Clallam County

BMC Roofing crews work on Aug. 28 to replace a portion of the roof of the Sequim Prairie Grange. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Donation helps Sequim Grange repair roof

Sequim woman bequeaths $850K for fixes

BMC Roofing crews work on Aug. 28 to replace a portion of the roof of the Sequim Prairie Grange. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
Jackie Leonard of Cottage Grove, Ore., left, examines a sweatshirt while Janet Estes of Joyce looks on at a merchandise table set up by Cindy Kelly at the Joyce Grange Hall on Saturday in Joyce. The venue was one location of the Great Strait Sale, a collection of garage and yard sales by residents along state Highway 112 from Port Angeles to Neah Bay. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Strait sale

Jackie Leonard of Cottage Grove, Ore., left, examines a sweatshirt while Janet Estes of Joyce looks on at a merchandise table set up by Cindy… Continue reading

Jackie Leonard of Cottage Grove, Ore., left, examines a sweatshirt while Janet Estes of Joyce looks on at a merchandise table set up by Cindy Kelly at the Joyce Grange Hall on Saturday in Joyce. The venue was one location of the Great Strait Sale, a collection of garage and yard sales by residents along state Highway 112 from Port Angeles to Neah Bay. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Photo by George Campbell Cutline: Angeles’ Reegan Pare, 14, throws her lasso over the steer’s horns in the team roping event at the Peninsula Junior Rodeo in August.

HORSEPLAY: Peninsula youth take to arenas this summer

including a girl —… Continue reading

Photo by George Campbell Cutline: Angeles’ Reegan Pare, 14, throws her lasso over the steer’s horns in the team roping event at the Peninsula Junior Rodeo in August.

A GROWING CONCERN: Dig up some dirt on your soil problems

“To thine own self be true.” SOMETIMES IT IS extremely important to take one’s own advice and, for me, never is that more important than… Continue reading

The site of a mill, granary/grain elevator, a mall, restaurants and more, Sequim’s “skyscraper” at 531 W. Washington St. is being prepped for a trio of businesses by natives Jason Hoffman and Ryan Schaffsma. (Ryan Schaafsma)

Business partners plan to preserve history of grain elevator

Duo plans to offer taproom and restaurant, short-term stays, coffee bar

The site of a mill, granary/grain elevator, a mall, restaurants and more, Sequim’s “skyscraper” at 531 W. Washington St. is being prepped for a trio of businesses by natives Jason Hoffman and Ryan Schaffsma. (Ryan Schaafsma)

Clallam sheriff’s office launches online reporting tool

The Clallam County Sheriff’s Office has launched an online reporting website for certain types of non-emergency crimes. The types of incidents include… Continue reading

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 Del Guzzi… Continue reading

EYE ON THE PENINSULA: Port Angeles City Council to discuss joint facility funding options

Meetings across the North Olympic Peninsula

Kelly Grable of Mobile, Ala., prepares Bella’s birthday cake outside Forks Outfitters in Forks on Thursday as Forever Twilight in Forks fans look on. Isabella “Bella” Marie Cullen (née Swan) was born to Charlie Swan and Renée Dwyer on Sept. 13, 1987. The Twilight series’ main protagonist celebrated a day early as the store played along and paged her over the public address system. Grable is a member of the Forever Twilight Forks planning committee and travels to Forks each year to help with the festival. More than 400 VIT (Very Important Twilighter) tickets were sold. Planned VIT and other free activities continue throughout town and to La Push through Sunday. (Christi Baron/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
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Forever Twilight in Forks

Kelly Grable of Mobile, Ala., prepares Bella’s birthday cake outside Forks Outfitters in Forks on Thursday as Forever Twilight in Forks fans look on. Isabella… Continue reading

Kelly Grable of Mobile, Ala., prepares Bella’s birthday cake outside Forks Outfitters in Forks on Thursday as Forever Twilight in Forks fans look on. Isabella “Bella” Marie Cullen (née Swan) was born to Charlie Swan and Renée Dwyer on Sept. 13, 1987. The Twilight series’ main protagonist celebrated a day early as the store played along and paged her over the public address system. Grable is a member of the Forever Twilight Forks planning committee and travels to Forks each year to help with the festival. More than 400 VIT (Very Important Twilighter) tickets were sold. Planned VIT and other free activities continue throughout town and to La Push through Sunday. (Christi Baron/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Registration open for Master Gardener training courses

Registration is open for the 2025 Master Gardener training course offered by the Washington State University Clallam County Extension. The course will… 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

Vessel likely sinks off Neah Bay

Two rescued from life boat after fire

Forest auctioned despite protest

Advocates ask for more protection for old forests

Fundraisers, community theater on tap this weekend

Fundraisers for the Port Angeles Food Bank and the Port Angeles Fine Arts Center, plus the opening of two community theater productions highlight this weekend’s… Continue reading

ISSUES OF FAITH: A tale of two Bidens

THERE’S A DOUBLE theater piece now playing on American screens and newspaper pages that is worthy of our attention. I don’t mean theater as in… Continue reading

Laura Lee Wadsworth of Sequim looks out on Morse Creek near the Olympic Discovery Trail east of Port Angeles on Tuesday. Wadsworth said the creek is a peaceful place to enjoy a late-summer day. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Late-summer day

Laura Lee Wadsworth of Sequim looks out on Morse Creek near the Olympic Discovery Trail east of Port Angeles on Tuesday. Wadsworth said the creek… Continue reading

Laura Lee Wadsworth of Sequim looks out on Morse Creek near the Olympic Discovery Trail east of Port Angeles on Tuesday. Wadsworth said the creek is a peaceful place to enjoy a late-summer day. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Rick McKenzie, a retired Coast Guard veteran, plays bagpipes at the 9/11 memorial at the Francis Street Park in Port Angeles on Wednesday. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

‘Emotions and memories’ part of ceremony to remember 9/11

Firefighters, police officers gather to honor those lost 23 years ago

Rick McKenzie, a retired Coast Guard veteran, plays bagpipes at the 9/11 memorial at the Francis Street Park in Port Angeles on Wednesday. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Melissa Williams, executive director of the Feiro Marine Life Center, visits the site of the proposed Port Angeles Waterfront Center near Front and Oak streets in downtown Port Angeles on Wednesday. The site is being considered for a replacement of the current marine life center at Port Angeles City Pier.

Marine center to design building

Fundraising continues for $25M-$27M project

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Melissa Williams, executive director of the Feiro Marine Life Center, visits the site of the proposed Port Angeles Waterfront Center near Front and Oak streets in downtown Port Angeles on Wednesday. The site is being considered for a replacement of the current marine life center at Port Angeles City Pier.
Corey Edwards, organizer of the Olympic Peninsula Toy and Collectibles Show, stands by his case of Kaiju monsters he’s been collecting since the early 2000s. He said the show on Saturday will be an option for locals to find new and old toys that they might remember from their childhood. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Toy and collectibles show set for Saturday

Event returns for its second year at Carrie Blake Park in Sequim

Corey Edwards, organizer of the Olympic Peninsula Toy and Collectibles Show, stands by his case of Kaiju monsters he’s been collecting since the early 2000s. He said the show on Saturday will be an option for locals to find new and old toys that they might remember from their childhood. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
Scott Hanna, right, and Chad Vandehey, engineers with the state Department of Natural Resources’ Olympic National Forest unit, check out a new bridge over a tributary to the Calawah River. The project is a Good Neighbor Authority partnership between DNR and the U.S. Forest Service. (Paula Hunt/Peninsula Daily News)

Joint project replaces culvert with steel bridge

DNR, Forest Service combine efforts on Calawah River tributary

Scott Hanna, right, and Chad Vandehey, engineers with the state Department of Natural Resources’ Olympic National Forest unit, check out a new bridge over a tributary to the Calawah River. The project is a Good Neighbor Authority partnership between DNR and the U.S. Forest Service. (Paula Hunt/Peninsula Daily News)