Clallam County

A GROWING CONCERN: A gift list for gardeners as holiday shopping begins

SO, THIS COMING Thursday is Thanksgiving, which means the Christmas shopping season begins in earnest the day after. Your gardening friends and family love thoughtful… Continue reading

Donations to aid pediatrics clinic, workforce

Recipients thank donors at hospital commissioners’ meeting

EYE ON BUSINESS: This week’s meetings

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

EYE ON THE PENINSULA: Commissioners to consider levies, budgets

Meetings across the North Olympic Peninsula

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HORSEPLAY: The story of how Robin Hill Park came to be

“WANNA MEET ME for a ride at Robin Hill Park?” I think 2007 was the first time I was asked to join a group of… Continue reading

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Hospital board passes budget

OMC projecting a $2.9 million deficit

Tickets still available for Festival of Trees events

Tickets are still available for Festival of Trees events next weekend. Tickets are being sold for the Gala presented by First Federal… Continue reading

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

A Port Angeles city worker places a tree topper on the city’s Christmas tree, located at the Conrad Dyar Memorial Fountain at the intersection of Laurel and First streets. A holiday street party is scheduled to take place in downtown Port Angeles from noon to 7 p.m. Nov. 30 with the tree lighting scheduled for about 5 p.m. (Emma Maple/Peninsula Daily News)
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Top of the town

A Port Angeles city worker places a tree topper on the city’s Christmas tree, located at the Conrad Dyar Memorial Fountain at the intersection of… Continue reading

A Port Angeles city worker places a tree topper on the city’s Christmas tree, located at the Conrad Dyar Memorial Fountain at the intersection of Laurel and First streets. A holiday street party is scheduled to take place in downtown Port Angeles from noon to 7 p.m. Nov. 30 with the tree lighting scheduled for about 5 p.m. (Emma Maple/Peninsula Daily News)

Whitefeather Way intersection closed at Highway 101

Construction crews have closed the intersection of Whitefeather Way and U.S. Highway 101 east of Sequim. The intersection will remain closed during the… Continue reading

Highway 112 partially reopens to single-lane traffic

Maintenance crews have reopened state Highway 112 between Sekiu and Neah Bay. The highway had been closed since the windstorm on Tuesday… Continue reading

Print edition to be delivered Monday; e-edition only on Thanksgiving

Peninsula Daily News will have a print edition on Monday and an electronic edition only on Thursday. The newspaper is making the… Continue reading

Laken Folsom, a Winter Ice Village employee, tries to remove leaves that blew in from this week’s wind storm before they freeze into the surface of the rink on Thursday. The Winter Ice Village, operated by the Port Angeles Chamber of Commerce in the 100 block of West Front Street, opens today and runs through Jan. 5. Hours are from noon to 9 p.m. daily. New this year is camera showing the current ice village conditions at www.skatecam.org. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
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Ice village opens in Port Angeles

Laken Folsom, a Winter Ice Village employee, tries to remove leaves that blew in from this week’s wind storm before they freeze into the surface… Continue reading

Laken Folsom, a Winter Ice Village employee, tries to remove leaves that blew in from this week’s wind storm before they freeze into the surface of the rink on Thursday. The Winter Ice Village, operated by the Port Angeles Chamber of Commerce in the 100 block of West Front Street, opens today and runs through Jan. 5. Hours are from noon to 9 p.m. daily. New this year is camera showing the current ice village conditions at www.skatecam.org. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
Ella Biss, 4, sits next to her adoptive mother, Alexis Biss, as they wait in Clallam County Family Court on Thursday for the commencement of the ceremony that will formalize the adoption of Ella and her 9-year-old brother John. (Emma Maple/Peninsula Daily News)

Adoption ceremony highlights need for Peninsula foster families

State department says there’s a lack of foster homes for older children, babies

Ella Biss, 4, sits next to her adoptive mother, Alexis Biss, as they wait in Clallam County Family Court on Thursday for the commencement of the ceremony that will formalize the adoption of Ella and her 9-year-old brother John. (Emma Maple/Peninsula Daily News)

Bode scheduled for OUUF weekend program in PA

The Rev. Bruce Bode will present “Ritual Pause” at 11 a.m. Sunday. Bode will be the guest speaker at Olympic Unitarian Universalist… Continue reading

ISSUES OF FAITH: Even in sorrow, count your blessings

THANKSGIVING DAY WILL be the first anniversary of the passing of my mother. It’s been over two years since the passing of our daughter. Thanksgiving… Continue reading

Legislature to decide fate of miscalculation

Peninsula College may have to repay $339K

Plays, music and puzzles top weekend events

Stage productions, music performances and a crossword puzzle contest highlight this weekend’s events on the North Olympic Peninsula. • Saltfire Theatre will stage its sixth… Continue reading

Man investigated in coffee stand burglary

A 29-year-old man was arrested on investigation of second-degree burglary after he allegedly broke into a coffee stand north of U.S. Highway… Continue reading

A street sweeper on I Street in Port Angeles cleans up the street along the curbs of all the debris that blew down during Tuesday evening’s storm. Thousands were without power at the peak of the storm. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

Storm causes power outages, road closures

Smaller weather system may hit Friday

A street sweeper on I Street in Port Angeles cleans up the street along the curbs of all the debris that blew down during Tuesday evening’s storm. Thousands were without power at the peak of the storm. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)