Clallam County

Clallam Planning Commission supports prohibition of pot sales in Joyce

A two-thirds majority of the Clallam County Planning Commission has backed a proposal to restrict marijuana sales in Joyce. The commission voted… Continue reading

EYE ON CLALLAM: Clallam officials to talk about pet licensing

Clallam County commissioners and Sheriff Bill Benedict will discuss the status of the county’s pet licensing program Monday. The commissioners’ work session will begin at… Continue reading

Washington mayors call for removal of Confederate reminders

Washington mayors call for removal of Confederate reminders

Mayors in two Washington cities took action Friday toward removing statues, monuments and signs honoring Confederate soldiers… Continue reading

Washington mayors call for removal of Confederate reminders
Elwha River mouth work funding in state capital budget

Elwha River mouth work funding in state capital budget

Funding that would help the Coastal Watershed Institute continue its restoration efforts east of the Elwha River mouth is delayed as the… Continue reading

Elwha River mouth work funding in state capital budget

BUSINESS BRIEFS: Port Townsend Main Street Program featured by governor; PA producer certified in insurance

Port Townsend members from the state Main Street Program were featured in Gov. Jay Inslee’s recent ResultsWA meeting. The meeting focused on the… Continue reading

Washington state unemployment rate is steady at 4.5 percent

Washington state’s unemployment rate of 4.5 percent held steady for a third consecutive month in July,… Continue reading

BUSINESS BRIEFS: Customer appreciation day in PA … and other items

Jim’s Pharmacy will hold its customer appreciation day from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday. Featured at the event will be the inaugural… Continue reading

Port Angeles council candidate drops out of November race, ‘conceding’ to opponent

Port Angeles council candidate drops out of November race, ‘conceding’ to opponent

Sequim business owner Todd Negus, who last week dropped out of the general election race for a Port Angeles City Council position… Continue reading

Port Angeles council candidate drops out of November race, ‘conceding’ to opponent
Port Angeles Council candidate Todd Negus bows out

Port Angeles Council candidate Todd Negus bows out

Port Angeles Council candidate Todd Negus said Thursday he is dropping out of the race for Position 1, conceding the Nov. 7… Continue reading

Port Angeles Council candidate Todd Negus bows out
Artists paint Peninsula’s outdoor beauty this week

Artists paint Peninsula’s outdoor beauty this week

PORT ANGELES —Paint the Peninsula artists will paint the beauty of the North Olympic Peninsula’s outdoors this week, including scenes in Olympic National Park. Scheduled… Continue reading

Artists paint Peninsula’s outdoor beauty this week

NEWS BRIEFS: PA library renovations now underway … and other items

Renovations are curtailing some services at the Port Angeles Library through Sept. 8. Work began Monday on the $27,000 renovation. Nearly 6,000… Continue reading

Port Angeles man treated, discharged after fall down Elwha River embankment

Port Angeles man treated, discharged after fall down Elwha River embankment

First Responders from multiple Clallam jurisdictions rescued a Port Angeles man who fell down an embankment at the former Elwha Dam site… Continue reading

Port Angeles man treated, discharged after fall down Elwha River embankment
(Jesse Major/Peninsula Daily News)

Man rescued following embankment fall at former Elwha Dam site

First responders from multiple Clallam jurisdictions took part in a rescue of a man who fell over an embankment at the Elwha… Continue reading

(Jesse Major/Peninsula Daily News)

Coast Guard airlifts teen from beach at La Push

A Coast Guard aircrew hoisted a teenager off of Third Beach near La Push on Sunday morning. The MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew… Continue reading

Partial solar eclipse to be seen this morning on Peninsula

Partial solar eclipse to be seen this morning on Peninsula

The long-awaited moment will come and pass in just two minutes. People will travel hundreds of miles, brave standstill traffic to boot, take off the… Continue reading

Partial solar eclipse to be seen this morning on Peninsula

Port Angeles Sea Scouts ship ready for sailors

They’ve rigged the 40-foot vessel, the leaders and the vision. Now, it’s a matter of anchoring the most important element of a… Continue reading

City of Sequim staff look to unite locals on hyper-local projects

City of Sequim staff look to unite locals on hyper-local projects

Staff with the city of Sequim and partner agencies plan to bring together city residents to look at local issues at a hyper-local… Continue reading

City of Sequim staff look to unite locals on hyper-local projects

Events in opposition to Kinder Morgan pipeline set on Peninsula

Two fundraisers for opposition to the Kinder Morgan pipeline in British Columbia are planned this week on the North Olympic Peninsula. Both seek donations for… Continue reading

William Shore Memorial Pool offers after-school program

To help meet a growing demand for after-school care in Port Angeles, William Shore Memorial Pool will launch a new program for… Continue reading

Ceremony marks designation of Daniel J. Evans Wilderness

Ceremony marks designation of Daniel J. Evans Wilderness

Daniel Evans hiked through Royal Basin last week like he did as a Boy Scout 77 years ago. The former governor… Continue reading

Ceremony marks designation of Daniel J. Evans Wilderness