Clallam County

EYE ON CLALLAM: County to conduct hearing on Joyce pot sales restriction

The three Clallam County commissioners will conduct a public hearing to consider an amended marijuana ordinance restricting pot sales in the Joyce Urban Growth area… Continue reading

PREP ROUNDUP: Riders splash past Klahowya plus volleyball, boys tennis, cross country and girls soccer recaps

Two Port Angeles relay teams qualified for the state meet and Nadia Cole achieved two individual… Continue reading

PREP FOOTBALL ROUNDUP: Tipped pass for TD caps epic Sequim comeback; Riders blanked by North Kitsap; PT falls at home

PREP FOOTBALL ROUNDUP: Tipped pass for TD caps epic Sequim comeback; Riders blanked by North Kitsap; PT falls at home

Lying on the end zone grass, Sequim’s Jarrett Allen caught a ball deflected by a Centralia defender for the tying touchdown with 49… Continue reading

PREP FOOTBALL ROUNDUP: Tipped pass for TD caps epic Sequim comeback; Riders blanked by North Kitsap; PT falls at home

Hood Canal Bridge closures set for overnight Sunday, Monday

SHINE – The state Department of Transportation has scheduled intermittent closures of the Hood Canal Bridge between 10 p.m. Sunday and 4 a.m. Monday and… Continue reading

Sherwood to host open discussion of politics, economics; community invited to share input

A public discussion of politics and economics is planned at The Lodge at Sherwood Village from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. The… Continue reading

Grammy Award-winning pianist George Winston will perform at 6:30 p.m. Sunday at Independent Bible Church, 116 E. Ahlvers Road in Port Angeles. (George Winston)

Grammy Award-winning pianist George Winston to tickle the ivories in Port Angeles

Grammy Award-winning pianist George Winston would rather play 10 concerts with audiences of 500 than perform one show to a crowd of… Continue reading

Grammy Award-winning pianist George Winston will perform at 6:30 p.m. Sunday at Independent Bible Church, 116 E. Ahlvers Road in Port Angeles. (George Winston)
Boulders bounce off highway into lake as workers clear cliff on U.S. 101

Boulders bounce off highway into lake as workers clear cliff on U.S. 101

Rocks of all shapes and sizes were cast off a 275-foot cliff near the base of Mount Storm King on Wednesday.… Continue reading

Boulders bounce off highway into lake as workers clear cliff on U.S. 101
Nelson, former Sequim police chief, dies at age 77

Nelson, former Sequim police chief, dies at age 77

Byron Nelson, who finished a 34-year police career as Sequim police chief in 2002, died Sept. 2. Family members say Nelson, 77,… Continue reading

Nelson, former Sequim police chief, dies at age 77

Clallam County seeks balanced budget

Clallam County commissioners, facing a projected $1.8 million county deficit next year, asked staff Tuesday to return with a balanced budget before… Continue reading

Sharon Quesnell and Priscilla Hudson listen in on a discussion about downtown Sequim at the city of Sequim’s Neighborhood Visioning Meeting in the Guy Cole Convention Center last Saturday. Quesnell said city staff “have done a good job of getting people involved.” (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Sequim’s vision meeting brings together 170-plus residents

Staff with the city of Sequim say they have a better picture of what residents hope to improve in the city in the… Continue reading

Sharon Quesnell and Priscilla Hudson listen in on a discussion about downtown Sequim at the city of Sequim’s Neighborhood Visioning Meeting in the Guy Cole Convention Center last Saturday. Quesnell said city staff “have done a good job of getting people involved.” (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
AP, Sound, other media sue for info from Washington state lawmakers

AP, Sound, other media sue for info from Washington state lawmakers

Sound Publishing, owner of the Peninsula Daily News, has joined a coalition of news organizations led… Continue reading

AP, Sound, other media sue for info from Washington state lawmakers

Port Angeles School Board approves elements of capital facilities plan

“We have more needs than money,” Nolan Duce said, as he presented the Port Angeles School District’s 2017-2029 proposed capital facilities plan.… Continue reading

Ethan Wood, then 15, left, shows a piece of collected beach trash to Sydney Evans, then 14, on Ediz Hook in Port Angeles during a beach cleanup outing as part of the 2015 International Coast Cleanup effort. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Some beaches lack volunteers for coastal cleanup on Saturday

Although 236 volunteers had signed up as of Thursday to help clean North Olympic Peninsula beaches in the 2017 International Coastal Cleanup on… Continue reading

Ethan Wood, then 15, left, shows a piece of collected beach trash to Sydney Evans, then 14, on Ediz Hook in Port Angeles during a beach cleanup outing as part of the 2015 International Coast Cleanup effort. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Walk to End Alzheimer’s set Sunday in Port Angeles

Teams already have raised $11,790 for the Alzheimer’s Association, and more donations are expected as people participate in Sunday’s Walk to End… Continue reading

Oxford House invites public to new Port Angeles location Saturday

The Port Angeles Oxford House chapter is hosting an open house Saturday at its newest home for recovering drug addicts. The public… Continue reading

‘Concert Cuisine’ to show off young musicians on Saturday

The Port Angeles Symphony’s season-opening party, “Concert &Cuisine,” is Saturday. The symphony benefit will begin at 6 p.m. at C’est Si Bon,… Continue reading

Michelle Johnson creates felted garments. This piece, a shawl entitled “Plant Dance,” has been created from various breeds of wool combined with silk using the nuno-felting process. It’s eco-printed with varieties of local fresh leaves and branches. Johnson says the materials were carefully gathered with the hopes of having the plants’ energy embrace the wearer.

‘Fiber Revolution’ makes statement at Port Angeles Fine Arts Center

Thirty-nine diverse pieces from 26 artists will take residence in the Port Angeles Fine Arts Center on Saturday. The only common thread… Continue reading

Michelle Johnson creates felted garments. This piece, a shawl entitled “Plant Dance,” has been created from various breeds of wool combined with silk using the nuno-felting process. It’s eco-printed with varieties of local fresh leaves and branches. Johnson says the materials were carefully gathered with the hopes of having the plants’ energy embrace the wearer.
A festival with teeth: Forever Twilight takes over Forks

A festival with teeth: Forever Twilight takes over Forks

Forks, plus a flood of “Twilight” fans, will celebrate a birthday and anniversary this weekend. This year’s Forever in Twilight Festival, #Eclipse10, celebrates… Continue reading

A festival with teeth: Forever Twilight takes over Forks
Court orders involuntary medication for accused murderer

Court orders involuntary medication for accused murderer

Accused murderer Benjamin George Bonner will receive involuntary medication to restore his competency to stand trial for the death of a 71-year-old… Continue reading

Court orders involuntary medication for accused murderer