Clallam County

Race official Erin Bertleson, right, of Joyce watches with clenched fists as Seattle Spew and Slug-o-War jostle for the finish line. All proceeds benefit Clallam County Fire District No. 4 in Joyce. (Sam Nugent)

Slugs wow race fans in Joyce

Race fans in Joyce were treated to a real nail-biter this year at the annual Extreme Slug Racing Event at the Joyce Family… Continue reading

Race official Erin Bertleson, right, of Joyce watches with clenched fists as Seattle Spew and Slug-o-War jostle for the finish line. All proceeds benefit Clallam County Fire District No. 4 in Joyce. (Sam Nugent)

Debris removal to close Ridge

Three-day closure to begin Aug. 15

Drink and draw slated Thursday

Models for Thursday’s Drink & Draw will be chosen from the audience. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. with the first pose… Continue reading

PACP Children’s Theater to go where no play has gone before

When the people who inhabit the Earth lose their sense of humor, it’s the crew of the spacecraft Neo-Ventura who help them… Continue reading

Park reopens two trails

The Switchback and Sunrise Ridge trails have been reopened in Olympic National Park while the Lake Angeles/Heather Park Loop remains closed, park… Continue reading

Retirement options to be detailed at town hall meet

The Office of the State Treasurer in partnership with Washington State Labor Council, Economic Opportunity Institute and AARP is hosting a “Future… Continue reading

Sequim Free Clinic’s annual fun walk set for Saturday

Hoping to once again boost efforts to help provide health care for uninsured neighbors, organizers of the annual Clinic Fun Walk and Health… Continue reading

Shuttle to summit remains popular

When Olympic National Park and Clallam Transit encouraged visitors to get out of their vehicles and take a shuttle to Hurricane Ridge,… Continue reading

Amala Kuster with the Sequim Sunrise Rotary hands off a bag to James Joseph Dorrell, 14, with the Sequim unit of the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Olympic Peninsula, during the Back to School Fair in 2022. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Students to get a boost with Back to School Fair events

Back to School fairs are planned in Port Angeles on Aug. 19 and in Sequim on Aug. 26. Organizers of Sequim’s annual Back to School… Continue reading

Amala Kuster with the Sequim Sunrise Rotary hands off a bag to James Joseph Dorrell, 14, with the Sequim unit of the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Olympic Peninsula, during the Back to School Fair in 2022. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
First responders prevent a vehicle from sliding farther down an embankment after it went off U.S. Highway 101 Monday evening. Its driver, a 61-year-old Sequim woman, died in the crash. (Clallam County Fire District 3)

Sequim woman dies after car goes over embankment

Collision between SUV, log truck injures another

First responders prevent a vehicle from sliding farther down an embankment after it went off U.S. Highway 101 Monday evening. Its driver, a 61-year-old Sequim woman, died in the crash. (Clallam County Fire District 3)
Stephen Fisher, from the Kenmore area, tows 2-year-old Juniper and pugs Jackie and JoJo, with wife Catherine Creason following. They participated in the couple’s sixth Tour de Lavender this weekend. Creason said they were married during the event five years ago. (Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Tour de Lavender enjoys its biggest turnout to date

More than 900 people register for annual bike ride

Stephen Fisher, from the Kenmore area, tows 2-year-old Juniper and pugs Jackie and JoJo, with wife Catherine Creason following. They participated in the couple’s sixth Tour de Lavender this weekend. Creason said they were married during the event five years ago. (Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Deadline in September for fiber arts entries

The deadline is Sept. 16 for artwork for the 18th annual North Olympic Fiber Arts Festival fiber arts exhibition “Spinning Sewn Stories –… Continue reading

Erotic art sought for upcoming show

Artists can submit work on Wednesday and Thursday for the fourth Annual Bring Your Own Erotic Art Show, which will be displayed… Continue reading

Man found dead in structure fire identified

The man who died in a structure fire off East Sequim Bay Road last week has been identified. Brian J. Long, 44,… Continue reading

Trails still closed after cougar attack in park

Trackers haven’t found animal, officials say

Firefighters work to contain a brush fire on the south side of U.S. Highway 101 near Deer Park on Monday. (Clallam 2 Fire-Rescue)

Brush fire burns about 1.5 acres near Deer Park

Clallam 2 Fire-Rescue crews contained a brush fire that burned about 1.5 acres south of U.S. Highway 101 near Deer Park Loop… Continue reading

Firefighters work to contain a brush fire on the south side of U.S. Highway 101 near Deer Park on Monday. (Clallam 2 Fire-Rescue)
Blackberry pie contest winners, from left, Rachel Rice of Joyce (second place, adult), Audry Rice, 11, of Joyce (third place, youth), Janice Harsh of Port Angeles (third place, adult), Haylie Tenneson, 11, of Port Angeles (first place, youth), Tamara Stephens, Clackamas, Ore. (first place, adult) and Ariana Varholla, 15, of Sequim (second place, youth) display their pies and ribbons at the end of judging on Saturday. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Joyce Daze

Blackberry pie contest winners, from left, Rachel Rice of Joyce (second place, adult), Audry Rice, 11, of Joyce (third place, youth), Janice Harsh of Port… Continue reading

Blackberry pie contest winners, from left, Rachel Rice of Joyce (second place, adult), Audry Rice, 11, of Joyce (third place, youth), Janice Harsh of Port Angeles (third place, adult), Haylie Tenneson, 11, of Port Angeles (first place, youth), Tamara Stephens, Clackamas, Ore. (first place, adult) and Ariana Varholla, 15, of Sequim (second place, youth) display their pies and ribbons at the end of judging on Saturday. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

OMC Foundation announces $500,000 program contribution

Scholarship fund aims to increase health care workers