Clallam County

The Christmas Bizarre season is upon us now. Seven organizations have their bizarres this first weekend in November. Pictured here is preparation for the bizarre at the First Baptist Church in 2016. Kim Luker (l) and Robin Sweeney look over the many jars of handmade jams and jellies especially made for the public sale. dlogan

Handmade items, food featured at holiday bazaars

With just seven weeks left to finish holiday shopping, a variety of North Olympic Peninsula bazaars and fairs offers everything from stockingstuffers to larger gifts.… Continue reading

The Christmas Bizarre season is upon us now. Seven organizations have their bizarres this first weekend in November. Pictured here is preparation for the bizarre at the First Baptist Church in 2016. Kim Luker (l) and Robin Sweeney look over the many jars of handmade jams and jellies especially made for the public sale. dlogan

LETTER: Dexter has experience, education for Port Angeles

I’m voting for Kate Dexter. When I think about the Port Angeles City Council candidates as job applicants, the choice is clear. I choose Kate… Continue reading

LETTER: Education the key to proper gun-owning responsibility, not legislation

To comment on the letter “Gun control action” in the Oct. 12 edition of the Peninsula Daily News, first, my heart grieves for all the… Continue reading

LETTER: Pool expansion, renovation will lift Port Angeles

I have been involved in aquatics for 50 years. I have seen aquatic centers support and improve communities in several states and in New Zealand.… Continue reading

Olympic Theatre Arts schedules auditions for upcoming shows

Olympic Theatre Arts has announced auditions for three upcoming productions playing early in 2018. Directors Britni Alleman-DeLorenzi and Josh Sutcliffe host auditions for… Continue reading

OUR VIEW: The real scoop on Port Angeles’ second-class-city ballot measure

WE WANT TO set the record straight about the second-class-city measure for Port Angeles on Tuesday’s general election ballot. It wouldn’t do what proponents say… Continue reading

Five Star Brass, a brass quintet of the Navy Band Northwest, joins the Sequim City Band at its first indoor concert of the 2017-18 season.

Sequim City Band to host Navy brass quintet

The Sequim City Band will host Five Star Brass, a brass quintet of the Navy Band Northwest, at its first indoor concert… Continue reading

Five Star Brass, a brass quintet of the Navy Band Northwest, joins the Sequim City Band at its first indoor concert of the 2017-18 season.

Sequim session offered for beginner birders Saturday

Guest speaker and birding veteran Denny Van Horn will talk about “Becoming a Birder” at the next Backyard Birding meeting, set from 10… Continue reading

Log truck vs. van wreck injures two, shuts Highway 112 west of Joyce

The second log truck highway wreck in a week in Clallam County resulted in a shutdown of state Highway 112 on Thursday afternoon… Continue reading

Timeline: Work on the western Port Angeles Harbor cleanup project

The Port of Port Angeles and state Department of Ecology officials this week put together the following estimated timeline for work on… Continue reading

Wilderness training facility owner worried by Jamestown S’Klallam road project

Wilderness training facility owner worried by Jamestown S’Klallam road project

The founder of a wilderness training facility believes Tribal Edge is threatened by the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe’s Sophus-Corriea Loop Road project. Ben Sanford… Continue reading

Wilderness training facility owner worried by Jamestown S’Klallam road project
A different approach: New entrance opens at Carrie Blake Park in Sequim

A different approach: New entrance opens at Carrie Blake Park in Sequim

Visitors of the city’s busiest park started driving on a new path this week. City officials opened on Monday the new access road… Continue reading

A different approach: New entrance opens at Carrie Blake Park in Sequim

Port Townsend School Board to meet today

The Port Townsend School Board will review policies and plan future meeting topics in a work/study session at 5:30 p.m. today. The… Continue reading

Port Angeles woman charged with embezzling from Sequim VFW back in jail

Port Angeles woman charged with embezzling from Sequim VFW back in jail

A 30-year-old Port Angeles woman charged with embezzling nearly $10,000 from the Sequim Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4760 is back in… Continue reading

Port Angeles woman charged with embezzling from Sequim VFW back in jail
Olympic Peninsula Korean War vets take part in Puget Sound Honor Flight

Olympic Peninsula Korean War vets take part in Puget Sound Honor Flight

Five members of the Olympic Peninsula’s Korean War Veterans Association reflected on their service at the war memorials, monuments and military museums in… Continue reading

Olympic Peninsula Korean War vets take part in Puget Sound Honor Flight

LETTER: Juvenile detention center tax small price to pay

I don’t like new taxes any more than the next guy, but the Tax for Juvenile Detention Facilities (Proposition 1) is as close to a… Continue reading

Clallam commissioners, Elwha Klallam Tribe stress collaboration in joint meeting

Clallam County Commissioners asked during a rare joint meeting this week how they can best partner with the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe.… Continue reading

Clallam commissioners, Port of Port Angeles in effort to get businesses data from state

Clallam County commissioners agreed Tuesday to join the Port of Port Angeles in an effort to gather accurate data about businesses in… Continue reading

Sequim bans ‘dangerous dogs’

Sequim bans ‘dangerous dogs’

Starting the first of next year, dogs declared dangerous will no longer be allowed in Sequim city limits. City Council members unanimously approved,… Continue reading

Sequim bans ‘dangerous dogs’

Foot, ankle health topic of wellness forum

Dr. Dekker McKeever, a doctor of podiatric medicine, will present a free WOW! Working on Wellness forum on foot and ankle health Nov.… Continue reading