Clallam County

PHOTO: Dogs have their day at Port Angeles pool

PHOTO: Dogs have their day at Port Angeles pool

Trinadey Coville, a lifeguard at William Shore Memorial Pool in Port Angeles, swims with her dog, Hero, during the last day of… Continue reading

PHOTO: Dogs have their day at Port Angeles pool
‘Housing czar’ among suggestions offered at joint city/county meeting

‘Housing czar’ among suggestions offered at joint city/county meeting

City and county lawmakers grappling with housing issues last week in a joint meeting in Port Angeles heard a suggestion for a… Continue reading

‘Housing czar’ among suggestions offered at joint city/county meeting

A GROWING CONCERN: Leaf color not just for autumn trees

WHO KNEW HOW many people would express joy at not having to kill their dandelions and to do so for altruistic reasons. Since this plant… Continue reading

Clallam Bay prison fight among 81 inmates remains under investigation

Clallam Bay Corrections Center is slowly easing restrictions on the prison population in the wake of a Wednesday evening brawl by dozens… Continue reading

EYE ON BUSINESS: This week’s meetings

Twice-monthly luncheon meetings are held at 11:45 a.m. on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month at… Continue reading

Half-hour delays expected around Lake Crescent

Drivers on U.S. Highway 101 around Lake Crescent will find half-hour delays Mondays through Fridays during work hours. Four-hour delays from Mondays… Continue reading

HELP LINE: Elderspeak is not welcome by most

the all too common occurrence of folks (usually younger) addressing elders with “honey/sweetie/dearie,” and all-too-often… Continue reading

HORSEPLAY: Local teens compete at state meet
HORSEPLAY: Local teens compete at state meet
Juan de Fuca Festival offers music and more today and Monday

Juan de Fuca Festival offers music and more today and Monday

The 26th annual Juan de Fuca Festival of the Arts continues today and Monday. Daily tickets are $40 for today and $30… Continue reading

Juan de Fuca Festival offers music and more today and Monday

Logging and mill tours begin May 29 in Forks

The Forks Chamber of Commerce will lead the Forks Logging and Mill Tours from 9 a.m. to noon Wednesdays from May 29 through… Continue reading

Memorial ceremony set today at Captain Joseph House

The Captain Joseph House Foundation will present its annual Memorial Day program from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. today in front of the Captain Joseph… Continue reading

ON THE WATERFRONT: Oil spill drill continues international partnership

THE COAST GUARD conducted an international oil spill drill in the Strait of Juan de Fuca. According to a U.S. Coast Guard press release, the… Continue reading

Peninsula College to host discovery event on Port Angeles campus May 29

Peninsula College will host “Discover Peninsula College Day” from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 29. During the event, activities will… Continue reading

PENINSULA KITCHEN: Minimalist cooking is key on road trips

PENINSULA KITCHEN: Minimalist cooking is key on road trips

THIS IS GOING to be a very different summer. Every year for the past 25 years or more, well, ever since my first child was… Continue reading

PENINSULA KITCHEN: Minimalist cooking is key on road trips

Port Angeles man discharged from Harborview after wreck

A Port Angeles man who was injured in a fatal wreck south of Brinnon on Thursday has been discharged from Harborview Medical Center.… Continue reading

Port Angeles, Transit officials mull 24-hour restroom project

Port Angeles, Transit officials mull 24-hour restroom project

City officials will consider a pilot project introducing standalone restrooms that could be kept open 24 hours a day. Port Angeles Parks… Continue reading

Port Angeles, Transit officials mull 24-hour restroom project
Roadside memorial to daughter to be taken down this summer

Roadside memorial to daughter to be taken down this summer

Kim Bedinger has accepted the fate of a flower-filled memorial at Morse Creek on U.S. Highway 101 where her 19-year-old daughter, Brooke,… Continue reading

Roadside memorial to daughter to be taken down this summer
Seven firefighters graduate from regional fire academy

Seven firefighters graduate from regional fire academy

Clallam 2 Fire Rescue has announced that seven firefighters recently graduated from a regional fire academy. The academy, hosted by Clallam County… Continue reading

Seven firefighters graduate from regional fire academy

Teen volunteers sought for open library positions in Clallam County

The North Olympic Library System is seeking teen volunteers to assist at all four branches this summer. Teen volunteers will assist with a wide range… Continue reading

EYE ON CLALLAM: County considers finance department

Clallam County commissioners will discuss the second phase of establishing a Finance Department in a meeting that begins at 9 a.m. Tuesday.  The work session… Continue reading