Crime

Woman who had custody of Forks child pleads not guilty

PORT ANGELES — Michelle Ward, who had been given custody of a 2-year-old boy who died Nov. 11…

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News George and Jolie Will of Sequim look for litter on the beach on Saturday near the Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge near Sequim as part of statewide effort to remove trash and other unwanted debris from along Washington’s coasts. The event, hosted by the Washington CoastSavers program, saw volunteers spread out to scour beaches along the Pacific coastline and the Strait of Juan de Fuca.

News

Volunteers clean beaches of about 15 tons of debris during annual cleanup

The results are in after 1,330 volunteers cleaned debris from more than 60 Washington beaches during the 10th…

Business

Small business competition application deadline set for May 22

Washington Coast Work’s Sustainable Small Business Competition application deadline is Monday, May 22.

Letters to the Editor

LETTER: Don’t blame scientists for decline of fisheries resource

Peninsula Daily News columnist Pat Neal’s May 3 commentary [“Green Crab Newest Tormentor”] regarding eliminating the invasive green…

Life

Emerging pests topic of Port Angeles gardening talk Thursday

PORT ANGELES — Veteran Master Gardener Bob Cain will provide insight on plant disease and insect problems that…

Port Angeles paraeducators calling for pay increase

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Port Angeles paraeducators calling for pay increase

PORT ANGELES — Port Angeles School District paraeducators have been at a standstill with the district throughout the…

News

Clallam to consider investments from Opportunity Fund

PORT ANGELES — Clallam County commissioners will consider using the Opportunity Fund to make investments that would take…

Colleen McAleer

Politics

McAleer to run for re-election to Port of Port Angeles seat

PORT ANGELES — Port of Port Angeles District 1 Commissioner Colleen McAleer announced Monday she intends to run…

Donations pour in after scholarship fund theft in Joyce

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Donations pour in after scholarship fund theft in Joyce

JOYCE — Donations poured in after a break-in at Joyce’s Blackberry Cafe in which a scholarship fund was…

Armed man robs Port Angeles gas station

Crime

Armed man robs Port Angeles gas station

PORT ANGELES — Port Angeles police on Tuesday worked on leads from information supplied by city residents in…

Fueled by Trump order, Interior identifies 27 monuments for possible end to protections

Politics

Fueled by Trump order, Interior identifies 27 monuments for possible end to protections

WASHINGTON — The Interior Department has identified 27 national monuments, mostly in Western states, that it is reviewing…

Entertainment

Olympic Theatre Arts’ final production of season set

SEQUIM — Olympic Theatre Arts’ final production of the 2016-17 season will open Friday, June 9.

News

Ecology to offer update on Port Angeles Harbor cleanup at Tuesday open house

PORT ANGELES — Representatives of the state Department of Ecology will talk about the status of the Port…

Wet April sets new record on West End

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Wet April sets new record on West End

FORKS — Last month was the wettest April on record at Quillayute Airport near Forks, which has seen…

Toddlers’ playground in Forks built in memory of teen’s father

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Toddlers’ playground in Forks built in memory of teen’s father

FORKS — A girl’s dream of honoring her late father opened its gates last week after the Tod…

Pilot project to use recycled carbon fiber composite for Port Angeles park benches

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Pilot project to use recycled carbon fiber composite for Port Angeles park benches

PORT ANGELES — The city Parks and Recreation Department is providing $10,000 in seed money for a pilot…

Entertainment

All-City String Review to show off skills of 600 Port Angeles students Thursday

PORT ANGELES — The All-City String Review, the 41st all-district strings concert, is scheduled Thursday.

Letters to the Editor

LETTER: Who is Trump fooling with questionable, morally dubious tactics?

Trump has indeed drained the political swamp but turned it into a quagmire full of nepotism and antagonistic…

Retiring Port Angeles High School music teacher grew program

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Retiring Port Angeles High School music teacher grew program

PORT ANGELES — When the Port Angeles School District hired Ron Jones in 1975, he was told the…

News

Friday dinner to highlight Port Angeles School District programs

PORT ANGELES — State Rep. Mike Chapman will discuss legislative issues pertaining to local education at the Port…