Clallam County

Summer fun set for Peninsula weekend

Lavender, music and melodrama will be offered across the Peninsula this weekend, with fun advertised right in the name for other events. • The 42nd… Continue reading

PAHS class of 1975 reunion planned

The Port Angeles High School Class of 1975 is planning its 50th reunion on August 7 through 9. Class members are invited… Continue reading

Forks institutes voluntary water conservation measures

The city of Forks is requesting residents to follow voluntary conservation measures to reduce water use. The city is seeing a drop in… Continue reading

Reservoir project to start this weekend

Lower water pressure expected through Aug. 1

Resurfacing project begins on Priest Road

Work crews contracted by the city of Sequim have begun to resurface Priest Road. Work is scheduled from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.… Continue reading

Lower Elwha Klallm Tribal Chairwoman Frances Charles, left, speaks about the Paddle to Elwha 2025 canoe journey as Carmen Watson-Charles, the tribe’s cultural manager, holds an informational pamphlet during a presentation to the Port Angeles Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Thousands expected for canoe journey this month

Tribe anticipates speeches, songs and traditional dance

Lower Elwha Klallm Tribal Chairwoman Frances Charles, left, speaks about the Paddle to Elwha 2025 canoe journey as Carmen Watson-Charles, the tribe’s cultural manager, holds an informational pamphlet during a presentation to the Port Angeles Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Mandy Miller of Port Angeles and other members of her family spent some time over the Fourth of July weekend picking eight pounds of strawberries at the Graysmarsh Farms north of Sequim. Raspberries will soon though reach their peak picking season, and both are available at Graysmarsh. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
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Berry picking

Mandy Miller of Port Angeles and other members of her family spent some time over the Fourth of July weekend picking eight pounds of strawberries… Continue reading

Mandy Miller of Port Angeles and other members of her family spent some time over the Fourth of July weekend picking eight pounds of strawberries at the Graysmarsh Farms north of Sequim. Raspberries will soon though reach their peak picking season, and both are available at Graysmarsh. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

Clallam Bay Fun Days slated for this weekend

The 42nd Clallam Bay Sekiu Fun Days are scheduled for Friday through Sunday. The annual festival is held during the second weekend… Continue reading

Emily Simmons of Port Angeles, a member of the Surfriders Foundation, collects fireworks debris from along Ediz Hook Road in Port Angeles on Saturday. Although fireworks have been banned in the city of Port Angeles, many people used them illegally, leaving behind trash and spent casings and tasking volunteers to pick up the remains. A group from 4PA performed similar cleanup duty on another portion of the hook. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Cleanup efforts

Emily Simmons of Port Angeles, a member of the Surfriders Foundation, collects fireworks debris from along Ediz Hook Road in Port Angeles on Saturday. Although… Continue reading

Emily Simmons of Port Angeles, a member of the Surfriders Foundation, collects fireworks debris from along Ediz Hook Road in Port Angeles on Saturday. Although fireworks have been banned in the city of Port Angeles, many people used them illegally, leaving behind trash and spent casings and tasking volunteers to pick up the remains. A group from 4PA performed similar cleanup duty on another portion of the hook. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

PAT NEAL: Telling the truth to tourists

NOW THAT THE tourists are here, it’s easy to remember why there’s a season on them. The Olympic Peninsula is a recreational wonderland that encompasses… Continue reading

Peninsula counties awarded $5M in grants

Funding to cover easements, equipment

Peninsula Trails Coalition seeking executive director

The deadline for priority consideration in the hiring of an executive director for the Peninsula Trails Coalition is approaching. The organization’s executive… Continue reading

Port of Port Angeles to forge ahead with terminal upgrade plans

Design phase would help envision future opportunities

Stage 3 water alert issued for Clallam Bay system

Clallam County Public Utility District No. 1 has declared a stage 3 water alert for its Clallam Bay/Sekiu Water System and a stage… Continue reading

Volunteers sought for salmon restoration project

The Makah Tribe and Olympic National Park are seeking volunteers to support a salmon habitat restoration project at Lake Ozette next week.… Continue reading

Clallam commissioners to allocate opioid funding for health supplies

Board also approves funding for Port Angeles infrastructure project

Fire District 3 responds to 65 calls during weekend

Firefighters from Fire District 3 responded to a high volume of calls over the Fourth of July weekend. Fire Chief Justin Grider reported… Continue reading

Firefighters work to extinguish a fire at the Port Angeles transfer station on Sunday. (Port Angeles Fire Department)

Firefighters put out fire at Port Angeles landfill

Firefighters from multiple jurisdictions extinguished a fire in the metal recycling area at the Port Angeles transfer station. The fire on Sunday… Continue reading

Firefighters work to extinguish a fire at the Port Angeles transfer station on Sunday. (Port Angeles Fire Department)
“Morocco” by Carol Marshall will be on exhibit at Harbor Art Gallery throughout July.

Harbor Art Gallery to host reception for Art Walk

There will be a reception for “Up the Down Staircase” from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday during Port Angeles’ downtown Art… Continue reading

“Morocco” by Carol Marshall will be on exhibit at Harbor Art Gallery throughout July.

Improvised musical slated Thursday at Field Hall

Peninsula College Drama will present “100% Totally Improvised Musical” at 7 p.m. Thursday. The free improv performance will be in the Sunset… Continue reading