Clallam County

Sentenced murderer stays mum at trial

Triple-murderer Ryan Warren Ward appeared in Clallam County Superior Court in shackles Wednesday, belligerent over being called to testify in his alleged… Continue reading

Kallie Ann LeTellier testifies Tuesday at Dennis Bauer’s triple-murder trial. (Paul Gottlieb/Peninsula Daily News)

Testimony about drugs allowed in trial

Eye-witness takes murder trial stand

Kallie Ann LeTellier testifies Tuesday at Dennis Bauer’s triple-murder trial. (Paul Gottlieb/Peninsula Daily News)
Jeanné Sparks, pictured at a recent Tale Spinners event, will cohost the Out Loud Story Slam at Sequim's Olympic Theatre Arts Center this Friday. (Photo courtesy Out Loud Story Slam)

First in-person Story Slam offered since February 2020

Story tellers to speak on stage

Jeanné Sparks, pictured at a recent Tale Spinners event, will cohost the Out Loud Story Slam at Sequim's Olympic Theatre Arts Center this Friday. (Photo courtesy Out Loud Story Slam)

Clallam County Sheriff’s Office seeks volunteers for auxiliary patrol team

The Clallam County Sheriff’s Office is seeking volunteers for its Olympic Discovery Trail Patrol Auxiliary team. The bicycle-mounted team… Continue reading

A Coast Guard rescue swimmer escorts multiple people who were evacuated from their residences during a flood near Forks, WA, Monday, Nov. 15. The crew evacuated a total of 10 people, including several children, after receiving a request for assistance from Clallam County emergency responders. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Sector Columbia River)

Coast Guard rescued 10 from floodwaters

None hurt in Monday’s feat

A Coast Guard rescue swimmer escorts multiple people who were evacuated from their residences during a flood near Forks, WA, Monday, Nov. 15. The crew evacuated a total of 10 people, including several children, after receiving a request for assistance from Clallam County emergency responders. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Sector Columbia River)
Author Ward Serrill and his dog Dolly Parton, 7, share a moment at the Starlight Room, where Serrill will give readings of his new memoir, "To Crack the World Open: Solitude, Alaska and a Dog Named Woody." Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News

DIANE URBANI DE LA PAZ: Author tells true wilderness tale

Like a wild creek in early spring, “To Crack the World Open: Solitude, Alaska and a Dog Named Woody” carried me swiftly into Ward Serrill’s… Continue reading

Author Ward Serrill and his dog Dolly Parton, 7, share a moment at the Starlight Room, where Serrill will give readings of his new memoir, "To Crack the World Open: Solitude, Alaska and a Dog Named Woody." Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News
The Port Angeles Garden Club has awarded its fall Green Thumb award to Angie and Doug Graff. Pictured, from left to right, are Mary Kelsoe, Janet Russell, Angie Graff, Pam Ehtee and Mary Jacoby.
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Fall Green Thumb award winners named

The Port Angeles Garden Club has awarded its fall Green Thumb award to Angie and Doug Graff. The Graffs received the award for excellence in… Continue reading

The Port Angeles Garden Club has awarded its fall Green Thumb award to Angie and Doug Graff. Pictured, from left to right, are Mary Kelsoe, Janet Russell, Angie Graff, Pam Ehtee and Mary Jacoby.
Washington State Department of Transportation bridge inspectors Jim Patton, left, and Mitch Stone examine the bridge supports of the U.S. Highway 101 bridge over the Elwha River on Tuesday after it was closed Monday amid concerns about possible storm damage to the footings. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Flooded roadways cut off West End

Jefferson PUD restores power to thousands

Washington State Department of Transportation bridge inspectors Jim Patton, left, and Mitch Stone examine the bridge supports of the U.S. Highway 101 bridge over the Elwha River on Tuesday after it was closed Monday amid concerns about possible storm damage to the footings. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

New regional manager for systems integration for Clallam, Jefferson and Kitsap counties

The Community Health Plan of Washington (CHPW) has hired Kate Ingman as its regional manager for systems integration for Clallam, Jefferson and Kitsap counties. CHPW… Continue reading

Oregon Coast Guard saves five off sinking boat from Neah Bay

The Coast Guard rescued five people from a life raft late Monday after a fishing boat homeported in Neah Bay sank about… Continue reading

From left, Dr. Suzanne Watnick, chief medical officer of Northwest Kidney Centers; Rebecca Fox, CEO of Northwest Kidney Centers; and state Rep. Mike Chapman, D-24, break ground for the new Port Angeles Kidney Center on Chase Street.
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Port Angeles Kidney Center breaks ground

Northwest Kidney Centers recently broke ground on its future Port Angeles Kidney Center. The 8,500-square-foot clinic, at 707 S. Chase St., will provide expanded outpatient… Continue reading

From left, Dr. Suzanne Watnick, chief medical officer of Northwest Kidney Centers; Rebecca Fox, CEO of Northwest Kidney Centers; and state Rep. Mike Chapman, D-24, break ground for the new Port Angeles Kidney Center on Chase Street.

Children’s clinic sees opposition; nearly 200 get vaccine

Nearly 200 children received their first dose of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine on Saturday, Department of Emergency Management director Willie Bence reported in… Continue reading

Clallam County mulls nuisance law

Peach suggests ordinance focusing on process

Peninsula continues to see COVID-19 transmission

National cases trending up again

Port Angeles Friends of the Library to hold Bag of Books sale

The Port Angeles Friends of the Library will host a Bag of Books sale during library hours Thursday through Saturday. The monthly… Continue reading

Sequim Food Bank to hand out holiday meal bags

The Sequim Food Bank will distribute family holiday meal bags from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday. The bags will be passed out… Continue reading

Dennis Bauer, left, consults with attorney Karen Unger on Monday during opening statements. Bauer is charged with three counts of aggravated first-degree murder. (Rob Ollikainen/for Peninsula Daily News)

Trial for triple murder opens

Witnesses set to testify today

Dennis Bauer, left, consults with attorney Karen Unger on Monday during opening statements. Bauer is charged with three counts of aggravated first-degree murder. (Rob Ollikainen/for Peninsula Daily News)
The waters of Lake Pleasant flooded the Lake Pleasant County Park on Monday. The water runs over the West Lake Pleasant Road and into neighboring homes. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)

Flooding shuts down Highway 101, cutting off West End

Thousands without power at peak of Monday rainstorm

The waters of Lake Pleasant flooded the Lake Pleasant County Park on Monday. The water runs over the West Lake Pleasant Road and into neighboring homes. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)
The Elwha River breached its banks by Sunday morning at the end of Lower Elwha Road after recent heavy rain. The weather forecast calls for more rain Monday morning before a possibility of some clearing and sunshine on Tuesday. (Paul Gottlieb/Peninsula Daily News)
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Elwha River flooding

The Elwha River breached its banks by Sunday morning at the end of Lower Elwha Road after recent heavy rain. The weather forecast calls for… Continue reading

The Elwha River breached its banks by Sunday morning at the end of Lower Elwha Road after recent heavy rain. The weather forecast calls for more rain Monday morning before a possibility of some clearing and sunshine on Tuesday. (Paul Gottlieb/Peninsula Daily News)
Firefighters and medics from Clallam County Fire District 2 pose for photos in front of a flaming house, part of a training exercise on Sunday at 2354 E. Fifth Ave. in the Gales Addition east of Port Angeles. The burn of the donated house allowed firefighters to hone their skills in a live-fire scenario through two days of training sessions. Once extinguished, the site will be cleared to make way for future development. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Hands-on training for firefighters and medics

Firefighters and medics from Clallam County Fire District 2 pose for photos in front of a flaming house, part of a training exercise on Sunday… Continue reading

Firefighters and medics from Clallam County Fire District 2 pose for photos in front of a flaming house, part of a training exercise on Sunday at 2354 E. Fifth Ave. in the Gales Addition east of Port Angeles. The burn of the donated house allowed firefighters to hone their skills in a live-fire scenario through two days of training sessions. Once extinguished, the site will be cleared to make way for future development. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)