sits mangled on the roadside. The pickup had collided head-on with a 2016 Honda Pilot after a short pursuit. (Clallam County Sheriff’s Office)

Chase leads to discovery of ‘stacks’ of mail, counterfeit drugs

An early-morning police chase in west Port Angeles on Wednesday led to the discovery of “stacks” of Kitsap County mail, stolen identification… Continue reading

The stolen black 2022 Dodge sits mangled on the roadside. The pickup had collided head-on with a 2016 Honda Pilot after a short pursuit. (Clallam County Sheriff’s Office)

Community Players to roll out new season

The Port Angeles Community Players will roll out their 2022-2023 Main Stage Season on Sunday. The annual meeting, capped by a performance… Continue reading

Fundraiser bake sale set for Saturday

The Sequim Guild of Seattle Children’s Hospital will conduct a bake sale from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. The fundraising sale is… Continue reading

Music, flight, art celebrated on Peninsula this weekend

Music festivals and a celebration of flight are among activities topping the list of entertainment on the North Olympic Peninsula this weekend. • THING offers… Continue reading

Port of Port Angeles delays its Maritime Trade Center design

Projected cost of 16,000-square-foot building over budget

A construction crew prepares support structures for a new elevated walkway that will link the historic railroad trestle to the Dungeness River Nature Center at Railroad Bridge Park in Sequim and the existing Olympic Discovery Trail. The work is part of a project to restore the floodplain of the Dungeness River while providing improved access to the plaza of the recently opened nature center. The new walkway will include a bypass span, providing a direct route for pedestrians and bicyclists using the trail. Work is expected to be completed this fall. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Railroad bridge construction

A construction crew prepares support structures for a new elevated walkway that will link the historic railroad trestle to the Dungeness River Nature Center at… Continue reading

A construction crew prepares support structures for a new elevated walkway that will link the historic railroad trestle to the Dungeness River Nature Center at Railroad Bridge Park in Sequim and the existing Olympic Discovery Trail. The work is part of a project to restore the floodplain of the Dungeness River while providing improved access to the plaza of the recently opened nature center. The new walkway will include a bypass span, providing a direct route for pedestrians and bicyclists using the trail. Work is expected to be completed this fall. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Sea to Sound multi-modal group ride begins today

Ian’s Ride will host the three-day 74-mile Sea To Sound, a multi-modal group ride spanning the entire length of the Olympic Discovery… Continue reading