Clallam County

Arson arraignment delayed for mental health check

A 29-year-old woman’s mental health will be evaluated to determine the direction of first-degree arson and residential burglary charges against her. Amanda… Continue reading

The First Presbyterian Church of Port Angeles held an Easter Sunrise Service modified to meet COVID-19 protocols. Almost 50 worshippers gathered in a circle near the back entrance of the church at 7 a.m. in 40-degree but sunny weather. The group sang songs and heard the story of Jesus' resurrection. The Rev. Matt Paul, in beret, lead the service while Bruce Emery led the music. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
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Easter Sunrise Service

Dave Logan For Peninsula Daily News The First Presbyterian Church of Port Angeles held an Easter Sunrise Service modified to meet COVID-19 protocols. Almost 50… Continue reading

The First Presbyterian Church of Port Angeles held an Easter Sunrise Service modified to meet COVID-19 protocols. Almost 50 worshippers gathered in a circle near the back entrance of the church at 7 a.m. in 40-degree but sunny weather. The group sang songs and heard the story of Jesus' resurrection. The Rev. Matt Paul, in beret, lead the service while Bruce Emery led the music. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
Sequim Irrigation Festival’s 2021 royalty get their first look at the float set for this year’s schedule of parades at a reveal event on Saturday at 7 Cedars Hotel and Casino. Pictured, from left, are princesses Allie Gale and Zoee Kuperus, queen Hannah Hampton and princess Sydney VanProyen. The float bears the theme “A Place For You to Rome,” complete with Roman architecture and designs overseen by longtime float builder/coordinator Guy Horton. The reveal preceded the annual Kick Off Dinner and Auction, a major annual fundraiser for the festival. With some COVID-related restrictions still in place, most of the events have been moved to May 8. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
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Irrigation Festival float

Sequim’s annual Irrigation Festival, Washington state’s longest continuous community festival now in its 126th year, kicked off the parade season with the float reveal at… Continue reading

Sequim Irrigation Festival’s 2021 royalty get their first look at the float set for this year’s schedule of parades at a reveal event on Saturday at 7 Cedars Hotel and Casino. Pictured, from left, are princesses Allie Gale and Zoee Kuperus, queen Hannah Hampton and princess Sydney VanProyen. The float bears the theme “A Place For You to Rome,” complete with Roman architecture and designs overseen by longtime float builder/coordinator Guy Horton. The reveal preceded the annual Kick Off Dinner and Auction, a major annual fundraiser for the festival. With some COVID-related restrictions still in place, most of the events have been moved to May 8. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
Plans to expand Sequim’s Marine and Coastal Research Laboratory are in early stages, but the biggest priority is connecting to the City of Sequim’s water and sewer lines so the site can support more people and projects, said Genevra Harker-Klimes, director of coastal sciences for the Sequim lab. (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory)

National laboratory in Sequim planning facilities expansion

Contractors sought for both current and future projects

Plans to expand Sequim’s Marine and Coastal Research Laboratory are in early stages, but the biggest priority is connecting to the City of Sequim’s water and sewer lines so the site can support more people and projects, said Genevra Harker-Klimes, director of coastal sciences for the Sequim lab. (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory)

Sequim City Council agrees to future salary increases

Positions, not people, funded

Fourth wave coming — but so is more vaccine

‘Big push’ for inoculations this month

Our weather here is idea for all "Cole crops." Be it seeds, plants or ideally both — now is the time to plant. Our own Peninsula local greenhouse, Sunny Farms, also produces many of its own vegetable starts right here, helping to acclimatize these plants even further, which is a real bonus. Andrew May/For Peninsula Daily News

A GROWING CONCERN: Get ahead with cabbages

SINCE I STRAINED the limits last week trying to connect the madness of basketball in March to vegetable gardening, let me begin today by starting… Continue reading

Our weather here is idea for all "Cole crops." Be it seeds, plants or ideally both — now is the time to plant. Our own Peninsula local greenhouse, Sunny Farms, also produces many of its own vegetable starts right here, helping to acclimatize these plants even further, which is a real bonus. Andrew May/For Peninsula Daily News

Bus passes available at NOLS branch

Clallam Transit bus passes can now be purchased at the Clallam Bay branch of the North Olympic Library System. The monthly passes… Continue reading

Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News Jason Chapman, a member of the Cllalm Colunty chapter of the Roughnecks Motorcycle Club, places an egg in a clearing near West 10th Street and Estes Court in west Port Angeles on Saturday so that neghborhood children could hunt Easter eggs today. Egg My Yard is a fundraising project for the nonprofit group made up of law enforcement and first responders. It will support support their annual “Shop with a Roughneck” in December. Club members take Clallam County foster children Christmas shopping, giving each child $100 to spend.

Clallam County Roughnecks hide eggs for kids

Jason Chapman, a member of the Clallam County chapter of the Roughnecks Motorcycle Club, places an egg in a clearing near West 10th Street and… Continue reading

Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News Jason Chapman, a member of the Cllalm Colunty chapter of the Roughnecks Motorcycle Club, places an egg in a clearing near West 10th Street and Estes Court in west Port Angeles on Saturday so that neghborhood children could hunt Easter eggs today. Egg My Yard is a fundraising project for the nonprofit group made up of law enforcement and first responders. It will support support their annual “Shop with a Roughneck” in December. Club members take Clallam County foster children Christmas shopping, giving each child $100 to spend.

Dungeness Creamery shuts down production

New bacterium connected to dairy’s raw millk

Catherine Leona Delo

Malpractice lawsuit to weigh life and death

Daughter says mother fought to get out of body bag

Catherine Leona Delo

NOLS warns of scam

The North Olympic Library System officials said that emails purportedly from them that say people owe money are a scam. Patrons have… Continue reading

Olympic Peninsula Visitor Bureau seeks applications for tourism marketing project grants

The Olympic Peninsula Visitor Bureau is accepting applications for tourism marketing project grants. Grants are available for projects that support tourism marketing,… Continue reading

Soroptimist International of Port Angeles – Jet Set presents Live Your Dream Award

Taylla Sales has received the 2021 Live Your Dream award from Soroptimist International of Port Angeles — Jet Set. Sales, a single… Continue reading

Peninsula in a race against variants

COVID-19 cases rising in state, nation

Free legal aid clinic set for Saturday

Register by Tuesday

EYE ON CLALLAM: Port Angeles council to consider grocery worker hazard pay

Peninsula Daily News The Port Angeles City Council will conduct a first reading on an ordinance requiring $4 per hour hazard pay for grocery store… Continue reading

Olympic National Park visitors wander among an art installation of silhouetted aluminum Roosevelt elk on the front lawn of the Port Angeles visitor center on Thursday. The installation, “Conservation from Here” by Arlington-based artist Joseph Rossano, consists of about 130 elk scattered across the lawn and was produced in cooperation with the Port Angeles Fine Arts Center. A smaller “herd” is also on display at the Hoh visitor center. The sculptures are scheduled to be in place through Labor Day. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Aluminum elk

Olympic National Park visitors wander among an art installation of silhouetted aluminum Roosevelt elk on the front lawn of the Port Angeles visitor center on… Continue reading

Olympic National Park visitors wander among an art installation of silhouetted aluminum Roosevelt elk on the front lawn of the Port Angeles visitor center on Thursday. The installation, “Conservation from Here” by Arlington-based artist Joseph Rossano, consists of about 130 elk scattered across the lawn and was produced in cooperation with the Port Angeles Fine Arts Center. A smaller “herd” is also on display at the Hoh visitor center. The sculptures are scheduled to be in place through Labor Day. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Clallam County seeks to expand access to Clallam Bay shoreline

Land acquisition could provide miles of continuous public beach

COVID-19 tightens child care screws

Wages low for workers