Clallam County

Injured harbor porpoise found on Dungeness beach

Rare occurrence led to euthanasia

Kilmer telephone town hall tonight

U.S. Rep. Derek Kilmer will conduct a telephone town hall at 6 p.m. Wednesday. Residents of Kilmer’s 6th Congressional District, which includes the… Continue reading

Corey Larson, history faculty with NPP, photographed on Weds., Feb. 5, 2020.

Lecture to examine how present can influence interpretation of past

A professor in the Native Pathways Program through the Evergreen State College will present a lecture and slideshow on Thursday during a… Continue reading

Corey Larson, history faculty with NPP, photographed on Weds., Feb. 5, 2020.

Power outage scheduled in Forks

Clallam County Public Utility District has scheduled a power outage in Forks from midnight to 6 a.m. Friday. Affected customers include those at… Continue reading

Jefferson Transit bus driver Lloyd Eisenman worked without a mask on his Port Townsend shuttle route Tuesday. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

Transit masking is now optional

Policies change after federal action

Jefferson Transit bus driver Lloyd Eisenman worked without a mask on his Port Townsend shuttle route Tuesday. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)
The swing band Big Bad Voodoo Daddy headlines the new Jazz in the Olympics festival this Friday and Saturday in Sequim and Port Angeles. From left are Andy Rowley, Glen Marhevka, Karl Hunter, Scotty Morris, Kurt Sodergren, Joshua Levy and Dirk Shumaker. (Andy Rowley)

Jazz in the Olympics returns this weekend

Sets to be played at Elks, 7 Cedars Casino

The swing band Big Bad Voodoo Daddy headlines the new Jazz in the Olympics festival this Friday and Saturday in Sequim and Port Angeles. From left are Andy Rowley, Glen Marhevka, Karl Hunter, Scotty Morris, Kurt Sodergren, Joshua Levy and Dirk Shumaker. (Andy Rowley)
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A son’s mission with a father’s support

Former youth pastor leads team to build Guatemalan houses, distribute wheelchairs

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Website live for new cases

Link helps patients self-report illness

Housing grant approval expected

Port Angeles City Council to view funds to aid affordable homes

Bag of Books sale set at Port Angeles Library

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

Documentaries on health, meat industry slated

Alternative Cinema will present “What the Health” at 1 p.m and 6 p.m. Wednesday. The free screenings are at the Natural Healing… Continue reading

The Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe’s staff will receive authority to grant, deny or waive certifications of proposed federal licenses or permits that may discharge into waters of the United States once its plan is approved by the Environmental Protection Agency. This applies to its reservation and trust lands, such as surface waters on almost 645 acres including the Dungeness River, seen here in November 2020. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

EPA grants Jamestown water testing oversight on reservation, trust lands

Tribal staff must submit quality standards for federal approval

The Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe’s staff will receive authority to grant, deny or waive certifications of proposed federal licenses or permits that may discharge into waters of the United States once its plan is approved by the Environmental Protection Agency. This applies to its reservation and trust lands, such as surface waters on almost 645 acres including the Dungeness River, seen here in November 2020. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Express Employment hosts supply drive to benefit First Step Family Support Center

Express Employment Professionals will host a supply drive from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Fridays from Monday through Tuesday, May… Continue reading

Information sessions on research vessel in Sequim Bay set Wednesday

The Pacific Northwest National Laboratory will conduct two information sessions on Wednesday. The sessions, one at 10:30 a.m. and the second at 12:30… Continue reading

Emergency department nurse Wade Lauritzen, left, receives a DAISY award from Vickie Swanson, Olympic Medical Center's chief nursing officer.

Olympic Medical Center nurse recoginezed by DAISY Foundation

The DAISY Foundation has recognized Wade Lauritzen with its DAISY award. Lauritzen is an emergency department nurse at Olympic Medical Center. The… Continue reading

Emergency department nurse Wade Lauritzen, left, receives a DAISY award from Vickie Swanson, Olympic Medical Center's chief nursing officer.

Wildlife biologist to talk about birds at Dungeness River Nature Center

Scott Gremel will present “Early Successional and Non-Forested Bird Habitat on the Olympic Peninsula” at 7 p.m. Wednesday. Gremel will address a meeting… Continue reading

Children burst from the starting area in search if treat-filled plastic eggs during Saturday’s 44th annual KONP Easter Egg Hunt at the Clallam County Fairgrounds in Port Angeles. Hundreds of children and their parents took part in the event, which also featured a visit from the Easter Bunny and a drawing for prizes. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Let the Easter egg hunt begin

Children burst from the starting area in search if treat-filled plastic eggs during Saturday’s 44th annual KONP Easter Egg Hunt at the Clallam County Fairgrounds… Continue reading

Children burst from the starting area in search if treat-filled plastic eggs during Saturday’s 44th annual KONP Easter Egg Hunt at the Clallam County Fairgrounds in Port Angeles. Hundreds of children and their parents took part in the event, which also featured a visit from the Easter Bunny and a drawing for prizes. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

A GROWING CONCERN: Don’t let the pretty flowers fool you

I KNEW IT would happen, it always does every year. As I put away my membership card and walk into the store, there were beautiful,… Continue reading

The Port Angeles Food Bank was the March recipient of Jim’s Cares Monthly Charity at Jim’s Pharmacy in Port Angeles. The food bank’s mission is to nourish our community. Staff and customers at the pharmacy raised more than $628 to support the program. Rachel Anderson, left, from Jim’s Pharmacy, delivers a check Alexi Nelson, the food bank’s community engagement coordinator. --

Charity of the month for Jim’s Pharmacy

The Port Angeles Food Bank was the January recipient of Jim’s Cares Monthly Charity at Jim’s Pharmacy in Port Angeles. The food bank’s mission is… Continue reading

The Port Angeles Food Bank was the March recipient of Jim’s Cares Monthly Charity at Jim’s Pharmacy in Port Angeles. The food bank’s mission is to nourish our community. Staff and customers at the pharmacy raised more than $628 to support the program. Rachel Anderson, left, from Jim’s Pharmacy, delivers a check Alexi Nelson, the food bank’s community engagement coordinator. --
Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Tegan Glaude of Port Angeles, center, along with 5-year-old Wolf Schultz-Wade, left, and Odin Glaude, 6, pick up trash in the driftwood along Ediz Hook in Port Angeles as part a beach cleanup effort in 2021. The event was hosted by CoastSavers and the Olympic Peninsula Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation.

Earth Day weekend to offer cleanups, activities

The North Olympic Peninsula will offer a variety of Earth Day celebrations next weekend. Earth Day will be Friday. Here are a few activities next… Continue reading

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Tegan Glaude of Port Angeles, center, along with 5-year-old Wolf Schultz-Wade, left, and Odin Glaude, 6, pick up trash in the driftwood along Ediz Hook in Port Angeles as part a beach cleanup effort in 2021. The event was hosted by CoastSavers and the Olympic Peninsula Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation.