Clallam County

Evictions are at historic highs

Trends based on end of pandemic-era protections

North Olympic Library System to host mental health exhibit

The North Olympic Library System will host a reception for “Care and Custody: Past Responses to Mental Health” from 5:30 p.m. to… Continue reading

Operations scheduled at Bentinck range this week

The land-based demolition range at Bentinck Island will be in use from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, the Royal… Continue reading

PAT NEAL: The road report

IT TAKES A big man to admit you’re wrong. Unfortunately, I am not that man. While I’d never admit to being wrong, I have been… Continue reading

Tickets on sale for Ghostlight Productions fundraiser

Tickets are on sale for Ghostlight Productions’ April 11 Cabaret fundraiser. The event will be in the fellowship hall at Sequim Community Church,… Continue reading

West Boat Haven Marina master plan to take shape

Approved contract will create design, feasibility analysis

Cellist Gregorio Nieto, pictured rehearsing with the Port Angeles Symphony in December, will return for a gala concert with the orchestra March 15 at Field Arts & Events Hall. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/For Peninsula Daily News)

Cellist returns to Port Angeles for symphony gala

He was born in Barquisimeto, Venezuela, and captivated early by a particular instrument: the cello. Gregorio Nieto, the soloist who now lives… Continue reading

Cellist Gregorio Nieto, pictured rehearsing with the Port Angeles Symphony in December, will return for a gala concert with the orchestra March 15 at Field Arts & Events Hall. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/For Peninsula Daily News)
Quillayute Valley School District maintenance and facilities manager Bill Henderson, left, and Superintendent Diana Reaume check out the site on campus where new softball and baseball fields will be constructed. The $3 million project is scheduled to open sometime in 2026. (Paula Hunt/Peninsula Daily News)

Forks baseball, softball teams to get new fields

State grant to help fund $3 million project

Quillayute Valley School District maintenance and facilities manager Bill Henderson, left, and Superintendent Diana Reaume check out the site on campus where new softball and baseball fields will be constructed. The $3 million project is scheduled to open sometime in 2026. (Paula Hunt/Peninsula Daily News)

Legislative conversations focus on federal changes

State-level housing bills also top priority

Port Angeles Arts Council to host open house

The Port Angeles Arts Council will host an open house at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 19, following its 5:30 p.m. board meeting.… Continue reading

Port Angeles man arrested after vehicle pursuit

A vehicle pursuit through Clallam County and Port Angeles ended with one man’s investigation for attempting to allude, driving under the influence… Continue reading

Structure fire destroys four-car garage

A structure fire resulted in total loss of a garage and workshop, Clallam County Fire District 2 reported. Firefighters were dispatched to… Continue reading

Part of a crowd of nearly 200 people gathers in front of the Clallam County Courthouse in Port Angeles on Saturday for International Women’s Day. The gathering was one of numerous events around the world honoring women and their contributions to global society. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Women’s day

Part of a crowd of nearly 200 people gathers in front of the Clallam County Courthouse in Port Angeles on Saturday for International Women’s Day.… Continue reading

Part of a crowd of nearly 200 people gathers in front of the Clallam County Courthouse in Port Angeles on Saturday for International Women’s Day. The gathering was one of numerous events around the world honoring women and their contributions to global society. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Child, 5, dies in fire; 1-year-old flown to Seattle

Fire agencies respond to blaze on Gasman Road

Participants in the Sequim Sunshine Festival Sun Fun Color Run take off from the starting line on Saturday at the Albert Haller Play Fields near Carrie Blake Park. The two-day festival featured numerous activities, food, music and a drone show on Saturday night. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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And they’re off

Participants in the Sequim Sunshine Festival Sun Fun Color Run take off from the starting line on Saturday at the Albert Haller Play Fields near… Continue reading

Participants in the Sequim Sunshine Festival Sun Fun Color Run take off from the starting line on Saturday at the Albert Haller Play Fields near Carrie Blake Park. The two-day festival featured numerous activities, food, music and a drone show on Saturday night. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Residents expressed concerns on Feb. 27 to Sequim’s hearing examiner that improvements should be made to West Brownfield Road before any developments go in nearby. City staff said they’re negotiating with a developer to pay some of the costs to realign and repair the road so it’s safer and has better drainage. The funds would be refunded if they’re not used by the city within five years. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Examiner to rule on two projects

Neighbors seek improvements before one moves forward

Residents expressed concerns on Feb. 27 to Sequim’s hearing examiner that improvements should be made to West Brownfield Road before any developments go in nearby. City staff said they’re negotiating with a developer to pay some of the costs to realign and repair the road so it’s safer and has better drainage. The funds would be refunded if they’re not used by the city within five years. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
A volunteer helps at the Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge detect and trap European green crab. The refuge seeks more volunteers for various shifts from April to September or October by emailing Volunteer Coordinator Leshell Michaluk-Bergan at leshell@dungenessrivercenter.org. (Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe)

Jamestown Tribe seeks volunteers for green crab detection

Invasive species continues to be found across Peninsula waterways

A volunteer helps at the Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge detect and trap European green crab. The refuge seeks more volunteers for various shifts from April to September or October by emailing Volunteer Coordinator Leshell Michaluk-Bergan at leshell@dungenessrivercenter.org. (Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe)
A new parking lot for Sequim city staff is slated to be finished sometime this summer. City council members agreed to a contract with Hoch Construction of Port Angeles to build the lot. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Sequim contracts to build new parking lot

Spots to be open to public on weekends

A new parking lot for Sequim city staff is slated to be finished sometime this summer. City council members agreed to a contract with Hoch Construction of Port Angeles to build the lot. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Work zone to be set up for fish barrier removal

Contractor crews working for the state Department of Transportation will beginning setting up the work zone for a fish barrier removal project… Continue reading

A GROWING CONCERN: Digging up the dirt on soil structure

WE CAN ALL see that the daylight length is getting longer at each end of the day. In less than two weeks, spring officially begins.… Continue reading