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Officials eye next steps toward Sequim branch expansion

By Michael Dashiell

Port Angeles High School Naval Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets claimed the award of “Overall State Champion” at the recent Northwest Drill & Rifle State Championship at Rogers High School in Puyallup. (Port Angeles School District)

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Port Angeles High NJROTC wins state championship

PORT ANGELES — Port Angeles High School Naval Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets (NJROTC) claimed the award…

Lights flicker: Medical emergency prompts wreck on Marine Drive

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Lights flicker: Medical emergency prompts wreck on Marine Drive

PORT ANGELES — A pickup truck driver plowed into two electrical and communications poles in the 900 block…

Students honored for racial equality essays

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Students honored for racial equality essays

PORT ANGELES — Twenty-one students won honors in the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Race Equality Essay…

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NEWS BRIEFS: Studded tire deadline approaches … and other items

OLYMPIA — Drivers in Washington state have until Friday to remove their winter studded tires.

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News The industrial water treatment plant along the Elwha River, shown at left in this 2012 aerial photo, is the subject of a dispute between the city of Port Angeles and the National Park Service.

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Port Angeles to sue Park Service in dispute over Elwha River water facilities

PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles City Council has set the stage for filing a Freedom of Information…

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Port Townsend shelter to be open year-round

PORT TOWNSEND — Port Townsend’s shelter for those with nowhere to go for the night soon will be…

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EYE ON CLALLAM: County jail’s suboxone program to be highlighted

The three Clallam County commissioners will be briefed on the suboxone program at the Clallam County jail Monday.

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EYE ON JEFFERSON: Port Townsend to consider welcoming city action

The Port Townsend City Council will consider approving a resolution establishing Port Townsend as a welcoming city when…

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Clallam Board of Health urged to tap more resources on opioid epidemic

PORT ANGELES — The Clallam County Board of Health should tap the knowledge of other advisory panels as…

Teachers honored by woodworking school

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Teachers honored by woodworking school

PORT TOWNSEND — The Port Townsend School of Woodworking honored two area high school teachers for their contributions…

Heated bunkhouses are under construction at Camp Beausite NW in Chimacum. They will be ready for the next season of campers.

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Camp Beausite NW builds bunkhouses in time for summer camp

CHIMACUM — Campers with special needs who attend summer camp at Camp Beausite NW this summer will sleep…

Heroin accidentally shipped to Olympic Medical Center, OPNET says

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Heroin accidentally shipped to Olympic Medical Center, OPNET says

PORT ANGELES — An ounce of heroin found in Olympic Medical Center’s laundry room last week might have…

Kuh chosen to replace Horan on Sequim School Board

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Kuh chosen to replace Horan on Sequim School Board

SEQUIM — Brian Kuh, executive director of EDC Team Jefferson and president of Citizens for Sequim Schools, has…

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Immigration concerns spark meetings on Peninsula

PORT ANGELES — The message for callers who are put on hold when they phone the Seattle office…

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Clallam Public Utility District electric rates going up

CARLSBORG — Electric rates are going up for Clallam Public Utility District customers.

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Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge seeks volunteers

SEQUIM — Those who want to volunteer at the Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge can sign up now for…

Soroptimists recognize Women of Distinction

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Soroptimists recognize Women of Distinction

PORT ANGELES — Soroptimist International of Port Angeles Jet Set has named seven Port Angeles residents as Women…

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Hood Canal Bridge closure set tonight canceled

SHINE – The Hood Canal Bridge will be open tonight and early Saturday morning.

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Marine Drive blocked in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — Marine Drive in Port Angeles was blocked in both directions early this afternoon west of…