Clallam County

Discovery Club offers ‘Steam Stations’ at NOLS this week

The North Olympic Library System’s Summer Reading Program will host “Steam Stations” at all its branches this week. Participants will create a… Continue reading

National hotline created for mental health crisis assistance

Similar to 9-1-1, 9-8-8 seeks to aid in mental health emergencies

Graffiti sparks Port Angeles City Council discussion

Letter from visitor highlights racial slur

Sequim School Board leaders eye revenue increase for 2022-23

General fund could see bump of almost $1 million next year

“Island hopper” safety personnel race to the Starts & Stripes boat after driver Burt Roberts and navigator Nichole Heaton left the Extreme Sports Park track and crashed nose-first through a safety fence on Saturday during sprint boat races in Port Angeles. The crew was apparently uninjured in the incident and the boat was later trailered back to the pits. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Sprint boat rescue

“Island hopper” safety personnel race to the Starts & Stripes boat after driver Burt Roberts and navigator Nichole Heaton left the Extreme Sports Park track… Continue reading

“Island hopper” safety personnel race to the Starts & Stripes boat after driver Burt Roberts and navigator Nichole Heaton left the Extreme Sports Park track and crashed nose-first through a safety fence on Saturday during sprint boat races in Port Angeles. The crew was apparently uninjured in the incident and the boat was later trailered back to the pits. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Lance Cpl. Holly Rowan, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, lays a ceremonial wreath at a Wreaths Across America event at Sequim View Cemetery on Dec. 19, 2020.
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Lance Cpl. Holly Rowan, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, lays a ceremonial wreath at a Wreaths Across America event at Sequim View Cemetery on Dec. 19, 2020.

A GROWING CONCERN: Give your garden more flower power

WE HAVE JUST now passed over into mid-summer. In fact, today is day four of early, mid-summer. With that said, we are already more than… Continue reading

Deputies: Car prowls likely connected to recent burglaries

By Brian Gawley Peninsula Daily News Clallam County Sheriff Office deputies are treating a wave of recent car prowls between Sequim and Port Angeles as… Continue reading

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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

Clallam Fire District 4 firefighters remove a truck from a tree on Wednesday.

Firefighters conduct unusual rescue

Clallam Fire District 4 firefighters removed a truck from a tree at the intersection of state Highway… Continue reading

Clallam Fire District 4 firefighters remove a truck from a tree on Wednesday.

Forums available online

The three forums are of Legislative District 24 races for Position 1 and Position 2 representatives; Jefferson County sheriff’s race, and the race for Jefferson… Continue reading

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Cutline:4-H horse club pre fair show high point winners at the Clallam County Fairgrounds are, front row from left: Taylor Maughan, Savannah Bolton, Asha Swanberg, Lila Torey. Back row from left: Ruby Coulson, Katelynn Sharpe, Aiden Johnstad

HORSEPLAY: 4-H horse club gears up for county fairs with pre-show

HELPING HANDS ARE ever so important as we age, thus I was tickled pink to see Olympic Peninsula Equine Network (OPEN’s) founders Diane Royall and… Continue reading

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Cutline:4-H horse club pre fair show high point winners at the Clallam County Fairgrounds are, front row from left: Taylor Maughan, Savannah Bolton, Asha Swanberg, Lila Torey. Back row from left: Ruby Coulson, Katelynn Sharpe, Aiden Johnstad

Live music offered free on Peninsula

Free live music for those who want to dance and those just want to listen will be offered at summer concerts in Port Angeles, Sequim… Continue reading

Medicare rule timeline

The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services cut reimbursements in 2018 and proposed a rule change July 15. Here is the timeline.… Continue reading

OMC gets good news from CMS

Proposed rule would reverse reimbursement cuts

From left to right, Mr. Orange and Justin, Charlie and Joe Parker pause inside and outside their ice cream truck in Sequim. Northwest Treats has no fixed route, but travels all over Sequim and Port Angeles and in between and as far as Lake Sutherland and the lower Elwha. Joe Parker says that “people message us to come by,” using text, instagram and Facebook.  Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group

Parker family business involves all

Joe Parker was a roofer for more than 10 years, but, “it took a lot of my time, and my kids had to… Continue reading

From left to right, Mr. Orange and Justin, Charlie and Joe Parker pause inside and outside their ice cream truck in Sequim. Northwest Treats has no fixed route, but travels all over Sequim and Port Angeles and in between and as far as Lake Sutherland and the lower Elwha. Joe Parker says that “people message us to come by,” using text, instagram and Facebook.  Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group

Port Angeles Class of 1970 planning reunion

The Port Angeles High School class of 1970 will attempt to celebrate its 50th anniversary with a reunion Aug. 26-27. Two previous… Continue reading

Road work on Highway 112 expected to be finished next week

Chip sealing set following week on Highway 101

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