Daily Update Newsletter

Tickets go on sale Friday for Olympic Medical Center Foundation’s Festival of Trees

Tickets will go on sale at 9 a.m. Friday for the Teddy Bear Tea, gala and other events at this year’s Festival… Continue reading

Meetings on 2017 budget set to start Nov. 14 in Forks

The preliminary 2017 budget for the city of Forks has been filed with the city clerk and a series of budget meetings is… Continue reading

OUTDOORS: Hunting comes naturally for 12-year old trap shooter

OUTDOORS: Hunting comes naturally for 12-year old trap shooter

PORT ANGELES’ JAY McIlwain is lucky. The outdoorsman recently had a front-row seat to witness the thrill and satisfaction of a successful first-time hunter when… Continue reading

OUTDOORS: Hunting comes naturally for 12-year old trap shooter
CROSS COUNTRY: Forks girls running at state meet

CROSS COUNTRY: Forks girls running at state meet

By Pierre LaBossiere Peninsula Daily News… Continue reading

CROSS COUNTRY: Forks girls running at state meet
Peninsula beaches on Strait open for most types of shellfish harvesting

Peninsula beaches on Strait open for most types of shellfish harvesting

All Clallam County beaches on the Strait of Juan de Fuca, from Cape Flattery to the Jefferson County line, have been re-opened… Continue reading

Peninsula beaches on Strait open for most types of shellfish harvesting
Crack found in Elwha River bridge pier; span remains open while crews monitor

Crack found in Elwha River bridge pier; span remains open while crews monitor

State Department of Transportation officials now have more concerns about the Elwha River bridge on U.S. Highway 101 west of Port Angeles… Continue reading

Crack found in Elwha River bridge pier; span remains open while crews monitor
Animals rescued from Gardiner property recovered and ready for adoption

Animals rescued from Gardiner property recovered and ready for adoption

Dogs, chickens and goats found living in squalid conditions in Gardiner earlier this year and taken to area shelters have recovered and are… Continue reading

Animals rescued from Gardiner property recovered and ready for adoption

Gardiner woman’s animal ownership restricted after dogs, goats and chickens seized

The owner of animals seized from a property in Gardiner has entered into a court contract restricting her to one animal. Nataliya Nivens… Continue reading

Gathering in support of Standing Rock protest set Thursday

St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church plans a gathering at the mouth of the Elwha River at 10:30 a.m. Thursday to show solidarity with… Continue reading

Comprehensive plan meeting set tonight in Brinnon

A community open house on updates to Jefferson County’s comprehensive plan is planned in Brinnon tonight. The meeting will be from 6:30 p.m.… Continue reading

Port Angeles man sentenced to five years in new burglary cases

Sean Vince Della has been sentenced to five years in prison for the burglary of a Forks pharmacy, the attempted burglary of… Continue reading

Good balance topic of free forum in Sequim

The best way to prevent falls is to move as often as possible and as productively as possible in the best possible core alignment, the presenter says.

Body found in water near Irondale identified as Wisconsin man

The man whose body was recovered from the water near Irondale has been identified by the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department, but the cause… Continue reading

PREP SPORTS: Playoff action ramps up for North Peninsula football, volleyball, soccer and cross country teams

By Pierre LaBossiere Peninsula Daily News This is when the games get really tense. And really fun. Playoff season has arrived for fall sports with… Continue reading

Olympic Discovery Trail makes headway at two spots around Discovery Bay

The Olympic Discovery Trail is making headway at two spots around Discovery Bay. Two ¾-mile sections could be completed as early as… Continue reading

Port Angeles School Board to consider levy statement

The Port Angeles School Board will consider the wording of an explanatory statement for a levy proposal on the Feb. 14 ballot… Continue reading

Clallam commissioners mull changes to speed limit policy

Clallam County officials are fine-tuning policy revisions for county road speed limits. The proposed amendments to Policy 817 would eliminate an annual… Continue reading

Clallam PUD switching over to new online bill payment system today

Clallam County Public Utility District will transition to a new online bill payment system called SmartHub starting today at 5 p.m. Customers will… Continue reading

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Port Angeles’ Madelyn Wenzl

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Port Angeles’ Madelyn Wenzl

Port Angeles senior Madelyn Wenzl came up with crucial stops to preserve and prolong the Roughriders’ season last week. Wenzl stood tall and allowed just… Continue reading

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Port Angeles’ Madelyn Wenzl
SPORTS SHOTS: The Port Angeles boys and girls cross-country squads qualify for state

SPORTS SHOTS: The Port Angeles boys and girls cross-country squads qualify for state

The Port Angeles boys and girls cross-country teams both qualified for state at the Westside Classic held Saturday. The girls finished second as a team… Continue reading

SPORTS SHOTS: The Port Angeles boys and girls cross-country squads qualify for state