Clallam County

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

PAHS student arrested with airsoft gun

A Port Angeles High School Student was arrested Friday for investigation of bringing a dangerous weapon onto school property after it was… Continue reading

Sequim school project planning sees progress

A number of efforts to refurbish and replace key components of school infrastructure continue to see progress as part of the Sequim School… Continue reading

Alex Baker of the USPS picks up some food donations on his west Port Angeles route several years ago.

Stamp Out Hunger set Saturday

Alex Baker of the USPS picks up some food donations on his west Port Angeles route several years ago. The National Association of Letter Carriers… Continue reading

Alex Baker of the USPS picks up some food donations on his west Port Angeles route several years ago.
Sam Chase and his band, the Untraditional, will be among the performers at a new event, a prelude to the upcoming Juan de Fuca Festival.

‘Prelude to a Festival’ Sunday at Elks ballroom

Concert will include blend of music and space for dancing

Sam Chase and his band, the Untraditional, will be among the performers at a new event, a prelude to the upcoming Juan de Fuca Festival.

Celebrations, music, plants and boat christenings planned on Peninsula this weekend

A grand parade and logging show as part of a Sequim festival and Esprit hosting public events in Port Angeles are among the events scheduled… Continue reading

Drug take back day yields 258 pounds of medication

The Clallam County Sheriff’s Office, Port Angeles Police Department, Port Angeles Healthy Youth Coalition and Washington Region 1 Target Zero Taskforce collected… Continue reading

The Field Arts & Events Hall on the Port Angeles waterfront sits idle on Tuesday while awaiting the resumption of work to complete the facility. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Field Hall pros, cons explored

Participants discuss possibilities of $50 million investment

The Field Arts & Events Hall on the Port Angeles waterfront sits idle on Tuesday while awaiting the resumption of work to complete the facility. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

ISSUES OF FAITH: Praying for peace in the turmoil of war

I was born in 1970, during the Vietnam War. I wore brown bell-bottom corduroy pants with a shirt that had patches on the elbows, because… Continue reading

Rally set Saturday to support women’s choice

A rally in support of women’s reproductive rights is planned from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. Participants will meet at the… Continue reading

Cabled Fiber & Yarn owner Beth Witters will demonstrate weaving on Saturday.

Second Saturday Art Walk offers demonstrations, artwork

The Second Saturday Art Walk offers free demonstrations and exhibits throughout Port Angeles. • Studio Bob’s Second Weekend on Saturday and Sunday… Continue reading

Cabled Fiber & Yarn owner Beth Witters will demonstrate weaving on Saturday.
The Rev. Larry Schellink will present "I of the Storm #2: Befriending Conflict" at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Schellink is the pastor at Unity in the Olympics, 2917 E. Myrtle Ave.

Weekend program scheduled for Unity in the Olympics

The Rev. Larry Schellink will present “I of the Storm #2: Befriending Conflict” at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Schellink is the pastor at… Continue reading

The Rev. Larry Schellink will present "I of the Storm #2: Befriending Conflict" at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Schellink is the pastor at Unity in the Olympics, 2917 E. Myrtle Ave.
Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News
Port Angeles Business Association member John Brewer fills a wheelbarrow with weeds and dirt during a clean-up effort to beautify the Port Angeles welcome display Front Street and Ennis Cutoff on Saturday. A team of association members along with their friends and families took part in the activity.

Welcome efforts clean up in Port Angeles

Port Angeles Business Association member John Brewer fills a wheelbarrow with weeds and dirt during a clean-up effort to beautify the Port Angeles welcome display… Continue reading

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News
Port Angeles Business Association member John Brewer fills a wheelbarrow with weeds and dirt during a clean-up effort to beautify the Port Angeles welcome display Front Street and Ennis Cutoff on Saturday. A team of association members along with their friends and families took part in the activity.
Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News
Cari Gavin, left, and Pam Wennerberg, both of Port Angeles, examine a cutting board created by Tim Smith of Port Angeles-based Blacktail Trail LLC,  right, during Saturday's Mother's Day Market at Vern Burton Community Center in Port Angeles. The event featured a variety of vendor displays with items created mostly by local artisans.

Board browsers peruse market in Port Angeles

Cari Gavin, left, and Pam Wennerberg, both of Port Angeles, examine a cutting board created by Tim Smith of Port Angeles-based Blacktail Trail LLC, right,… Continue reading

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Cari Gavin, left, and Pam Wennerberg, both of Port Angeles, examine a cutting board created by Tim Smith of Port Angeles-based Blacktail Trail LLC,  right, during Saturday's Mother's Day Market at Vern Burton Community Center in Port Angeles. The event featured a variety of vendor displays with items created mostly by local artisans.

Board of health members sought in Clallam County

Clallam County is seeking volunteers to fill two vacancies on the board of health. Applications must be received by the close of… Continue reading

Clallam County Genealogical Society discussion scheduled

Judy Russell will present “Dowered or Bound Out: Records of Widows and Orphans” at 10 a.m. Saturday. Russell will discuss the way… Continue reading

COVID-19 cases rising on Peninsula

Some school districts are urging face masks

Michael Dashiell/ Olympic Peninsula News Group

The Grand Parade returns at noon Saturday along Washington Street for the Sequim Irrigation Festival’s Grand Finale weekend. The last time the parade ran in full was in 2019, seen here.

Grand Finale weekend closes 127th Irrigation Festival

Parade, logging show among attractions

Michael Dashiell/ Olympic Peninsula News Group

The Grand Parade returns at noon Saturday along Washington Street for the Sequim Irrigation Festival’s Grand Finale weekend. The last time the parade ran in full was in 2019, seen here.
Guest conductor Jolene Dalton Gailey of Port Angeles leads the RainShadow Chorale in rehearsal for two concerts in Chimacum this week. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)
Guest conductor Jolene Dalton Gailey of Port Angeles leads the RainShadow Chorale in rehearsal for two concerts in Chimacum this week. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)