Clallam County

Port Angeles Police Chief Brian Smith.

Police reform laws are criticized

New rules in effect this week

Port Angeles Police Chief Brian Smith.

A GROWING CONCERN: Get ready as summer slides into autumn

WELL HERE WE are, into the month of August already and summer just keeps rolling along. And talking about keeping things going, we spent the… Continue reading

Clallam general election pairings remain the same after fourth count of primary ballots

The Clallam County Auditor’s Office counted 52 late-arriving ballots Friday, resulting in no change for the winners and losers in the top-two… Continue reading

Sally Tysver, Class of 1991 -- the longest serving Clallam County Master Gardener -- is pictured with fellow Master Gardener, Barbara Heckard, class of 2013 on the left.. Tysver celebrates 30 years of service this year.

Clallam Master Gardeners mark 40th birthday

The Clallam County Master Gardener Program will celebrate its 40th anniversary on Wednesday. Retired Clallam County Master Gardener volunteers are invited to join… Continue reading

Sally Tysver, Class of 1991 -- the longest serving Clallam County Master Gardener -- is pictured with fellow Master Gardener, Barbara Heckard, class of 2013 on the left.. Tysver celebrates 30 years of service this year.
Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Doc Reiss, left, talks with Kathi Pressley in Port Angeles. Pressley will take over as the U.S. contact for the Dignity Toilets for Togo project that Reiss started while he is in African beginning an off-shoot business.

Dignity Toilets project expands

Profits to be brought back to African villages

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Doc Reiss, left, talks with Kathi Pressley in Port Angeles. Pressley will take over as the U.S. contact for the Dignity Toilets for Togo project that Reiss started while he is in African beginning an off-shoot business.

EYE ON BUSINESS: This week’s meetings

In-person meeting Tuesday at 7:30 a.m. at Joshua’s Restaurant, 113 Del Guzzi Drive (off U.S. Highway 101). This week… Continue reading

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Family celebrates Olympic Games swimmer with Sequim ties

Molly and Bernie Christianson were happy to get up early and watch live coverage of the Olympic Games in Tokyo. The longtime Sequim… Continue reading

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Nose to Toes Certified Acupressure Practitioner Bridget Stumbaugh, left, applies finger pressure to a meridian point on Laurie Corson’s horse Nova to aid in releasing pain caused by an injury and restore the body's qi, or positive energy flow. Aroma therapy with therapeutic herbal oils also helped turn the usually nervous horse into a relaxed and happy equine. (Karen Griffiths/for Peninsula Daily News)

HORSEPLAY: Acupressure helps horses with physical pain, mental well-being

WATCH OUT! IS your horse sounding the alarm that it’s in pain? Untold injuries to humans have been caused by a horse in pain. I… Continue reading

Nose to Toes Certified Acupressure Practitioner Bridget Stumbaugh, left, applies finger pressure to a meridian point on Laurie Corson’s horse Nova to aid in releasing pain caused by an injury and restore the body's qi, or positive energy flow. Aroma therapy with therapeutic herbal oils also helped turn the usually nervous horse into a relaxed and happy equine. (Karen Griffiths/for Peninsula Daily News)
Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Katie and Jason Blose of Joyce share a piece of blackberry pie a la mode at Saturday's Joyce Daze Wild Blackberry Festival in Joyce. The event featured food, entertaainment and a grand parade.
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Joyce Daze offers blackberry pie and fun

Katie and Jason Blose of Joyce share a piece of blackberry pie a la mode at Saturday’s Joyce Daze Wild Blackberry Festival. The event featured… Continue reading

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Katie and Jason Blose of Joyce share a piece of blackberry pie a la mode at Saturday's Joyce Daze Wild Blackberry Festival in Joyce. The event featured food, entertaainment and a grand parade.

New record for COVID in Clallam

Jail, OMC clinic report staff positives

Port Angeles man sentenced for rape, assault

A Port Angeles man has been sentenced to more than 11 years in prison for strangling and raping a woman on July… 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

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Clallam Junior Livestock Auction marks the 30th anniversary

The Clallam County Junior Livestock Auction drew attendees Saturday at the Pumpkin Patch, 260045 U.S. Highway 101, Sequim. The auction provides local youth… Continue reading

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EYE ON CLALLAM: County to consider Charter Review panel advice

Peninsula Daily News Clallam County commissioners will discuss a formal response to Charter Review Commission recommendations at 9 a.m. Monday. The work session will be… Continue reading

Covid in Clallam County: Record case numbers overall; jail and OMC report staff positives

As Clallam County reports its highest COVID-19 case rate since the pandemic began, the county jail is managing an outbreak among staff and Olympic Medical… Continue reading

Clallam Election Results: Outcomes unchanged in primary

Clallam County elections officials counted 3,466 late-arriving primary ballots Thursday, raising voter turnout from 30.3 percent to 36.7 percent. The new ballots… Continue reading

ISSUES OF FAITH: ‘Love thy neighbor’ is not always easy to do

MY WIFE AND I lived in The Netherlands for a year and a half on a work assignment. I was fascinated by the stories we… Continue reading

A slew of classic cars and raffles are set for the fourth Sequim Prairie Nights, slated for Saturday in downtown Sequim.

Sequim Prairie Nights sets return to downtown Sequim

Funds raised go to Sequim High School scholarships

A slew of classic cars and raffles are set for the fourth Sequim Prairie Nights, slated for Saturday in downtown Sequim.
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Sequim’s First Firday Art Walk celebrates August in yellow

Powered by bright, warm sunshine, the theme color for the August First Friday Art Walk in Sequim is yellow. Everyone is encouraged to… Continue reading

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Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Phyllis Millan of Wilsonville, Ore., admires the view on Dungeness Spit on Thursday from an overlook in the Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge north of Sequim. The refuge, home to a variety of birds and marine mammals, offers the access trail to hikers along the spit.
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Spitting image of Dungeness view

Phyllis Millan of Wilsonville, Ore., admires the view of Dungeness Spit on Thursday from an overlook in the Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge north of Sequim.… Continue reading

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Phyllis Millan of Wilsonville, Ore., admires the view on Dungeness Spit on Thursday from an overlook in the Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge north of Sequim. The refuge, home to a variety of birds and marine mammals, offers the access trail to hikers along the spit.