Clallam County

Severe weather on the way

Forecast calls for 3-11 inches of snow; warming centers open on Peninsula

92 calls affected during 9-1-1 outage in seven counties

A 9-1-1 outage this month that affected about 20 call centers across seven counties, including Clallam and Jefferson, was caused… Continue reading

Sid Anna Sherwood, owner of Annie’s Flower Farm in Sequim, created “Flora,” goddess of blooming flowers, for the Fleurs de Villes show at Pacific Place in Seattle. The 18-piece display stays up through Monday. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)
Sid Anna Sherwood, owner of Annie’s Flower Farm in Sequim, created “Flora,” goddess of blooming flowers, for the Fleurs de Villes show at Pacific Place in Seattle. The 18-piece display stays up through Monday. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

Port Angeles reopens public restrooms

Facilities to be available 24 hours daily

Barry Swegle plays Santa at the Candy Cane Christmas Cabin at The Answer for Youth (RAFY) Sprouting Hope Greenhouse as he holds 4-month-old Persephanie Svilar of Port Angeles. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

Port Angeles’ latest Santa once rode a bulldozer

Barry Swegle says he’s turned his life around

Barry Swegle plays Santa at the Candy Cane Christmas Cabin at The Answer for Youth (RAFY) Sprouting Hope Greenhouse as he holds 4-month-old Persephanie Svilar of Port Angeles. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

Three Peninsula residents appointed to state boards

Gov. Jay Inslee has appointed three North Olympic Peninsula residents to state boards and commissions. Sequim residents Richard Hendricksen, retired planning director for… Continue reading

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Winter Wishes granted at Sequim High School

Community helps support more than 400 gifts to, from students

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Bauer denies murders

Accused takes stand in triple-murder trial

Port Angeles water main break affects 230 buildings

City crews were expected to restore water service by early this morning after a 20-inch water main broke on Tuesday, shooting water… Continue reading

Proposed team would work with those at risk of drug overdose

Increase of fentanyl has changed landscape in county, official says

Emily Matthiessen / Olympic Peninsula News Group
The Bixby family, Emma, Corey, Tennille and Colin, stand in their yard, which they decorated with Christmas lights that are programmed to change with music.

Sequim family puts on holiday light show

Music also broadcast as neighbors welcomed

Emily Matthiessen / Olympic Peninsula News Group
The Bixby family, Emma, Corey, Tennille and Colin, stand in their yard, which they decorated with Christmas lights that are programmed to change with music.
Danica Sebastian, 12, of Bremerton, a member of the Bremerton Figure Skaters Club, gives a skating demonstration on Tuesday at the Winter Ice Village in downtown Port Angeles. Club members put on a four-routine performance of songs featured in their recent holiday show in Bremerton. The Port Angeles skating rink is open daily from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. with breaks for ice resurfacing through Jan. 3. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Skating demonstration

Danica Sebastian, 12, of Bremerton, a member of the Bremerton Figure Skaters Club, gives a skating demonstration on Tuesday at the Winter Ice Village in… Continue reading

Danica Sebastian, 12, of Bremerton, a member of the Bremerton Figure Skaters Club, gives a skating demonstration on Tuesday at the Winter Ice Village in downtown Port Angeles. Club members put on a four-routine performance of songs featured in their recent holiday show in Bremerton. The Port Angeles skating rink is open daily from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. with breaks for ice resurfacing through Jan. 3. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Some snow expected on Christmas

Icy conditions predicted over weekend

Deseree Garza, a representative of First Federal, left, and Salvation Army Major Ron Wehnau assemble bundles of Christmas presents for the organization’s Angel Tree program on Tuesday at the Salvation Army Community Center in Port Angeles. Major Barbara Wehnau said 201 families representing more than 500 children would be given packages of presents for the 2021 holiday season. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Christmas angels

Deseree Garza, a representative of First Federal, left, and Salvation Army Major Ron Wehnau assemble bundles of Christmas presents for the organization’s Angel Tree program… Continue reading

Deseree Garza, a representative of First Federal, left, and Salvation Army Major Ron Wehnau assemble bundles of Christmas presents for the organization’s Angel Tree program on Tuesday at the Salvation Army Community Center in Port Angeles. Major Barbara Wehnau said 201 families representing more than 500 children would be given packages of presents for the 2021 holiday season. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Christmas feasts scheduled on North Olympic Peninsula

Free public Christmas feasts are planned in Port Angeles and Chimacum. The Salvation Army in Port Angeles will serve a Christmas Eve meal at noon… Continue reading

Conservation program board accepting futures applications

The Clallam County Conservation Futures Program Advisory Board is accepting first call conservation futures applications. Under the program, Clallam County will fund… Continue reading

Hood Canal Bridge closed tonight

SHINE ­— The Hood Canal Bridge will be closed tonight, as it was on Tuesday night. The closure will be from 11 p.m. tonight until… Continue reading

Susan and Doug Fahlgren.

Lavender farm captures awards for essential oils

Fleurish Lavender of Lost Mountain announced that it has won several awards at the International Judging of 2021 Lavender Essential Oils. The farm… Continue reading

Susan and Doug Fahlgren.

PAT NEAL: A Christmas canoe cruise continued

LAST WEEK, WE were comparing our modern system of transportation with a Christmas canoe cruise from Neah Bay to Port Townsend in December 1859 by… Continue reading