Clallam County

No weekly flight operations scheduled

There will be no field carrier landing practice operations for aircraft stationed at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island Complex this week. There are… Continue reading

Shore Aquatic Center to hold community yard sale

The Shore Aquatic Center will host a community yard sale from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. The sale will be conducted… Continue reading

Brian Kilmer of Sitkum Tree Service falls the third of 15 trees Monday at the site of the Generation II Dream Playground at Erickson Playfield in Port Angeles. Cedars and firs that ring the playground at Race and Third streets are being removed to ensure clear lines of sight and to protect the new surface. They will be replaced with twice as many smaller, non-native trees to double the amount of tree canopy once they mature. The playground is expected to reopen Wednesday. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
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Tree removal

Brian Kilmer of Sitkum Tree Service falls the third of 15 trees Monday at the site of the Generation II Dream Playground at Erickson Playfield… Continue reading

Brian Kilmer of Sitkum Tree Service falls the third of 15 trees Monday at the site of the Generation II Dream Playground at Erickson Playfield in Port Angeles. Cedars and firs that ring the playground at Race and Third streets are being removed to ensure clear lines of sight and to protect the new surface. They will be replaced with twice as many smaller, non-native trees to double the amount of tree canopy once they mature. The playground is expected to reopen Wednesday. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

Western, Clark’s Grebes topic of Audubon lecture

Anne Yen will present “The Mysterious Decline of Western and Clark’s Grebes” at 7 p.m. Wednesday. The free lecture, hosted by the… Continue reading

Clallam County death 13th recorded on Olympic Peninsula

Man in his 40s had chronic condition

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News A crew hoists a new tsunami siren into place atop a pole located in the public parking lot at First and Lincoln streets in downtown Port Angeles.

Downtown Port Angeles gets second tsunami siren

Tsunami warnings are about to become much clearer for many Port Angeles residents and businesses because of the installation of a second… Continue reading

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News A crew hoists a new tsunami siren into place atop a pole located in the public parking lot at First and Lincoln streets in downtown Port Angeles.
LeeAnn Nolan said her wisteria, nicknamed Medusa, has become an attraction for people with many stopping by to snap photos while it’s in bloom. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

‘Medusa’ the Sequim wisteria in full bloom along Old Olympic Highway

Owner says plant attracts visitors who often take pictures

LeeAnn Nolan said her wisteria, nicknamed Medusa, has become an attraction for people with many stopping by to snap photos while it’s in bloom. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Clallam County candidate filing begins today

Forty-two seats on Nov. 2 ballot

Home, auto maintenance subject of first ‘Empower Yourself’ lecture

Michael Bucierka will present “Home and Auto Maintenance” from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday. Bucierka, a former general contractor, home inspector… Continue reading

Not guilty plea entered on multiple pot-grow charges

More than 3,000 plants seized in December raid

Olympic Peninsula health officers worry about mask directive

‘Honor system’ on fully vaccinated

Personnel with Life Flight Network, Olympic Ambulance and Clallam County Fire District 3 secure a patient for transport Friday morning from a helipad in Sequim. The 69-year-old Port Angeles man was injured in a single car roll-over on U.S. Highway 101. Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group

Port Angeles man airlifted after rollover on 101 near Sequim

A 69-year-old Port Angeles man was listed in satisfactory condition Saturday at a Seattle hospital after a single-car wreck on U.S. Highway 101… Continue reading

Personnel with Life Flight Network, Olympic Ambulance and Clallam County Fire District 3 secure a patient for transport Friday morning from a helipad in Sequim. The 69-year-old Port Angeles man was injured in a single car roll-over on U.S. Highway 101. Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group
Andrew May/For Peninsula Daily newsIn many gardens, especially the English gardens found at Colette’s Bed and Breakfast, there will be numerous fall blooming plants. The trick to keep asters, mums and fall flowering sedum thick, short and extremely prolific is to cut them back, preferably twice, before the Fourth of July.

A GROWING CONCERN: Garden chores? Just a pinch

timber, buzz job, cutaway.… Continue reading

Andrew May/For Peninsula Daily newsIn many gardens, especially the English gardens found at Colette’s Bed and Breakfast, there will be numerous fall blooming plants. The trick to keep asters, mums and fall flowering sedum thick, short and extremely prolific is to cut them back, preferably twice, before the Fourth of July.

Clallam County seeking volunteers

Applications are due by Wednesday, June 2, for 111 volunteer positions on 20 Clallam County advisory boards and commissions. To apply, call… Continue reading

Clallam utility district plans a West End power outage

Clallam County Public Utility District #1 has announced a scheduled power outage for customers on the West End from 11:45 p.m. Saturday, May… Continue reading

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COVID aid for Peninsula education

College, boatbuilding school receive funds

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EYE ON BUSINESS: This week’s meetings

In-person meeting Tuesday at 7:30 a.m. at Joshua’s Restaurant, 113 DelGuzzi Drive (off U.S. Highway 101). This week features… Continue reading

Hood Canal Bridge to be closed for three nights this week

No crossing between 11 p.m. and 4 a.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday

Olympic Nature Experience has hired Merissa Koller as its new executive director.

Koller hired at Olympic Nature Experience

Olympic Nature Experience has hired Merissa Koller as its new executive director. Koller, who previously worked at the Sequim Education Foundation, holds a… Continue reading

Olympic Nature Experience has hired Merissa Koller as its new executive director.
Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Color guard members Deputy Eric Morris, left, and Deputy Hector Eagan, both of the Clallam County Sheriffs Officed, get assistance from Port Angeles police Detective Cpl. Dave Arand dring a flag folding ceremony at Friday's Peace Officers Memorial Day observance at Veteran's Park in Port Angeles. The event was part of Police Week, running May 9 throgh May 15, which honors law enforcement officers and those killed in the line of duty.
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Observance of Peace Officers Memorial Day in Port Angeles

Color guard members Deputy Eric Morris, left, and Deputy Hector Eagan, both of the Clallam County Sheriffs Office, get assistance from Port Angeles police Detective… Continue reading

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Color guard members Deputy Eric Morris, left, and Deputy Hector Eagan, both of the Clallam County Sheriffs Officed, get assistance from Port Angeles police Detective Cpl. Dave Arand dring a flag folding ceremony at Friday's Peace Officers Memorial Day observance at Veteran's Park in Port Angeles. The event was part of Police Week, running May 9 throgh May 15, which honors law enforcement officers and those killed in the line of duty.