Clallam County

NEWS BRIEFS: Expect delays Thursday at Elwha River Bridge … and other items

Drivers can expect delays at the Elwha River bridge on U.S. Highway 101 on Thursday. One-way alternating traffic is planned from 9… Continue reading

EYE ON CLALLAM: Port Angeles City Council to discuss plastic bag policy

The Port Angeles City Council will discuss a plastic bag policy at 6 p.m. Tuesday. The meeting will be in the City Council chambers at… Continue reading

Sequim High School leads the way in science

Sequim High School leads the way in science

There’s nothing like walking into a crime scene on the first day of high school. A mock-crime scene was exactly what students found… Continue reading

Sequim High School leads the way in science
The cabins at Log Cabin Resort, shown here sometime between 1943 and 1957. (Hansen Collection)

BACK WHEN: Former Log Cabin Resort structures recognized

QUITE A FEW people commented about the January photo from the past but only a few of them recognized the cabins as belonging to the… Continue reading

The cabins at Log Cabin Resort, shown here sometime between 1943 and 1957. (Hansen Collection)

BIRD WATCH: Bald eagle sighting brings book memories

THERE IS NO ignoring a bald eagle flying through the front yard. Even more attention-getting is two eagles heading for the neighbor’s tall fir tree.… Continue reading

Clallam County disaster airlift plan first in state; neighbors in development

Clallam County disaster airlift plan first in state; neighbors in development

Private pilots will provide a lifeline to the North Olympic Peninsula after a catastrophic earthquake destroys the region’s bridges and highways, emergency… Continue reading

Clallam County disaster airlift plan first in state; neighbors in development

Clallam PUD to raise rates

Clallam County Public Utility District commissioners have approved a 2018 budget that includes a 4.8 percent average increase in retail electric utility rates.… Continue reading

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… Continue reading

HELP LINE: Play the ‘what if’ game when thinking about future

LAST WEEK, I told the story of my mother’s last few years on the planet, only because it illustrates how long-term care can work, given… Continue reading

LETTER: Capital levy, McCleary will send taxes through the roof

Taxes would go up Expect your property taxes to go through the roof if the Port Angeles School District capital levy on the current ballot… Continue reading

LETTER: Fond memories of how Klock taught values to athletes

Memories of Klock I was saddened to read about the passing of Coach Bob Klock in the Jan. 23 Peninsula Daily News, “A PA legend… Continue reading

LETTER: Port Angeles school facilities levy important for entire community

Levy important for community The health of our community and its citizens (young and old) is dependent on many things. Healthy lifestyle, prevention, excellent health… Continue reading

Sequim woman hits unmarked State Patrol car in wreck

A 34-year-old Sequim woman was arrested for investigation of driving under the influence of alcohol Friday after the car she was driving collided… Continue reading

Volunteers set out native plants on new beach

Volunteers set out native plants on new beach

The last segment of a fish-blocking dam came down four years ago, but Elwha River restoration work continues. Whale Scout volunteers and… Continue reading

Volunteers set out native plants on new beach

Wave Broadband outage fixed, spokesman says

Wave Broadband internet and some phone service was interrupted on and off Saturday, said a spokesman for the company. “It was a… Continue reading

A GROWING CONCERN: Take care of your dusty houseplants

I’VE HEARD FROM some of you that you’re getting a little tired of the long dark days, having been stuck indoors for too long, however… Continue reading

Two drivers injured in Carlsborg-area wreck Friday night

Two drivers from Sequim were injured in a two-vehicle crash Friday night at Carlsborg Road and Old Olympic Highway, according to the State… Continue reading

WellHearts luncheon, Valentine cards among Peninsula activities

EDITOR’S NOTE: The play “Time Stands Still” will be performed at Olympic Theatre Arts in Sequim Feb. Feb. 9-11, Feb. 16-18, and Feb. 23-25. An… Continue reading

LETTER: Former board member urges ‘no’ on school levy

Urges no on levy A simple majority vote could approve the Port Angeles School District’s proposed six-year, 77% school property tax hike. This “smaller chunk,”… Continue reading

Peninsula residents told how to shelter at home after big quake

Peninsula residents told how to shelter at home after big quake

An overflow crowd of nearly 400 packed the Port Angeles library to gather tips on how to shelter at home after a… Continue reading

Peninsula residents told how to shelter at home after big quake