Clallam County

Children celebrate at the Pumpkin Party in the Sequim Prairie Grange’s outdoor kitchen a few years ago. The event grew from an effort to start a Junior Grange in the area and has continued for 12 years each October. Sequim Gazette file photo by Matthew Nash

Sequim Prairie Grange celebrates 75 years of farming, rural living

For 75 years, members of the Sequim Prairie Grange have helped keep the rural, small town mindset alive. To celebrate their milestone, about 50 people… Continue reading

Children celebrate at the Pumpkin Party in the Sequim Prairie Grange’s outdoor kitchen a few years ago. The event grew from an effort to start a Junior Grange in the area and has continued for 12 years each October. Sequim Gazette file photo by Matthew Nash

State seeks comment on outdoor recreation plan

The Washington State Recreation and Conservation Funding Board is asking for public comment on a draft plan for outdoor recreation priorities. The board… Continue reading

Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin aircrew members from USCG Air Station Port Angeles share patient information with medics from Airflight Northwest on Monday evening. (Petty Officer 1st Class Levi Read/U.S. Coast Guard)

Coast Guard crew from Port Angeles airlifts cruise ship patient

A Coast Guard aircrew airlifted an ill passenger aboard the cruise ship Grand Princess just after it exited the Strait of Juan… Continue reading

Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin aircrew members from USCG Air Station Port Angeles share patient information with medics from Airflight Northwest on Monday evening. (Petty Officer 1st Class Levi Read/U.S. Coast Guard)

Minimum bid lowered for former Haggen store

The minimum bid for the former Port Angeles Haggen grocery building has been dropped, the president of the company auctioning the shuttered… Continue reading

Park service rescues two hikers

National Park Service back-country rangers and a rescue helicopter crew conducted two successful search and rescue operations for hikers Sunday and… Continue reading

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Researchers to explore Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary

A leading research team will explore the Quinault Canyon and other features of the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary from Friday through Sept.… Continue reading

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Clallam budget forecasts $1.5 million shortfall

Clallam County is back on track to meeting a targeted goal of using no more than $1.5 million in reserves by year’s… Continue reading

Lyle Hagen won the sixth Sequim Karaoke Idol contest Aug. 8 at the James Center for Performing Arts. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Sequim Karaoke Idol crowns new king at Music in the Park

For the sixth annual Sequim Karaoke Idol contest, Lyle Hagen came out on top. Hagen went against 11 other contestants Aug. 8 and… Continue reading

Lyle Hagen won the sixth Sequim Karaoke Idol contest Aug. 8 at the James Center for Performing Arts. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Auditions open for Peninsula Singers repertoire

The Peninsula Singers will hold fall auditions Thursday for all sections, with a special interest in tenors and basses. The choir seeks experienced… Continue reading

Coast Guard rescues two from grounded boat near Neah Bay

Coast Guard rescues two from grounded boat near Neah Bay

A Coast Guard ground party rescued two people from a 22-foot recreational boat that ran aground off Kydaka Point about 10 miles… Continue reading

Coast Guard rescues two from grounded boat near Neah Bay

LETTER: Article was uplifting

I enjoyed the Aug. 8 Peninsula Daily News article, “Good To Be Home Again, PA Pastor Returns After 1,376 Miles Around State.” It was positive… Continue reading

State auditors issue one finding in Port of Port Angeles audits

State auditors issued one finding that the Port of Port Angeles did not have controls to ensure compliance with federal prevailing wage… Continue reading

Port Angeles woman jailed after firing through door

A Port Angeles woman was jailed over the weekend after officers said she shot through a door toward her former roommate. Danette… Continue reading

Michael Ray Barbour accepts his Sequim High School diploma from Sequim schools superintendent Gary Neal on Aug. 5. Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group

A graduation of one: SHS celebrates newest grad thanks to summer school work

No doubt about it — Michael Ray Barbour’s 2017 Sequim High School graduation won’t be soon forgotten. After coming up just short of… Continue reading

Michael Ray Barbour accepts his Sequim High School diploma from Sequim schools superintendent Gary Neal on Aug. 5. Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group

Port Angeles wellness event slated for Wednesday

PORT ANGELES – Lisa Hennings will present during the inaugural Wellness Wednesday event at Park View Villas at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday. The public is invited… Continue reading

Lawsuit targets federal oversight of shellfish farming

Lawsuit targets federal oversight of shellfish farming

A national food group is suing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, alleging it is allowing commercial… Continue reading

Lawsuit targets federal oversight of shellfish farming

Tidal energy, forestry to be discussed in Forks

Experts and researchers will discuss tidal energy and forestry this week at the Olympic Natural Resources Center. On Tuesday, a panel of experts… Continue reading

Water presentation planned at two area libraries

EDITOR’S NOTE: This article has been updated to reflect a change in day for the presentations. Humanities Washington speaker Rachel Cardone will present “H2OMG! Making… Continue reading

American Revolutionary War re-enactor Dennis LeMay of San Diego, Calif., left, oversees a collection of troops in a firearms drill Friday at the third annual Northwest Colonial Festival at the George Washington Inn near Agnew. The event, which continues today from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., features a collection of re-enactors demonstrating a variety of activities, including life in the 1700s while focusing on the April 19, 1775, “Skirmish on Lexington Green” and the “Battle for Concord Bridge.” (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Northwest Colonial Festival bursts into life at historic George Washington Inn

The third annual Northwest Colonial Festival will wrap today with two landmark events that occurred April 19, 1775: the skirmish on Lexington… Continue reading

American Revolutionary War re-enactor Dennis LeMay of San Diego, Calif., left, oversees a collection of troops in a firearms drill Friday at the third annual Northwest Colonial Festival at the George Washington Inn near Agnew. The event, which continues today from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., features a collection of re-enactors demonstrating a variety of activities, including life in the 1700s while focusing on the April 19, 1775, “Skirmish on Lexington Green” and the “Battle for Concord Bridge.” (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

A GROWING CONCERN: Shake it up a little with these tips

WE’RE NEARLY HALFWAY through August, and school’s start looms. I’ve heard a lot of folks getting tensed up that summer is close to being over.… Continue reading