Clallam County

Highway 112 fully open now

SEKIU – The remaining two miles of state Highway 112 has been reopened to the public after a seven-month closure. After a 200-day closure of… Continue reading

Tom Deeney is the recipient of the 2021 Lion of the Year award from the Port Angeles Lions Club. He was selected for his 34-year commitment to building ramps for the homes of handicapped members of the local community. Pictured, from left to right, are Scooter Chapman, Gary Reidel, Tom Deeney and Dave Wagoner.
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Lion of the year announced

Tom Deeney is the recipient of the 2021 Lion of the Year award from the Port Angeles Lions Club. He was selected for his 34-year… Continue reading

Tom Deeney is the recipient of the 2021 Lion of the Year award from the Port Angeles Lions Club. He was selected for his 34-year commitment to building ramps for the homes of handicapped members of the local community. Pictured, from left to right, are Scooter Chapman, Gary Reidel, Tom Deeney and Dave Wagoner.

Peninsula heat deaths investigated

Sports announcer, homeless man among the four

Port Angeles code topic of virtual open house

City residents and business owners can help shape the future of Port Angeles in an online meeting Tuesday. The city and a… Continue reading

Port Angeles schools’ COVID-19 options weighed

Board candidates discuss topic at forum

Sergio Gonzalez stands with one of the wreaths he made for a customer from lavender in his field at Meli’s Lavender Farm. He hopes visitors will find his farm off Old Olympic Highway this summer as COVID-19 greatly impacted his sales in 2020.. Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group

Sequim-area farms report explosion of blooms

All are preparing for tourist influx

Sergio Gonzalez stands with one of the wreaths he made for a customer from lavender in his field at Meli’s Lavender Farm. He hopes visitors will find his farm off Old Olympic Highway this summer as COVID-19 greatly impacted his sales in 2020.. Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group
Original artwork for Olympic Theatre Arts New Works Showcase is by Catherine Mix.

Six local plays presented during inaugural showcase

Olympic Theatre Arts Center’s inaugural annual New Works Showcase opens Friday for just one weekend. Six short plays by local authors writing on… Continue reading

Original artwork for Olympic Theatre Arts New Works Showcase is by Catherine Mix.
Vivian Brown will present "The COVID-19 Vaccine" at the Working on Wellness Forum Wednesday.

Wellness forum to be offered Wednesday

Vivian Brown will present “The COVID-19 Vaccine” at 2 p.m. Wednesday. The free lecture, part of the WOW! Working On Wellness Radio Forum… Continue reading

Vivian Brown will present "The COVID-19 Vaccine" at the Working on Wellness Forum Wednesday.

COVID claims 19th victim on Peninsula

Clallam County woman in her 30s

EYE ON CLALLAM: Boat wake dispute before county

Peninsula Daily News Clallam County commissioners will review a final report and discuss next steps for a boat wake dispute at Lake Sutherland on Monday.… Continue reading

Port Angeles chamber to host visioning workshop

Five-year action plan in development

Bike run to aid Wounded Warrior Project

The Smokers-N-Strokers’ annual Wounded Warrior Run is set for Saturday, July 17. It will start at The Front Street Alibi, 1605 Front… Continue reading

Coastal Observation and Seabird Survey Team workshop scheduled Saturday

The Coastal Observation and Seabird Survey Team (COASST) will host an online workshop from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday. To register for… Continue reading

Command changed for Coast Guard district

Rear Adm. Melvin Bouboulis assumed command of U.S. Coast Guard District 13 at a June 30 ceremony at Coast Guard Base Seattle. Bouboulis… Continue reading

Ann and Steve Johnson of rural Port Angeles dance to the music of John Huard at the season opener of the Concerts on the Pier music series on Wednesday at Port Angeles City Pier. Huard was the opening act for a garage surf music performance by Port Angeles-based AntBath, signaling a return to live music after the weekly series was put on hiatus in 2020 by COVID-19. Abakis will perform vintage country music at the next performance, set for 6 p.m. on July 14. Concerts on the Pier are presented by the Juan de Fuca Foundation, Elwha River Casino, the Port Angeles Parks and Recreation Department and the Peninsula Daily News. Sequim offers free weekly concerts in its Music Where You Park series every Tuesday through July 27. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Concerts on the Pier return

Ann and Steve Johnson of rural Port Angeles dance to the music of John Huard at the season opener of the Concerts on the Pier… Continue reading

Ann and Steve Johnson of rural Port Angeles dance to the music of John Huard at the season opener of the Concerts on the Pier music series on Wednesday at Port Angeles City Pier. Huard was the opening act for a garage surf music performance by Port Angeles-based AntBath, signaling a return to live music after the weekly series was put on hiatus in 2020 by COVID-19. Abakis will perform vintage country music at the next performance, set for 6 p.m. on July 14. Concerts on the Pier are presented by the Juan de Fuca Foundation, Elwha River Casino, the Port Angeles Parks and Recreation Department and the Peninsula Daily News. Sequim offers free weekly concerts in its Music Where You Park series every Tuesday through July 27. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Friends of the Sequim Library to host book sale

The Friends of the Sequim Library will conduct a book sale from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. The sale is at the… Continue reading

Genealogy webinar slated for Saturday

Genealogist and author Dave Obie will present “A Sense of Place and Time: Putting Ancestors in Context” at 10 a.m. Saturday. Obie… Continue reading

ISSUES OF FAITH: Be a light to the world

A FEW YEARS ago, the youth group of our church decided to hike to the top of Mount Timpanogos, located in Utah. They decided that… Continue reading

Most Clallam County employees to get raises

Contracts set for three years

Olympic Medical Center to host job fairs in Port Angeles and Sequim

Olympic Medical Center will host jobs fairs in Port Angeles and Sequim this week. The first is set for 10 a.m. to… Continue reading