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Operation Shielding Hope helping to reduce overdose deaths

Clallam County drops from second-highest death rate to 11th in state

Properties suggested for conservation

Project locations around Quilcene

Arrest made in Sequim hit and run

Suspect found in Oklahoma

A crane lifts the framework for a new scoreboard being installed at Port Angeles Civic Field. The nearly $1 million, 40-foot-wide scoreboard, which dwarfs the field’s old board, is expected to be operational in time for opening day of the Port Angeles Lefties baseball season on May 30. About $800,000 came from state funding through the West Coast League, and $120,000 in Port Angeles Lodging Tax funds also were awarded. Due to technical issues, final placement of the structure was postponed on Wednesday. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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New scoreboard

A crane lifts the framework for a new scoreboard being installed at Port Angeles Civic Field. The nearly $1 million, 40-foot-wide scoreboard, which dwarfs the… Continue reading

A crane lifts the framework for a new scoreboard being installed at Port Angeles Civic Field. The nearly $1 million, 40-foot-wide scoreboard, which dwarfs the field’s old board, is expected to be operational in time for opening day of the Port Angeles Lefties baseball season on May 30. About $800,000 came from state funding through the West Coast League, and $120,000 in Port Angeles Lodging Tax funds also were awarded. Due to technical issues, final placement of the structure was postponed on Wednesday. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Applications open for tourism marketing grants

Visit Port Angeles is accepting applications for six $2,500 tourism marketing grants through June 9. Online applications may be submitted to www.visitportangeles.com/grant-application.… Continue reading

Chimacum High School to host Memorial Day program

Chimacum High School will host a Memorial Day program for local veterans, community members and the student body at 1:15 p.m. Friday in… Continue reading

Jason McNickle. (Clallam Transit System)

Clallam Transit appoints McNickle as its interim general manager

Operations manager will move into new role starting Aug. 1

Jason McNickle. (Clallam Transit System)
Port Angeles Fire Department Capt. Travis McFarland, left, and firefighter/EMT Tom Muir spread landscaping bark as part of a project to beautify the landscape around the fire hall. Fire department personnel spent time on Tuesday sprucing up the station grounds. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Fire hall landscaping

Port Angeles Fire Department Capt. Travis McFarland, left, and firefighter/EMT Tom Muir spread landscaping bark as part of a project to beautify the landscape around… Continue reading

Port Angeles Fire Department Capt. Travis McFarland, left, and firefighter/EMT Tom Muir spread landscaping bark as part of a project to beautify the landscape around the fire hall. Fire department personnel spent time on Tuesday sprucing up the station grounds. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Joint Public Safety Facility pared down

Clallam County, Port Angeles aim for bids in August

New administrators named for Port Angeles school district

The Port Angeles School District has announced new personnel to fill some of the district’s administrative positions for the 2025-2026 school year.… Continue reading

One transported to hospital after crash

A man was transported to Olympic Medical Center in Port Angeles following a two-vehicle collision. Robert Spencer, 73, of Port Angeles was… Continue reading

Special filing period set in Jefferson County

The Jefferson County Auditor will conduct a special three-day filing period from 8:30 a.m. May 28 through 4:30 p.m. May 30. The… Continue reading

U.S. Highway 101, pictured from the Black Diamond bridge, is set to reopen late Thursday or early Friday, the state Department of Transportation said. The section has been closed since early March for fish passage work on Tumwater Creek with a detour set up on state Highway 117. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
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Reopening soon

U.S. Highway 101, pictured from the Black Diamond bridge, is set to reopen late Thursday or early Friday, the state Department of Transportation said. The… Continue reading

U.S. Highway 101, pictured from the Black Diamond bridge, is set to reopen late Thursday or early Friday, the state Department of Transportation said. The section has been closed since early March for fish passage work on Tumwater Creek with a detour set up on state Highway 117. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

Amazon submits permits with the city of Port Angeles

Project larger than one previously proposed

Logging protest continues with climber in tree

Injunction hearing scheduled for Friday

Port Townsend likely to see increases in recycling fees

Changes coming due to adjustments with Jefferson County Solid Waste

Three hospitalized after crash on Highway 19

Three people were taken to hospitals following a three-car collision on state Highway 19. John Pontius, 33, of Chimacum was driving a 2022… Continue reading

Colleen Williams of Port Angeles won a Toyota Corolla donated by Wilder Toyota in the 36th annual Great Olympic Peninsula Duck Derby. She said Tuesday she was shocked when Bruce Skinner, the executive director of the Olympic Medical Center Foundation, called her Sunday to tell her she won. “All I could say is, ‘You’re kidding me. What?” Williams said. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
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Toyota winner

Colleen Williams of Port Angeles won a Toyota Corolla donated by Wilder Toyota in the 36th annual Great Olympic Peninsula Duck Derby. She said Tuesday… Continue reading

Colleen Williams of Port Angeles won a Toyota Corolla donated by Wilder Toyota in the 36th annual Great Olympic Peninsula Duck Derby. She said Tuesday she was shocked when Bruce Skinner, the executive director of the Olympic Medical Center Foundation, called her Sunday to tell her she won. “All I could say is, ‘You’re kidding me. What?” Williams said. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

Overnight lane closures set east of Port Angeles

Contractors working for the state Department of Transportation will be moving barriers and putting down temporary pavement markings on U.S. Highway 101… Continue reading

Kayla Fairchild, culinary manager for the Port Angeles Food Bank, chops vegetables on Friday that will go into ready-made meals for food bank patrons. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Meal programs offer twist to food bank services

PA launches first revenue-producing effort with entrees

Kayla Fairchild, culinary manager for the Port Angeles Food Bank, chops vegetables on Friday that will go into ready-made meals for food bank patrons. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)