Clallam County

Port Angeles firefighters and a Clallam County technical rescue team place a litter onto a ladder track after pulling a person from a water tank at the site of the former Rayonier pulp mill on Thursday morning in Port Angeles. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Man rescued from abandoned water tank

Unknown how or why he got there

 

Joseph Bednarik

Bednarik will present ‘Content Warning: Buckle Up!’ at service

Joseph Bednarik will present “Content Warning: Buckle Up!” at 11 a.m. Sunday. Bednarik will be the guest speaker at Olympic Unitarian Universalist… Continue reading

 

Extreme Sports Park presents three-day Fall Fest

Extreme Sports Park will host its Fall Fest today through Sunday in Port Angeles. New this year at the park at 2917… Continue reading

 

Films, plays, storytelling offered on Peninsula

Films, plays and storytelling are among the attractions on the North Olympic Peninsula this weekend. • Port Townsend Film Festival continues through Monday with 53… Continue reading

Free days set Saturday at parks, national forest

Olympic National Park, Olympic National Forest and Washington state parks will be open to visitors fee-free on Saturday in observance of the 30th anniversary of… Continue reading

Losses shrink at OMC

$872K lost in August, down from July’s $3.5M

Port Angeles approves increase in sales tax

Move raises city’s retail sales tax to 8.7 percent

Port of Port Angeles approves hangar site design contract

Commissioners have first look at 2024 capital projects budget

The Rev. Larry Schellink will present “From Where Comes Joy?” at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Schellink is the guest speaker at Unity in the Olympics, 2917 E. Myrtle Ave.

Weekend program scheduled for Unity in the Olympics

The Rev. Larry Schellink will present “From Where Comes Joy?” at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Schellink is the guest speaker at Unity in… Continue reading

The Rev. Larry Schellink will present “From Where Comes Joy?” at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Schellink is the guest speaker at Unity in the Olympics, 2917 E. Myrtle Ave.

Wind blows smoke into Elwha Valley

Wildfire pollution expected to clear today

Yom Kippur services slated

The Olympic B’nai Shalom congregation will observe Yom Kippur this week. Services will be conducted at the Olympic Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 1033… Continue reading

Power restored after more than 6,300 lose electricity

A fault on a Bonneville Power Administration transmission line serving the West End knocked out electrical power to more than 6,300 customers… Continue reading

Tim Morland, front, and Rich Lear of Tualatin, Ore.-based Field Turf USA add fill to the playing surface at the new Monroe Athletic Field on Tuesday at the site of the former Monroe School near Roosevelt Elementary School in Port Angeles. The synthetic turf field, which is expected to be completed by mid-autumn, is being developed by the Port Angeles School District and will be available for community athletic events. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Monroe field prep

Tim Morland, front, and Rich Lear of Tualatin, Ore.-based Field Turf USA add fill to the playing surface at the new Monroe Athletic Field on… Continue reading

Tim Morland, front, and Rich Lear of Tualatin, Ore.-based Field Turf USA add fill to the playing surface at the new Monroe Athletic Field on Tuesday at the site of the former Monroe School near Roosevelt Elementary School in Port Angeles. The synthetic turf field, which is expected to be completed by mid-autumn, is being developed by the Port Angeles School District and will be available for community athletic events. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Petitions developed by local citizens seek to keep the “new” Towne Road unpaved and open to hikers and walkers. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Public comment sought about Sequim’s Towne Road future

Meeting for residents scheduled for Tuesday

Petitions developed by local citizens seek to keep the “new” Towne Road unpaved and open to hikers and walkers. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
Eran Kennedy.

Sound regional publisher stresses local connections

Partnerships offer lifeline despite struggling industry

Eran Kennedy.
Members of the Bagley family of Forsyth, Ill., from left, parents Jessica and Cameron Bagley, and children Cody, 10, Addie, 12, and C.J., 7, look at an information kiosk on the Olympic National Park wildfires on Tuesday in front of the park visitor center in Port Angeles. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Blazes spread in center of Olympic National Park

Large helicopters requested to keep fires at bay

Members of the Bagley family of Forsyth, Ill., from left, parents Jessica and Cameron Bagley, and children Cody, 10, Addie, 12, and C.J., 7, look at an information kiosk on the Olympic National Park wildfires on Tuesday in front of the park visitor center in Port Angeles. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Olympic Medical Center candidates discuss hospital finances during business forum

Two commission hopefuls are both running unopposed

Matthew Nash/ Olympic Peninsula News Group Ellen Dryke and Kassie Montero examine salmon eggs while learning about the American Dipper at the 2019 Dungeness River Festival. After a hiatus, the festival returns Friday.

River Fest returns on Friday after hiatus

One-day free event set in and around Railroad Bridge Park

Matthew Nash/ Olympic Peninsula News Group Ellen Dryke and Kassie Montero examine salmon eggs while learning about the American Dipper at the 2019 Dungeness River Festival. After a hiatus, the festival returns Friday.

Sequim man jailed for alleged assault, eluding police, other counts

A 59-year-old Sequim resident remained in the Clallam County jail on $50,000 bail Tuesday after he allegedly intentionally struck an occupied vehicle,… Continue reading

Storytellers invited to ‘slam’ on Friday

Out Loud Story Slam will be at Studio Bob in Port Angeles on Friday. The theme for the evening is Left Out,… Continue reading