Clallam County

Port Angeles woman hurt in Jeep rollover

Port Angeles woman hurt in Jeep rollover

A 67-year-old Port Angeles woman was transported to Olympic Medical Center following a rollover wreck at the River Road exit of U.S. Highway… Continue reading

Port Angeles woman hurt in Jeep rollover

State’s health exchange rates to increase by 24 percent

The board for Washington’s health insurance exchange has approved an average rate increase of 24 percent, the largest premium increase since the exchange… Continue reading

EYE ON CLALLAM: Clallam County board to discuss shoreline plan

Clallam County commissioners will discuss the Shoreline Master Program update in their weekly work session Monday. The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. in the… Continue reading

SPORTS: Scooter Chapman gets his due at Civic Field ceremony

SPORTS: Scooter Chapman gets his due at Civic Field ceremony

The longtime voice of the Roughriders will long have his name on display at Civic Field. Howard “Scooter” Chapman was honored before… Continue reading

SPORTS: Scooter Chapman gets his due at Civic Field ceremony

Hood Canal Bridge closure set tonight

The Hood Canal Bridge will be closed intermittently between 11 p.m. tonight and 4 a.m. Sunday for construction work. Crews working for the… Continue reading

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Washington State Patrol troopers Matthew Phillips, left, and Eric Ellefson investigate the scene where a Jeep rolled over on the side of the U.S. Highway 101 exit ramp to River Road in Sequim on Friday.

Port Angeles woman sent to hospital following River Road rollover

A 67-year-old Port Angeles woman was transported to Olympic Medical Center following a rollover wreck at the River Road exit of U.S. Highway… Continue reading

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Washington State Patrol troopers Matthew Phillips, left, and Eric Ellefson investigate the scene where a Jeep rolled over on the side of the U.S. Highway 101 exit ramp to River Road in Sequim on Friday.
Three running for Forks fire district seat in general election

Three running for Forks fire district seat in general election

The Forks-area Fire District 1 race has an unusual circumstance in the Nov. 7 general election: Three names are on the ballot. Incumbent… Continue reading

Three running for Forks fire district seat in general election
Caption: Anderson Lake in Chimacum is closed again due to toxic algae blooms. The lake will be closed to swimming, fishing and boating, however the state park will still be open to hikers. (Cydney McFarland/Peninsula Daily News)

Jefferson commissioners delay on funds for grant to study Anderson Lake toxins

The Jefferson County commissioners are holding off on a decision on matching funds for a grant from the state Department of Ecology… Continue reading

Caption: Anderson Lake in Chimacum is closed again due to toxic algae blooms. The lake will be closed to swimming, fishing and boating, however the state park will still be open to hikers. (Cydney McFarland/Peninsula Daily News)

$322,000 grant intended to boost Clallam families’ access to Peninsula produce

A $322,000 federal grant announced at Monday’s Clallam County commissioners meeting will make Peninsula-grown fruits and vegetables more accessible to low-income Clallam… Continue reading

A 2016 Ford F-350 is shown after a fatal wreck on U.S. Highway 101 at Lake Crescent early Monday. (Clallam County Fire District No. 2)

Port Angeles man dies in Highway 101 wreck at Lake Crescent

A Port Angeles man died in a single-vehicle rollover wreck at Lake Crescent early Monday, Olympic National Park officials said. The victim… Continue reading

A 2016 Ford F-350 is shown after a fatal wreck on U.S. Highway 101 at Lake Crescent early Monday. (Clallam County Fire District No. 2)
Fire commissioners deny grant over concerns for future finances

Fire commissioners deny grant over concerns for future finances

Despite the possibility of adding six full-time firefighters to the workforce, Clallam County Fire District 3… Continue reading

Fire commissioners deny grant over concerns for future finances
Sit-in grows into bullying protest at Port Angeles High School

Sit-in grows into bullying protest at Port Angeles High School

A sit-in at Port Angeles High School on Friday that stemmed from a fight between two students broadened to a protest of… Continue reading

Sit-in grows into bullying protest at Port Angeles High School
One arrested, another sought in Carlsborg theft

One arrested, another sought in Carlsborg theft

The Clallam County Sheriff’s Office has arrested one man and is seeking another in connection with a theft from the Sunny Farms Store.… Continue reading

One arrested, another sought in Carlsborg theft

Port Angeles man’s death not due to foul play, police say

The circumstances behind the death of a 29-year-old Port Angeles man whose body was found Monday on the floor of his tiny… Continue reading

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Water fluoridation foes file complaint with state

A complaint to the state Public Disclosure Commission by Sequim-based Protect the Peninsula’s Future challenges Clallam County Health and Human Services over… Continue reading

Eloise Kailin
State faults county: Auditor’s office says glitch now corrected

State faults county: Auditor’s office says glitch now corrected

The state Auditor’s Office is preparing to issue a “substantial finding” that takes issue with how Clallam County officials reported, on financial… Continue reading

State faults county: Auditor’s office says glitch now corrected
FDR impersonator to retrace steps of historic figure

FDR impersonator to retrace steps of historic figure

Little has been documented about former President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s 8,100-mile, two-week trip across the Pacific Northwest in 1937. Scott Larsen arrived… Continue reading

FDR impersonator to retrace steps of historic figure

Car test-drives part of Port Angeles High School fundraiser

A Port Angeles dealership, Price Ford Lincoln, has teamed up with Port Angeles High School once again for a Drive One 4… Continue reading

Six-hour closure around Lake Crescent rescheduled

A six-hour closure of U.S. Highway 101 that originally was planned for Tuesday night has been rescheduled. The new date will be… Continue reading

NEWS BRIEFS: Battle of the Books includes home-schoolers this year … and other items

EDITOR’S NOTE: This item has been updated to correct the starting time for the Blessing of the Animals at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Port… Continue reading