Clallam County

J&J vaccine on pause

Alternative dates, vaccine offered on Peninsula

Permit delays Serenity House expansion

City requiring additional bathrooms

Clallam County returns to high-risk category; Jefferson County up to moderate

Ninth death on North Olympic Peninsula confirmed

Shred event to benefit Back to School Fair

Lutheran Community Services and the Port Angeles School District will conduct a paper shredding fundraiser from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.… Continue reading

A GMC Sierra burned and two propane tanks exploded on Sunday on Kemp Street behind the IGS grocery store on U.S. Highway 101 east of Port Angeles. (Clallam County Fire District 2)

Burning truck leads to propane explosions east of Port Angeles

Windows blown out from blast; no injuries reported

A GMC Sierra burned and two propane tanks exploded on Sunday on Kemp Street behind the IGS grocery store on U.S. Highway 101 east of Port Angeles. (Clallam County Fire District 2)
Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Darlene Heskett, left, and Patty Pastore hold signs on Saturday in front of the Clallam County Courthouse in Port Angeles protesting what they said is inaction by the Port Angeles City Council in handling homelessness and drug abuse in the city, as well as having been termed "vigilantes" for their cleanup efforts. The pair were part of a group of about 15 people taking part in the protest.
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Protesters want action from Port Angeles City Council

Darlene Heskett, left, and Patty Pastore hold signs Saturday in front of the Clallam County Courthouse in Port Angeles protesting what they said is inaction… Continue reading

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Darlene Heskett, left, and Patty Pastore hold signs on Saturday in front of the Clallam County Courthouse in Port Angeles protesting what they said is inaction by the Port Angeles City Council in handling homelessness and drug abuse in the city, as well as having been termed "vigilantes" for their cleanup efforts. The pair were part of a group of about 15 people taking part in the protest.

Travel could cause COVID surge

Health officers encourage 7-day quarantine

A great client, Karen, has planted numerous types of brassica this last week. Due to her active pet Corgies— who root out any new scent, such as various slug baits, as food — copper mesh has been installed around the border to deter slugs who feast on brassica. (Andrew May/For Peninsula Daily News)

A GROWING CONCERN: Brassica a winning play for gardeners

THE NATIONAL COLLEGE basketball championship game went down to the final shot, and Baylor defeated the previously undefeated Gonzaga team handily! In your vegetable garden,… Continue reading

A great client, Karen, has planted numerous types of brassica this last week. Due to her active pet Corgies— who root out any new scent, such as various slug baits, as food — copper mesh has been installed around the border to deter slugs who feast on brassica. (Andrew May/For Peninsula Daily News)
Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Vaccination clinic workiers Jack Harmon, front, and Jeramey Johnson check in motorists and direct traffic during Saturday's clinic at Port Angeles High School.

Appointments available for vaccination clinics

All 16 and older eligible on Thursday

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Vaccination clinic workiers Jack Harmon, front, and Jeramey Johnson check in motorists and direct traffic during Saturday's clinic at Port Angeles High School.
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Clallam’s newest deputies graduate from Basic Law Enforcement Academy

After helping lead their class at the Washington State Basic Law Enforcement Academy, two recent academy graduates are headed back to serve on… Continue reading

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Paul Gottlieb/Peninsula Daily News Tons of metal scrap are being hauled away from Midway Metals, avoiding enforcement action against its Port Orchard owner.

Cleanup starts at Midway Metals

Questions linger over lasting impact

Paul Gottlieb/Peninsula Daily News Tons of metal scrap are being hauled away from Midway Metals, avoiding enforcement action against its Port Orchard owner.

Discovery Bay closed to recreational shellfish harvesting

Discovery Bay is closed to all species for recreational shellfish harvesting, the state Department of Health has announced. In Clallam County, Sequim Bay, Dungeness Bay… Continue reading

EYE ON BUSINESS: This week’s meetings

In-person meeting Tuesday at 7:30 a.m. at Joshua’s Restaurant, 113 DelGuzzi Drive (off U.S. Highway 101) in east Port… Continue reading

OPEN board members and volunteers are full of smiles after a recent anonymous supporter asked how she could help. She paid the veterinarian’s fee to fully exam four horses, float the teeth on three and ended up taking home two of them, agreeing to provide them a forever retirement home in her ample pastures. (Karen Griffiths/for Peninsula Daily News)

HORSEPLAY: Olympic Peninsula Equine Network offers new chances for abused, discarded horses

SARGE IS A horse who took charge of his own fate after his owners no longer wanted him and took him to an auction house… Continue reading

OPEN board members and volunteers are full of smiles after a recent anonymous supporter asked how she could help. She paid the veterinarian’s fee to fully exam four horses, float the teeth on three and ended up taking home two of them, agreeing to provide them a forever retirement home in her ample pastures. (Karen Griffiths/for Peninsula Daily News)

Jail laundry fire quickly extinguished, no one hurt

A fire in the Clallam County jail damaged only a dryer and a blanket, the sheriff’s office reported. Corrections deputies discovered that… Continue reading

Peninsula overdose deaths seem to be on the rise

Investigations underway in Clallam, Jefferson counties

Police, firefighters rescue paraplegic woman, caretaker

A bed-ridden woman and her caretaker were taken to Olympic Medical Center after a fire was extinguished in a home on the… Continue reading

Self-guided walks start at Port Angeles garden

With COVID-19 restrictions still in place, Clallam County Master Gardeners are implementing self-guided tours at the Fifth Street Community Garden in Port… Continue reading

EYE ON CLALLAM: County to conduct hearings on proposed charter changes

The three Clallam County commissioners will conduct a hearing on proposed county charter changes during their Tuesday meeting that will begin at 10 a.m. The… Continue reading

Health officers: Get vaccinated for your community

Fourth surge could be worse than expected, they say