Clallam County

Clallam considers cultural access tax

Estimated annual household cost would be $25-$30

Joyce Daze Wild Blackberry Festival set for Saturday

The Joyce Daze Wild Blackberry Festival is set for Saturday at a variety of locations in Joyce. Festivities will kick off with a… Continue reading

Riley Lohman, left, and Arya Davis, both 6, of Port Angeles, play a matching game of sea life at an activity table setup by the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary during a 30th birthday party for the sanctuary at Waterfront Park. The celebration included information and activity booths from a variety of environmental stewardship groups, including the Feiro Marine Life Center, which will soon share a building at the location with the marine sanctuary. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Riley Lohman, left, and Arya Davis, both 6, of Port Angeles, play a matching game of sea life at an activity table setup by the… Continue reading

Riley Lohman, left, and Arya Davis, both 6, of Port Angeles, play a matching game of sea life at an activity table setup by the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary during a 30th birthday party for the sanctuary at Waterfront Park. The celebration included information and activity booths from a variety of environmental stewardship groups, including the Feiro Marine Life Center, which will soon share a building at the location with the marine sanctuary. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Crews work last month to expand wastewater capacity on Fourth Street in Port Angeles. (City of Port Angeles)

Port Angeles crews working on 10 construction projects in city

Signal controller upgrades, city hall parking lot among list

Crews work last month to expand wastewater capacity on Fourth Street in Port Angeles. (City of Port Angeles)

Port of Port Angeles approves public access plan

Update allows agency to be eligible for state grant funding

“Honoring Ancestors” a quilt by Marianne Nolte, is part of the Peninsula Art Quilters’ show “Capturing Stories with Thread” at Sequim Museum and Arts throughout August.

Sequim’s First Friday art walk set this week

A yellow-themed art walk is set for 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday at various venues in downtown Sequim. Maps for the self-guided… Continue reading

“Honoring Ancestors” a quilt by Marianne Nolte, is part of the Peninsula Art Quilters’ show “Capturing Stories with Thread” at Sequim Museum and Arts throughout August.
Marylaura Ramponi, right, speaks with Sequim School District superintendent Regan Nickels following the July 15 board meeting. Facilities naming committee members were unanimous in accepting Ramponi’s $1 million donation for the district’s vocational education center. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Donation to name Sequim CTE center

Sequim resident gives $1M toward project

Marylaura Ramponi, right, speaks with Sequim School District superintendent Regan Nickels following the July 15 board meeting. Facilities naming committee members were unanimous in accepting Ramponi’s $1 million donation for the district’s vocational education center. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Port Angeles City Council set to meet

The Port Angeles City Council will conduct a strategic planning work session during a special meeting from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday. The council… Continue reading

Sequim School Board approves $46.9M budget for 2024-2025

Spending, revenue plan looks to build back general fund

Temporary signal at Front and Laurel streets going up Monday

Contractor crews for the city of Port Angeles will emplace a temporary traffic signal at the intersection of Front and Laurel streets… Continue reading

Mr. Forest stands with the actual trees that will be available in the city tree shade program.

A GROWING CONCERN: Have it made in the shade with tree planting

HOW ABSOLUTELY FORTUNATE for Port Angeles that the ideally-named individual, Paul Forrest, has spent years acquiring, gathering and then assembling all the relevant and critical… Continue reading

Mr. Forest stands with the actual trees that will be available in the city tree shade program.

Center for Inclusive Entrepreneurship bolsters business development

Five years of success building small businesses on Peninsula

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

EYE ON THE PENINSULA: Clallam commissioners to discuss animal advisory committee

Meetings across Clallam County.

At the end of the Clallam County prefair show, Wes Church received the Biggest Helping Hand Award for helping to keep the barn clean, running errand and giving encouraging compliments. (Photo by Katie Newton)

HORSEPLAY: Peninsula equestrians compete, feature at fairs

WEATHER WISE, WE’RE certainly experiencing some delightful riding weather this summer! Lots of bright, warm (and even hot) sunshine, few clouds and rain’s been scarce… Continue reading

At the end of the Clallam County prefair show, Wes Church received the Biggest Helping Hand Award for helping to keep the barn clean, running errand and giving encouraging compliments. (Photo by Katie Newton)
KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Traffic makes its way along State Highway 112 west of Port Angeles on Friday..

NOAA grant to fund Highway 112 project

Part of $75 million for Washington coast

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Traffic makes its way along State Highway 112 west of Port Angeles on Friday..

Port Angeles to give away free trees

Around 230 trees available

Public comment extended

The City of Port Angeles Department of Community & Economic Development has extended the public comment period for one of Morrison Excavating’s… 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

First Fed lays off 20 employees

Fewer than half in Clallam County