Clallam County

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Generous donors swell Peninsula Home Fund

Every gift counts in Clallam, Jefferson counties

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KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Steve Evans of Port Angeles assists his daughter, Ruby Evans, 7, with her skates prior to a session on the ice on Friday at the Port Angeles Winter Ice Village.

Ice Village nears season end

Participation impressive, organizers say

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Steve Evans of Port Angeles assists his daughter, Ruby Evans, 7, with her skates prior to a session on the ice on Friday at the Port Angeles Winter Ice Village.

Little Hoko River Trail walk part of fee-free day at state parks

Lions Club members will be stationed at the trailhead of Little Hoko River Trail at noon on New Year’s Day to welcome… Continue reading

ORCAA seeks comment on paper mill’s mercury control

Public comment is due Tuesday to the Olympic Region Clean Air Agency on a proposal to provide additional mercury control on a… Continue reading

Todd Ortloff Show guests this week

Here is this week’s schedule for the 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Todd Ortloff Show on KONP 1450 AM, 101.7 FM in… Continue reading

Housing Fund, appointments before county commissions

Government meetings across North Olympic Peninsula

Port Angeles Symphony Orchestra Conductor Jonathan Pasternack, pictured at a dress rehearsal in November, will cohost the orchestra’s 90th anniversary gala on Jan. 14. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/for Peninsula Daily News)

Port Angeles Symphony to host gala dinner at Elks ballroom

Seating limited to 100 guests

Port Angeles Symphony Orchestra Conductor Jonathan Pasternack, pictured at a dress rehearsal in November, will cohost the orchestra’s 90th anniversary gala on Jan. 14. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/for Peninsula Daily News)
North Olympic Library System Unidentified children particpate in a library activity.

Clallam libraries to host storytimes starting in January

The North Olympic Library System is offering storytime sessions at all four of its North Olympic Peninsula branches from January through April.… Continue reading

North Olympic Library System Unidentified children particpate in a library activity.
Petty Officer 3rd Class Austen Marshall, an avionics electrical technician and a flight mechanic at Coast Guard Air Station Port Angeles, sits near a dog his aircrew rescued from a grounded sailing vessel near Vancouver Island, British Columbia. The aircrew rescued one person and two dogs from the vessel. (U.S. Coast Guard courtesy photo)

Coast Guard rescues one person, two dogs

All receive medical services in Victoria

Petty Officer 3rd Class Austen Marshall, an avionics electrical technician and a flight mechanic at Coast Guard Air Station Port Angeles, sits near a dog his aircrew rescued from a grounded sailing vessel near Vancouver Island, British Columbia. The aircrew rescued one person and two dogs from the vessel. (U.S. Coast Guard courtesy photo)

Entertainment offered on New Year’s weekend

New Year’s weekend offers some continuing entertainment opportunities on the North Olympic Peninsula. GOLDILOCKS AND THE ULTIMATE RAMPAGE returns for final shows this weekend, adding… Continue reading

Funding to help counties ID drugs

Process could provide answers for antidotes

OUUF speaker planned in Port Angeles

Dianne Whitaker will present “Luminescence” at 11 a.m. Sunday. Whitaker will be the guest speaker at Olympic Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 1033 N.… Continue reading

Peninsula Daily News only online on Monday

The U.S. Postal Service is taking Monday as its New Year’s Day holiday so the Peninsula Daily News will not be printed on paper or… Continue reading

Polar bear plunges set for Sunday

High temperatures are expected to be in the mid-40s with partly sunny to mostly cloudy skies for the Polar Bear plunges set to kick off… Continue reading

Deadline for business support program Saturday

Small businesses, startups and nonprofits encouraged to apply

Keith Harper.

New judge named for Jefferson County

Appointee to move from Clallam court role

Keith Harper.
Judi Lindberg

Port Angeles writer’s poem set to music

Poet Judith Lindberg of Port Angeles has had one of her poems set to music and performed in the Greater Milwaukee area… Continue reading

Judi Lindberg
Newly elected Clallam County Commissioner Mike French, left, signs documents as Clallam County Superior Court Judge Lauren Erickson sorts election certificates during a swearing-in ceremony on Wednesday at the Clallam County Courthouse in Port Angeles. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Swearing into office

Newly elected Clallam County Commissioner Mike French, left, signs documents as Clallam County Superior Court Judge Lauren Erickson sorts election certificates during a swearing-in ceremony… Continue reading

Newly elected Clallam County Commissioner Mike French, left, signs documents as Clallam County Superior Court Judge Lauren Erickson sorts election certificates during a swearing-in ceremony on Wednesday at the Clallam County Courthouse in Port Angeles. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Outgoing Clallam County Sheriff Bill Benedict, right, looks at a variety of gifts and tributes at a retirement party on Tuesday in Port Angeles. Pictured with Benedict is wife, Kathy, and longtime friend Jack Flanagan. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Clallam County honors sheriff, commissioner with ceremonies

Careers of outgoing elected officials are remembered

Outgoing Clallam County Sheriff Bill Benedict, right, looks at a variety of gifts and tributes at a retirement party on Tuesday in Port Angeles. Pictured with Benedict is wife, Kathy, and longtime friend Jack Flanagan. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Clallam County jail inmate found dead

Port Angeles man is discovered hanging from blanket in his cell