Clallam County

EYE ON BUSINESS: This week’s meetings

Luncheon meetings are usually Wednesdays at noon at Blakeslee’s Bar &Grill, 1222 S. Forks Ave. This Wednesday’s gathering will be… Continue reading

HELP LINE: Elder women don’t have to ‘cave’ to their children

I HAD PLANNED to talk a bit more about Alzheimer’s disease in today’s column, but something else came up. It’s something that comes up every… Continue reading

LETTER: Dissent is what makes America great, not blind obedience

The September “Speaking Out” column [Sept. 24, PDN] posed the question of what it would take to “make America great again.” One of the respondents,… Continue reading

LETTER: Flag stands for core values, basic freedoms

Football players need to understand that the core values our country are based on are all the basic freedoms. That’s what our flag stands for.… Continue reading

LETTER: Malkin’s right-wing propaganda an example of chiseling the truth

I respect this newspaper’s right to publish any opinion it chooses, including the purposeful right-wing artillery of Michelle Malkin. My only problem with the selection… Continue reading

LETTER: Millions are being spent on fish passage — for a dry creek, too

I have watched the Matriotti Creek project on U.S. Highway 101 near Carlsborg. The state Department of Transportation project information website confirmed what I had… Continue reading

LETTER: Port Angeles bistro, you will be missed

So sad to see the closing of my favorite cafe in Port Angeles, the Klahhane Bistro at Renaissance. It was always my go-to place for… Continue reading

Neah Bay man sentenced for sexual abuse of child

A 26-year-old Neah Bay man has been sentenced to more than five years in prison for sexually abusing a 5-year-old girl, the U.S.… Continue reading

NEWS BRIEFS: Gust of wind hits Port Angeles at 32 knots Friday … and other items

A wall of wind hit parts of the North Olympic Peninsula on Friday, according to Scott Sistek, KOMO News meteorologist. Sistek reported… Continue reading

Opioid treatment programs topic of informational sessions

Salish Behavioral Health Organization will host an informational session on planned opioid treatment programs in Port Angeles on Friday. The group also… Continue reading

Peninsula Taproom plans to serve craft beer in Sequim

Peninsula Taproom plans to serve craft beer in Sequim

The owner of Peninsula Taproom wants to add something new to Sequim: a place for craft beer. Owner Sean O’Neill expects to open… Continue reading

Peninsula Taproom plans to serve craft beer in Sequim
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