Candidate forum set for Friday

PORT ANGELES — Soroptimist International of Port Angeles – Noon Club will host a candidate forum for elective offices at noon Friday.

The forum, which will take place at Joshua’s Restaurant, 113 S. Del Guzzi Drive, in Port Angeles, will give voters the opportunity to hear the candidates discuss their position for their respective offices and obtain more information on local proposals.

It is open to the public and community members are encouraged to attend. Please RSVP to online@LWAS.US should you be interested in attending and a Zoom invitation will be provided.

Invited to the forum were Port Angeles City Council candidates appointed incumbent Amy Miller and Jim Haguewood, Position 5; elected incumbent Navarra Carr and Mark Karjalainen, Position, 6; Kalli Mae Jones and Deputy Mayor Brendan Meyer, Position 7; as well as Port of Port Angeles commission hopefuls incumbent Connie Beauvais and Lee Whetam.

All but Karjalainen had confirmed as of last week. No updated information was available by Tuesday.

More in News

Steve Mullensky/ for Peninsula Daily News

Steve Chapin, left, and Devin Dwyer discuss the finer points of Dwyer’s 1980 standard cedar Pocock designed single scull. This scull and others are part of a display at the Wooden Boat Festival at Point Hudson Marina
Racing shells made from cedar built with ‘oral tradition’

Builder obtained smooth-grained materials from Forks mill

Clallam’s budget projects deficit

County to attempt reduce its expenditures

Housing project to receive $2M from tax fund

Commissioners approve use for North View complex

Security exercise next week at Naval Magazine Indian Island

Naval Magazine Indian Island will conduct a security training… Continue reading

Daytime alternating traffic planned for Elwha River Bridge

Travelers will see one-way alternating traffic on U.S. Highway… Continue reading

Paul Gottlieb
Retired reporter highlights impactful stories

Suicide prevention, fluoride two significant topics

Expenses to outpace revenue for Clallam Fire District 2

Projection based on rejection of levy lid lift

David Gritskie of Stripe Rite from Bremerton guides a stripe painting machine Wednesday east of Port Angeles City Hall. The new parking lot is using permeable pavement over a layer of gravel of 2 feet to 4 feet thick. The project is retrofitting the east city hall parking lot with a new stormwater detention and treatment infrastructure. The project will help manage runoff, slow down peak flow and remove pollutants before connecting and flowing into Peabody Creek. The parking lot will reopen to the public on Monday. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
Parking lot project

David Gritskie of Stripe Rite from Bremerton guides a stripe painting machine… Continue reading

Looking to stay cool, several people jump off the Rainbow Bridge over the Devil’s Punch Bowl on the Spruce Railroad Trail on Lake Crescent in Olympic National Park over Labor Day weekend. A heat advisory has been issued by the National Weather Service with temperatures expected to reach the 80s and possibly the low 90s through today. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
Heat advisory

Looking to stay cool, several people jump off the Rainbow Bridge over… Continue reading

Port Angeles police to join program to help those in need

Funding could pay for food, hotel or other means of aid

Port Townsend sewer pipe could be replaced by Friday

Sinkhole expedites work projected for this winter