Clallam County

Sequim schools reconfiguration continues to draw some protests

District: Staff resignations, retirements means no reduction-in-force

Irrigation Festival Grand Finale today

The second weekend of the Sequim Irrigation Festival began Thursday and continued Friday. Here is the schedule for today, the last day of… Continue reading

Nick Bielby of the Port Angeles-based Nicklby Wood Carving, works on a large bear sculpture at the Sequim Irrigation Festival Logging Show on Friday. Festival activities continue Saturday. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group )
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Sequim Irrigation Festival enjoys Grand Finale weekend

Nick Bielby of the Port Angeles-based Nicklby Wood Carving, works on a large bear sculpture at the Sequim Irrigation Festival Logging Show on Friday. Festival… Continue reading

Nick Bielby of the Port Angeles-based Nicklby Wood Carving, works on a large bear sculpture at the Sequim Irrigation Festival Logging Show on Friday. Festival activities continue Saturday. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group )

33 years and counting, Esprit returns to Port Angeles

Northwest’s largest transgender convention kicks off Sunday

A GROWING CONCERN: The lucky 13 to plant in your garden now

SINCE I’VE SPENT the last several weeks telling you what flowers NOT to plant, how about one of my notorious “13 list” of what to… Continue reading

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Clallam County Fire District 2 firefighters Chris Dalen, left and Zach Gear put out hot spots around the perimeter of a brush fire near 2333 Lower Elwha Road on Friday. The fire burned an area approximately 200 feet by 200 feet while scorching a tree and threatening a nearby mobile home.
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Brush fire thwarted

Clallam County Fire District 2 firefighters Chris Dalen, left and Zach Gear put out hot spots around the perimeter of a brush fire near 2333… Continue reading

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Clallam County Fire District 2 firefighters Chris Dalen, left and Zach Gear put out hot spots around the perimeter of a brush fire near 2333 Lower Elwha Road on Friday. The fire burned an area approximately 200 feet by 200 feet while scorching a tree and threatening a nearby mobile home.

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

Forks Community Hospital changes long-term care

Facility seeks advisory committee members

Photo by Karen Griffiths At a May 6 Patterned Speed Horse game show honoring his great-grandfather Ted Crosby, a very young Nyle Crosby James is led through his first competitive barrel racing pattern by his mother, Ady Crosby, while steadied by his father Jeff James. Crosby, 87 passed away March 30 of complications of prostate cancer.

HORSEPLAY: Equine veterinary services in short supply

SPLAWN LIVES! IN my April 22 column I mentioned how we horse owners missed the dedication and service provided by the now retired Drs. Bob… Continue reading

Photo by Karen Griffiths At a May 6 Patterned Speed Horse game show honoring his great-grandfather Ted Crosby, a very young Nyle Crosby James is led through his first competitive barrel racing pattern by his mother, Ady Crosby, while steadied by his father Jeff James. Crosby, 87 passed away March 30 of complications of prostate cancer.
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PASD spokesperson takes on new position

Carmen Geyer has stepped down from her role as communications coordinator for the Port Angeles School District and accepted a position with… Continue reading

Carmen Geyer

Peninsula lockdowns among many

PASD conducts Zoom call with parents

Third search fails to find missing Sequim man

An additional search conducted Saturday for 72-year-old Danny Brewer of Sequim, who has been missing since March 24, was unsuccessful, the Clallam County… Continue reading

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Three to be honored with Community Service Awards

Ceremony set for Thursday

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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

West, East ends of Peninsula expected to bake

Forks residents excited by prospect of warmth, sunshine

EYE ON THE PENINSULA: Broadband, power lines before county boards

Government meetings across the North Olympic Peninsula

An armed Clallam County sheriff’s deputy walks near the entrance of Port Angeles High School after a telephone threat was made to the school on Thursday. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

UPDATE: Lockdowns lifted at Port Angeles, Sequim, Port Townsend high schools following threat

PASD debriefing set for 5 p.m. Thursday

An armed Clallam County sheriff’s deputy walks near the entrance of Port Angeles High School after a telephone threat was made to the school on Thursday. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
"Checkmate," by Daniel Miller, is among his show "Invisible Neighbors-Paintings of the Homeless."

Art exhibit displays portraits of homeless

The Second Weekend Art Opening at Studio Bob will feature “Invisible Neighbors, Paintings of the Homeless by Daniel Miller.” The free show… Continue reading

"Checkmate," by Daniel Miller, is among his show "Invisible Neighbors-Paintings of the Homeless."

Heart O’ the Hills campground to partially reopen next week

Heart O’ the Hills campground, originally scheduled to partially reopen Saturday, now will do so on May 19. The campground had been… Continue reading

Hood Canal Bridge closures begin Saturday

Contractors for the state Department of Transportation will begin permanent repairs to the Hood Canal Bridge on Saturday, according to a DOT press… Continue reading