Clallam County

Crescent School Board in Joyce wins award for distinction

The Crescent School Board has been named a 2016 School Board of the Year by the Washington State School Directors’ Association. The awards… Continue reading

Port Angeles School District staff serve a meal of turkey, stuffing, green beans and mashed potatoes to Dry Creek Elementary students. Servers, from left, are Special Services Director Brianne Barrett, Dry Creek Principal Jay Sparks, Human Resources Director Scott Harker, counselor Laura Lilly and District Superintendent Marc Jackson. (Port Angeles School District)

Dry Creek celebrates Thanksgiving with traditional gathering

Dry Creek students, staff, community members and guests celebrated 34 years of school Thanksgiving gatherings. The Tuesday meal was provided by Sodexo… Continue reading

Port Angeles School District staff serve a meal of turkey, stuffing, green beans and mashed potatoes to Dry Creek Elementary students. Servers, from left, are Special Services Director Brianne Barrett, Dry Creek Principal Jay Sparks, Human Resources Director Scott Harker, counselor Laura Lilly and District Superintendent Marc Jackson. (Port Angeles School District)

LETTER: Here’s an apology to the world for our electing Donald Trump

As an American citizen, I would like to apologize to the people of the world for what has happened in America. From their perspective, the… Continue reading

LETTER: Regarding Bannon’s ‘smearing,’ just look at the facts

Re: Cal Thomas’ column in the PDN’s Nov. 17 issue in which he says that Democrats are “smearing newly named White House counselor and chief… Continue reading

NEWS BRIEFS: Wreath sale orders sought … and other items

The Port Angeles Garden Club is taking orders for its annual wreath sale. Undecorated wreaths are available this year for $20; wreaths… Continue reading

Shirley Moss, manager of the Jefferson County Food Bank, unloads a donation of onions Tuesday in preparation for the busy Thanksgiving holiday. (Cydney McFarland/Peninsula Daily News)

Peninsula food banks work to fill constant need

Food banks across the North Olympic Peninsula are gearing up for the holiday season, with Thanksgiving just one day away. For the… Continue reading

Shirley Moss, manager of the Jefferson County Food Bank, unloads a donation of onions Tuesday in preparation for the busy Thanksgiving holiday. (Cydney McFarland/Peninsula Daily News)

Two Thanksgiving feasts planned today on Peninsula, while rest reserved for Turkey Day

Free community Thanksgiving feasts are planned today in Port Angeles and Port Townsend. Others are planned for Thursday. Today, the Salvation Army in Port Angeles… Continue reading

Olympic Discovery Trail segment reinstated to Clallam County’s six-year transportation plan

Clallam County officials have assuaged concerns of Olympic Discovery Trail advocates by reinstating several trail projects to the six-year transportation plan. Nine… Continue reading

Port Angeles Fine Arts Center takes on new executive director

Port Angeles Fine Arts Center takes on new executive director

The Port Angeles Fine Arts Center has hired Jessica Elliott as its new executive director. A relative newcomer to Port Angeles, Elliott… Continue reading

Port Angeles Fine Arts Center takes on new executive director
Kathryn Neal

Port Townsend talk Dec. 3 to focus on Port Angeles landfill

Next month, civil engineer Kathryn Neal will present an illustrated discussion on Port Angeles’ bluff erosion near its now-closed landfill site. Her… Continue reading

Kathryn Neal

PAT NEAL: Winter outages bring new challenges

It takes a village to get ready for the coming cold months.

BUSINESS BRIEFS: PA restaurant donatesmore than $2K to VIMO; PT winery wins awards

Jig & Lure Fish Co. employees recently presented a $2,888.50 check to Volunteers in Medicine in the Olympics (VIMO), which runs a… Continue reading

City of Sequim receives $3.1 million for Fir Street reconstruction

Plans to reconstruct Fir Street near several Sequim schools are moving forward after the city of Sequim received a $3.1 million grant. The… Continue reading

Helen Haller does the Turkey Trot

Helen Haller does the Turkey Trot

Hundreds of students at Helen Haller Elementary, 350 W. Fir St., are doing a Turkey Trot… Continue reading

Helen Haller does the Turkey Trot

LETTER: As a Democrat, I feel never refuted nor repudiated

I see that county GOP chair Dick Piling claims (PDN; 11/10/16) that the election was “… a refutation [I think he meant “repudiation”] of the… Continue reading

LETTER: Don’t subscribe to the ‘sniveling brat’ theory; talk with a progressive or two

I cannot let the writer of the Nov. 16 letter “Sore losers” go unchallenged in its demeaning description of progressives as “sniveling brats.” The progressives… Continue reading

NEWS BRIEFS: Leak closes Clallam Bay School early for holidays … and other items

Clallam Bay School students got an early break for Thanksgiving after a water leak canceled school Tuesday. The main waterline going into… Continue reading

PAT NEAL: The backcountry’s Sasquatch people

THE ANNUAL SASQUATCH Summit at Ocean Shores is always a hoot, and this year was no exception. This is a gathering of some of the… Continue reading

Sequim Police Department receives state accreditation

Sequim Police Department receives state accreditation

The Sequim Police Department has earned accreditation from the Washington Association of Sheriffs &Police Chiefs. Police Chief Bill Dickinson, Deputy Chief Sheri Crain… Continue reading

Sequim Police Department receives state accreditation

Sequim School District hires human resources director

The Sequim School District has hired Paul Wieneke as executive director of human resources. Wieneke replaces Karen Sande, who retired in early November.… Continue reading