Clallam County

Stage 2 water alert issued for several systems

Clallam County Public Utility District No. 1 has declared a stage 2 water alert for its Carlsborg, Evergreen, Panoramic Heights and Port Angeles… Continue reading

Tickets on sale for ‘Lion King Jr.’

Tickets for Ghostlight Productions’ “Lion King Jr.” are on sale. Tickets are $15 per person at www.ghostlightwa.org. The musical will be onstage from… Continue reading

Tickets on sale for Habitat for Humanity fundraiser

Tickets are on sale for Habitat for Humanity of Clallam County’s eighth Wine Festival. Tickets, which include six tasting tokens, are $85 per… Continue reading

Two candidates vie for Port Angeles School District director

Ballots for primary to be mailed July 16

Recovery efforts underway after man falls at Sol Duc

The Olympic National Park search and rescue team is preparing to recover the body of an 18-year-old man who fell over the… Continue reading

Woman extradited to Port Angeles in connection with 2016 murder

A woman who was the primary suspect in a murder case from 2016 is in custody after the Port Angeles Police Department… Continue reading

Ethan Davidson, 16, left, competes with his brother, Pierce Davidson, 12, both of Dallas, Texas, in a paddleboard race on a temporary course set up at East Boat Haven in Port Angeles as part of the weekend’s Maritime Career Fair & Festival. The two-day event, hosted by the Port of Port Angeles, featured informational displays, children’s activities, maritime demonstrations, food, music and a fishing derby. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Paddleboard race

Ethan Davidson, 16, left, competes with his brother, Pierce Davidson, 12, both of Dallas, Texas, in a paddleboard race on a temporary course set up… Continue reading

Ethan Davidson, 16, left, competes with his brother, Pierce Davidson, 12, both of Dallas, Texas, in a paddleboard race on a temporary course set up at East Boat Haven in Port Angeles as part of the weekend’s Maritime Career Fair & Festival. The two-day event, hosted by the Port of Port Angeles, featured informational displays, children’s activities, maritime demonstrations, food, music and a fishing derby. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Calawah River bridge to be resurfaced

Work crews from the state Department of Transportation will resurface the U.S. Highway 101 bridge over the Calawah River north of Forks through… Continue reading

Clallam County Sheriff’s deputies respond to unrelated firearms incidents

Man, 18, turns himself in after allegedly shooting from moving vehicle

Mary Marcial in the late 1990s.

Classes set to honor founder of Port Angeles Dance Center

Former dancers from the Port Angeles Dance Center will host “Gather & Dance: A Day of Movement” in memory of Mary Marcial… Continue reading

Mary Marcial in the late 1990s.

Flag Day ceremony slated for Saturday

The American Legion’s Jack Grennan Post 62 will host a Flag Day celebration at 2 p.m. Saturday. The ceremony will be at the… Continue reading

Ken DeBuc, Toby Anderson and Anne Rutherford won the 2024 Liar’s Contest.

Liars Contest to be conducted at Field Hall on Thursday

The Story People of Clallam County will present its 10th Liars Contest at 7 p.m. Thursday. The contest will be at Field… Continue reading

Ken DeBuc, Toby Anderson and Anne Rutherford won the 2024 Liar’s Contest.

Studium Generale to conclude with legacy of Paddle to Seattle

Peninsula College will finish this year’s Studium Generale schedule with “Lifting the Old Ways: Memories of the 1989 Paddle to Seattle and… Continue reading

Towne Road is now finished

Overview highlights years-long project

Best of the Peninsula 2025.

Nomination round open for Best of the Peninsula

Nominations are being accepted for the Best of Clallam and Jefferson counties and Best of the West End. Pick your favorites in… Continue reading

Best of the Peninsula 2025.
Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group Sequim’s Rite Aid will close June 26 after its parent company announced its second filing of Chapter 11 bankruptcy in early May. Pharmacy accounts will be transferred to Sequim’s QFC. The Port Angeles store at 621 S. Lincoln St. will also close, but a date has not been set.

Rite Aid stores are set to close

QFC to take on Sequim pharmacy accounts

Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group Sequim’s Rite Aid will close June 26 after its parent company announced its second filing of Chapter 11 bankruptcy in early May. Pharmacy accounts will be transferred to Sequim’s QFC. The Port Angeles store at 621 S. Lincoln St. will also close, but a date has not been set.

Sequim Habitat project goes before hearing examiner

Decision expected soon on homes

A GROWING CONCERN: Don’t let those pests rest

AS SPRING SLOWLY gives way to the approaching summer season (today is the beginning of late-late spring), most plants in your yard are growing rapidly.… Continue reading

Aiden Murdoch, 11, and his sister, Sylvia Murdoch, 8, both of Akron, Ohio, examine a display of animal silhouettes, skulls and tracks on Friday at the Olympic National Park Visitor Center in Port Angeles. The pair were on a family vacation to the park with a stop at the visitor center. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Animal tracks

Aiden Murdoch, 11, and his sister, Sylvia Murdoch, 8, both of Akron, Ohio, examine a display of animal silhouettes, skulls and tracks on Friday at… Continue reading

Aiden Murdoch, 11, and his sister, Sylvia Murdoch, 8, both of Akron, Ohio, examine a display of animal silhouettes, skulls and tracks on Friday at the Olympic National Park Visitor Center in Port Angeles. The pair were on a family vacation to the park with a stop at the visitor center. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

EYE ON BUSINESS: This week’s meetings

Breakfast meetings with networking and educational programs are held at 7:30 a.m. Tuesdays at Joshua’s Restaurant, 113 Del Guzzi… Continue reading