Clallam County

Sequim teachers address board about pay; mediation continues

Sequim teachers address board about pay; mediation continues

A stream of red flowed from outside the Sequim High School auditorium and into the Sequim… Continue reading

Sequim teachers address board about pay; mediation continues

Clallam GOP to host author, teacher from Venezuela

The Clallam County Republican Party will host Helena Paneyko, a teacher and author from Venezuela now living in Port Townsend, at a… Continue reading

Clallam PUD rates lower than neighboring utilities, analyst says

Clallam County Public Utility District customers had the lowest average monthly electric bills on the North Olympic Peninsula in June, a staff analysis… Continue reading

Coast Guard rescues injured man near Lake Quinault

The Coast Guard medically evacuated an injured man Monday afternoon 4 miles east of Lake Quinault in Olympic National Forest. The unidentified… Continue reading

LETTER: Recent letter writer forgot a few facts about the president

A recent letter writer complained about “propaganda and fake news” and that the Democrats’ agenda “is to indoctrinate the public and bring down a duly… Continue reading

Sequim looks to gather input on envisioning better future

Sequim looks to gather input on envisioning better future

Sequim city staff are hoping citizens can help brainstorm ways to build a better Sequim. That’s… Continue reading

Sequim looks to gather input on envisioning better future
Shipley Center offers bus ride to Wooden Boat Festival

Shipley Center offers bus ride to Wooden Boat Festival

Sequim’s Shipley Center will offer a bus ride to and from the Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival on Saturday. Participants must register by… Continue reading

Shipley Center offers bus ride to Wooden Boat Festival

DIANE URBANI DE LA PAZ: To open the mind, close the eyes … and point

JANE JULIAN THOUGHT maybe she should apologize. Many of her choices for the Port Townsend Film Festival are downright uplifting. Aren’t film festivals supposed to… Continue reading

DACA decision stirs concern in Clallam, Jefferson counties

DACA decision stirs concern in Clallam, Jefferson counties

Immigrant rights advocates in Clallam and Jefferson counties had little faith that President Donald Trump’s impending elimination of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program… Continue reading

DACA decision stirs concern in Clallam, Jefferson counties
Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News The sun shines behind a flagpole in front of the Clallam County Courthouse in Port Angeles at mid-morning on Tuesday as layers of smoke from wildfires in eastern Washington and Montana filter the light to shades of orange and red.

Smoke expected to clear from Olympic Peninsula by Thursday

Ash that fell as smoke across the North Olympic Peninsula obscured the sun Tuesday is expected to clear out soon. The smoke,… Continue reading

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News The sun shines behind a flagpole in front of the Clallam County Courthouse in Port Angeles at mid-morning on Tuesday as layers of smoke from wildfires in eastern Washington and Montana filter the light to shades of orange and red.
Wooden Boat Festival welcomes sailors and the curious this weekend in Port Townsend

Wooden Boat Festival welcomes sailors and the curious this weekend in Port Townsend

The Wooden Boat Festival — featuring more than 300 boats on land and in the water, live music, local food and 120… Continue reading

Wooden Boat Festival welcomes sailors and the curious this weekend in Port Townsend

Enhanced burn ban back in Jefferson County; Natural Resources bars fires on its lands

An enhanced burn ban is back in effect in Jefferson County, and the state Department of Natural Resources has banned burning on all lands it… Continue reading

Memorial planned Monday in newly renamed Port Angeles park

Memorial planned Monday in newly renamed Port Angeles park

A ceremony honoring first responders and the lives lost during the 9/11 terrorist attacks is set for noon Monday at the newly… Continue reading

Memorial planned Monday in newly renamed Port Angeles park

Four-hour delay around Lake Crescent set for Thursday

The first planned four-hour delay for construction on U.S. Highway 101 at Lake Crescent is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.… Continue reading

LETTER: Direct your resources to where they can help through Reaching Out

Thank you for printing the letter “Donation concerns” last Sunday [Aug. 27], and to the writer who was concerned about the safety of street corner… Continue reading

LETTER: Shame on the immature men who are seeking Clallam pet licensing information

There are two immature, mean-spirited men who want to waste taxpayers’ money (desperately needed for worthy causes) and public officials’ time by outing citizens who… Continue reading

Alex Biss, right, is comforted by mom April as they meet Christine Chang, kneeling at left, Alex’s first-grade teacher at Jefferson Elementary School in Port Angeles. Paige, a third-grader, looks on for her younger brother’s special day. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

Most Peninsula districts have resumed classes

Cape Flattery, Quilcene and Brinnon public school districts will resume classes today, while other North Olympic Peninsula districts have already begun. Sequim schools’ start was… Continue reading

Alex Biss, right, is comforted by mom April as they meet Christine Chang, kneeling at left, Alex’s first-grade teacher at Jefferson Elementary School in Port Angeles. Paige, a third-grader, looks on for her younger brother’s special day. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

Mount St. Helens Monument scientist leaves legacy

Peter Frenzen has worked at Mount St. Helens for 35 years, yet he still lights up talking… Continue reading

PAT NEAL: Tourist questions asked by real tourists

THIS MUST BE one of the busiest tourist seasons ever. It had the locals hoping that school would hurry up and start so everyone would… Continue reading

Air quality alert issued for Clallam and Jefferson counties tonight

An air quality alert has been issued for Clallam and Jefferson counties. According to the National Weather Service, smoke from wildfires in Eastern Washington and… Continue reading