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Orca Protection Act aims to protect orcas

Orca Protection Act aims to protect orcas

A state Senate bill would require the state to add greater protections for orcas, which are… Continue reading

  • Jan 26, 2018
  • By Alex Visser WNPA Olympia News Bureau
Orca Protection Act aims to protect orcas
‘See people live again’: Peninsula wig craftsman transforms clients

‘See people live again’: Peninsula wig craftsman transforms clients

A Port Townsend man who spent much of his career handcrafting hair pieces for bigwigs in show business has discovered he can… Continue reading

‘See people live again’: Peninsula wig craftsman transforms clients
Port Angeles council endorses school levy proposal

Port Angeles council endorses school levy proposal

A unanimous Port Angeles City Council has endorsed a proposed school levy that would fund major renovations at Stevens Middle School, providing… Continue reading

Port Angeles council endorses school levy proposal
Kitchen as classroom: Quilcene pupils make meals from scratch for fellow students

Kitchen as classroom: Quilcene pupils make meals from scratch for fellow students

Students at Quilcene School eat food prepared by their classmates for lunch, and much of it is either grown on campus or sourced… Continue reading

Kitchen as classroom: Quilcene pupils make meals from scratch for fellow students
Alpacas, glass work on Sequim tour

Alpacas, glass work on Sequim tour

Every Saturday in January from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., visitors can visit the Happy Valley Alpaca Ranch and the recently opened Molten… Continue reading

Alpacas, glass work on Sequim tour
Sequim School District considering changes to capital project plans

Sequim School District considering changes to capital project plans

Hold the hammers. Sequim School District officials are considering several options that could change the district’s long-term capital project plans. At the Sequim… Continue reading

Sequim School District considering changes to capital project plans
DNR chief: Cooke to dismantle fish pens at Ediz Hook

DNR chief: Cooke to dismantle fish pens at Ediz Hook

State Department of Natural Resources officials began discussions Wednesday with Cooke Aquaculture Inc. representatives on dismantling the company’s Atlantic salmon fish farm… Continue reading

DNR chief: Cooke to dismantle fish pens at Ediz Hook
A new year’s baby: Son is first child for Jefferson County mother

A new year’s baby: Son is first child for Jefferson County mother

Shelby Thompson’s baby boy came three weeks early, which made him the first baby born in Jefferson County this year. Thompson gave… Continue reading

A new year’s baby: Son is first child for Jefferson County mother
Peninsula residents recycle Christmas trees

Peninsula residents recycle Christmas trees

That once-proud Christmas tree that brightened the winter holiday can be recycled to help flowers grow this spring. Trees can be recycled into compost or… Continue reading

Peninsula residents recycle Christmas trees
Jefferson County 4-Hers sew kennel beds for animal shelters

Jefferson County 4-Hers sew kennel beds for animal shelters

A group of more than 25 animal lovers came together for a four-hour sew-in at the Washington State University classroom at Kivley… Continue reading

Jefferson County 4-Hers sew kennel beds for animal shelters
State fire commissioners honor Joyce department

State fire commissioners honor Joyce department

Clallam County Fire District No. 4 was recognized by the state Fire Commissioner’s Association recently. Fire Commissioner Terry Barnett accepted the award for… Continue reading

State fire commissioners honor Joyce department
Oscar, Michael and Ruth Levine of Walker Street, Port Townsend, created a snowman for their neighbors as a Christmas surprise.They used volunteer plant material, repurposed Halloween mini-pumpkins, a squash and bread for lips. The project started out as a snowball fight and grew from there. (Jeannie McMacken for Peninsula Daily News).

Port Townsend family uses snow for small gift with big impact

A local family with the holiday spirit used the recent snowfall to brighten a neighbor’s Christmas. “It started out as a snowball,”… Continue reading

Oscar, Michael and Ruth Levine of Walker Street, Port Townsend, created a snowman for their neighbors as a Christmas surprise.They used volunteer plant material, repurposed Halloween mini-pumpkins, a squash and bread for lips. The project started out as a snowball fight and grew from there. (Jeannie McMacken for Peninsula Daily News).
An aerial photo shows the completion of the Chicken Coop-Zaccardo Intersection Improvements Project, taken Dec. 15. (John Gussman)

Tribe finishes Chicken Coop, Highway 101 project

A U.S. Highway 101 safety project 10 years in the making — and five months in construction — is complete. The final touches… Continue reading

An aerial photo shows the completion of the Chicken Coop-Zaccardo Intersection Improvements Project, taken Dec. 15. (John Gussman)
‘Champion for Fort Worden’: Plaque honors the late Nora Porter

‘Champion for Fort Worden’: Plaque honors the late Nora Porter

The Fort Worden Commons now bears a plaque honoring the late Nora Porter as a “champion for Fort Worden” after a dedication… Continue reading

‘Champion for Fort Worden’: Plaque honors the late Nora Porter
Funding gone cold for Sequim Warming Center

Funding gone cold for Sequim Warming Center

The Sequim community continues to show heart for its homeless. But a long, cold snap this winter could close the Sequim Warming Center’s… Continue reading

Funding gone cold for Sequim Warming Center
Olympic National Park’s mules run free in Sequim

Olympic National Park’s mules run free in Sequim

Locals are calling last Friday night “The Great Mule Roundup of 2017.” Sequim Police Department reports 28 mules were found loose trotting in… Continue reading

Olympic National Park’s mules run free in Sequim
Volunteers work to sign up Jefferson County residents for health insurance

Volunteers work to sign up Jefferson County residents for health insurance

A group of volunteers is working in Jefferson County to spread the word that it’s not too late to sign up for… Continue reading

Volunteers work to sign up Jefferson County residents for health insurance
Christmas Bird Counts begin on Olympic Peninsula

Christmas Bird Counts begin on Olympic Peninsula

“Widgeons … mallards … we got some scaups … we have a bunch of American coots, a great blue heron … one… Continue reading

Christmas Bird Counts begin on Olympic Peninsula
Chimacum superintendent discusses discipline concerns

Chimacum superintendent discusses discipline concerns

Addressing the discipline issues raised by numerous Chimacum High School parents has become Chimacum School District Superintendent Rick Thompson’s top priority, he said.… Continue reading

Chimacum superintendent discusses discipline concerns
McDonald Creek Bridge completion tentatively set for March

McDonald Creek Bridge completion tentatively set for March

The closure of the McDonald Creek Bridge along Old Olympic Highway has been an inconvenience for… Continue reading

  • Dec 17, 2017
  • By Matthew Nash Olympic Peninsula News Group
  • Clallam County
McDonald Creek Bridge completion tentatively set for March