Clallam County

Olympic Timber Town hopes for crowd at weekend concert

Free camping, Dave Bunker’s touch guitar and all-ages entertainment will bring a “tumble” of fun to the future site of Olympic Timber… Continue reading

Port Angeles man accepts plea offer after pleading guilty to second-degree child molestation

A Port Angeles man accused of molesting a 13-year-old girl at a party last October has accepted a plea offer. Kevin Trae… Continue reading

Organizers of the Port Townsend Aero Museum plan to bring some antique planes to Sequim’s Olympic Peninsula Air Affaire and Sequim Valley Fly-In this weekend including a Curtiss Wright Jr. replica. Photo courtesy of Michael Payne

Air Affaire/Fly-In dives in to Sequim Valley Airport this weekend

Five years in and organizers of the Olympic Peninsula Air Affaire and Sequim Valley Fly-In emphasize… Continue reading

Organizers of the Port Townsend Aero Museum plan to bring some antique planes to Sequim’s Olympic Peninsula Air Affaire and Sequim Valley Fly-In this weekend including a Curtiss Wright Jr. replica. Photo courtesy of Michael Payne
Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson, center, talks with Clallam County Sheriff Bill Benedict, left, and Rotary members after the Sequim Sunrise Rotary meeting last Friday, where he stopped to pay a visit on his way to the ceremony naming the Daniel J. Evans Wilderness at Hurricane Ridge. (Erin Hawkins/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Attorney general visits Sequim Rotary, talks issues with residents

Sequim holds a special meaning for state Attorney General Bob Ferguson. Ferguson paid homage to Sequim… Continue reading

Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson, center, talks with Clallam County Sheriff Bill Benedict, left, and Rotary members after the Sequim Sunrise Rotary meeting last Friday, where he stopped to pay a visit on his way to the ceremony naming the Daniel J. Evans Wilderness at Hurricane Ridge. (Erin Hawkins/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

BUSINESS BRIEFS: Jefferson Healthcare granted accreditation for cancer program … and other items

The Commission on Cancer, a program of the American College of Surgeons, has granted a three-year accreditation with commendation to the cancer… Continue reading

FarmStrong to throw bash for its new CD this Saturday

FarmStrong to throw bash for its new CD this Saturday

For bluegrass/Americana band FarmStrong, it’s not so much about swaggering instrumental arrangements or guitar picking techniques. “It’s about reaching people with song,” band… Continue reading

FarmStrong to throw bash for its new CD this Saturday

Fourth Fridays readings showcased tonight in Sequim

Writers on the Spit will host open mic readings this evening, showcasing the poetry, “short-short” stories and memoir excerpts of local wordsmiths. Free… Continue reading

Garage sales, festivals among Peninsula activities

Garage sales and festivals are among the upcoming activities on the North Olympic Peninsula. Information also is available on the interactive calendar at www.peninsula dailynews.com. PORT… Continue reading

Hot Thunder Cruise-In gears up for Forks visit

Live music, vendors, food and a beer garden will accompany the Hot Thunder Cruise-In at the Rainforest Arts Center on Saturday. The cruise-in… Continue reading

ISSUES OF FAITH: Use your freedom wisely, peacefully, legally

I FIND THE recent mayhem in Charlottesville, Va., abhorrent and grievous. The Declaration of Independence declares: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all… Continue reading

LETTER: Van Hoover the best fit for Jefferson Healthcare hospital commission

The letter writer in support of candidate Bruce McComas [“For McComas” Aug. 18, PDN] is apparently unaware of Cheri Van Hoover’s resume and therefore doesn’t… Continue reading

Olympic Music Festival presents popular GardenMusic

Olympic Music Festival presents popular GardenMusic

Classical meets jazz, Latin and blues in original arrangements by GardenMusic, a collective of musicians “back by popular demand” this weekend at… Continue reading

Olympic Music Festival presents popular GardenMusic

Peninsula labor force grows, unemployment up slightly

Nearly 1,000 North Olympic Peninsula residents entered the labor force in July as unemployment rose by one-tenth of 1 percent in Clallam and Jefferson counties,… Continue reading

Land trust to give WSU Clallam Extension service Farmer of Year award

Land trust to give WSU Clallam Extension service Farmer of Year award

The North Olympic Land Trust will honor the WSU Extension with the 2017 Farmer of the Year award at its 18th annual 100-Mile… Continue reading

Land trust to give WSU Clallam Extension service Farmer of Year award

Hood Canal Bridge closures tonight

SHINE – The Hood Canal Bridge will be closed tonight between 11:59 p.m. and 3 a.m. Friday, Aug. 25 for construction work. Crews working for… Continue reading

En plein air artist captures meadow scene at her easel

En plein air artist captures meadow scene at her easel

Gretha Lindwood’s not usually a coffee drinker, but she sips when she paints. The caffeine keeps her gloved, pastel-powdery hands busy. By… Continue reading

En plein air artist captures meadow scene at her easel

Admiralty Inlet closed to shellfish harvesting

The state Department of Health has closed Admiralty Inlet, including areas south to Kinney Point on Marrowstone Island, to recreational shellfish harvest… Continue reading

Sequim School Board OKs budget for 2017-18

Sequim School Board members have approved a budget for 2017-18 that appropriates about $35 million for… Continue reading

NEWS BRIEFS: Detours expected along Marine Drive in Port Angeles this Sunday … and other items

Drivers will meet with detours from Marine Drive while city street crews repair pavement from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sunday. “Working… Continue reading

Sequim man sentenced for third-degree rape of a child

A 21-year-old Sequim man has been sentenced to more than one year in prison for third-degree rape of a child, Clallam County… Continue reading