Clallam County

West End 9-1-1 service out today

CenturyLink reported an outage of land-line-based 9-1-1 and some general phone service over land lines Wednesday afternoon in Clallam County’s West End and… Continue reading

Port Angeles Polar Bear Dip a chilling experience for PDN reporter

Port Angeles Polar Bear Dip a chilling experience for PDN reporter

It helped, before jumping in Tuesday morning, that Port Angeles Harbor’s water, albeit moderately polluted, was warmer than the air temperature of… Continue reading

Port Angeles Polar Bear Dip a chilling experience for PDN reporter
Clearing the backlog: Clallam code enforcement officers using more tools

Clearing the backlog: Clallam code enforcement officers using more tools

Clallam County is working through its multi-year backlog of code enforcement cases after bolstering its code enforcement program during the past year.… Continue reading

Clearing the backlog: Clallam code enforcement officers using more tools

Two more southern resident orcas predicted to die by summer

Two more southern resident orcas are ailing and probably will be dead by summer, according to an expert on the… Continue reading

It’s a boy — first birth of year on Peninsula in Port Angeles

It’s a boy — first birth of year on Peninsula in Port Angeles

A baby boy born at Olympic Medical Center in Port Angeles was the first birth of 2019 on the North Olympic Peninsula.… Continue reading

It’s a boy — first birth of year on Peninsula in Port Angeles

NEWS BRIEFS: WDFW seeks volunteers … and other items

The state Department of Fish and Wildlife is looking for volunteers to fill as many as 11 postions on the Hydraulic Code Implementation… Continue reading

Sequim Art Walk offers surprises to begin the new year

Sequim Art Walk offers surprises to begin the new year

Several special events will welcome a new year during tonight’s Sequim Art Walk. First Friday Art Walk Sequim is a free self-guided tour… Continue reading

Sequim Art Walk offers surprises to begin the new year

Murder mystery game in Sequim tonight

The Sequim-Dungeness Valley Chamber Merchant Group will “Whodunnit Downtown? — The Case of the Mistaken Tin Foil Hat” tonight. The premise for the… Continue reading

Audubon group invites residents to learn about ‘Birdscaping’

Audubon group invites residents to learn about ‘Birdscaping’

The next Backyard Birding class will examine “Birdscaping — Inviting Birds to Your Yard” at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Dungeness River Audubon… Continue reading

Audubon group invites residents to learn about ‘Birdscaping’
Dancing queens at Studio Bob on Saturday

Dancing queens at Studio Bob on Saturday

The Paradiscos will return to Studio Bob bringing all the “glam” they can in their latest drag show at 8 p.m. Saturday.… Continue reading

Dancing queens at Studio Bob on Saturday

Hula dancing, habits of cougars lecture among Peninsula offerings

Hula dancing, a Build-It program and a lecture on the habits of cougars are among the upcoming activities on the North Olympic Peninsula. Information also… Continue reading

ISSUES OF FAITH: Seeking to feed and shelter your soul

THIS CAT SHOWED up on our doorstep about a year ago. We seemed to have a lot of cats in our yard, as we have… Continue reading

PHOTO: End of the holiday season

PHOTO: End of the holiday season

Elijah Hammel of the Port Angeles Parks Department watches as the crown of the downtown Port Angeles Christmas tree falls to the ground after cutting… Continue reading

PHOTO: End of the holiday season
Law enforcement continues sifting for clues to Port Angeles triple shooting

Law enforcement continues sifting for clues to Port Angeles triple shooting

The investigation into the killing of a father, his son and the son’s girlfriend continued Wednesday as detectives searched the scene for… Continue reading

Law enforcement continues sifting for clues to Port Angeles triple shooting
PHOTO: An honorable family moment in Port Angeles courtroom

PHOTO: An honorable family moment in Port Angeles courtroom

Incoming Clallam County Superior Court Judge Brent Basden is helped with his judge’s robe by his children Nathan, 12, Hannah, 15, Daniel, 17, and Emily,… Continue reading

PHOTO: An honorable family moment in Port Angeles courtroom

DIANE URBANI DE LA PAZ: A challenge for the new year, or any old time

“I’M EXCITED FOR 2019,” Kristin told me. In my fatigued state, I want some of that. Kristin Halberg of the Dream Hatchery (TheDreamHatchery.com) first got… Continue reading

PAT NEAL: Thank you, Rose

THE NEW YEAR has come and with it a traditional impulse to resolve to do better than we did last year. Often, this is a… Continue reading

PHOTO: Lake Pleasant polar plunge starts new year on West End

PHOTO: Lake Pleasant polar plunge starts new year on West End

About 17 brave souls took to the chilly waters of Lake Pleasant on New Year’s Day as they participated in the annual polar bear plunge… Continue reading

PHOTO: Lake Pleasant polar plunge starts new year on West End
Female victim in Port Angeles triple homicide identified

Female victim in Port Angeles triple homicide identified

A welfare check on New Year’s Eve led to the discovery of a gruesome scene at 52 Bear Meadow Road where investigators… Continue reading

Female victim in Port Angeles triple homicide identified

Book on leading a compassionate life to be discussed

The Compassion Campaign of Clallam County is sponsoring a number of groups to meet, read and discuss “The Twelve Steps to a Compassionate Life” by… Continue reading