Clallam County

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS A vehicle makes its way across the Elwha River Bridge west of Port Angeles on Friday morning as a plume of wildfire smoke filters down the river valley. The smoke, which originated from seven named wildfires near the center of Olympic National Park, settled through the Elwha drainage to lower elevations, creating hazardous air in lower portions of the valley and unhealthy conditions in surrounding areas.

Smoke pools into Port Angeles area; begins to disperse late Friday

Rain expected to help clear air this weekend

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS A vehicle makes its way across the Elwha River Bridge west of Port Angeles on Friday morning as a plume of wildfire smoke filters down the river valley. The smoke, which originated from seven named wildfires near the center of Olympic National Park, settled through the Elwha drainage to lower elevations, creating hazardous air in lower portions of the valley and unhealthy conditions in surrounding areas.

A GROWING CONCERN: As fall starts, think spring

SO SORRY TO have kept you waiting for the list of “must have” spring blooming bulbs, but I got a chance to go to visit… Continue reading

Complaints of STRs soar in wake of PA moratorium

Police enforce code on short-term rentals with limited staff

EYE ON BUSINESS: This week’s meetings

Breakfast meetings with networking and educational programs are held Tuesdays at 7:30 a.m. at Joshua’s Restaurant, 113 DelGuzzi Drive… Continue reading

Familiar topics dominate Port Angeles City Council candidate debate

Homelessness and housing are focus of talk

Counties from across the state send their top exhibitors in the intermediate and senior divisions to compete at the Washington State Fair in Puyallup during September. Pictured are Clallam County’s 4-H members Ava Hairell and Banjo, left, Taylor Maughan with Ru and Katelynn Sharpe with Sophie. (photo by Katie Newton)

HORSEPLAY: The 3 amigos of Neon Riders 4-H compete at state

THE THREE AMIGOS from Neon Riders 4-H club were excited they got to go together to compete at the Washington State Fair in Puyallup last… Continue reading

Counties from across the state send their top exhibitors in the intermediate and senior divisions to compete at the Washington State Fair in Puyallup during September. Pictured are Clallam County’s 4-H members Ava Hairell and Banjo, left, Taylor Maughan with Ru and Katelynn Sharpe with Sophie. (photo by Katie Newton)

Todd Ortloff Show guests this week

Here is this week’s schedule for the 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Todd Ortloff Show on KONP 1450 AM, 101.7 FM in… Continue reading

Town halls set on Peninsula tourism

The Olympic Peninsula Visitor Bureau will conduct four town halls Tuesday and Wednesday to aid in its development of a five-year Tourism… Continue reading

White House tells federal agencies prepare for shutdown

Deadlock in Congress could mean funding runs out Oct. 1

Wildfire smoke pools on Elwha Reservation, Port Angeles on Friday

Rains expected to begin Saturday

EYE ON THE PENINSULA: Port Townsend golf course, Sequim manufactured housing halt before panels next week

Government meetings across the North Olympic Peninsula

Port Angeles approves increase in sales tax

Move raises city’s retail sales tax to 8.7 percent

DOT truck breakdown causes backup east of Sequim

A broken down state Department of Transportation construction truck backed up eastbound U.S. 101 traffic from early Friday morning into the afternoon east… Continue reading

Port Angeles firefighters and a Clallam County technical rescue team place a litter onto a ladder track after pulling a person from a water tank at the site of the former Rayonier pulp mill on Thursday morning in Port Angeles. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Man rescued from abandoned water tank

Unknown how or why he got there

Port Angeles firefighters and a Clallam County technical rescue team place a litter onto a ladder track after pulling a person from a water tank at the site of the former Rayonier pulp mill on Thursday morning in Port Angeles. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Joseph Bednarik

Bednarik will present ‘Content Warning: Buckle Up!’ at service

Joseph Bednarik will present “Content Warning: Buckle Up!” at 11 a.m. Sunday. Bednarik will be the guest speaker at Olympic Unitarian Universalist… Continue reading

Joseph Bednarik

Extreme Sports Park presents three-day Fall Fest

Extreme Sports Park will host its Fall Fest today through Sunday in Port Angeles. New this year at the park at 2917… Continue reading

Films, plays, storytelling offered on Peninsula

Films, plays and storytelling are among the attractions on the North Olympic Peninsula this weekend. • Port Townsend Film Festival continues through Monday with 53… Continue reading

Free days set Saturday at parks, national forest

Olympic National Park, Olympic National Forest and Washington state parks will be open to visitors fee-free on Saturday in observance of the 30th anniversary of… Continue reading

Losses shrink at OMC

$872K lost in August, down from July’s $3.5M

Port of Port Angeles approves hangar site design contract

Commissioners have first look at 2024 capital projects budget