Clallam County

DIANE URBANI DE LA PAZ: New parents at ages 63 and 77

EDITOR’S NOTE: This story has been updated to correct the vows Jean Stratton took in Zen Buddhism. JEAN STRATTON SMILES the sun-bright smile of a… Continue reading

Clallam health board backs drug return program

The Clallam County Board of Health will develop an ordinance to require pharmaceutical companies to administer and pay for a secure medicine… Continue reading

Clallam primary: Moran-Negus, French-Oppelt lineup for Port Angeles City Council

Clallam primary: Moran-Negus, French-Oppelt lineup for Port Angeles City Council

Voters narrowed down the choices for two Port Angeles City Council seats tonight and approved a sales tax increase to fund a… Continue reading

Clallam primary: Moran-Negus, French-Oppelt lineup for Port Angeles City Council
State representative discusses capital budget holdup

State representative discusses capital budget holdup

State Rep. Mike Chapman doesn’t understand why the state Senate refuses to vote on the state capital budget, he told those attending… Continue reading

State representative discusses capital budget holdup

Commissioners OK final payment to Economic Development Corp.

Clallam County commissioners unanimously approved $125,000 for the county Economic Development Corp. at their meeting Tuesday. The funding is the final of… Continue reading

NEWS BRIEFS: Port Angeles man with Alzheimer’s lost in Wyoming … and other items

A search is on in southern Wyoming for a Port Angeles man suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. Sweetwater County Sheriff Mike Lowell said… Continue reading

Congressman to host town hall meetings this month on Peninsula

U.S. Rep. Derek Kilmer will host a series of town hall meetings this month, with two on the North Olympic Peninsula. The first in the… Continue reading

Master Gardener Cathy Wagner will talk about flower arranging this Saturday in Sequim.

Sequim talk to help make flower arrangements a cut above the rest

Master Gardener Cathy Wagner will lead a presentation on flower arranging at 10 a.m. Saturday. “Flower Arranging with Cuttings from the Garden” will… Continue reading

Master Gardener Cathy Wagner will talk about flower arranging this Saturday in Sequim.

Third round of tourism grants available from Olympic Peninsula Visitor Bureau

The Olympic Peninsula Visitor Bureau has announced an application deadline of Sept. 1 for the second round of 2017 Tourism Enhancement Grants.… Continue reading

Fourth Hog Wild event features rib cook-off

“Hog Wild — A Night of Games, Suds and Grub” will raise money for the Olympic Medical Center Foundation on Aug. 12. Tickets… Continue reading

LETTER: Isn’t the minuscule danger of mountain goats worth experiencing genuine wilderness?

Olympic National Park’s proposal to relocate mountain goats to the North Cascades jeopardizes a key purpose of national parks: an opportunity to experience wildness. The… Continue reading

LETTER: Reason should prevail in park’s policy on mountain goats

About the July 26 article “Relocate, Kill Options For Goats; Olympic National Park Releases Its Draft Plan” regarding removing mountain goats from Olympic National Park,… Continue reading

PAT NEAL: Helping tourists enjoy their their stays

WITH SWARMS OF tourists assaulting the North Olympic Peninsula this summer, it might be a good time to answer some of the frequently asked questions… Continue reading

Pharmacist Vivian Brown assists a customer at Walgreens.

Pharmacist to talk drug availability, pricing at Aug. 9 WOW! forum

Vivian Brown, Walgreens pharmacy manager, will present a free WOW! Working on Wellness forum on medications at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday. “Whitewater Navigation of… Continue reading

Pharmacist Vivian Brown assists a customer at Walgreens.

Sequim to begin ‘Performers on the Plaza’ next week

When you’ve got pop, classic, ragtime piano, blues, county, rock, chamber jazz, folk and Motown, there’s bound to be at least one genre… Continue reading

Elwha River Bridge to close for an hour Wednesday

The Elwha River Bridge on U.S. Highway 101 west of Port Angeles will be closed to all traffic for an hour Wednesday… Continue reading

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Smoke from Canadian fires descends upon Peninsula

Smoke apparently originating from Canadian wildfires blankets the hills northeast of Lake Pleasant on Tuesday afternoon. The smoky conditions reportedly worsened later in the day… Continue reading

(Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)

Today final day to vote in Clallam election

Today is the day. If you have yet to return your primary election ballot you have until 8 tonight to do so.… Continue reading

Team rescues family from cliff on Third Beach

A Naval Air Station Whidbey Island search and rescue team rescued an unidentified 42-year-old man and his three children off a 40-foot… Continue reading

Construction projects cause delays for drivers on Highway 101

Construction projects cause delays for drivers on Highway 101

Construction projects on U.S. Highway 101 ramped up this week, causing delays for drivers traveling around Lake Crescent and between Port Angeles… Continue reading

Construction projects cause delays for drivers on Highway 101