Clallam County

Gov. Inslee says education is the focus for this legislative session

Gov. Inslee says education is the focus for this legislative session

Gov. Jay Inslee told a joint session of the state Legislature on Wednesday that lawmakers must… Continue reading

Gov. Inslee says education is the focus for this legislative session

LETTER: Vote yes on the Port Angeles levy to support our youths, schools, future

Amid the changes of this new year, nationally and internationally, let’s remember to focus on the well-being of our community. I can think of no… Continue reading

NEWS BRIEFS: Sequim finance, utility office closed Friday morning … and other items

The city of Sequim’s finance and utility billing office will be closed from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Friday for a staff planning… Continue reading

Port Angeles native writes tale of haunting plane crash

Port Angeles native writes tale of haunting plane crash

The details of a story haunting a man since he was a child growing up in Port Angeles eventually led him to… Continue reading

Port Angeles native writes tale of haunting plane crash
Nominations open for Clallam County Community Service Award

Nominations open for Clallam County Community Service Award

NOW IS THE time to nominate your local hero. We are looking for people who make a difference in Clallam County, individuals who have made… Continue reading

Nominations open for Clallam County Community Service Award
Officials urge cautious driving after recent wrecks attributed to speed on ice

Officials urge cautious driving after recent wrecks attributed to speed on ice

Clallam County Fire District No. 2 firefighters have responded to more than six wrecks in the past couple of weeks, many caused… Continue reading

Officials urge cautious driving after recent wrecks attributed to speed on ice
Port Angeles’ Terminal 3 to get new headline dolphin

Port Angeles’ Terminal 3 to get new headline dolphin

The Port of Port Angeles is moving forward with a nearly $1 million project to build a new headline dolphin for its… Continue reading

Port Angeles’ Terminal 3 to get new headline dolphin

Port of Port Angeles allocates funds to composites center

The Port of Port Angeles has approved an agreement fulfilling its $1.35 million commitment over three years to the Composite Recycling Technology… Continue reading

Auditions set for Olympic Theatre Arts’ ‘Spoon River Anthology’

Olympic Theatre Arts will conduct auditions for “Spoon River Anthology — Perspectives” on Thursday and Saturday. Auditions will be at 6:30 p.m. Thursday… Continue reading

Deputies pursue leads in suspected arson fires

Deputies investigating two suspected arsons that happened within an hour of each other early last Thursday along state Highway 112 say they… Continue reading

LETTER: Graphic account of toddler’s death too much to take

Referring to the Dec. 28 Peninsula Daily News article, “Autopsy: Trauma Killed Child; Examination Showed Blunt-Force Head Injuries,” what was the PDN thinking, and how… Continue reading

NEWS BRIEFS: Chanteys, maritime songs on tap today in Port Townsend … and other items

Chanteys and maritime songs will be sung at the Northwest Maritime Center from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. today. The guest song… Continue reading

PAT NEAL: Rest in peace, Granny

THEY SAY THE good die young, but there are exceptions. The oldest orca in Puget Sound is missing and presumed dead. She was nicknamed “Granny”… Continue reading

LETTER: Death penalty is reserved for those who deserve it

I look at my own death with mixed emotions. I would love to live an extremely long life, health permitting, but what if I had… Continue reading

Clallam gets $1.2 million grant for Dungeness River levee project

Clallam County has received a $1.2 million state grant to design the lower Dungeness River levee setback project. County commissioners are expected… Continue reading

A jack-knifed tractor-trailer blocked U.S. Highway 101 at milepost 239 near the Elwha River for several hours Monday morning. (Russ Winger/Washington State Patrol)

Tractor-trailer wrecks on icy road near Elwha River bridge

A tractor-trailer jack-knifed near the Elwha River bridge on U.S. Highway 101 early Monday morning, snarling traffic for several hours. State Trooper… Continue reading

A jack-knifed tractor-trailer blocked U.S. Highway 101 at milepost 239 near the Elwha River for several hours Monday morning. (Russ Winger/Washington State Patrol)

Stevens Middle School to host Martin Luther King assembly

Darrell Thomas, a hip-hop artist who works with homeless youth, will be the featured speaker at Stevens Middle School during its assembly… Continue reading

Students collect dollars for fight against cancer

Students collect dollars for fight against cancer

Stevens Middle School students and staff raised $621 to support firefighters participating in the Seattle Columbia Center Climb. Money from the Bring… Continue reading

Students collect dollars for fight against cancer
State Senate upgrades tech for first blind lieutenant governor

State Senate upgrades tech for first blind lieutenant governor

As Washington state prepares to swear in its first blind lieutenant governor, the Senate has undergone… Continue reading

State Senate upgrades tech for first blind lieutenant governor

Clallam school districts announce schedule changes due to snow

School districts in Clallam County have announced the following schedule changes due to snow Tuesday morning: • Port Angeles School District: Buses on snow routes.… Continue reading