Clallam County

Suspicious structure fire on Highway 101 under investigation

Suspicious structure fire on Highway 101 under investigation

The investigation of a blaze that destroyed a vacant residential shop continued Thursday following the suspicious fire Wednesday on U.S. Highway 101.… Continue reading

Suspicious structure fire on Highway 101 under investigation

Tall ship visit, charity car show among Peninsula attractions

A tall ship visit, a charity car show and a ham radio course are among upcoming activities on the North Olympic Peninsula. Information also is… Continue reading

Port of Port Angeles OKs rent credit for Merrill & Ring

The Port of Port Angeles has approved a nearly $70,000 rent credit for Merrill & Ring after the company paved the port’s… Continue reading

Hood Canal Bridge closures set tonight

The Hood Canal Bridge will be closed tonight and early Friday at least four times for up to 75 minutes at a time,… Continue reading

Skills center options to be heard at Port Angeles School Board meeting tonight

Options ranging from closure of the North Olympic Peninsula Skills Center to operating as a satellite campus of the Bremerton skills center… Continue reading

Port Angeles School Board to consider budget tonight

The Port Angeles School Board will discuss changes to the 2017-18 budget in light of legislative action when it meets today. The… Continue reading

John Goar, a volunteer who has offered free telescope viewing at Hurricane Ridge throughout the past eight summers, told those who attended the Port Angeles Regional Chamber of Commerce luncheon Wednesday that light pollution from Port Angeles is getting worse. (Jesse Major/Peninsula Daily News)

‘Dark Ranger’ warns of light pollution

Olympic National Park’s “Dark Ranger” warned those at a Port Angeles Regional Chamber of Commerce luncheon Wednesday of increasing light pollution. John… Continue reading

John Goar, a volunteer who has offered free telescope viewing at Hurricane Ridge throughout the past eight summers, told those who attended the Port Angeles Regional Chamber of Commerce luncheon Wednesday that light pollution from Port Angeles is getting worse. (Jesse Major/Peninsula Daily News)

LETTER: Please to see McPhee Tunnel project being completed

I was pleased to read about the McFee Tunnel renovation and reopening [“Spruce Railroad Trail To Reopen This Weekend, Wider Path, Restored McFee Tunnel Part… Continue reading

NEWS BRIEFS: Summer day camps start registration … and other items

Fifth- through seventh-grade students can now register for “Adventures in Science: A Summer Day Camp” at the NatureBridge campus. The camp… Continue reading

Clallam County approves grant for Peninsula Housing Authority

Clallam County has inked an agreement with Peninsula Housing Authority to help pay for infrastructure to redevelop the Mount Angeles View neighborhood.… Continue reading

Port Angeles City Council candidates debate fluoridation, opioids, trees

Port Angeles City Council candidates debate fluoridation, opioids, trees

Three candidates for a Port Angeles City Council Position 2 seat staked out positions on water fluoridation, opioid use and Lincoln Park… Continue reading

Port Angeles City Council candidates debate fluoridation, opioids, trees

Man charged in pursuit; exonerated of felony accusation

A man who was arrested after a brief foot pursuit in Port Angeles on July 5 was exonerated of felony accusations, but… Continue reading

Joseph Warren Recoy, 24, is escorted into Clallam County Superior Court on Tuesday. (Jesse Major/Peninsula Daily News)

Bail set after stabbing

Bail for a Port Angeles man who admitted to stabbing a man in a parking lot Monday morning was set at $150,000… Continue reading

Joseph Warren Recoy, 24, is escorted into Clallam County Superior Court on Tuesday. (Jesse Major/Peninsula Daily News)

Free training aims to help clergy help veterans

The Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, in partnership with the Department of Veterans Affairs National Chaplain Center, is offering free, two-day training to… Continue reading

LETTER: A tip of the hat to Clallam County’s first responders

I recently had a chance to see our first responders in action. My wife and I saw an older woman sitting with two dogs across… Continue reading

LETTER: When I think of Steve Chinn, I think of leadership and integrity

Steve Chinn is a candidate for Clallam County Fire District No. 3 commissioner. I have known Steve for more than 25 years and have seen… Continue reading

NEWS BRIEFS: Man in PA brandishes knife, escapes … and other items

A man who brandished a knife after being told he wasn’t allowed at a downtown Chevron escaped police Tuesday. Port Angeles Police… Continue reading

PAT NEAL: Question marks fill tourism’s legacy

IN MY JULY 5 column, we traced the history of tourists on the North Olympic Peninsula from the prehistoric mastodon hunters seeking new lands ripe… Continue reading

Sequim seeks member for Planning Commission

The Sequim City Council is currently accepting applications to fill a vacancy on the city’s Planning Commission. The four-year term expires during January… Continue reading

Volunteers sought for trail run in August

Volunteers are currently being sought for the North Olympic Peninsula area of the Olympic Relay Adventure slated for Friday and Saturday, Aug. 11-12. Event organizers… Continue reading