Clallam County

Sheriff issues neighborhood watch alert along O’Brien Road

Homeowners have reported a suspicious vehicle slowly driving along O’Brien Road between 11:30 p.m. and 2 a.m. consistently over the past two… Continue reading

Stops on 2017 Canoe Journey set today at Jamestown, Monday in Port Angeles

Stops on 2017 Canoe Journey set today at Jamestown, Monday in Port Angeles

Two canoes had been welcomed onto a Fort Worden State Park beach in Port Townsend by early Saturday afternoon as they stopped… Continue reading

Stops on 2017 Canoe Journey set today at Jamestown, Monday in Port Angeles
Tougher distracted driving law to take effect in Washington

Tougher distracted driving law to take effect in Washington

Washington drivers will have to put down their phones or else face tougher penalties under a… Continue reading

Tougher distracted driving law to take effect in Washington

LETTER: Trump group, with their incompetence and corruption, are global pariahs

The lying capacity of this chaotic, incoherent and very incompetent Trump group has become overbearing. According to our Constitution, criminals should be properly processed by… Continue reading

EYE ON CLALLAM: Commissioners to mull juvenile justice tax resolution

Clallam County commissioners will consider a resolution for a question to be placed on the Nov. 7 general election ballot for a sales and use… Continue reading

Robert Streett of Sequim takes a photo with his son Robby, 16, near Sedona, Arizona, earlier this week on vacation. The father and son died the next day in a car wreck in Colorado on July 20. They are survived by Josslyn, Robert’s wife, and son, Sawyer, 14, who were also in the vehicle during the crash. The photo was posted on his Facebook page.

Sequim father, son die in Colorado car wreck

Two Sequim residents died from their injuries in a head-on-crash Thursday evening traveling on U.S. Highway 160 in Colorado, reported the Colorado State… Continue reading

Robert Streett of Sequim takes a photo with his son Robby, 16, near Sedona, Arizona, earlier this week on vacation. The father and son died the next day in a car wreck in Colorado on July 20. They are survived by Josslyn, Robert’s wife, and son, Sawyer, 14, who were also in the vehicle during the crash. The photo was posted on his Facebook page.
A map shows the tribes’ routes and expected landing dates for this year’s Canoe Journey. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Of the first water: Canoes on the move for a potlatch in British Columbia

The 2017 Canoe Journey is underway, and tribes from across Washington state and British Columbia are making their way to the Campbell… Continue reading

A map shows the tribes’ routes and expected landing dates for this year’s Canoe Journey. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Hearing scheduled on proposed Joyce pot ban

A proposal to ban marijuana sales in the Joyce area was met with mixed reviews at a Clallam County Planning Commission meeting,… Continue reading

Boat sinks as pumps fail in John Wayne Marina

Boat sinks as pumps fail in John Wayne Marina

A 46-foot wooden powerboat sank at John Wayne Marina overnight. Harbormaster Ron Amundson said the first call came in at about 9:30 p.m.… Continue reading

Boat sinks as pumps fail in John Wayne Marina
Jamestown Tribe considering sewer connection to Sequim by late 2019

Jamestown Tribe considering sewer connection to Sequim by late 2019

There appears to be a lot more sewer talk among Sequim city staff members in the… Continue reading

Jamestown Tribe considering sewer connection to Sequim by late 2019

Pile-driving begins for Navy pier; completion pushed back to next July

Pile-driving began this week on Ediz Hook and will continue for up to two months as in-water construction began anew Monday on… Continue reading

Work continues Tuesday on the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe’s new building, which will begin housing Klallam Counseling Services in August. (Jesse Major/Peninsula Daily News)

Lower Elwha preparing to move counseling services

The Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe is expanding its efforts near South Dry Creek Road and U.S. Highway 101, its CEO said Tuesday.… Continue reading

Work continues Tuesday on the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe’s new building, which will begin housing Klallam Counseling Services in August. (Jesse Major/Peninsula Daily News)

Extra work done on sand cap as part of Port Angeles Harbor cleanup

Port of Port Angeles commissioners approved a work order and change order this week as part of the Western Port Angeles Harbor… Continue reading

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Clallam budget deficit less than projected

Clallam County’s budget deficit for 2017 is looking “significantly better” than it did six months ago, a county executive said Tuesday. That’s… Continue reading

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Welcome to Coopville: Port Angeles woman builds home for happy chickens

Welcome to Coopville: Port Angeles woman builds home for happy chickens

Cindy Stallknecht saw a need and built a town. Stallknecht, 55, is the creator and proprietor of “Coopville,” a collection of buildings… Continue reading

Welcome to Coopville: Port Angeles woman builds home for happy chickens

Bicyclist struck by van treated and discharged

A bicyclist who was struck by a box van on the shoulder of U.S. Highway 101 on Tuesday was treated and discharged… Continue reading

Ryan Chen and Madelynne Jones are Borachio and Margaret in the Shakespeare in the Woods production of “Much Ado about Nothing,” playing each weekend beginning today through Sunday, Aug. 6 in the park outside the Port Angeles Fine Arts Center. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/for Peninsula Daily News)

Shakespeare’s ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ to romp through Webster’s Woods

In a comedy spiced with piquant lines, here’s one the actor Josh Sutcliffe relishes especially. “Man is a giddy thing,” he gets… Continue reading

Ryan Chen and Madelynne Jones are Borachio and Margaret in the Shakespeare in the Woods production of “Much Ado about Nothing,” playing each weekend beginning today through Sunday, Aug. 6 in the park outside the Port Angeles Fine Arts Center. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/for Peninsula Daily News)
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Crews fight house fire near Sequim

Clallam County Fire District 3 crews were fighting a structure fire at 191 Cascadia Loop in North Sunland on Thursday evening. The fire… Continue reading

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Sequim schools look to impacts of state budget

The Sequim School District could see an increase of $3,215,724 in school funding starting with the… Continue reading

Sequim Lavender Weekend: Dr. Lavender is in at street fair; farms open

Sequim Lavender Weekend: Dr. Lavender is in at street fair; farms open

Who wears white and prescribes purple? Paul Jendrucko, aka Dr. Lavender. Recommends plant Jendrucko will recommend lavender up and down to those who… Continue reading

Sequim Lavender Weekend: Dr. Lavender is in at street fair; farms open