Clallam County

Holiday gift shopping offered on Peninsula

Holiday bazaars continue to be offered across the North Olympic Peninsula this weekend. Handmade gifts for the season can be found at these fairs, listed… Continue reading

ISSUES OF FAITH: Awakening the gratitude within us

THANKSGIVING IS APPROACHING. This is the time of year we are frequently called to focus upon gratitude. What is gratitude, really? Is it simply an… Continue reading

Peninsula Singers and Carol Swarbrick present fall concert

Peninsula Singers and Carol Swarbrick present fall concert

Residents can kick off the holiday season with a fall concert, “Carols and Carol,” presented by the Peninsula Singers and special guest Carol… Continue reading

Peninsula Singers and Carol Swarbrick present fall concert

River center sets annual Holiday Nature Mart

Unique holiday shopping in a natural setting can be found this weekend at the 12th annual River Center Holiday Nature Mart today and… Continue reading

Sequim students pedal for a purpose

Sequim students pedal for a purpose

Members of Sequim High School’s Rotary Interact Club will put the pedal-to-the-metal on a stationary electricity bike for 24 hours this weekend to… Continue reading

Sequim students pedal for a purpose

Winterfest to raise funds for winter sports education

Winterfest, an annual fundraiser to support winter sports education at Hurricane Ridge, will offer food and films Saturday. The evening of dinner,… Continue reading

Port Angeles 10th Street work slow but steady

Port Angeles 10th Street work slow but steady

Crews are making “steady progress” on 10th Street reconstruction in west Port Angeles despite periods of rain, a city engineer said Wednesday.… Continue reading

Port Angeles 10th Street work slow but steady
School closed today in Port Angeles; closure announced as negotiations continue

School closed today in Port Angeles; closure announced as negotiations continue

Port Angeles schools will be closed today as paraeducators prepare to strike after negotiations over wages stalled. Teachers have said they will… Continue reading

School closed today in Port Angeles; closure announced as negotiations continue

Rohrer pulls ahead of Black in District Court 2 race after fourth count

It took eight days, but Erik Rohrer pulled ahead of John Black on Tuesday by 27 votes in the last large tally… Continue reading

State unemployment rate falls again

Washington state added 12,400 jobs in October and the state’s seasonally adjusted monthly unemployment rate for October was 4.3 percent according to the Employment Security… Continue reading

Land trust to honor Lydiard’s legacy at annual gathering

Land trust to honor Lydiard’s legacy at annual gathering

Before his death in 2007, Harry Lydiard — a veterinarian and one-time Clallam County commissioner — left a legacy of land that… Continue reading

Land trust to honor Lydiard’s legacy at annual gathering

NEWS BRIEFS: School gets locked down by gunshots … and other items

The Quilcene School District was locked down Wednesday afternoon for a brief time after gunshots were reported in the area. Principal Sean Moss… Continue reading

State superintendent to speak in Port Angeles

State superintendent to speak in Port Angeles

A community forum with state Superintendent Chris Reykdal is set for 6 p.m. Monday. The forum will be at the Lincoln Center,… Continue reading

State superintendent to speak in Port Angeles
Volunteers requested for skating rink: Port Angeles facility to be open Nov. 23 to Jan. 6

Volunteers requested for skating rink: Port Angeles facility to be open Nov. 23 to Jan. 6

Today is lights day for the Port Angeles Winter Ice Village. Volunteers are needed to help string 33,000 holiday icicle-lights for the… Continue reading

Volunteers requested for skating rink: Port Angeles facility to be open Nov. 23 to Jan. 6

Outcome unchanged in close race after third count of Clallam ballots

General election results, including a close race for West End District Court 2 judge, remained static late Tuesday afternoon in the latest… Continue reading

Sequim Bee Farm up again for Kitsap Bank award

Sequim Bee Farm up again for Kitsap Bank award

Bees have been flying around in Buddy and Meg DePew’s mind for years. For Buddy, it began with an unusual encounter 30 years… Continue reading

Sequim Bee Farm up again for Kitsap Bank award
PHOTO: Fall colors remain at Port Angeles park

PHOTO: Fall colors remain at Port Angeles park

A flock of ducks creates ripples on a pond at Lincoln Park in Port Angeles on Tuesday as a cluster of trees displays a splash… Continue reading

PHOTO: Fall colors remain at Port Angeles park

Port Angeles schools mediation aims to avoid strike

The Port Angeles School District and paraeducators entered into mediation Tuesday in hopes of reaching an agreement and averting potential for a… Continue reading

Eighth-annual Cranksgiving event set for Saturday in Sequim

An annual ride to help feed Sequim’s hungriest residents is set for Saturday. The eighth annual Cranksgiving is a fall, family-friendly, bike-powered benefit… Continue reading