Clallam County

One-way alternating traffic makes its way across the U.S. Highway 101 bridge over the Elwha River southwest of Port Angeles. The bridge is scheduled for a nine-day closure beginning at 6 p.m. Friday through 5 a.m. July 22 as crews connect the new bridge with the old roadway. During the closure, travelers will detour onto state Highways 112 and 113. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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One-way traffic

One-way alternating traffic makes its way across the U.S. Highway 101 bridge over the Elwha River southwest of Port Angeles. The bridge is scheduled for… Continue reading

One-way alternating traffic makes its way across the U.S. Highway 101 bridge over the Elwha River southwest of Port Angeles. The bridge is scheduled for a nine-day closure beginning at 6 p.m. Friday through 5 a.m. July 22 as crews connect the new bridge with the old roadway. During the closure, travelers will detour onto state Highways 112 and 113. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Clallam commissioners consider sewer bid, pass two amendments

Board extends contract with WSU research center for one month

Republican Jaime Herrera Beutler, left, and Democrats Patrick DePoe, center, and Kevin Van De Wege, all candidates for state Commissioner of Public Lands, met before the Port Angeles Business Association on Tuesday to discuss their priorities for leading the Department of Natural Resources. (Peter Segall/Peninsula Daily News)

Fires are top priority for Commissioner of Public Lands hopefuls

Candidates want to increase state harvests

Republican Jaime Herrera Beutler, left, and Democrats Patrick DePoe, center, and Kevin Van De Wege, all candidates for state Commissioner of Public Lands, met before the Port Angeles Business Association on Tuesday to discuss their priorities for leading the Department of Natural Resources. (Peter Segall/Peninsula Daily News)

PAT NEAL: The joy of camping

IT’S THE SIMPLE things that I enjoy most about camping, like the smell of burning driftwood and watching the sparks from the fire shoot up… Continue reading

Repair jewelry, bicycles at Sunday event

Volunteers to show participants how to fix common items

WSDOT conducting open house on projects

The state Department of Transportation is hosting an online open house to highlight future improvements to U.S. Highway 101 in Clallam County… Continue reading

Nadia Erika Cole

Missing Port Angeles woman found safe in Mexico

Cole, 21, helped locate Aung, 2-year-old girl

Nadia Erika Cole
Wrestling coach Rob Gale prepares to toss a floating toy for his dog, Stella, to fetch in the waters of Lake Crescent at Log Cabin Resort in Olympic National Park on Saturday. Summer weather drew hundreds of people to the lake as a way to beat the heat. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Cooling off

Wrestling coach Rob Gale prepares to toss a floating toy for his dog, Stella, to fetch in the waters of Lake Crescent at Log Cabin… Continue reading

Wrestling coach Rob Gale prepares to toss a floating toy for his dog, Stella, to fetch in the waters of Lake Crescent at Log Cabin Resort in Olympic National Park on Saturday. Summer weather drew hundreds of people to the lake as a way to beat the heat. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
“Canyon to Estuary: Return of the Elwha River” by Larry Eifert is part of the exhibit “Beauty and Resilience: From Dismantling to Ecosystem Recovery” at the Port Angeles Fine Arts Center through Sept. 8.

‘Beauty and Resilience’ showing at Port Angeles Fine Arts Center

There will be a reception for “Beauty and Resilience: From Dismantling to Ecosystem Recovery” from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday at… Continue reading

“Canyon to Estuary: Return of the Elwha River” by Larry Eifert is part of the exhibit “Beauty and Resilience: From Dismantling to Ecosystem Recovery” at the Port Angeles Fine Arts Center through Sept. 8.

‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ gets second chance

Rock opera opens Friday, with nine performances to follow

Clallam Bay Sekiu Fun Days set this weekend

The 41st Clallam Bay Sekiu Fun Days are scheduled for Friday through Sunday. The annual festival is held the second weekend in… Continue reading

Clallam commissioners discuss hospital levy, wildfire planning

Joint meeting to be set up with city on operations building

Day of Play set for several Port Angeles locations on Saturday

The Day of Play, sponsored by the Port Angeles Parks and Recreation Department, is set for multiple venues on Saturday. Day of… Continue reading

Port Angeles Community Players to conduct auditions

The Port Angeles Community Players will conduct auditions for its fall production of “Almost Maine” at 6:30 p.m. July 18 and at… Continue reading

From left, Zach Wiedenhoeft, Wesley Vollmer and Tara DuPont, all of Port Angeles, at a rehearsal of “The Curate Shakespeare As You Like It.”

Port Angeles Community Players to put on ‘As You Like It’

The Port Angeles Community Players will stage a production of “The Curate Shakespeare As You Like It” with shows at 7:30 p.m.… Continue reading

From left, Zach Wiedenhoeft, Wesley Vollmer and Tara DuPont, all of Port Angeles, at a rehearsal of “The Curate Shakespeare As You Like It.”
“Tree of Life,” an oil painting by Andrea Woods, is on display at Harbor Arts Gallery.

Second Saturday Art Walk this weekend in Port Angeles

The Second Saturday Art Walk is set from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday at participating Port Angeles businesses. Galleries participating in… Continue reading

“Tree of Life,” an oil painting by Andrea Woods, is on display at Harbor Arts Gallery.

Studio Bob to host Big Gay Bingo

Blake McCabe will host Big Gay Bingo from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. The bingo will be at Studio Bob, 118½… Continue reading

Heat advisory through mid-week

Temperatures likely to peak today

Sequim Library expansion gets financing from State Treasurer’s office

Certificates of Participation sold to help agencies obtain funding for projects, equipment

Kara Wolfe of Puyallup and her son, Eli, 11 months, take a selfie on the beach at Freshwater Bay west of Port Angeles on a sunny Saturday. Temperatures in the upper 70s to low 80s across the North Olympic Peninsula found many people looking for ways to beat the heat as summer conditions rolled across the region. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Summer selfie

Kara Wolfe of Puyallup and her son, Eli, 11 months, take a selfie on the beach at Freshwater Bay west of Port Angeles on a… Continue reading

Kara Wolfe of Puyallup and her son, Eli, 11 months, take a selfie on the beach at Freshwater Bay west of Port Angeles on a sunny Saturday. Temperatures in the upper 70s to low 80s across the North Olympic Peninsula found many people looking for ways to beat the heat as summer conditions rolled across the region. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)