Clallam County

Ron Crawford, one of seven Washington State Fair commissioners, visited the Clallam County Fair on Saturday to evaluate it in a wide range of categories from the quality of its livestock and agricultural exhibits to cleanliness to the education value of displays. (Paula Hunt/Peninsula Daily News)

State commissioner gives Clallam County Fair high marks

Educational value, exhibits both cited

Ron Crawford, one of seven Washington State Fair commissioners, visited the Clallam County Fair on Saturday to evaluate it in a wide range of categories from the quality of its livestock and agricultural exhibits to cleanliness to the education value of displays. (Paula Hunt/Peninsula Daily News)
Sophia Murphy, 8, of Port Angeles walks around the show ring with her alpaca, Julie, during Saturday’s alpaca costume parade at the Clallam County Fair. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Weekend at the fair

Sophia Murphy, 8, of Port Angeles walks around the show ring with her alpaca, Julie, during Saturday’s alpaca costume parade at the Clallam County Fair.… Continue reading

Sophia Murphy, 8, of Port Angeles walks around the show ring with her alpaca, Julie, during Saturday’s alpaca costume parade at the Clallam County Fair. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Jay Cline/for Peninsula College Peninsula College's Kyrsten McGuffey hurdles Columbia Basin goalkeeper RiaJo Schwartz during the first half of the Pirates 2-1 come-from-behind win over the Hawks in the NWAC Semifinals on Friday at Starfire Sports Stadium.

COLLEGE SOCCER: Port Angeles High School and Peninsula College standout Kyrsten McGuffey joins NCAA DII powerhouse

Playing for The College of Saint Rose

Jay Cline/for Peninsula College Peninsula College's Kyrsten McGuffey hurdles Columbia Basin goalkeeper RiaJo Schwartz during the first half of the Pirates 2-1 come-from-behind win over the Hawks in the NWAC Semifinals on Friday at Starfire Sports Stadium.

A GROWING CONCERN: A fair time to share a meal with your garden

BEAUTIFUL WEATHER CONTINUES here on the Peninsula. Our fabulous Norman Rockwell-esque county fair is back and in full swing this weekend. Why not go to… Continue reading

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Cases of liive crab on ice await preparation for cooking at the Dungeness Crab and Seafood Festival on Friday in Port Angeles.

Crab dinner orders accepted now for October festival

Music, events and much food set for Oct. 7-9

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Cases of liive crab on ice await preparation for cooking at the Dungeness Crab and Seafood Festival on Friday in Port Angeles.

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

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Bailey Anderson, 19, of Port Angeles, a member of the East Clallam Livestock 4H Club, struggles to keep her brown Swiss cow, Darla, under control after judging in cattle ring on Friday at the Clallam County Fair in Port Angeles. Anderson said the bovine was laden with milk and was anxious to get back to her calves, still in the barn.

Logging show, talent show, Demo Derby coming up at Clallam County Fair

A logging show, a rodeo and the ever-popular Demolition Derby are among the Grandstand events at the Clallam County Fair today and… Continue reading

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Bailey Anderson, 19, of Port Angeles, a member of the East Clallam Livestock 4H Club, struggles to keep her brown Swiss cow, Darla, under control after judging in cattle ring on Friday at the Clallam County Fair in Port Angeles. Anderson said the bovine was laden with milk and was anxious to get back to her calves, still in the barn.

Port Townsend grand finale of free outdoor summer concerts set in Thursday

Port Townsend will celebrate its grand finale of free outdoor summer concerts on Thursday, while Sequim and Port Angeles will present their penultimate shows next… Continue reading

Roadwork set next week

Department of Transportation maintenance crews will conduct night-time road repairs in Clallam and Jefferson counties from Monday through Friday. State Department of Transportation crews will… Continue reading

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Siblings, from left, Charlie Jones, 4, Samuel Jones, 8, and August Jones, 6, all of Port Angeles, eat fresh scones on Thursday at the Clallam County Fair.

Scones taste like fair time in Clallam County

Volunteers create delicacies for 59th year

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Siblings, from left, Charlie Jones, 4, Samuel Jones, 8, and August Jones, 6, all of Port Angeles, eat fresh scones on Thursday at the Clallam County Fair.

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

Counties view vehicle purchase, homeless encampment lease

Government meetings across Norht Olympic Peninsula

Back at the Farm performance set in Sequim

The Jean Lenke Quartet will be Back on the Farm at the Rain Shadow Lavender Farm on Saturday. The quartet will perform from… Continue reading

Joseph Bednarik will be the guest speaker at Olympic Unitarian Universalist Fellowship.

Bednarik will present ‘Searching for Free and Responsible’ at service

Joseph Bednarik will present “Searching for Free and Responsible” at 11 a.m. Sunday. Bednarik will be the guest speaker at Olympic Unitarian… Continue reading

Joseph Bednarik will be the guest speaker at Olympic Unitarian Universalist Fellowship.
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Call for art, artists issued for 17th-annual Sequim fiber festival

Organizers of the 17th annual North Olympic Fiber Arts Festival fiber arts exhibition — “Interlaced Lore – Adventure, Fellowship & Perseverance” — are… Continue reading

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Easement to allow extension of Olympic Discovery Trail

Link would be made between Forks, La Push

ISSUES OF FAITH: Isn’t Baptism a Community Event? Why Not Say ‘We’?

YOU MAY (OR more likely, don’t) remember the case of invalid baptisms in the Diocese of Phoenix back in February. I got to thinking about… Continue reading

Music, fairs among varied activities on Peninsula

This weekend offers a plethora of entertainment on the North Olympic Peninsula. In addition to the Clallam County Fair running in Port Angeles through Sunday,… Continue reading

Erin Fox.

Sequim High graduate Fox named SHS principal

Fox selected as lead administrator

Erin Fox.

Sequim VFW burglar pleads guilty, serves jail time

A man arrested for burglarizing the Sequim Veterans of Foreign War Post 4760 in March pleaded guilty to second-degree burglary and served time… Continue reading