Clallam County

Hayley Sharpe, owner of MOSS, left, talks with Kayla Oakes, executive director of the Juan de Fuca Festival of the Arts, on Tuesday next to a display of festival merchandise offered at the downtown Port Angeles shop. The festival’s concerts and street fair return to the Vern Burton Community Center this Friday through Sunday. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Juan de Fuca Festival in person, online, outdoors

Hybrid event offers extended virtual concert viewing

Hayley Sharpe, owner of MOSS, left, talks with Kayla Oakes, executive director of the Juan de Fuca Festival of the Arts, on Tuesday next to a display of festival merchandise offered at the downtown Port Angeles shop. The festival’s concerts and street fair return to the Vern Burton Community Center this Friday through Sunday. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Sequim senior center celebrates 50th anniversary

The Shipley Center will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the facility in Sequim with an open house today. The center at 921 E.… Continue reading

Two Clallam County seats remain without candidates

No one filed for two open positions in Clallam County on Wednesday. A special three-day filing period began Wednesday for the District… Continue reading

Employers chafe over lack of workers

Issues cited: Child care, housing, ‘funemployment’

More beaches open for shellfish harvesting

Recreational shellfish harvesting is open on Strait of Juan de Fuca beaches from Lyre River east to Discovery Bay, which is closed for all species… Continue reading

Special filing period opens for two offices in Clallam County

A special three-day filing period begins today for two Clallam County offices that drew no candidates after the regular filing period closed… Continue reading

Julia Buggy of Sequim knees on a flatbed trailer as she lays her hands on a traveling totem created by carvers from the Lummi Nation during a stop on Tuesday at Port Angeles City Pier. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Totem pole welcomed before summer’s journey

Lummi carving to travel from Washington state to Washington, D.C.

Julia Buggy of Sequim knees on a flatbed trailer as she lays her hands on a traveling totem created by carvers from the Lummi Nation during a stop on Tuesday at Port Angeles City Pier. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County.

Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County to host grief groups in June

A five-week grief support group series will begin June 7 in Sequim and a six-week grief support group series will start June 8 in Port… Continue reading

Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County.
The Clallam County COVID-19 Social Distancing Center is shown Sunday. (Rob Ollikainen/Peninsula Daily News)
The Clallam County COVID-19 Social Distancing Center is shown Sunday. (Rob Ollikainen/Peninsula Daily News)
Queen of Angels School has announced that Ceci Kimball will be promoted to principal at the start of the 2021-2022 school year.

New principal at Queen of Angels named

Queen of Angels School has announced that Ceci Kimball will be promoted to principal at the start of the 2021-2022 school year.… Continue reading

Queen of Angels School has announced that Ceci Kimball will be promoted to principal at the start of the 2021-2022 school year.

Olympic Peninsula Humane Society receives $7,500 grant

The Olympic Peninsula Humane Society received a $7,500 grant from Petco Love. Petco Love, which was formerly known as the Petco Foundation,… Continue reading

Marty Melcher of Port Angeles was awarded a 2021 Toyota Corolla when her duck was pulled Sunday as the winner of the 32nd Great Olympic Peninsula Duck Derby at Lincoln Park. “I’m totally flummoxed,” she said. Wilder Toyota donated the vehicle for the annual fundraiser, which brought in a record $115,000 for the Olympic Medical Foundation.

One lucky duck

Dave Logan For Peninsula Daily News Marty Melcher of Port Angeles was awarded a 2021 Toyota Corolla when her duck was pulled Sunday as the… Continue reading

Marty Melcher of Port Angeles was awarded a 2021 Toyota Corolla when her duck was pulled Sunday as the winner of the 32nd Great Olympic Peninsula Duck Derby at Lincoln Park. “I’m totally flummoxed,” she said. Wilder Toyota donated the vehicle for the annual fundraiser, which brought in a record $115,000 for the Olympic Medical Foundation.

Port Angeles resident graduates from Central College in Pella, Iowa

Marina Paul of Port Angeles graduated from Central College in Pella, Iowa, at a May 15 commencement. Paul earned a bachelor’s degree… Continue reading

The Port Angeles School District board of directors approved Julie Bryant as the new principal at Dry Creek Elementary School for the 2021-2022 school year.
The Port Angeles School District board of directors approved Julie Bryant as the new principal at Dry Creek Elementary School for the 2021-2022 school year.
Volunteers Janet and Dale Russell of Port Angeles plant a variety of annual flowers along First Street near Country Aire as part of the Big Spring Spruce Up. The Port Angeles Chamber of Commerce hosted a flower planting party early Sunday. Dozens of volunteers planted annual flowers in the 20 triangle-shaped planters along First and Front streets in the downtown area. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

Sprucing up downtown

Dave Logan For Peninsula Daily News Volunteers Janet and Dale Russell of Port Angeles plant a variety of annual flowers along First Street near Country… Continue reading

Volunteers Janet and Dale Russell of Port Angeles plant a variety of annual flowers along First Street near Country Aire as part of the Big Spring Spruce Up. The Port Angeles Chamber of Commerce hosted a flower planting party early Sunday. Dozens of volunteers planted annual flowers in the 20 triangle-shaped planters along First and Front streets in the downtown area. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

Clallam County Courthouse evacuated after suspicious package found

Washington State Patrol bomb squad determines parcel did not contain explosive