Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., gives two thumbs up as the Senate votes to approve a 45-day funding bill to keep federal agencies open on Saturday in Washington. (Andrew Harnik/The Associated Press)

News

Government shutdown averted with little time to spare

Ukraine funding remans an issue

News

Todd Ortloff Show guests this week

PORT ANGELES — Here is this week’s schedule for the 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Todd Ortloff Show…

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS
Olympic National Park visitor Sandra Schmidt of Leipzig, Germany, right, looks over a map of the park with interpretive ranger Emily Ryan on Friday at the park's visitor center in Port Angeles.

News

Federal shutdown appears imminent

Coast Guard to work without pay during shutdown

News

Mount Walker Lookout Road closed again

BRINNON — Olympic National Forest engineers have closed Mount Walker Lookout Road after it was reopened on Thursday…

tsr

News

Salish Sea on cusp of losing tufted puffins

One nesting pair reported on Protection Island

News

Work slated to winterize Hurricane Ridge

PORT ANGELES — The plans as of Friday were for American Abatement &Demo of Auburn, under contract with…

News

Year-round tourism aim for Peninsula

Businesses emphasize winter, shoulder seasons

News

On the brink of a federal shutdown, the House passes a 45-day funding plan, sends it to Senate

By Lisa Mascaro,

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., joined by Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, right, and other GOP members, talks to reporters just after voting to advance appropriations bills on the House floor at the Capitol in Washington on Tuesday night. McCarthy is digging in on his refusal to take up Senate legislation designed to keep the federal government fully running beyond midnight Saturday. (J. Scott Applewhite/The Associated Press, File)

News

If shutdown occurs, parks will close

National sites will shutter and services will be reduced

News

Trio of Clallam candidate forums coming up

The League of Women Voters of Clallam County and North Olympic Library System are hosting three candidate forums…

Leo Wright, 3, of Port Townsend examines an end-of-season sunflower at the Sequim Botanical Garden near the Albert Haller Playfields at the Water Reuse Demonstration Site on Wednesday. The garden features a variety of flowers and plants maintained the city and by local gardening groups. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

News

Close-up look

Leo Wright, 3, of Port Townsend examines an end-of-season sunflower at the Sequim Botanical Garden near the Albert…

News

Olympic National Park reopens some trails

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK — Fires burning in Olympic National Park had forced the closure of 10 trails but…

News

Clallam considers new 10-year cable TV franchise

Hearing on pact with Astound Broadband

A landslide blocks Mount Walker Lookout Road on Thursday morning. (Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office)

News

Landslide closes road for about four hours

Woman rescued on Mount Walker Lookout

Darlene Pittsley of Port Angeles gives some attention to Rosie, an alpaca, during a fundraising flea market to benefit the non-profit Olympic Peninsula Llama/Alpaca Rescue on Saturday at the Moose Lodge in Port Angeles. The three-day event, which also featured live demonstrations and photos with alpacas, was scheduled to correspond with National Alpaca Farm Days. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

News

Raising funds for alpacas

Darlene Pittsley of Port Angeles gives some attention to Rosie, an alpaca, during a fundraising flea market to…

News

Unity speaker scheduled for Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND — The Rev. Tom Drake will speak at 11 a.m. on Sunday.

Jamal Rahman will present Reflections on “Conference of the Birds” at 11 a.m. Sunday. Rahman will be the guest speaker at Olympic Unitarian Universalist Fellowship.

News

Olympic Unitarian Universalist Fellowship speaker set

PORT ANGELES — Jamal Rahman will present Reflections on “Conference of the Birds” at 11 a.m. Sunday.

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS
Port Angeles' Mary Halberg, left, and lebero Lily Thomas back each other up on receiving the serve during their match against Bainbridge on Thursday at Port Angeles High School.

News

PREP VOLLEYBALL: Port Angeles fares well in final set vs. Bainbridge

PORT ANGELES — Port Angeles was swept by Class 3A Bainbridge in an Olympic League contest Thursday, but…

News

EYE ON THE PENINSULA: Capital plan, strategic plan before county panels

Government meetings across the North Olympic Peninsula

State Rep. Kevin Van De Wege, D-Lake Sutherland.

News

Senator: Gains made in housing

Regulatory reform likely focus in ’24